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"Thurstan," said Alvena suddenly, turning to a little errand boy [a fictitious person] who sat on a stool in the window, and whose especial business it was to do the bidding of the Countess's waiting-women, "Hie thee down to Adam [a fictitious person] the peltier [furrier.
The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time Emily Sarah Holt 1864
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The blade cleaved Thurstan in two, from ear to crotch.
Stone of Tears Goodkind, Terry 1995
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'Councilor Thurstan, has your crown city been harmed by anyone?'
Stone of Tears Goodkind, Terry 1995
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'I am Supreme Councilor Thurstan!' the one in the center, at the tallest chair, said.
Stone of Tears Goodkind, Terry 1995
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Thurstan said I'd best wait until someone trusty came by, for there are stories of footpads about the hills and the woods, and in this snow, if I set out alone, I might get lost again.
The Virgin In The Ice Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1982
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All night I was in the forest, and the second night Thurstan found me and took me home with him.
The Virgin In The Ice Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1982
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"I have thanked Thurstan, and said farewell to him," he said in a soft, gruff voice, reviewing his own behaviour scrupulously.
The Virgin In The Ice Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1982
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Thurstan said there were outlaws abroad, and I should stay with him until some safe traveller came by.
The Virgin In The Ice Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1982
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Thurstan escaped deprivation by his complete submission and prudent conduct, and remained abbot till his death in 1072.
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Baptist =, and another Hospital, that = of St. Mary Magdalen =, of which the chapel remains, was founded by his successor, = Archbishop Thurstan =
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric Cecil Walter Charles Hallett
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