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  • [Transcriber's Note: The word "harmy" in chapter 20 appears thus in our print copy.

    Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker 1871

  • But I only work as a Dr in a major NY hospital, so what the hell would I know when matched against a blogger for the Atlantic? harmy Says:

    Matthew Yglesias » SiCKO Reviews 2007

  • He was such a coward, the fact is, that he was considered dangerous to the harmy, and sent home.

    The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush 2006

  • "When I was in the harmy I was a fine figure of a man."

    The Coming of Bill 1928

  • "Heven without a gun, sir," said Henry to Stanhope, and his look was not such as a servant wears to his master, "we could lick a harmy of them chaps."

    Captivating Mary Carstairs Henry Sydnor Harrison 1905

  • Bhuldoo -- an 'turn hup like reskooers in a Vic'oria Melodrama-so we doubled for the _jhil_, an' prisintly there was the divil av a hurroosh behind us an 'three bhoys on grasscuts' ponies come by, poundin 'along for the dear life -- s'elp me Bob, hif Buldoo' adn't raised a rig'lar _harmy_ of decoits -- to do the job in shtile.

    Indian Tales Rudyard Kipling 1900

  • Yer see, sir, he were a real harmy captain, and so I s'pose he were a bit jealous o 'our young Captain, as was a lot better than' im, arter all.

    Fifty-Two Stories For Girls 1888

  • He were a-thinkin 'he were a-goin' to hintroduce 'is harmy regerlations into our stables; but he allus' ad to wait the longest, for all 'is hinterferin'.

    Fifty-Two Stories For Girls 1888

  • "Little Ronald's a real gent -- _'e's_ the son of a hofficer in 'Is Majesty's harmy, an' the hofficer's name is Major Harvey, V. C."

    Sue, A Little Heroine L. T. Meade 1884

  • "Join the harmy, friend; make a cussed fine Quaker bombardier."

    Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker 1871

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