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  • After staying in Far West about a week we moved about twenty miles, and settled on a stream called Marrowbone, at a place called afterwards Ambrosia.

    The Mormon Menace The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite Alfred Henry Lewis 1885

  • Krzerszonese Milesia asundurst Sirdarthar Woolwichleagues, good tomkeys years somewhile in Crimealian wall samewhere in Ayerland, during me weeping stillstumms over the freshprosts of Eastchept and the dangling garters of Marrowbone and daring my wapping stiltstunts on Bostion Moss, old stile and new style and heave a lep onwards.

    Finnegans Wake 2006

  • For, as a matter of fact, the diarist, under the date of May 7th, 1668, had actually set down this record: "Then we abroad to Marrowbone, and there walked in the garden, the first time I ever was there, and a pretty place it is."

    Inns and Taverns of Old London

  • Whilst Sankey, who was backed by a _Cleave_-r for Marrowbone looks cranky,

    Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, July 17, 1841 Various

  • We stopped on Marrowbone, and did think of staying there, until the settlers and Mormons got into a row at Gallatin, on election day.

    The Mormon Menace The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite Alfred Henry Lewis 1885

  • Quirk's scouts and some companies of the 9th Tennessee, and not only prevented it from rallying, but drove it all the way back to Marrowbone, entering the encampment there with the troops he was pursuing in a pell-mell dash.

    Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War George Washington Cable 1884

  • Marrowbone on toast £5 was ridiculously good - a substantial serving of delectable marrow, taken out of the bone, on top of country toast, ready dressed with some well-softened red onion and parsley, with a watercress salad on the side - so that none of the manly DIY effort demanded at St John is needed before you start noshing.

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

  • A third will, dated September the 12th, 1786, devising all his estate at Marrowbone, and his tracts at Horse-pasture and Poison-field to you; which will is admitted to record, and of course, has been duly executed.

    The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition - Vol. 6 (of 20) Thomas Jefferson 1784

  • I shall be very happy to eat at Pen-park, some of the good mutton and beef of Marrowbone, Horse-pasture and

    The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition - Vol. 6 (of 20) Thomas Jefferson 1784

  • I shall be very happy to eat at Pen-park some of the good mutton and beef of Marrowbone, Horse-pasture, and Poison-field, with yourself and Mrs. Gilmer, and my good old neighbors.

    Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 Thomas Jefferson 1784

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