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Satan war awfully afeared o 'my talking to 'em, to convince 'em they war the meanest varmints in the whole univarsul yarth o' creation; and actually put a peremshus stop to my saying what I thought on 'em; although I told 'em as how it war a liberty as these blessed colonies war this moment fighting for with the hateful red-coated Britishers.

Ella Barnwell A Historical Romance of Border Life Emerson Bennett

Christians am like salt -- we'se put here to keep this old yarth from spilin '-- to sweeten and to season it.

The American Missionary — Volume 43, No. 04, April, 1889 Various

"Why, what on yarth _is_ the matter with you, Isaac, that you keep a grinning, and grinning, and fidgetting about all to yourself so much like a plaguy nateral born fool for?"

Ella Barnwell A Historical Romance of Border Life Emerson Bennett

Why when did you come -- and how on yarth did ye git here -- and what in the name o 'all creation has been happening?

Ella Barnwell A Historical Romance of Border Life Emerson Bennett

Bredren -- de text says, "Ye am de salt of de yarth."

The American Missionary — Volume 43, No. 04, April, 1889 Various

Why, what on yarth be you grinning at agin, Isaac?

Ella Barnwell A Historical Romance of Border Life Emerson Bennett

After so long a time they take to comin 'back to yarth an' ha'ntin 'the precise spot where they wuz murdered.

The Wit and Humor of America, Volume III. (of X.) Various 1887

Dar's fruit-trees an 'grape-vines dar -- an' room enuf to plant anything -- an 'richness enuf to make peas an' taters an 'beets an' cabbages jest jump out o 'de yarth.

In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim Frances Hodgson Burnett 1886

When Bull at last seized the raccoon and put an end to it, Ralph could not but admire the decided way in which he did it, calling to mind Bud's comment, “Ef Bull once takes a holt, heaven and yarth [8] can't make him let go.”

The Hoosier Schoolmaster Eggleston, Edward, 1837-1902 1871

He remembered Bud's certificate, that “Ef Bull once takes a holt, heaven and yarth can't make him let go.”

The Hoosier Schoolmaster Eggleston, Edward, 1837-1902 1871