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“Confound it! there are wine-vaults under the chapel!” answers downright Charles.
The Newcomes 2006
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Sherrick: that Mr. Sherrick whose wine-vaults undermine Lady
The Newcomes 2006
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He took a great deal of trouble, he assured them, to import an article which could not be surpassed, if it could be equalled, in London, always visiting Epernay himself once a year for the purpose of going through the wine-vaults.
Ayala's Angel 2004
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Ere entering upon the subject of Fossil Whales, I present my credentials as a geologist, by stating that in my miscellaneous time I have been a stone-mason, and also a great digger of ditches, canals and wells, wine-vaults, cellars, and cisterns of all sorts.
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He took a great deal of trouble, he assured them, to import an article which could not be surpassed, if it could be equalled, in London, always visiting Epernay himself once a year for the purpose of going through the wine-vaults.
Ayala's Angel 1993
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At this many patriots rushed back into the burning town, burst open the shops and wine-vaults, and parted their booty among them.
The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa Paul Barron Watson
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Gilles, one of the numerous beautiful buildings in Caen now in partial ruin and occupied as warehouses, wine-vaults or workshops.
Normandy, Illustrated, Complete Gordon Home 1923
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Gilles, one of the numerous beautiful buildings in Caen now in partial ruin and occupied as warehouses, wine-vaults or workshops.
Normandy, Illustrated, Part 3 Gordon Home 1923
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The war had now offered a new pretext for him to visit Don Marcelo's wine-vaults.
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Luis and I have some wine-vaults, than which there are no better in Spain, if we except those of Xeres.
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