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  • ‘It’s a ‘appiness to know as one can benefit the poor sweet creetur,’ she observed, ‘I’m sure.

    The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit 2006

  • ‘Wishing you appiness and joy with all my art,’ said Mrs

    The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit 2006

  • Finally, Le Grand Charles leaned over to his wife and said, "Ma cherie, I believe zee Americans pronounce zat word 'appiness.'"

    languagehat.com: HAPPINES. 2005

  • "Mam'selle Grace, it is of a truth the great 'appiness to see you," was the old man's sincere greeting, his small black eyes shining with feeling.

    Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer Jessie Graham [pseud.] Flower

  • "Indeed, sir!" exclaimed Brimberly, clasping his plump hands softly and bowing, "then allow me to wish you many, many 'appy returns, sir, with continued' ealth, wealth, and all 'appiness, sir!"

    The Definite Object A Romance of New York Jeffery Farnol 1915

  • Joe an 'Spider t' wish you 'ealth an' 'appiness an' a j'y continual.

    The Definite Object A Romance of New York Jeffery Farnol 1915

  • Suppose it meant 'is' appiness and 'is' ealth for you to do like 'e wanted you?

    The Cross-Cut Courtney Ryley Cooper 1913

  • 'E's a nice gentleman too, although not talkative so to speak, but if it would give' im 'appiness to' ave a lady friend close at 'and as you might say, why I wouldn't like to be one to stand in' is way.

    The Captives Hugh Walpole 1912

  • "I never knew 'appiness until I chucked my watch away," continued the other.

    The Extra Day Algernon Blackwood 1910

  • Yeh're right, ole girl; that's the reel 'appiness.

    Digger Smith Hal Gye 1907

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