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Dobbin is rescued from the (fence) stake to hie hill-ward with his master, cantering exultant or jogging grumly according to the result of the "event;" and the metropolis of

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 Various

"He came looking for Priscilla, and is grumly at not finding her," whispered Elizabeth Tilley; but Mary Chilton with a wise nod replied, as one who knows, --

Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims 1862

The water of the springs is as clear as crystal, except when rendered grumly by dashing rains, and is far sweeter and more palatable than the best filtered water of the lowlands.

Mountain Scenery. The Scenery of the Mountains of Western North Carolina and Northwestern South Carolina. Henry E. Colton 1859

"What do you know about straps and buckles?" said the man rather grumly.

Queechy 1854

"What do you know about straps and buckles?" said the man rather grumly.

Queechy, Volume I Susan Warner 1852

Mr. Copley looked, or stared rather, grumly enough at the speaker.

The End of a Coil Susan Warner 1852

"What do you know about straps and buckles?" said the man rather grumly.

Queechy Susan Warner 1852

So in he walked and made his bow, grumly civil, but civil.

Say and Seal, Volume I Susan Warner 1852

Tom accepted the coffee; I don't think he could have rejected anything she held out to him; but he remarked grumly to Philip, as he took it, --

Nobody Susan Warner 1852

"Any fool know dat," returned Scipio, grumly and evidently tired already of being thus catechised.

The Red Rover James Fenimore Cooper 1820