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Search phrase: overboard

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Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.3What though the mast be now blown overboard,What though the Mast be now blowne ouer-boord,
PericlesPer III.i.47Sir, your queen must overboard. The seaSir your Queene must ouer board, the sea
PericlesPer III.i.53briefly yield 'er, for she must overboard straight.briefly yeeld'er,
PericlesPer V.iii.19I threw her overboard with these very arms.I threwe her ouer-boord with these verie armes.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.19Struck me, that thought to stay him, overboardStrooke me (that thought to stay him) ouer-boord,

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Arion[a'riyon] legendary Greek musician; about to be robbed and killed by a ship’s crew, he was allowed to sing one last song; dolphins then appeared, Arion leapt overboard, and was carried by one of them to safety

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Classical mythology...ong dolphins then appeared arion leapt overboard and was carried by one of them to safet...

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OVERBOARDBASICsee BOARD

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