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As early as 1100 a confraternity was formed with twelve superintendents and seventy-two bayles-regents (guardians), in memory of the number of the Apostles and Disciples; they took oath to watch in turn over the relics.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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ai can also bring sum bayles of hey, maybee we can has heyride! if we findz sumwun with a hoarse to pull uz arownd behind teh nawty barn…
bad manners owl - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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Island) bought the sd Ship, and the Examinant was Ships 'Master of her, and after their buying of the sd Ship, the sd Rogers tooke out of the sd Ship seaveral Bayles of Goods to the number of about twenty and laded them upon the Sloop which he had of the Examin't in part payment for the Ship, and left several bayles on board the Ship wch this
Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898
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