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When he had reigned upward of thirty-five years, and was sixty-seven years old, he died of an indigestion and fever, brought on by eating, when he was far from well, of a fish called Lamprey, against which he had often been cautioned by his physicians.
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When he had reigned upward of thirty-five years, and was sixty-seven years old, he died of an indigestion and fever, brought on by eating, when he was far from well, of a fish called Lamprey, against which he had often been cautioned by his physicians.
A Child's History of England Charles Dickens 1841
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I was sent away to learn the corn trade to a firm called Lamprey
Libertarian Blog Place Various Libertarian Bloggers 2010
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a fish called Lamprey, against which he had often been cautioned by his physicians.
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Zane Lamprey tries alcoholic potions all over the world.
On 'staycation'? Don't touch that dial; there's lots to watch 2009
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Sea Lamprey is an eel-like fish native to the U.S. Atlantic coast that is also now found in the Great Lakes.
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Nobody liked to have their downtime crashed, least of all volatile psychos like Shatterdam and The Purple Lamprey.
Masked Lou Anders 2010
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Nobody liked to have their downtime crashed, least of all volatile psychos like Shatterdam and The Purple Lamprey.
Masked Lou Anders 2010
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As for the survival of native species, the very lucrative fishing industry based on lake trout was destroyed over 100 years ago when the invasive Lamprey entered the Great Lakes through eastern canals and wiped out the trout.
Henry Henderson: Smelling Fishy: My Virtual Asian Carp "Interview" With the Trib's Dennis Byrne 2009
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Lamprey eels follow shad when they about to lay eggs.
Sound Politics: Ron Sims actively seeking a lucrative exit? 2007
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