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They demanded increased powers for the farm watch system and the right to impose curfews on faal Union security committee spokesman said if nothing came of a meeting with Safety and Security Minister
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The faal is about two ells of black silk or stuff, which is hung, without taste or form, on the head, and is extremely unbecoming: but it is worn only by the lower class, or by the aged and devotees.
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The faal is about two ells of black silk or stuff, which is hung, without taste or form, on the head, and is extremely unbecoming: but it is worn only by the lower class, or by the aged and devotees.
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"And I'm thinkin 'that it'll be a few days after this whin we try it agin," added Terry, delighted to see his loved comrade before him unharmed; "I jist give up when I seen you plunge in among the rocks, and was wonderin 'how your father and mother and sister Edith would faal when I should be luggin' your dead body home."
The Hunters of the Ozark Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878
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"I faal a sort of liking for the young gintleman and should be much pleased if ye would give me a chance to have a few frindly words wid him -- I say, Cap, ye're losing vallyble time, fur we're passing each ither fast."
The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878
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"Now, me good felly, just tip up his noddle and we'll make him faal aisy."
Adrift in the Wilds or, The Adventures of Two Shipwrecked Boys Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878
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I'd faal somewhat more comfortable, barring the worriment I faals at the absence of the youngster.
Adrift in the Wilds or, The Adventures of Two Shipwrecked Boys Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878
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Aw've been wantin a new bonnet monny a week -- Missis Lupton's getten one, an 'shoo's getten a faal face to put inside ov it two, an aw dooant like to be bet bi a woman like that, -- soa if yo' can get that five bob thro 'Uriah, it'll come in handy.
Yorkshire Tales. Third Series Amusing sketches of Yorkshire Life in the Yorkshire Dialect John Hartley 1877
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Sammywell sat varry still an Mally wornt varry long befoor shoo wor back, an as sooin as shoo could shoo made him a glass booath strong an hot, an considerin at it wor baght sewger, he tuk it varry weel, tho 'he did pool a faal face after he'd getten it daan.
Yorkshire Tales. Third Series Amusing sketches of Yorkshire Life in the Yorkshire Dialect John Hartley 1877
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When yo hear ther faal oaths an what coorse jests they make;
Yorkshire Lyrics Poems written in the Dialect as Spoken in the West Riding of Yorkshire. To which are added a Selection of Fugitive Verses not in the Dialect John Hartley 1877
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