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of underwear two pairs of socks two
There were two suits of underwear, two pairs of socks, two shirts and one pair of blankets, but no food.
— from Into the Jaws of Death by Jack O'Brien

one under the protection of Shamash the
It is significant in this connexion that there were two cities named Sippar, one under the protection of Shamash, the sun-god, and one under this Anunit, a fact which points strongly to the probable proximity of Sippar and Agade.
— from The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

over under the press of sail than
But hardly had she careened over under the press of sail than the fog shut the vessel from their sight, and for the next two hours she was invisible, while the captain of the Nautilus had to lie to, for fear of some slippery trick on the part of what was undoubtedly the slaver, since she was more likely to make for the shelter of a creek than to risk safety in flight.
— from The Black Bar by George Manville Fenn

of underwear two pairs of socks two
Against the fear of cold and imprisonment, they put on as many clothes as possible—two suits of underwear, two pairs of socks, two pairs of trousers, coats, shirts, sweaters and waistcoats—until they looked like stuffed partridges.
— from Liége on the Line of March An American Girl's Experiences When the Germans Came Through Belgium by Glenna Lindsley Bigelow


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