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knew an Indian that had a lamb
“I once knew an Indian that had a lamb that was perfectly tame and was not afraid of the Indian dogs around the house.
— from Jack the Young Explorer: A Boy's Experiances in the Unknown Northwest by George Bird Grinnell

Kernel and I then had a long
The Kernel and I then had a long talk about matters and things, and after taking a good swig of old rye, went to bed.
— from Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia by Seba Smith


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