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Cancer a coronet; upon Leo an African figg; upon Virgo a well-grown boy; upon Libra a pair of scales, in one of which was a tart, in the other a custard; upon Scorpio a pilchard; upon Sagittary a grey-hound; upon Capricorn a lobster; upon Aquarius a goose; upon Pisces two mullets; and in the middle a plat of herbs, cut out like a green turf, and over them a honey-comb.
The Satyricon of Petronius Arbiter 20-66 Petronius Arbiter
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Even infant lust, can figg-leaves bleare his eyes?
Davids Hainous Sinne, Heartie Repentance, Heavie Punishment. 1608-1661 1869
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Miss Carlyle was in full figg; a brocaded dress, and a scarlet-and-purple bow in front of it, the size of a pumpkin.
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In such cases the first and second form of apparatus have been used, figg.
Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1 Michael Faraday 1829
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Passing from the consideration of single circles (875. &c.) to their association in the voltaic battery, it is a very evident consequence, that if matters are so arranged that two sets of affinities, in place of being opposed to each other as in figg.
Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1 Michael Faraday 1829
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I think it had a tail light out. been_there (Anonymous) says … mropinion (Anonymous) says … well i guest u guys has it all figg out hum bunch of dummmmmy on here gotta go common sence has never killed anyone don't forget that kansasredlegs (Anonymous) says … puddledumb:
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I think it had a tail light out. been_there (Anonymous) says … mropinion (Anonymous) says … well i guest u guys has it all figg out hum bunch of dummmmmy on here gotta go common sence has never killed anyone don't forget that kansasredlegs (Anonymous) says … puddledumb:
LJWorld.com stories: News <StaffMember: Asher Fusco>, <StaffMember: Joe Prei 2010
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&c. -- a figg Tree, &c.Mr. and Mrs. Gill both gave me a very polite Invitation, to sup and spend the Evening there with Mr. Linch and his Lady, which I promised to do.
John Adams diary 19, 16 December 1772 - 18 December 1773 1961
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£d.vet. c.figg. praeter fnetrum legit feq. tfi hof.
Publii Terentii Afri Comoediae sex novissime recognitae cum selecta varietate lectionum et ... 1779
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8 - — Ad oallicas verfiones prae - terea pertinent: Les amours de Clitophon et cle Leucippe trad. du Grec d 'Achillei Tatius avec des notes par Perron de Cajtera. nouvelle ed. cum IV. figg.
Theophili Christophori Harles Introdvctio in historiam lingvae graecae 1792
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