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  • An officer of the palace guard says this after the ghost of the dead king appears, walking over the palace walls.

    Something is rotten in the state of Denmark 2002

  • When she emerged from Dorian's rooms, the hall was full of people-courtiers, some of whom she hadn't seen in a week, and members of the palace guard.

    Nemesis Thompson, Paul B. 2000

  • “We have retreated inside the palace and are fighting a holding action together with the palace guard,” Gruzinov replied, over the sounds of firing.

    BLAZE OF GLORY SIMON HAWKE 1995

  • “We have retreated inside the palace and are fighting a holding action together with the palace guard,” Gruzinov replied, over the sounds of firing.

    BLAZE OF GLORY SIMON HAWKE 1995

  • “We have retreated inside the palace and are fighting a holding action together with the palace guard,” Gruzinov replied, over the sounds of firing.

    BLAZE OF GLORY SIMON HAWKE 1995

  • Without further ado he called Ho T'ao, who on that day was officer of the palace guard.

    Myths and Legends of China 1909

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