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Ogilvie

[ oh-guhl-vee ]

noun

  1. John, 1797–1867, Scottish lexicographer.


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“We are investigating this incident,” George Ogilvie, a spokesman for the Secret Service, told The Daily Beast.

To add to their troubles, fever and ague attacked most of the white men, and one of them (Ogilvie) died on the journey.

He accompanied the Prince to France, and obtained a commission in Ogilvie's regiment of foot.

Lady Ogilvie eyed me up and down carefully, much as I should overlook a bullock I had a mind to buy.

"You will when you are older, and know what proper feeling is," said Miss Ogilvie, who had come within earshot of the last words.

And I wanted to ask you, Mr. Ogilvie, do you know anything about expenses down at your place?

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