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"The saints bar that wurrd from hiven," said Terence, trying to pronounce it.
The Crossing Winston Churchill 1909
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"The saints bar that wurrd from hiven," said Terence, trying to pronounce it.
Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill 1909
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"The saints bar that wurrd from hiven," said Terence, trying to pronounce it.
The Crossing 1904
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An 'whin th' young man sees this he says, 'sky,' whin he means 'sky' an 'not' th 'jooled canopy iv hiven,' an 'he says,' Ph'lippeens, 'an' not 'th' gloryous isles iv th '
Mr. Dooley's Philosophy Finley Peter Dunne 1901
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His head may sound in his ears like a automobill an 'th' look iv an egg may make his knees thremble, but he's got to be off to th 'blacksmith shop, an' hiven help his helper that mornin '.
Mr. Dooley's Philosophy Finley Peter Dunne 1901
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'Give me,' he says, 'a chanst an 'I'll projooce th' kind iv organ that'd be got out in hiven, 'he says,' price five cints a copy, 'he says,' f'r sale be all newsdealers; f'r advertisin 'rates consult th' cashier, 'he says.
Mr. Dooley's Philosophy Finley Peter Dunne 1901
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O bhoys, they were more lovely than the like av any loveliness in hiven; ay, their little bare feet were better than the white hands av a lord's lady, an 'their mouths were like puckered roses, an' their eyes were bigger an 'dharker than the eyes av any livin' women I've seen.
Indian Tales Rudyard Kipling 1900
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O bhoys, they were more lovely than the like av any loveliness in hiven; ay, their little bare feet were betther than the white hands av a lord's lady, an 'their mouths were like puckered roses, an' their eyes were bigger an 'dharker than the eyes av any livin' women I've seen.
Life's Handicap Rudyard Kipling 1900
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O bhoys, they were more lovely than the like av any loveliness in hiven; ay, their little bare feet were better than the white hands av a lord's lady, an 'their mouths were like puckered roses, an' their eyes were bigger an 'dharker than the eyes av any livin' women I've seen.
Soldier Stories Rudyard Kipling 1900
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Craig Rowin says a benefactor has hiven him $1 million, just because he asked.
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