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Examples
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For a moment even the man on guard craned his neck to watch, as the leader of the gang, the man they called the Mopoke, produced a chisel and a hammer and proceeded to open it.
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"Mopoke," the Little Red House told him rudely to stop his silly noise and clear out.
A Book for Kids 1907
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"Mopoke," which seemed to be vainly trying to imitate the cheerful notes of the cuckoo.
Spinifex and Sand David Wynford Carnegie 1885
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"The Mopoke made a mistake this time, for Cartwright shot him like a dog, and the others will renew their acquaintance with her Majesty's jails."
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The bushrangers had opened the case and were knocking off the heads of the bottles and drinking the brandy out of tea-cups, but the Mopoke looked over his shoulder almost as if he had heard them, and briefly reminded them that he held Hollis responsible, and that if any of them "sneaked off" he 'd shoot Hollis "an' make no bones about it, for we ain't a-come here to be lagged. "
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"None of your larks now, missis," said the Mopoke; "you jest mind what yer about, or I 'll let daylight into yer gallant defender there."
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You'll never be missed in the dark, and I 'll light plenty of candles now, and dazzle the Mopoke.
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"Hurrah!" he shouted as his glance met the Commissioner's, and hardly had the word left his lips when the Mopoke turned, raised his pistol, and shot him right in the chest.
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Mr. -- I beg his pardon -- Captain Mopoke says he doesn't mind. "
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