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  • That, if the man's directions were right, was "Uplands" -- if his directions were wrong -- then ...

    The Quest of the Sacred Slipper Sax Rohmer 1921

  • He lived next to Mr. Phinn in a Georgian house called Uplands, small and yet too big for Commander Syce, who had inherited it from an uncle.

    Scales of Justice Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1955

  • Range from here to the Uplands, which is the home of the White

    The Outcasts William Alexander Fraser 1896

  • The Uplands is a favourite haunt of the undergraduate in Swansea, and as a result bar prices are competitive and special offers are often on display.

    WalesOnline - Home 2010

  • Penang is currently home to several international schools, including the International School of Penang (commonly known as Uplands School), St Christopher's International Primary School,

    nst online 2010

  • Penang is currently home to several international schools, including the International School of Penang (commonly known as Uplands School), St Christopher's International Primary School,

    nst online 2010

  • Literally above the law of ground based nations, Roberts places the protagonists of the Gyeroffy family squarely in the politics of the 'Uplands' as that loose collection of residents moves from weekend residences towards a permanent nation.

    Review: Gradisil by Adam Roberts 2007

  • Two years their senior and living upon the adjacent estate of "Uplands," he had grown up in an uninterrupted companionship with Athol and Beverly, and was regarded by them very much as an elder brother so far as camaraderie went, though by no means accorded an older brother's privileges by Miss

    A Dixie School Girl

  • Cotton known as "Uplands" or "Boweds" varies in length from three-fourths to one and one-sixteenth inches and is used for filling; this is grown in North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Tennessee.

    Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades

  • The coppice now remained to be negotiated, and then, if the station-master's directions were not at fault, "Uplands" should be visible beyond.

    The Quest of the Sacred Slipper Sax Rohmer 1921

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