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  • The garden was a very Eden, with running water amongst its lawns, with flowers and the lament of doves and the jug-jug of nightingales.

    The Brown Fairy Book 2003

  • First of all he gave a clever imitation of the notes of all birds, ending up with the prolonged 'jug-jug' of the nightingale, which he did to such perfection that you could hardly believe there was not a grove full of those birds on the stage.

    Chatterbox, 1905. Various

  • His song was very similar to the English nightingale, extremely liquid and melodious, with the same "jug-jug," but more powerful and sustained.

    Wild Nature Won By Kindness Elizabeth Brightwen

  • On opening the lid, an enamelled bird started up, sat on the rim, turned round, fluttered its wings, and piped in a delightful tone the notes of different birds; particularly the jug-jug of the nightingale.

    The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 Horace Walpole 1757

  • Don't fuget to shell dem peas, geh de goat de husk, and put dem peas away to mek jug-jug.

    Barbados Underground 2009

  • Don't fuget to shell dem peas, geh de goat de husk, and put dem peas away to mek jug-jug.

    unknown title 2009

  • a very Eden, with running water amongst its lawns, with flowers and the lament of doves and the jug-jug of nightingales.

    The Brown Fairy Book Andrew Lang 1878

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