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Lokai look to escape commissioner Bele, maibe capen Kirk hids him.
“toastr is gud nap spot” you sed. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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"Mars 'Gratiot send you de gruel wid his complimen's, sah, and he and de capen bofe say you's not to git up dis mohnen, sah."
The Rose of Old St. Louis Mary Dillon
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Yorke always considered that to state a request of "de capen" was sufficient to insure compliance.
The Rose of Old St. Louis Mary Dillon
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Bimeby, when we all got 'quainted, dey took a likin' to me and tell de capen to take off my shackles, and he take 'em off.
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Dey like me so well dey shorten my term three months and three days, and when I cum away de capen say, "Bob, I am sorry to see you go -- can't you finish out your visit?"
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Dat one for capen, one for Mass 'George, one for Pomp fader, one for
Mass' George A Boy's Adventures in the Old Savannah George Manville Fenn 1870
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"Why, I've been that proud on you to-day as never was, and been wishing the capen was here."
Syd Belton The Boy who would not go to Sea George Manville Fenn 1870
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"Hannibal carry capen," said the great black, who in strict obedience to his orders was at my back.
Mass' George A Boy's Adventures in the Old Savannah George Manville Fenn 1870
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"Den de capen an 'Mass' Morgan shoot um, an 'Serb um right."
Mass' George A Boy's Adventures in the Old Savannah George Manville Fenn 1870
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Prepare a ragoo with muflirdoms, truffles, fifh rdes and pike's livers fried browns alfo an anchovy ahd Ibme fW6dt he/bd, and a few capen.
Every Woman Her Own House-keeper; Or, The Ladies' Library: Containing the ... 1796
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