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No man that bears a gredge again 'himsilf' ll iver be governor iv a state.
Mr. Dooley's Philosophy Finley Peter Dunne 1901
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According to Mr. Dooley, the fictional Irish-born saloonkeeper whose observations, as written by political humorist Finley Peter Dunne, were syndicated in papers across the country, "Ivry thrue-born American regards himsilf as a gr-reat orator."
Archive 2008-03-01 Stephen Retherford 2008
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"Shtudy thim picthures, bhoy! an ', by an' large ye have th 'man himsilf"
The Luck of the Mounted A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police Ralph S. Kendall
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Sure and them b'ys -- I'd call 'em imps, only they're big for imps, bein 'bigger and stouter than Pat himsilf -- they sets on him and foretells when his arms is goin' to burst through his sleeves and such as that, loike an almanac, ma'am.
The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys Gulielma Zollinger
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Must have used thim himsilf tu make thim thracks wid -- early in th 'mornin' -- behfure he met up wid us on th 'thrail.
The Luck of the Mounted A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police Ralph S. Kendall
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An 'himsilf looked natural -- as fine a corpse as iver Gavin laid out.
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I fret more than is good for Tim's horses whin I know it's to a kind master they're goin ', and he himsilf a helpin' us to-morrow with the movin '?
The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys Gulielma Zollinger
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"And it's Pat will sit in the rocking-chair and rest himsilf this avenin '," cried Mrs. O'Callaghan, returning to her cooking from a brief trip to the door.
The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys Gulielma Zollinger
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"Shure it's the divil himsilf broke loose!" shouted Bridget again, opening the door a crack.
The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives Elizabeth Strong Worthington
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Gineral Brady himsilf, would loike bein 'bawled at in a crowd about somethin' that needed thinkin 'over.
The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys Gulielma Zollinger
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