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  • “Bedad, sir, if ye doubt me honour, will ye obleege me by stipping out of that box, and — —”

    The History of Pendennis 2006

  • "Weel, I've lost time, nae doot, but hang the fellow that'll no 'obleege anither when he can!"

    More Toasts Marion Dix [Editor] Mosher

  • I tell'd the inquisitdoners, that ize drowned_, and I _told_ the _jury nither geestin nor jokin about it; but of inquest_, that _I was_ if they'd permit me to give em my _not jesting_ about it; but, _by ideze, they'd obleege me.

    English Grammar in Familiar Lectures Samuel Kirkham

  • Here leel 'bill, which feel obleege you pay, sar.'

    The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 Various

  • Judge LeMonde and, addressing him in a respectful manner said: "Judge, we have heard about this bad scrape; but we want to know the straight of it, and you will obleege us by telling it from first to last!"

    The Kentucky Ranger Edward T. Curnick

  • "Thank you kindly," said the miller, "but lave him where he is, and you'll obleege me."

    Half-Hours with Great Story-Tellers Various

  • "We would like to obleege ye," said the lady, "if it was not for the transgression; and we do na like to break the Sabbath for ony man."

    Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses Frederic S. Cozzens

  • I always suspect you bery much, sar, and is willing to do anything to obleege you.

    The Lost Hunter A Tale of Early Times John Turvill Adams

  • "We'll show yer what sort of friends we air," spoke up Zibe Turner; "so jest obleege we uns by gittin 'down off'n that' er hoss, or we'll help yer down."

    The Kentucky Ranger Edward T. Curnick

  • I knowed this talonted man in Arkansaw, and if you would print this humbly tribute to his gorgis abilities, you would greatly obleege his onhappy friend.

    Sketches New And Old Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 1922

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