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Example Sentences

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Thenceforward, the Sons of Liberty seem to have taken the TREE, under their special protection.

From Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) by School, A Sexton of the Old

For a while they looked down silently on to this marvel then from both their lips at once came the cry THE DRY TREE.

From The Well at the World's End: a tale by Morris, William

After his declaration under the TREE, he made a short speech, expressive of his “utter detestation of the stamp act.”

From Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) by School, A Sexton of the Old

P. 198, COCOA-NUT TREE, 'Palma' amended to Palmetto.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

He said HER, meaning the TREE, of course.

From Sleepy-Time Tales: the Tale of Fatty Coon by Bailey, Arthur Scott