Peculiar People

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Peculiar People, an alternate rendering for the biblical phrase "chosen people" (of Israel), applied to numerous Protestant dissenting sects such as the Plumstead peculiars. This group, founded in London in 1838 by John Banyard, refused medical treatment as an article of faith.

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No references found			The Germans, or “High Dutchers,” as they were called, to distinguish them from the original or Low Dutch colonists, were a very peculiar people. The Pioneers by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context But I've often heard of Fuddlecumjig and the Fuddles, who are said to be the most peculiar people in all the Land of Oz. The Emerald City of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context But now shall it be seen that the Lord hath sanctified this wilderness for his peculiar people. From Twice Told Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context			Pecs Pécs Pecten Pectenidae pectic acid Pectic Substances pectin Pectinariidae pectinase pectinated pectinesterase pectineus Pectinibranchia Pectinophora Malvella Pectobothridia pectolite pectoral pectoral cross pectoral fin pectoral girdle pectoralis major pectoralis minor peculiar Peculiar Motion of Stars peculiar part Peculiar People peculiar star peculiar velocity Peculium pecuniary ped Pedagogic Algorithmic Language Pedagogical Academy Pedagogical Classes Pedagogical Courses Pedagogical Education Pedagogical Encyclopedias and Dictionaries Pedagogical Institutes in the USSR Pedagogical Institutes, Scientific Research Pedagogical Journals Pedagogical Lectures Pedagogical Schools in the USSR Pedagogical Societies Pedagogicheskii Sbornik Pedagogika Pedagogue Pedagogy Pedahel Pedaiah pedal pedal coordinates			Pecul peculate peculate peculated peculated peculates peculates peculating peculating peculation peculation peculations peculations peculator peculator peculators peculators peculiar peculiar peculiar peculiar Peculiar and Novel Services Peculiar Contingency Support Package Peculiar Estrogen-Binding Protein peculiar expression peculiar feature Peculiar Ground Support Equipment peculiar idiom Peculiar Motion of Stars peculiar part Peculiar People Peculiar star Peculiar Support Equipment peculiar temperament Peculiar velocities Peculiar velocities peculiar velocity peculiar velocity peculiaris peculiarities peculiarities peculiarity peculiarity peculiarity of phrasing Peculiarize peculiarly peculiarly peculiarly Peculiarness Peculiars Peculiars Peculiars Peculium Peculium Peculium Pecunia Pecunia non olet pecunia praesens pecuniae aversor pecuniae residuae Pecunial

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