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And after their business was finished, he said upto them, 'Retire.'
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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At this moment, darkness still reigning, some one called "Retire."
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Louis Creswicke
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And after their business was finished, he said upto them, 'Retire.'
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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He rose with marked ill-humour, and rubbing his head, as he was in the habit of doing when agitated, he said in a loud and authoritative tone, "Retire."
Complete Project Gutenberg Collection of Memoirs of Napoleon Various
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At 1.10 the _Lion_ gave the general signal "Retire."
A History of Sea Power William Oliver Stevens 1916
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Airplanes, British and German alike, fell flaming to the earth before the second in command of the enemy squadron signaled, "Retire."
Tam o' the Scoots Edgar Wallace 1903
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Near sunset, at 5.20 P. M., signals from the flag-ship were read; the order was, "Retire."
Charles Carleton Coffin War Correspondent, Traveller, Author, and Statesman William Elliot Griffis 1885
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He rose with marked ill-humour, and rubbing his head, as he was in the habit of doing when agitated, he said in a loud and authoritative tone, "Retire."
The Memoirs of Napoleon Bourrienne, Louis Antoine Fauvelet de 1836
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He rose with marked ill-humour, and rubbing his head, as he was in the habit of doing when agitated, he said in a loud and authoritative tone, "Retire."
Memoirs of Napoleon — Complete Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne 1801
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