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  • One of his peculiarities was a fondness for apples -- not indeed all apples, but those which grew on a particular tree, called 'Froll's tree,' and no others; this tree was, by the way, the best in the garden, and the small, sweet, delicate fruit therefrom (my reminiscence is distinct on this point) were carefully preserved for this canine favourite.

    Anecdotes of Dogs Edward Jesse 1824

  • He's one of the Froll Footies of McCain's intertube missionary programs.

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  • We must not forget that little Froll left Hamburg snugly packed in a cage, and intrusted to mauma's care for the voyage.

    Eric or, Under the Sea 1889

  • Nettie didn't then think she could; but a while after, when Froll chased her with a paint-brush dripping wet with red paint, and then completely spoiled a pretty landscape view that Herbert was painting for her, she changed her mind, and decided that a voyage from Hamburg to New York with such an uncontrollable creature would be, to say the least, inconvenient.

    Eric or, Under the Sea 1889

  • Now, Mrs. Hyde was really afraid of Froll, and these performances were not calculated to cure her headache.

    Eric or, Under the Sea 1889

  • He was careful to secure Froll in her cage, that she might do no mischief; and then he had a thoroughly good time, examining the sea things; and as they were all labelled with name and date, and the place from which they were taken, he gained much useful information.

    Eric or, Under the Sea 1889

  • As Herbert and Adele were to start for their home in England when Mrs. Hyde and her children left the castle, all their pets were to be disposed of among the gardener's children, that is, all but Froll, for Eric was sure that uncle Charlie would not object to having the little creature for

    Eric or, Under the Sea 1889

  • "That dear little monkey," answered Nettie, pointing to Froll, now close at hand.

    Eric or, Under the Sea 1889

  • The waiter explained that the gentleman was waiting, in his room, up stairs; and Eric, with Froll on his shoulder, started for No. 365.

    Eric or, Under the Sea 1889

  • But just now all care was forgotten, even to the regret at parting, in watching the absurd freaks of little Froll, the monkey.

    Eric or, Under the Sea 1889

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