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He'd never been a bony fidy gentleman -- just an imitation.
The Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Gilbert Parker Gilbert Parker 1897
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He'd never been a bony fidy gentleman -- just an imitation.
Mrs. Falchion, Complete Gilbert Parker 1897
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He'd never been a bony fidy gentleman -- just an imitation.
Mrs. Falchion, Volume 2. Gilbert Parker 1897
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But Thomas Jefferson says she is a bonny fidy girl -- a good one and a pretty one, and has got a father dretful well off; and he sez that she and Krit are engaged.
Samantha at the World's Fair Marietta Holley 1881
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He told how he'd been presented at cort by his friend, Mr. Bulwig, and how the Quean had received 'em both, with a dignity undigscribable; and how her blessid Majisty asked what was the bony fidy sale of the Cabinit Cyclopaedy, and how be (Doctor Larner) told her that, on his honner, it was under ten thowsnd.
The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush William Makepeace Thackeray 1837
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If a 'succeed in being turned into a bony fidy live magistrate, to be called
The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One William Carleton 1831
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Vetilius appeared to abominate the pen? fidy of Galba; but take care that this appearance of detestation is Hot assumed for the purpose of leading you more easily into his snare.
The present state of Portugal, and of the Portuguese army : with an epitome of the ancient history of that kingdom ... Halliday, Andrew 1812
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A bona fidy war hero, a chest full of fruit salad, and then some goddamn punk, fresh out of Paris Island, doesn’t know the bore from the breech, blows my fuckin’ arm off at the range.
365 tomorrows » 2010 » February : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2010
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A bona fidy war hero, a chest full of fruit salad, and then some goddamn punk, fresh out of Paris Island, doesn’t know the bore from the breech, blows my fuckin’ arm off at the range.
365 tomorrows » Roi R. Czechvala : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2010
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He told how he’d been presented at cort by his friend, Mr. Bulwig, and how the Quean had received ’em both, with a dignity undigscribable; and how her blessid Majisty asked what was the bony fidy sale of the
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