Traits of American Humour, Том 2Thomas Chandler Haliburton Colburn and Company, 1852 |
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... panter fistcuffs - a sort of cross of the scratch on the bite - and a powerful strong game it is , in a close fight . Come , gents , let's licker , and then I can beat any man that wars har , for a mighty nice chunk of a poney , at any ...
... panter fistcuffs - a sort of cross of the scratch on the bite - and a powerful strong game it is , in a close fight . Come , gents , let's licker , and then I can beat any man that wars har , for a mighty nice chunk of a poney , at any ...
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... " His eyes all the time lookin ' like a live coal of fire , and every muscle jumpin ' for joy . " Look out , bar , " says he . Say low , and keep dark , panter , " says I. " Deer , don't you come nigh me , " CHUNKEY'S FIGHT . 217.
... " His eyes all the time lookin ' like a live coal of fire , and every muscle jumpin ' for joy . " Look out , bar , " says he . Say low , and keep dark , panter , " says I. " Deer , don't you come nigh me , " CHUNKEY'S FIGHT . 217.
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... panter . " " ( Agreed , " says I , and then we budged . Captin , you've hearn Jem say , he's hard of hearin ' ? Well , he is sometimes , ' specially when he don't want to hear ; but that mornin ' he was wide awake all over , and could ...
... panter . " " ( Agreed , " says I , and then we budged . Captin , you've hearn Jem say , he's hard of hearin ' ? Well , he is sometimes , ' specially when he don't want to hear ; but that mornin ' he was wide awake all over , and could ...
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... The wind war blowin ' mightily . " Now , Chunkey , let's have a panter to - day , or nothin ' . " " All sot , " says I. Well , arter breakfast Jem says , " Chunkey , you must take the right side the Lake , and I'll CHUNKEY'S FIGHT . 221.
... The wind war blowin ' mightily . " Now , Chunkey , let's have a panter to - day , or nothin ' . " " All sot , " says I. Well , arter breakfast Jem says , " Chunkey , you must take the right side the Lake , and I'll CHUNKEY'S FIGHT . 221.
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... panter sign , lots of deer , and more swan , wild - goose , and duck , than you ever will see ; but I paid no attention to ' em , as I ' spected I'd taken some wrong arm of the Lake and war lost . It war gettin ' towards night , and I ...
... panter sign , lots of deer , and more swan , wild - goose , and duck , than you ever will see ; but I paid no attention to ' em , as I ' spected I'd taken some wrong arm of the Lake and war lost . It war gettin ' towards night , and I ...
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