Pett

We once lived within the canvas walls of a camp, at a place called Pett, in Sussex; and I believe it was at this place that occurred the first circumstance, or adventure, call it which you will, that I can remember in connection with myself.

Lavengro The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest George Henry Borrow 1842

a camp, at a place called Pett, in Sussex; and I believe it was at this place that occurred the first circumstance, or adventure, call it which you will, that I can remember in connection with myself: it was a strange one, and I will relate it.

Lavengro 2004

We know their homeland both from the distributions of Pictish place-names (which typically begin with "Pett" or "Pit") and the distribution of Pictish symbol stones, which were Pictish equivalents of a medieval coat of arms, each typically bearing the crest of a petty king and that of his father.

Scotland's Irish Origins 2001

a little that could discourage us: we once lived within the canvas walls of a camp, at a place called Pett, in Sussex; and I believe it was at this place that occurred the first circumstance, or adventure, call it which you will, that I can remember in connection with myself: it was a strange one, and I will relate it.

Lavengro the Scholar - the Gypsy - the Priest George Henry Borrow 1842

a little that could discourage us: we once lived within the canvas walls of a camp, at a place called Pett, in Sussex; and I believe it was at this place that occurred the first circumstance, or adventure, call it which you will, that I can remember in connection with myself: it was a strange one, and I will relate it.

Lavengro; the Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest George Henry Borrow 1842

a little that could discourage us: we once lived within the canvas walls of a camp, at a place called Pett, in Sussex; and I believe it was at this place that occurred the first circumstance, or adventure, call it which you will, that I can remember in connection with myself: it was a strange one, and I will relate it.

Lavengro The Scholar - The Gypsy - The Priest, Vol. 1 (of 2) George Henry Borrow 1842

Old Home Week of Petts, a kind of Pett family mob-scene.

Piccadilly Jim 1928

TILTON -- crouching luxuriously on one knee still chewing the straw: Well, now, about that little job -- I tell you, Mis 'Pett'ngill; I been kind o' holdin 'off account o' Snell bein 'rushed with his final plowin'.

Ma Pettengill Harry Leon Wilson 1903

I wish you would try & get some recruits for us - tell Davis he'll have to go & he better come & join company I think you might get lotts of boys for [illeg.] "Pett" you know you can do any thing in the world with him. we would like to have about fifteen or twenty more.

Augusta County: Tony Pastor to Annie Harris, June 10, 1861 Tony Pastor 1861

"Dave, Mis 'Pett'ngill says there's now a day's washin' to do over to her place to-morrow.

Ma Pettengill Harry Leon Wilson 1903