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fox

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Fox is a British television drama series produced by Euston Films and Thames Television for the ITV network in 1980. The thirteen-part series recounted the lives of the titular Fox family, who lived in London and had gangland connections. The series was ...

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n. alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs a shifty deceptive person [syn: dodger , slyboots ] the gray or reddish-brown fur of a fox English statesman who supported American independence ...

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For when it is stated, for instance, that the German Spitz dog unites more easily than other dogs with foxes, or that certain South American indigenous domestic dogs do not readily cross with European dogs, the explanation which will occur to everyone, and probably the true one, is that these dogs have descended from several aboriginally distinct species.

The braziers began giving off a thick, resinous, overly sweet smoke with something astringent to it but I had no way of knowing if it was, in fact, the perfume the grimoire had specified for operations ruled by the planet Mercury: a mixture of mastic, frankincense, cinquefoil, achates, and the dried and powdered brains of a fox.

Fox himself seems to have felt that his cause was not a good one, for after replying to the arguments adduced in favour of the propositions, by Pitt and his supporters, and vindicating himself from the notion of being influenced in his opinion by the favour of the prince, he made a personal attack on the minister, accusing him with sacrificing the principles of the constitution to his lust of power.

Tell me who He is, why He allows the foulest hyenas of our society to run amuck while decent men and women cower in terror behind Fox locks and Dictograph systems.

These and sundry other sins having duly been confessed, the badger bade the fox chastise himself with a switch plucked from the hedge, lay it down in the road, jump over it thrice, and then meekly kiss that rod in token of obedience.

I was enjoying the effect this bold stroke had made on the company, when young Fox came in and with a roar of laughter begged me to lend him fifty Louis.

Bewailing her sorrowful doom, Bewailing her trouble so sore, For old Mr Fox is no more.

Fox hired John Ellis, and John Ellis, who is obviously biased, called the election for Bush.

Curling himself up in a corner Blinky decided to have a sleep, as chasing Madam Hare and fighting Mrs Flying Fox had made him very tired.

Being, at the same time, in funds, and able to satisfy his taste as a virtuoso, he felt the need of and bought a violin for ten dollars, but, Fox urging upon him the desirability of getting a good one while he was about it, was finally persuaded to purchase the Bott violin for twenty dollars in its stead.

But the local folk put out bits of raw meat into which they had put a quantity of powdered bugloss herb, and that was what made the wolves and foxes blind and addled, to totter helplessly about in broad daylight.

Fox would have to be lured from the Opposition to their side, but Bute believed that Fox was ambitious enough to accept the offer.

Henry Fox, seeing the way trends were going and by allying himself with Bute he was naturally catching some of the odium which was showered on that nobleman saw no reason why he should continue in office.

Tom Cadge slept blissfully on in the backseat, and Shar contemplated the Gate from the hood of the car, a fox of white jade wrapped in shiny silver gift wrap.

Next morning, young Fox came to see me with the two Englishmen I had seen at M.