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I don 'think I shall be erlarm'd,' caus 'I shall know it iz my king marshallin' His people home.
John Jasper: The Unmatched Negro Philosopher and Preacher William Eldridge 1908
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De Lord med Eve, 'caus' it worn't gud fer Adum ter be erloan, an 'it luks frum dis kase dat it wuz not quite safe fer Eve ter be lef' at home by hersef.
John Jasper: The Unmatched Negro Philosopher and Preacher William Eldridge 1908
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He tol '' im dat de kingdum uv Satun, dat arch ennimy uv Gord, wuz gwine ter tumbul flat, 'caus' dat stone cut out uv de mountin wud roll over Satun's derminyuns an 'crush it in ter flinders.
John Jasper: The Unmatched Negro Philosopher and Preacher William Eldridge 1908
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Dan'l tel de king dat his kingdum wuz gwine ter be taken frum him, 'caus' he had not feared de Gord uv heaven, an 'in his folly an' crimes he turned away frum dat Gord dat rules in de heaven an 'hols de nashuns uv de earth in de pams uv His han's.
John Jasper: The Unmatched Negro Philosopher and Preacher William Eldridge 1908
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He had ter kno 'dat,' caus 'it wuz proved ter him every day, an' in a heap uv ways.
John Jasper: The Unmatched Negro Philosopher and Preacher William Eldridge 1908
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Dey iz born dar, born uv your bad thoughts, born uv your hell-born lusts, an 'dey gits strong in yer' caus 'yer don't strangul um at de start.
John Jasper: The Unmatched Negro Philosopher and Preacher William Eldridge 1908
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Page 110 cords uv my soul, an 'made me feel lik de groun' under my feet wuz libul ter giv way any time, an 'I don't dout dat hundreds uv yer dat hear me now hev bin frightened an' cud not eat nor sleep nor wuk wid any peace 'caus' yer done hev strange dreams.
John Jasper: The Unmatched Negro Philosopher and Preacher William Eldridge 1908
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These limit heat transfer and thus boiler efficiency and dissolved solids in the boiler water, such as caus may also cause the failure.
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I wished I could, 'caus' I don't b'lieve I would be scart. "
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration
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"Eve spoke dese wurds lik she wuz proud ter deth 'caus' de sarpint lik de gardin.
John Jasper: The Unmatched Negro Philosopher and Preacher William Eldridge 1908
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