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From thence sailing the said course the next day, we had sight of a land called Tuke, in the countrey of Tumen, where pirats and rouers do vse: for feare of whom we haled off into the sea due East forty miles, and fell vpon shallowes out of the sight of land, and there were like to haue perished, escaping most hardly: [The Island of Chatelet.] then the 22 day we had sight of a goodly Island called Chatalet, distant from the said
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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From thence sailing the said course the next day, we had sight of a land called Tuke, in the countrey of Tumen, where pirats and rouers do vse: for feare of whom we haled off into the sea due East forty miles, and fell vpon shallowes out of the sight of land, and there were like to haue perished, escaping most hardly: [Sidenote: The Island of
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 03 Richard Hakluyt 1584
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Tuke counseled women who wished to be respectable to “leave these base arts to the common strumpets, of whom they are fittest to be used, that by that filthiness they may be known and noted.”
A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010
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Tour operators: Travellers who have booked a package are entitled to rebook alternative destinations or dates or, if they are not available, a refund, said Frances Tuke, public relations manager for the Association of British Travel Agents abta.com.
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Abi Hardwick Mr. Tuke-Hastings: Elephant polo enthusiast and purveyor of luxury items As to the future: Henry Tuke is working on producing an Elephant Polo statue, complete with mahout the traditional term for the person who 'drives' an elephant.
Ultimate Boys' Toys 2011
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Mr. Tuke Hastings founded Henry Tuke - an amalgam of his middle name, Henry, and one barrel of his surname, Tuke – two years ago.
Ultimate Boys' Toys 2011
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Tom Tuke-Hastings , founder of luxury goods brand Henry Tuke, is a man who does.
Ultimate Boys' Toys 2011
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Price is not considered an issue for the clients of Henry Tuke.
Ultimate Boys' Toys 2011
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Mr. Tuke-Hastings' champagne sabre is not the only high-end toy on offer from Henry Tuke.
Ultimate Boys' Toys 2011
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I look forward to an opportunity to debate Tuke or Alexander on issues like universal single payer health care, bringing the troops home now, reducing the military budget, dismantling weapons of mass destruction or taking significant steps right now to reduce global warming.
US Senate Candidate Chris Lugo Withdraws from Democratic Primary 2008
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