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  • The limestone, grey wacke, and grey wacke slate, generally occupy the vallies, and the quartzy aggregates the ridges; amongst which is what is called the country burr stone or mill stone gritt, which must not be confounded with another rock, likewise denominated mill stone gritt, which is a small grained granite, with much quartz, found in the primitive for - mation.

    Transactions of the American Philosophical Society 1771

  • What is the name of the last song in the trailer? gritt poposkyness can anyone tell me what the really pretty song is with the female singer when theyre talking about Bunker Spreckel's girl? dong

    Bunker 77 Movie Trailer | /Film 2008

  • Heston was also known for appearing in gritt, noir-ish thrillers.

    Planet of The Apes Reboots Again 2008

  • Harriet Klausner is a WONDERFUL reviewer - she see beyond the grammar boo boos to the true gritt of the story and the true talent of the writer.

    Here's a shocker... (The Klausner Post) 2003

  • But then, Mr. Owen, I canna see how you, an active man that understands business, can redd out the business ye're come down about, and clear us a 'aff --- as I have gritt hope ye will --- if ye're keepit lying here in the tolbooth of Glasgow.

    Rob Roy 1887

  • But then, Mr. Owen, I canna see how you, an active man that understands business, can redd out the business ye're come down about, and clear us a 'aff -- as I have gritt hope ye will -- if ye're keepit lying here in the tolbooth of Glasgow.

    Rob Roy — Volume 02 Walter Scott 1801

  • But then, Mr. Owen, I canna see how you, an active man that understands business, can redd out the business ye're come down about, and clear us a 'aff -- as I have gritt hope ye will -- if ye're keepit lying here in the tolbooth of Glasgow.

    Rob Roy — Complete Walter Scott 1801

  • That is just 1 road there are lots of road's down here that are just as bad i have 2 doctor's a post office and a co-op by me and they have not been gritt down whats going on we need it now i fell 3 times just going to the shop last night

    Evening Mail news round-up 2010

  • That is just 1 road there are lots of road's down here that are just as bad i have 2 doctor's a post office and a co-op by me and they have not been gritt down whats going on we need it now i fell 3 times just going to the shop last night

    Evening Mail news round-up 2010

  • That is just 1 road there are lots of road's down here that are just as bad i have 2 doctor's a post office and a co-op by me and they have not been gritt down whats going on we need it now i fell 3 times just going to the shop last night

    Evening Mail news round-up 2010

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