tarrier

Example Sentences

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Jud Bates and "th' best tarrier i' Riggan" were among the most faithful attendants.

From That Lass O' Lowrie's 1877 by Burnett, Frances Hodgson

Better nor any tarrier she is at it.”

From White Lilac; or the Queen of the May by Walton, Amy

If had bin ony other dog—greyhound, bull, tarrier, or even a young sheep-dog—d'yo' think he'd ha' stopped wi' the one?

From Bob, Son of Battle by Ollivant, Alfred

Old Bob warned me, though, ez Steve, the tarrier, air a mighty thief an' deceivin' ginerally.

From The Young Mountaineers Short Stories by Fraser, Malcolm

A person who could appreciate the virtues of "th' best tarrier i' Riggan," could not be regarded wholly with contempt, or even indifference.

From That Lass O' Lowrie's 1877 by Burnett, Frances Hodgson