Newbery

[ noo-ber-ee, -buh-ree, nyoo- ]

/ ˈnu bɛr i, -bə ri, ˈnyu- /

John, 1713–67, English publisher.

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A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?

Mr. Newbery was chairman of many of his meetings at which I attended.
Reminiscences of Queensland|William Henry Corfield
Professor Newbery also made a number of similar experiments, and arrived at like results.
Getting Gold|J. C. F. Johnson
Newbery soon found that his business warranted another move nearer to the centre of trade.
Forgotten Books of the American Nursery|Rosalie V. Halsey
A pillar was erected at Cade Street by Newbery on the piece of land that he possessed nearest to the probable scene of the event.
Highways & Byways in Sussex|E.V. Lucas

Newbery does not appear to have imagined that he had obtained a prize in the lottery of literature.
Goldsmith|William Black