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As for myself, I have now retired from business with my guid wife Nanse to our ain cottage at Lugton, with a large garden and henhouse attached, there to spend the evening of our days.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06 — Fiction Various 1909
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Nanse and me laid our heads together towards the taking a bit house in the fore-street of Dalkeith, and at our leisure bought the plenishing.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06 — Fiction Various 1909
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Both Nanse and I found ourselves so proud of our new situation that we slipped out in the dark and had a prime look with a lantern at the sign, which was the prettiest ye ever saw, although some sandblind creatures had taken the neatly painted jacket for a goose.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06 — Fiction Various 1909
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And it will be your best way, for there's sure news come frae Loudoun, that him they ca 'Bang, or Byng, or what is't, has bang'd the French ships and the new king aff the coast however; sae ye had best bide content wi' auld Nanse for want of a better Queen. ''
The Black Dwarf 1898
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Nanse a broken-hearted beggar-wife, torn down to tatters, and weeping like Eachel when she thought on better days; and poor wee
The Recreations of a Country Parson Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd 1862
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"Doesn't all the world know it, Barney, avillish?" said Nanse.
The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector The Works of William Carleton, Volume One William Carleton 1831
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The Lord stand between us and him, "replied Nanse;" I hope in
The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector The Works of William Carleton, Volume One William Carleton 1831
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"It is, Barney, achora," replied Nanse; "but there's something wrong wid you."
The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector The Works of William Carleton, Volume One William Carleton 1831
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"Did you meet any fairies on your way?" asked Nanse, the housemaid.
The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector The Works of William Carleton, Volume One William Carleton 1831
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"And so it is, Nanse," replied Barney: "but as for Misther Harry, I believe it's party well known, that by night or by day he may walk where he likes."
The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector The Works of William Carleton, Volume One William Carleton 1831
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