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Dawlish

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Dawlish

Town in Devon, England, 18 km/11 mi south of Exeter; population (2001) 10,400. The town, together with Dawlish Warren - a sand spit extending into the mouth of the River Exe - is a holiday resort. A stream called Dawlish Water runs through the town centre.
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In these days when everything, from the shape of a man's hat to his method of dealing with asparagus, is supposed to be an index to character, it is possible to form some estimate of Lord Dawlish from the fact that his vigil in front of the Bandolero had been expensive even before the advent of the Benedict with the studs and laces.
Uneasy Money by Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville View in context
With a portion of this property Mr Godfrey Nickleby purchased a small farm, near Dawlish in Devonshire, whither he retired with his wife and two children, to live upon the best interest he could get for the rest of his money, and the little produce he could raise from his land.
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Dickens, Charles View in context
"You reside in Devonshire, I think,"--was his next observation, "in a cottage near Dawlish.
Sense and Sensibility by Austen, Jane View in context
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