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A Bold Stroke for a Wife choose

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[UK] S. Centlivre Bold Stroke for a Wife V i: I remember thou didst come up in the Leathern Conveniency with me.
at leathern conveniency, n.
[UK] S. Centlivre Bold Stroke for a Wife IV i: Now for the Country Put.
at country put (n.) under country, adj.
[UK] S. Centlivre Bold Stroke for a Wife III i: We old Fellows can see far into a Millstone as them that pick it.
at see through a millstone (v.) under see, v.
[UK] S. Centlivre Bold Stroke for a Wife IV i: Gabriel Skinflint has been at the Minister’s.
at skinflint, n.
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