He had no voice in the disposal of the stakes, which were himself and his "toggery", and, knowing this, he remained silent. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Slaves] Reference
He found them in bed, and to all appearance asleep, they having slipped into bed without removing their "toggery," and feigning sleep. From Wordnik.com. [Tea Leaves Being a Collection of Letters and Documents relating to the shipment of Tea to the American Colonies in the year 1773, by the East India Tea Company. (With an introduction, notes, and biographical notices of the Boston Tea Party)] Reference
"toggery," the "Hornet's" lads turned to, and soon collected clothing enough to fit out each prisoner with a respectable kit. From Wordnik.com. [The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 (of 2)] Reference
Edinburgh, to get some decent toggery for us both. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847] Reference
"I did: look at my gala toggery" -- opening his overcoat. From Wordnik.com. [The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 3, March, 1891] Reference
"She's put on her new toggery, most likely, and gone somewhere.". From Wordnik.com. [Six Girls A Home Story] Reference
"Never mind, my boy, if your shore toggery is a bit seedy," he said. From Wordnik.com. [Young Tom Bowling The Boys of the British Navy] Reference
Cork, and I had secured a suit of civilian toggery from a Cork tailor. From Wordnik.com. [Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile] Reference
Don't bring a lot of evening toggery, for you will not see a soul except myself. '. From Wordnik.com. [Dwell Deep or Hilda Thorn's Life Story] Reference
He gave one look at the picturesque, if not fantastic, toggery of his restored child. From Wordnik.com. [On the Stairs] Reference
But he had not laid aside with his toggery any of his important and consequential airs. From Wordnik.com. [Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue] Reference
Whistling Elk, or Spotted Tail, come gliding towards him out of the woods in his paint and feather toggery. From Wordnik.com. [Camp and Trail A Story of the Maine Woods] Reference
"I don't know much about that," said the Captain; my fellow sent me this toggery, and said that it was the sort of thing. From Wordnik.com. [Can You Forgive Her?] Reference
Now, this cupboard's full of all sorts of toggery. From Wordnik.com. [The Amateur Cracksman] Reference
"But maybe he'll send the toggery back," pleaded Jerry. From Wordnik.com. [The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures and Misadventures of Sir Richard Frayne] Reference
Get out of that wet toggery, and Mrs. Beale shall dry it. From Wordnik.com. [Love Among the Chickens] Reference
William Hopkins of the toggery shop, one hundred dollars. From Wordnik.com. [Tess of the Storm Country] Reference
I'll come back for you to-morrow, and bring your toggery. From Wordnik.com. [The Merryweathers] Reference
He could strip a case of its toggery and go right to its vitals. From Wordnik.com. [Robert Toombs Statesman, Speaker, Soldier, Sage] Reference
So that there is a meaning in all this shifting of insect toggery. From Wordnik.com. [Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses] Reference
"No rides to-day in that toggery, Eddy," he said in the same voice. From Wordnik.com. [The Three Partners] Reference
The gaoler's toggery will fit you, and the other fellow's may do for me. From Wordnik.com. [A Rock in the Baltic] Reference
"And meantime, Kitty," said Sir Otho, "I'll go and get out of this foolish toggery.". From Wordnik.com. [Patty's Friends] Reference
As I hurried through the engine-room, picturesquely gotten up in storm toggery, I met. From Wordnik.com. [Life on the Mississippi] Reference
Why, bless you, that toggery would be heaven compared to what a man has to contend with. From Wordnik.com. [Peck's Sunshine Being a Collection of Articles Written for Peck's Sun, Milwaukee, Wis. - 1882] Reference
"Now then, Bill Hopkins of the toggery shop, he don't believe in women speakin 'in meetin'.". From Wordnik.com. [Tess of the Storm Country] Reference
You think women are angels all wrapped up in feathers and wings beneath their toggery, don't you?. From Wordnik.com. [The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol] Reference
On entering, Tallyho was reminded by his Cousin to button up his toggery, keep his ogles in action, and be awake. From Wordnik.com. [Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. Or, The Rambles And Adventures Of Bob Tallyho, Esq., And His Cousin, The Hon. Tom Dashall, Through The Metropolis; Exhibiting A Living Picture Of Fashionable Characters, Manners, And Amusements In High And Low Life (1821)] Reference
"Come, Bob," said he, "here we must uncase -- doff the present toggery, and turn out in new trim for the evening.". From Wordnik.com. [Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. Or, The Rambles And Adventures Of Bob Tallyho, Esq., And His Cousin, The Hon. Tom Dashall, Through The Metropolis; Exhibiting A Living Picture Of Fashionable Characters, Manners, And Amusements In High And Low Life (1821)] Reference
On a certain occasion three of our fellow-voyagers, armed in fashionable fishing toggery, went forth from Sitka for a day's sport. From Wordnik.com. [Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska] Reference
When I donned my padded toggery it was with the secret spirit I should have felt in preparing for the rack, yet I played recklessly for the. From Wordnik.com. [David Malcolm] Reference
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