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John Henry

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noun

  1. One's signature.
  2. A character from American folklore.

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Mrs. Carter would have taken John Henry away at once if she had been sure she could get another place for him.
L. M. (Lucy Maud) MontgomeryAnne of AvonleaProject Gutenberg ebook #47
The first of these was made by John Henry Newman in the days when he was hovering between the Anglican and Roman Churches.
Andrew Dickson WhiteHistory of the Warfare of Science with Theology in ChristendomProject Gutenberg ebook #505