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But the Patroons was a club of men above the average; a number among them even belonged to the Pyramid; and the financial disasters of that summer and winter had spared no club in the five boroughs and no membership list had been immune from the sinister consequences of a crash that had resounded from ocean to ocean and had set humble and great scurrying to cover in every Bourse of the civilised world.
The Danger Mark A. B. [Illustrator] Wenzell 1899
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Thus a sort of feudal system grew up, in which the "Patroons" exercised an authority well nigh as absolute as that of the mediaeval barons on the
The Nation in a Nutshell George Makepeace Towle
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The tribes that met the first Patroons told of devilish buzzing and rustling in the hills and they painted on deerskin of unbelievable creatures not related to the lore of surrounding cultures.
Perquampi Andrew Edwards 2011
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Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle and Brooks were roommates for six games while playing for the Albany Patroons of the CBA in 1987. ...
USATODAY.com 2008
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A big break came for Moon in the 2006-2007 season while playing for the Albany Patroons of the Continental Basketball Association.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inside Basketball Jack Canfield 2009
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A big break came for Moon in the 2006-2007 season while playing for the Albany Patroons of the Continental Basketball Association.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inside Basketball Jack Canfield 2009
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Patroons or even in the New Zealand League, where no one else even thought about playing above the rim.
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Patroons is what they call these riverboat captains.
The Chisholms Evan Hunter 1976
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Patroons is what they call these riverboat captains.
The Chisholms Evan Hunter 1976
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Patroons is what they call these riverboat captains.
The Chisholms Evan Hunter 1976
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