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William Kidd with others executed at Execution dock, London, for piracy.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELL
It was no new region to me, nor was I ignorant of the specified drinking den on the dock to which I had been directed.
THE STAIRCASE AT THE HEARTS DELIGHTANNA KATHARINE GREEN (MRS. CHARLES ROHLFS)
It was a peculiar, narrow little dock, completely rock-bound, except for the passage leading into it.
THE RIVAL CAMPERSRUEL PERLEY SMITH
It was a head such as one may see in the dock at certain criminal trials that are held with closed doors.
THE NABOBALPHONSE DAUDET
Then on board the Prince, now in the dock, and indeed it has one and no more rich cabins for carved work, but no gold in her.
DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS, COMPLETESAMUEL PEPYS
The water area is about 30 acres, and the dock is so constructed as to be easily capable of extension.
Up early and to the Dock, and with the Storekeeper and other officers all the morning from one office to another.
DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS, COMPLETESAMUEL PEPYS
It was thought necessary to dock each brother of one of the apprentices allowed by the Elizabethan composition of 1564.
THE INFLUENCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH GILDSFRANCIS AIDEN HIBBERT
"The Bassetts' dock is the green light; the red, white, and blue is Mrs. Owen's," explained the captain.
A HOOSIER CHRONICLEMEREDITH NICHOLSON
The approaching troops were on the dock by the time that the young lieutenant had returned to the open.
UNCLE SAM'S BOYS AS LIEUTENANTSH. IRVING HANCOCK
WORDS RELATED TO GRAVING DOCK
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