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  • It makes her death seem even more, you know, martyrous (ph).

    CNN Transcript Jan 1, 2008 2008

  • No, with as lofty looks as I ever see in my life (I couldn't see my own, but I felt 'em), and with as resolute and martyrous feelin's as ever animated two wimmen's breasts, Sister Sylvester Bobbet and I grasped holt of the length of paper, one on each end on it, Sister Arvilly

    Samantha among the Brethren — Volume 7 Marietta Holley 1881

  • And no martyr that ever sot down on a hot gridiron wus animated by a more warm and martyrous feelin 'of self-sacrifice.

    Sweet Cicely — or Josiah Allen as a Politician Marietta Holley 1881

  • No, with as lofty looks as I ever see in my life (I couldn't see my own, but I felt 'em), and with as resolute and martyrous feelin's as ever animated two wimmen's breasts, Sister Sylvester Bobbet and I grasped holt of the length of paper, one on each end on it, Sister Arvilly

    Samantha Among the Brethren, Complete Marietta Holley 1881

  • It has a noble, martyrous look to me, "says I firmly.

    Sweet Cicely — or Josiah Allen as a Politician Marietta Holley 1881

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