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  • Hung over at the Furlongs place all night last night, along with Joel.

    maybmemorys Diary Entry maybmemorys 2003

  • Furlongs of wood (in Russia wood is sold by the foot), were laid up in the courtyard; an inspector of stoves arrived to see that every _peitchka_ was in proper working order; and an examiner and fitter-in of windows was summoned to adjust the usual extra sash.

    Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers Various

  • Furlongs expected to go in a day or two, was also a good deal considered.

    Saturday's Child Kathleen Thompson Norris 1923

  • "I'll tell you what, sir, if you make use of the word 'dirty' again, I'd think very little of kicking you -- ay, or eight like you -- I'll kick eight Furlongs one mile."

    Handy Andy, Volume One A Tale of Irish Life, in Two Volumes Samuel Lover 1832

  • English mesurements in Miles (M), Furlongs (F), Yards

    Paris as It Was and as It Is Francis W. Blagdon 1798

  • We met with nothing in the first Wood, except, that in a little Plain within the Wood, which was not above two Furlongs over, we saw five great Wolves cross the Road, full Speed one after another, as if they had been in Chase of some Prey, and had it in View; they took no Notice of us, and were gone, and out of our Sight in a few Moments.

    The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner 1719

  • Mite, cannot appear perfect to the Eye, because the Sight takes it in at once, and has only a confused Idea of the Whole, and not a distinct Idea of all its Parts; if on the contrary you should suppose an Animal of ten thousand Furlongs in length, the Eye would be so filled with a single

    The Spectator, Volume 2. Richard Steele 1700

  • James Marvin (Race 8, 4: 55 p.m.), 3 & Up, 7 Furlongs (Dirt)

    Thoroughbred News | BloodHorse.com 2010

  • In December of last year, Linda Attwood was charged with alcohol intoxication at Furlongs

    Cincinnati.Com - All Local News 2010

  • SIXTH - maiden allowance; 3-year-olds & up; 6 1/2 Furlongs; Tri, Exactor.

    Thestar.com - Home Page Jennifer Morrison 2010

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