Americanisms: The English of the New WorldC. Scribner, 1872 - 687 страница |
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... fish that enjoys more different designations than probably any other dweller in Amer- ican waters — the sunfish , who is often called Tobacco - Box - and to a plant which has , of late , attracted much attention . This is the Tobacco ...
... fish that enjoys more different designations than probably any other dweller in Amer- ican waters — the sunfish , who is often called Tobacco - Box - and to a plant which has , of late , attracted much attention . This is the Tobacco ...
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... fish the Indians have bequeathed to us but a few names , and their precise meaning varies so much in different localities , that it is not always easy to identify the species . Of those that are well defined we mention the Barracouda ...
... fish the Indians have bequeathed to us but a few names , and their precise meaning varies so much in different localities , that it is not always easy to identify the species . Of those that are well defined we mention the Barracouda ...
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... fish in the water of the Neponset quietly departed , and from that time we have been deprived of our hereditary luxuries . " The loyal and fish - loving population , therefore , petition the General Court to cause the erring Menhaden to ...
... fish in the water of the Neponset quietly departed , and from that time we have been deprived of our hereditary luxuries . " The loyal and fish - loving population , therefore , petition the General Court to cause the erring Menhaden to ...
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... fish . " This presumption is strengthened by the fact that Cuvier still calls it Tacaud , a word which naturally led by its sound to the conversion into a thor- oughly English sounding name . The little fish ( Morrhua prui- nosa ) ...
... fish . " This presumption is strengthened by the fact that Cuvier still calls it Tacaud , a word which naturally led by its sound to the conversion into a thor- oughly English sounding name . The little fish ( Morrhua prui- nosa ) ...
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... fish . R. B. Beverley shows that the word was in use in Virginia before 1700 , for he says : " By laying the meat upon four sticks , raised upon forks at some distance above the live coals , ” . . . which “ they and we also from them ...
... fish . R. B. Beverley shows that the word was in use in Virginia before 1700 , for he says : " By laying the meat upon four sticks , raised upon forks at some distance above the live coals , ” . . . which “ they and we also from them ...
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already American animal appears applied beautiful become Biglow Papers called cant Captain John Smith Charcoal Sketches church common corruption denotes derived designate dialect Dutch early England especially expression F. B. Harte familiar famous favorite fish French frequently German given Grose heard hence horses hunters Indian name J. C. Neal J. R. Lowell kind known ladies land language late Civil latter Louis Democrat manner meaning N. P. Willis negroes North noun old English once origin Overland Monthly peculiar Pennsylvania perhaps persons plant political popular prairies probably pronounced Putnam's Magazine quoted recent resemblance river S. S. Haldeman Sam Slick says sense settlers slang Slang Dictionary slang phrase slang term sound South South Carolina Southern Southern Literary Messenger Spanish speak speech tion town tree unfrequently Union United verb Virginia West Western wood word writers Yankee York Tribune young
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