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  • "Eyah!" murmured Slavin with suspicious mildness, "'tis th 'long toime since I have used me shtripes tu give men undher me wan ordher twice."

    The Luck of the Mounted A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police Ralph S. Kendall

  • I presume, av coorse, that it will be in ordher for me to ate some av it.

    Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature Various

  • "No man can ordher me to do me djooty," said Terence Reardon simply.

    Cappy Ricks Retires 1918

  • By an 'by he comes back with ye'er ordher, but jus' as he's goin 'to hand it to ye, Rockyfellar grabs th' plate.

    The Pursuit of Riches 1906

  • Ye taste th 'ordher an' says ye: 'Why, it's cold an' full iv broken glass. '

    The Pursuit of Riches 1906

  • Ye think ye'd like to be famous an 'ye ordher a dish iv fame an' bid th 'waither make it good an' hot.

    The Pursuit of Riches 1906

  • Thin, accompanied be his sub-gin'rals, he moved out in th 'followin' ordher.

    Observations By Mr. Dooley Finley Peter Dunne 1901

  • Ye're next ilicted a mimber iv nearly all th 'ministers' assocyations, an 'finally, in ordher that th' law may be enfoorced without regard to persons, an expert witness is hired f'r ye.

    Mr. Dooley Says Finley Peter Dunne 1901

  • Dealers 'Binivolent Assocyation come around an' ordher me to lay down me lemon squeezer an 'bung starter an' walk out.

    Mr. Dooley Says Finley Peter Dunne 1901

  • We revarse th 'decision an' ordher a new thrile that full justice may be done.

    Observations By Mr. Dooley Finley Peter Dunne 1901

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