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“Howbeit, though no scholar, I am not one of those who misuse the English speech, and, being foolishly led by the hasty custom of scriveners and printers to write the letters "T" and "H" joined together, which resembleth a "Y," do incontinently jump to the conclusion the THE is pronounced "Ye,"--the like of which I never heard in all England.”

Writing Together Heard Speech Letters England Conclusion Customs Scholar Misuse Hasty Printer

Book:Condensed Novels: New Burlesques

Source: Condensed Novels: New Burlesques

“Englishwomen's shoes look as if they had been made by someone who had often heard shoes described, but had never seen any.”

Ifs Looks Made Heard England Shoes

Author:Margaret Halsey

“Watch MTV and you can see what the music scene is like in England. The Spice Girls? Not a lot of creativity in the commercial area. There are still great musicians in England, but not a lot being heard that much.”

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Author:Jimmy Carl Black

“My books have sold largely in England, have been translated into many languages, and passed through several editions in foreign countries. I have heard it said that the success of a work abroad is the best test of its enduring value. I doubt whether this is at all trustworthy; but judged by this standard my name ought to last for a few years.”

Years Has Beens Said Book Country Lasts Values Names Language Doubt Heard Ought Standards Tests England Endure Judged Autobiography Trustworthy Foreign Countries

Book:The Works of Charles Darwin, Volume 29:

Source: The Works of Charles Darwin, Volume 29:

“Growing up in Middlesbrough [in England], I listened to artists like Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Howlin' Wolf. It was like another world. Something happened to me when I heard that music. It leapt out of the speakers and went straight into my heart. And I thought, "Right, that's what I'm doing."”

World Heart Littles Artist Growing Up Growing Happened Heard My Heart England Speakers Another World Chuck Berries Howlin Wolf Middlesbrough

Author:Paul Rodgers

“Whoever heard a man of fortune in England talk of the necessaries of life? . . . Whether we can afford it or no, we must have superfluities.”

Men Life Heard England Fortune

Book:The Second Part of The Beggars Opera ...

Source: The Second Part of The Beggars Opera ...

“When I heard the truth about my name was not Cassius Clay, like I knew a black man in America named John Hawkins. Now, you know who John Hawkins was.He was a slave trader from England. But the white people of that time, if one had five slaves and his name was Jones, they would be called Jones' property. [...] Now that I'm free, now that I'm no longer a slave, then I want a name of my ancestors.”

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Author:Muhammad Ali

“England was full of words I'd never heard before - streaky bacon, short back and sides, Belisha beacon, serviettes, high tea, ice-cream cornet.”

Sides Heard England Ice Tea Cream Ice Cream Beacons

Book:Notes from a Small Island

Source: Notes from a Small Island

“We heard the army before we saw it. The noise was like a cannon barrage combined with a football stadium crowd- like every Patriots fan in New England was charging us with bazookas.”

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Author:Rick Riordan

“I always thought it hadn't influenced me very much, but I heard from many people from England that many motives from German fairytales are to be found in my books.”

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Author:Cornelia Funke