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  • At least in the case of this tomb uncovered at Saqqara, they were successful, as it was swalled up by the desert sands for the next 2600 years.

    Big Headlines Today: 30 Mummies Discovered In Egypt Jan 2009

  • It bothers me that he has swalled this 'green' philosophy, which is so obviously leftist garbage, so wholeheartedly.

    TV Review: Tory Toff by Peter Hitchens 2007

  • "Man, I believe that's fell sair," says Sandy, rubbin 'the swalled side

    My Man Sandy J. B. Salmond

  • Miller told of a little tree-frog in Colombia which swalled itself out with air until it looked like the frog in Æsop’s fables, and then brayed like a mule; and Cherrie told of a huge frog in Guiana that uttered a short, loud roar.

    VII. With a Mule Train Across Nhambiquara Land 1914

  • A great man has fallen, and his faults are now swalled up and forgotten in the recollection of his eminent virtues - his glorious valor and patriotism.

    Augusta County: P. H. Powers to His Wife, May 15, 1864 P. H. Powers 1864

  • At least you won the NL.Pennant and are the best team in The NL. Saying that youse guys must look at this Fall Classic and winning the Pennant must feel like you swalled a can of Draino …. sure it will clean you out, but it will leave you with a hollow feeling inside for not winning.

    Phillies Nation 2009

  • The black people are already rising up in some states because they swalled the revolutuionary BS and think there will be reparations and free money just for being black, but what about hard work,?, nary a word from socailists who want everythibng handed to them.

    Sadly, No! 2008

  • If he had brains, and a dacent wife, and a bigger field -- oh, man, "said Johnny, visioning the possibility," Auld Gourla could conquer the world, if he swalled his neck till't. "

    The House with the Green Shutters George Douglas Brown 1885

  • Even their worst habit-snus-goes in the upper lip and is swalled … no mess); their buildings and architecture (inside and out); city planning (grid with necessary exceptions); street upkeep (I almost played the 5-second rule off the public street); and food (the ketchup and mustard for their hotdogs and brats went inside a special bun that was no-drip.

    TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010

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