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When he first worked her she had the old bee-but boiler, 24 feet in diameter.
LIFE OF RICHARD TREVITHICK, VOLUME II (OF 2)FRANCIS TREVITHICKTill now one with sudden hiss: "But-good Christ-just look-why, the roof's leaning—!"
THE LORD OF THE SEAM. P. SHIELOur friend with his infinite variety and flexibility, we know-but can we put him in?
THE POCKET R.L.S.ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSONEligible single gentlemen pass and repass-but there is no invitation for to inquire within or without.
THE PICKWICK PAPERSCHARLES DICKENSAnd again there came to Honoria that ache of longing for the but-half-disclosed glory and fulness of life.
THE HISTORY OF SIR RICHARD CALMADYLUCAS MALETScarcely any President was ever elected with such all-but unanimity, and the Press was equally undivided in its praises.
LANDS OF THE SLAVE AND THE FREEHENRY A. MURRAYWe are going to catch a next-door-but-one chicken, and pay the Janeways for him to-morrow.
WINONA OF THE CAMP FIREMARGARET WIDDEMERIts not that Im not fit for you,no mans that!but Im made so that Id rather go to the devil than be fit for you.
THE WAYFARERSMARY STEWART CUTTINGIve been cipherin down to the fact that I cant go it alone, any moren you,there we agree; hold on, now!but I cant combine.
THE WAYFARERSMARY STEWART CUTTINGWith mud and willows the beavers repaired the breaks in the but-little-damaged dam of the old pond.
WATCHED BY WILD ANIMALSENOS A. MILLSWORDS RELATED TO BUT
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