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a good run and presently heard a
Then he set off on a good run, and presently heard a pistol shot.
— from Kate Bonnet: The Romance of a Pirate's Daughter by Frank Richard Stockton

a green rocker and put himself astride
When they were inside, he closed the door, seated Betsy in a green rocker, and put himself astride a straight chair.
— from Clever Betsy: A Novel by Clara Louise Burnham


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