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Some cherries have pits so big they won't go through the hole in the pitte by ali12 sindhr (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 1 comments) on Monday, Jan 4, 2010 at 2: 55: 23 PM
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Enfin les attaques comme celles-ci je ne vais pitte pas les faire mais bon je verrai!
pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2007
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For person and complexion they haue broade and flatte visages, of a tanned colour into yellowe and blacke, fierce and cruell lookes, thinne haired vpon the upper lippe, and pitte of the chinne, light and nimble bodied, with short legges, as if they were made naturally for horsemen: whereto they practise themselues from their childhood, seldome going afoot about anie businesse.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Andreuccio was haled vp, to the brincke of the pitte, hee forsoke the rope, and cast him selfe with one of his handes vpon the syde of the same.
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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The other twoo perceiuing the watche at hande, left Andreuccio in the pitte and ranne awaye.
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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And when they perceiued him alredie haled out of the pitte, they wer wonderfully abashed, and asked who drewe him out?
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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Notwithstanding being out of the pitte, and finding halberdes and other weapons there, which he knew wel his fellowes brought not with them: he then began muche more to wonder.
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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But it chaunced that whiles he was thus clensing him selfe in the pitte: the watche of the citie (because they swette and the night was very hot), being drie and thirstie came to the pitte to drinke.
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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“Yes, (quod the other) there is a pitte here harde by, ouer whiche there hangeth a pulley, and a great bucket, where we may presently washe him.”
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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When they were come to the pitte, they founde the rope hanging still vpon the pulley, but the bucket was taken away: wherefore they thought beste to tie him to the rope, and to let him downe the pitte to washe him selfe: and that when he was washed, he should wagge the rope, and they woulde hoiste him vp againe.
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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