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Examples
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"See yah, Mas'r Tom -- and chil'n all," said Solomon, at last.
Lost in the Fog James De Mille
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But you knows all dat, an 'yet dat is nuthin' der to de divine fire dat burns in der souls uv Gord's chil'n.
John Jasper: The Unmatched Negro Philosopher and Preacher William Eldridge 1908
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"De chil'n say he mighty comical, an 'he layin' down in de baid," she said.
Short Story Classics (American) Vol. 2 Various 1902
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De chil'n ain big 'nough to do nuttin but eat; he' ain 'not no brurrs, an' he deddy took 'way an' sold down Souf de same time my ole marster whar dead buy him; dat's what I al'ays heah
Short Story Classics (American) Vol. 2 Various 1902
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"We can't teach our chil'n nuthin '," he philosophized.
His "Day In Court" 1895 Mary Noailles Murfree 1886
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"The poor critters shell stay with me, ef I hev tew send my chil'n tew the neighbours ter make room fer em," he declared, blowing his nose with a blast that made his horses jump.
The Duke of Stockbridge Edward Bellamy 1874
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A-pickin 'up God's chil'n; Dey'll git home bime-by.
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One of the boys came to me one day with the complaint, "Dem Ma 'B. Fripp chil'n fin' one we book," i. e., those children from Mr.T. B. Fripp's have found one of our books.
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Dey's wuked nigh on eighty yeah, yit dey neber wuked fer mysef, dey neber wuked fer wife en chil'n.
Miss Lou Edward Payson Roe 1863
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May de Lawd brung 'im gray hars at las lak mine, so he see, en his chil'n see, en our chil'n see de' liverance he hep wrought out.
Miss Lou Edward Payson Roe 1863
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