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J. Hookham Frere. 1769-1846

And don't confound the language of the nation

With long-tailed words in osity and ation.

The Monks and the Giants. Canto i. Line 6.

A sudden thought strikes me,—let us swear an eternal friendship.[462:1]

The Rovers. Act i. Sc. 1.