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Fersen, under his jarvie-surtout, bends in lowly silent reverence of adieu; royal hands wave speechless inexpressible response; Baroness de Korff's
A Book of English Prose Part II, Arranged for Secondary and High Schools Percy Lubbock 1922
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Waits, with flutter of heart; with thoughts -- which he must button close up, under his jarvie-surtout!
A Book of English Prose Part II, Arranged for Secondary and High Schools Percy Lubbock 1922
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A brother jarvie drives up, enters into conversation; is answered cheerfully in jarvie-dialect: the brothers of the whip exchange a pinch of snuff; decline drinking together; and part with good-night.
A Book of English Prose Part II, Arranged for Secondary and High Schools Percy Lubbock 1922
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Waits, with flutter of heart; with thoughts -- which he must button close up, under his jarvie surtout!
The French Revolution Thomas Carlyle 1838
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Fersen, under his jarvie-surtout, bends in lowly silent reverence of adieu; royal hands wave speechless in expressible response; Baroness de Korff's Berline, with the Royalty of France, bounds off: for ever, as it proved.
The French Revolution Thomas Carlyle 1838
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Why am I still up I think I'm turning into @jarvie. yonderboy think i've picked up an annoying habit from Thumper .. wmmarc @FrankGruberPicsfromTheAOLRunning Man's visit to
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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A brother jarvie drives up, enters into conversation; is answered cheerfully in jarvie dialect: the brothers of the whip exchange a pinch of snuff; (Weber, ii.
The French Revolution Thomas Carlyle 1838
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