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Between the Round-house and the old white gate he heard a low whistle from a clump of shrubs, and turning that way, met Tugwell.
Springhaven Richard Doddridge 2004
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The bit of bank really was a bit of hollow, where no one could see them from the beach, or lane, or even from the Round-house.
Springhaven Richard Doddridge 2004
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Leaving her dear father to his meditations, which Faith ran up to kiss away, fair Dolly put on a plain hat and scarf, quite good enough for the fishermen, and set off in haste for the Round-house, to see the expedition start.
Springhaven Richard Doddridge 2004
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Squire Darling, Sir Charles is now the name of him, out he come from his Round-house, and by the white gate above high-water mark, to order out the fire, because they was all his own cottages.
Springhaven Richard Doddridge 2004
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Round-house — carried before a Justice — his behaviour
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When the tides were at their spring, and the year 1802 of our era in the same condition, Horatia Dorothy Darling, younger daughter of the aforesaid Admiral, choosing a very quiet path among thick shrubs and under-wood, came all alone to a wooden building, which her father called his Round-house.
Springhaven Richard Doddridge 2004
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Lion, who being taken up for some of her tricks, was committed to St. Giles's Round-house.
Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences Arthur L. Hayward
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Jack was very quickly apprehended upon his brother's information, and was committed by Justice Parry to the Round-house, for further examination.
Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences Arthur L. Hayward
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And, addressing my self to the Wench, said I, Would it not now have been a great Mortification to you, if instead of following you to your Lodgings, I had deliver'd you to a Constable, who had made you sit up all Night in the Round-house, and sent you next Morning to _Bridewell_, to beat Hemp for your Living.
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The Story of a Round-house and Other Poems (including Dauber).
Bibliography Harriet Monroe 1917
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