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Meanings of worthy father in English

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Usage of worthy father in English
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Remember me kindly to thy most worthy father, and all the family.
Anna St. Ives
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Ham, it appears, was but the worthy father of such a son.
The Legends of the Jews — Volume 1
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Wong Ging, thou art a worthy father of a most worthy son.
Seven Maids of Far Cathay: Being English Notes From a Chinese Cl...
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There was no such foolery in the days of thy worthy father!
The Water-Witch; Or, the Skimmer of the Seas: A Tale
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I am your uncle; your worthy father was my own brother.
The Arabian Nights Entertainments — Volume 03
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We will call it Pennsylvania, in honour of your worthy father,-thegreat admiral.
A True Hero: A Story of the Days of William Penn
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Thomas knew of him; a capable business man, and son of a worthy father.
The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories
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Her death and that of her worthy father seemed sealed.
The Ferryman of Brill, and Other Stories
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I was quite at ease, and became convivial with Blackey and his worthy father-in-law.
The Chequers / Being the Natural History of a Public-House, Set ...
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The worthy father of Henry George was a good Churchman, but not a businessman.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 09 / Little J...
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As for you, go my good man, be the worthy father of a family.
Poor Relations
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The worthy father, whose speech and countenance belied his heart, answered with an angry look-
The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 3 (of 5)
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A fine old gentleman he is, the worthy father of the most popular of American authoresses.
Philip Gilbert Hamerton / An Autobiography, 1834-1858, and a Mem...
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The joy of Don Augustin, and the embarrassment of the worthy father Ignatius, may be imagined.
The Prairie
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Your worthy father, and almost as worthy uncle, have none of the best opinion of him.
The Pathfinder; Or, The Inland Sea
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Before thy eyes, worthy father, the temple hides the whole country, even the treasury of the pharaoh.
The Pharaoh and the Priest: An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt
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