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speak of unappreciated poets Yoomy
"But now that you speak of unappreciated poets, Yoomy," said Babbalanja, "Shall I give you a piece of my mind?"
— from Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I by Herman Melville

side only until perfectly yellow
Fry some slices of bread with a little butter, but on one side only, until perfectly yellow, then spread a thick coat of grated cheese on the fried side of the bread, place the slices in a baking-pan, put them in a pretty warm oven, take off when it begins to melt, and serve warm.
— from Hand-Book of Practical Cookery, for Ladies and Professional Cooks Containing the Whole Science and Art of Preparing Human Food by Pierre Blot

speck of unorganised protoplasm your
It took you twenty years to fashion out of a microscopically-small speck of unorganised protoplasm your body and brain.
— from The Monist, Vol. 1, 1890-1891 by Various

sowl of us plaze your
‘Every mother's sowl of us, plaze your honour, barring Blind Bess with her crippled son, and the Gineral.’
— from Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 732 January 5, 1878 by Various

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