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Ainsworth’s Magazine choose

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[UK] Ainsworth’s Mag. III 220: What’s to win the Derby? [...] What say the prophets?
at prophet, n.
[UK] Ainsworth’s Mag. 480: But, alas ! my wife [...] set the table in a roar by requesting the captain, not to ‘make a long arm,’ but to ‘make a long nose,’ and pass her the mustard!
at make a long arm (v.) under arm, n.
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