Lexicographical Neighbors of Twains
Literary usage of Twains
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Publications by Parish Register Society, London, London Parish Register Society, Florida State Historical Society, Deland, Deland Florida State Historical Society, Reparations Commission, North Carolina Historical Commission, Yorkshire Philosophical Society, Yorkshire (1906)
"Edward & Mary, twains of John Price, by Sarah ... ... ... .. bap. ... Catherine &
Mary, twains of Thomas Edward Evans, of Whittington, by Mary bap. Feb. 28. ..."
2. Shropshire Parish Registers by Shropshire Parish Register Society, William Phillimore Watts Phillimore (1906)
"Edward & Mary, twains of John Price, oy Sarah ... ... ... .. bap. ... Catherine &
Mary, twains of Thomas Edward Evans, of Whittington, by Mary bap. „ Feb. ..."
3. The Register of Selattyn, Shropshire by Selattyn, Eng. (Parish) (1906)
"Edward & Mary, twains of John Price, by 9, I1 ,, »I 1762, Sarah . ... Catherine &
Mary, twains of Thomas Edward Evans, of Whittington, by Mary bap. „ Feb. ..."
4. Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain (2000)
"in the midst of this endless string of half twains let a single “quarter twain!”
be interjected, without emphasis, and then the half twain cry go on again, ..."
5. The Writings of Mark Twain [pseud.] by Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner (1906)
"... and no longer consciously listening to the leadsman; and in the midst of this
endless string of half twains let a single 'quarter twain! ..."
6. Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs by Thomas Percy (1765)
"... 120 And take her up in thine armes twains, For filing* of her feete. Ellen is
gone into the towne, And lowe into the ..."
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