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After this M. Ducket returned from Casbin to Shamaky againe, and immediately made preparation for a iourney to Cassan, being about foure dayes iourney from Shamaky, and caried with him foure mules laden with mony.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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M. Ducket notwithstanding and the rest aforesaid receiued diuers wounds from the enemie, and were so hurt, and withall so oppressed with the multitude and force of them, that they were at last constrained to make an agreement with the Cassaks by rendring the ship into their hands, hauing receiued first their othes sworne by their crucifixes, not to do any further harme to their persons.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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At this towne the Shah Thomas sent a messenger for our men to come to his presence at Casbin, to whom Thomas Banister failed not to goe, although master Ducket lay very sicke at Ardouil, and in such case that they almost despaired of his recouerie.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Ducket valued at fiue shillings sixe pence sterling.
Summarie and true discourse of Sir Frances Drakes West Indian voyage Walter Bigges
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"I've got you just where I want you now," Detective Ducket went on.
Under the Ocean to the South Pole Or, the Strange Cruise of the Submarine Wonder Roy Rockwood
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Ducket, and knocked him all to pieces in about ten minutes.
Cashel Byron's Profession George Bernard Shaw 1903
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Ducket ought to have knocked him out of time in seventy seconds.
Cashel Byron's Profession George Bernard Shaw 1903
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Here he discovered where his genius lay; and he presently appeared in the ring with an unfortunate young man named Ducket, whose jaw he fractured.
Cashel Byron's Profession George Bernard Shaw 1903
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As time went on I became so clever with the gloves that Ned matched me against a light-weight named Ducket, and bet a lot of money that
Cashel Byron's Profession George Bernard Shaw 1903
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Ducket, indeed, being mentioned as loving Burnet with "pious passion," pretended that his moral character was injured, and for some time declared his resolution to take vengeance with a cudgel.
Lives of the English Poets: Prior, Congreve, Blackmore, Pope Johnson, Samuel 1891
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