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Merton; And, The Sutherlands choose

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[UK] T.E. Hook Merton 341: Dinner ended, and the ladies retired, the conversation turned upon occurrences long since past, and those olden times, in which the shaking of the pagoda-tree was an operation more generally performed, and with greater success, than in these modern days of moderation and economy.
at shake the pagoda tree (v.) under shake, v.
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