Davys
Americannoun
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Mr. Davys was now formally appointed her tutor, and he went to live at Kensington.
From In the Days of Queen Victoria by Tappan, Eva March
Shall we say that quartz mountains will pulverize into innumerable Werners, Von Buchs, and Beaumonts; and the laboratory of the atmosphere holds in solution I know not what Berzeliuses and Davys?
From Representative Men by Emerson, Ralph Waldo
The Davys live next door to the Pells, and the servants of one house carried the news to the other house.
From The Maid of Maiden Lane by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston
The three who had been nearest to the Queen in her childhood were living, her mother, Dr. Davys, and Baroness Lehzen.
From In the Days of Queen Victoria by Tappan, Eva March
Captain John Davys was appointed commander, and two barks were equipped.
From Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography by Stebbing, W. (William)
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