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  • "He never owned no sheep; and the old 'oomen's cows was let to go on the land, as was best, and then the boys took to playing hopskotch there, with a horse or two over it at times, and now Mr. Puddleham has it for his preaching.

    The Vicar of Bullhampton Anthony Trollope 1848

  • 'Children and' oomen all alike, 'says the farmer;' thinking of marriage as soon as they can speak.

    Gladys, the Reaper Anne Beale

  • 'Thirty mile and carrying double is too much for my mare. -- take the' oomen! they'll be the death 'o me, one way and another.

    Gladys, the Reaper Anne Beale

  • 'Hang the' oomen, 'he muttered to himself,' they can't read a bit of a letter without blubbing.

    Gladys, the Reaper Anne Beale

  • If all 'oomen were like her there' ouldn't be half the plague with 'em there is.

    Gladys, the Reaper Anne Beale

  • Ignarrx, qui eum omnium primus aeri demandavit (12) ex Mufeo excellentifllmi Nojenfium ducis (13) • Exiflimavit enim editor eruditus infcriptionem utriufque faciei, idem oomen Gnccum AAINOM, aut po - magic fcgitnr apod vctcrct fcriptorct tjnacn Grntcam • Gcntilc tantbm rcpcritnr apnd Cajam Plinium fccoad.

    Lucania numismatica: seu Lucaniae populorum numismata omnia in variis per Europam Nummophylaeiis ... Dominico Magnan 1775

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