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The first drunk who tried to paw a crinoline was tipped over the side without ceremony, and the gamblers haw-hawed and laid bets whether he'd float or sink.
Isabelle Estelle Bruno 2010
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He cackled with laughter and slapped his thigh, and the buckskin men haw-hawed and looked at Richey, who was standing head down, listening.
Isabelle Estelle Bruno 2010
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The people most killed themselves laughing; and when the king got done capering and capered off behind the scenes, they roared and clapped and stormed and haw-hawed till he come back and done it over again, and after that they made him do it another time.
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Behind came Native Cavalry and marching sepoy battalions, with Sappers and artillery - Paddy had 15,000 men now, and the young Lancer bucks strutted and haw-hawed and asked when were these Sikh wallahs goin 'to show us some sport, hey?
Flashman And The Mountain Of Light Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1990
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At which they all haw-hawed and fell suddenly silent, and a moment later a hand was raising my head, and strong spirit was being trickled between my lips, and I opened my eyes to see the lean handsome face over the steel chain collar.
Flashman and the Dragon Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1985
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At which they all haw-hawed and fell suddenly silent, and a moment later a hand was raising my head, and strong spirit was being trickled between my lips, and I opened my eyes to see the lean handsome face over the steel chain collar.
Flashman And The Dragon Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1985
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The first drunk who tried to paw a crinoline was tipped over the side without ceremony, and the gamblers haw-hawed and laid bets whether he'd float or sink.
Flashman and The Redskins Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1982
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The first drunk who tried to paw a crinoline was tipped over the side without ceremony, and the gamblers haw-hawed and laid bets whether he'd float or sink.
Flashman And The Redskins Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1982
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He cackled with laughter and slapped his thigh, and the buckskin men haw-hawed and looked at Richey, who was standing head down, listening.
Flashman And The Redskins Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1982
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He cackled with laughter and slapped his thigh, and the buckskin men haw-hawed and looked at Richey, who was standing head down, listening.
Flashman and The Redskins Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1982
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