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_North_ that rebel cavalry were "cavortin" within McClellan's lines.

The Lincoln Story Book Henry Llewellyn Williams

"Well, Spanker's troubles is over, anyway; I guess he's digested by this time an 'cavortin' over the landscape in the bellies of twenty different wolves," was Henry's epitaph on this, the latest lost dog.

The She-Wolf 1906

"Well, Spanker's troubles is over anyway; I guess he's digested by this time an 'cavortin' over the landscape in the bellies of twenty different wolves," was Henry's epitaph on this, the latest lost dog.

White Fang Jack London 1896

I'm told, however, that he's broken out again -- gamblin ', drinkin', an 'cavortin' around with the old gang. "

Kiddie the Scout Robert Leighton

"So I started hoistin 'wid dose snakes an' spiders an 'rats jus' cavortin 'round me like mad, when all to once who should I hoist outa de bowels of de earth but de very devil himself.

The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance 1916

Deer Natasha, teh kittehs be so busy cavortin they never anserd yew!

I spends all my time in pursuit of virtue - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010

It referred to me as "the latest—easily the LARGEST—Assistant Editor our cavortin' color comics line has ever seen."

I Sparkle, I Shamble scottedelman 2009

Scottish hay-fever sufferers are cavortin 'in the heather again, thanks to a new device from an Aberdeen eyeglass maker.

When Scottish Eyes Are Crying 2008

He can't run through that rough ground like Sloppy Weather, an 'that fool pup comes a-cavortin' along, jumpin 'up against him, an' him a-kickin 'him away, an' r'arin ', an' dancin ', an' shakin 'his fists, an' the more he r'ars, the more fun the pup thinks it is.

The Passing of Cock-Eye Blacklock 1995

Missus B'ar, she come cavortin 'an' growlin 'along, and it did seem to me as though she'd have a chunk out o' me afore I could climb out o 'reach.

Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp Or, Lost in the Backwoods Alice B. Emerson