roons

Holmes, Rev.R. J. Kellogg, the newly arrived superintendent of the Monrovian High School, and I, the only representatives of the Anglo-Saxon present, sat in a row like three white crows, the color of the assemblage shading off from our white skins, through octoroon, quadroon and various other "roons" to the pure ebony.

The Liberian Exodus. An Account of Voyage of the First Emigrants in the Bark "Azor," and Their Reception at Monrovia, with a Description of Liberia--Its Customs and Civilization, Romances and Prospects. Alfred Brockenbrough Williams 1878

Yumster-roons! out to pasture - to the barn raising

amishboy Diary Entry amishboy 2003

But if I had three roons o 'her and a pinch o' the brown rappee

The Miller o' Straloch 1999

He thinks it don't escape with th 'soul, but lies burrid in th' roons iv its old fam'ly home -- th 'liver.

Mr. Dooley Says Finley Peter Dunne 1901

Aw'll not goo nigh him till somebory cooms -- cep 'he roons away.

Stephen Archer and Other Tales George MacDonald 1864

The day after, they ordered a conference with the bouse of com - roons, - * To consider of some ways and means to make up the breaches and distractions of the kingdom. '

Peerage of England. ... 1812

"I dinnaw about that," said Mr. Dooley, "I dinnaw abut that; afther ye left to investigate th 'ir'n foundhries an' other pitcheresque roons iv this misguided counthry, I wint out to give a few raw rahs f'r me fellow colleejens, who was attimptin 'to dimonsthrate their supeeryority over th' effete scholars iv England at what I see be th 'pa-apers is called th' Olympian games.

Mr. Dooley's Philosophy Finley Peter Dunne 1901

"In th 'fr-ront dure comes th' Englishman with a coon king on ayether ar-rm that's jus 'loaned him their kingdoms on a prom'ssory note, and discovers th' Fr-rinchman emargin 'frim th' roons iv th 'safe.

Mr. Dooley in Peace and in War Finley Peter Dunne 1901

They're all happed up warm in their roons, ready to come out as soon as the watter goos down. "

Dick o' the Fens A Tale of the Great East Swamp George Manville Fenn 1870