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Foker and Strong the cook got into
Shandon, Dr. Clawbonny, Johnson, Foker, and Strong, the cook, got into one of the boats and made their way to shore.
— from The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras by Jules Verne

For astronomical study the celestial globe is
For astronomical study the celestial globe is none the less valuable and interesting than is the terrestrial for the study of geography.
— from Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Volume 2 Their History and Construction Including a Consideration of their Value as Aids in the Study of Geography and Astronomy by Edward Luther Stevenson

fiscal autonomy since the chief grievance is
The north is awakening to industrial life; Bilbao, Santander, Gijón, Coruña, Vigo, will soon be strong trading centers, and the older commercial city can gather supporters to work for fiscal autonomy, since the chief grievance is the centralized system of government in Madrid.
— from Heroic Spain by Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly

fish and spies that can get in
It’s only birds and fish and spies that can get in.
— from The Lure of the Mississippi by D. (Dietrich) Lange

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