 The bore is not a ruminating animal, — carnivorous, not sagacious, prosing, long-winded, tenacious of life, though not vivacious. The bore is good for promoting sleep ; but though he causeth sleep in others it is uncertain whether he ever sleeps himself;...  Tales and Novels - Page 215by Maria Edgeworth - 1839Full view - About this book
 | Janus - 1826 - 568 pages
...it is with his mouth open. Some aver that he talketh in his sleep, and full as well as when awake. The bore is usually considered a harmless creature,...disregarded or stopped in mid-career, he will turn upon you. If sleep overtake you in his company, beware of him next time you meet. It is a fatal if not a vulgar... | |
 | 1889 - 352 pages
...shilling." J s H. WH E.— "It's excellent to have a giant's strength." P— L — p L. W — v — B. — "The bore is usually considered a harmless creature, or of that class of bipeds who hurt onlv themselves." "We are climbing a difficult road, but the glory give" tiS strength."... | |
 | 1882 - 722 pages
...incarnate." Twelfth Night. H, J MKH. — " A very forward March chick." .----- Much Ado. \Vn.i L. WD. — *' The bore is usually considered a harmless creature,...class of irrational bipeds who hurt only themselves." - Maria Edge^.vorth. K. A M-ND-V-LE.— "Then he will talk, good gods! how he will talk !" - - N. Lee.... | |
 | Quotations, English - 1882 - 1434 pages
...horde, Fonn'd of two mighty tribes, the Bores nnd Bored, a. BYRON— .Don Juan. Canto XIII. St. 95. The bore is usually considered a harmless creature,...class of irrational bipeds who hurt only themselves. (/. MAKIA EDOEWOHTH— Thoughts on Sores. That old hereditary bore, The steward, c. ROOEBS — Italy.... | |
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, Anna Lydia Ward - Quotations - 1882 - 926 pages
...the Bores and j Bored. a. BÏKON— Don Juan. Canto XIII. St. 95. The bore is usually considered л harmless creature, or of that class of irrational bipeds who hurt only themselves. b. M «ч л EDGEWOBTH — Thoughts on Bores. That old hereditary bore, The steward, t. ROGERS —... | |
 | Anna Lydia Ward - Citations anglaises - 1889 - 724 pages
...Description is an acknowledged bore. 583 Disraeli (Em-l of Beaconsffeld) : Home Letters, Letter xii. The bore is usually considered a harmless creature,...class of irrational bipeds who hurt only themselves. 584 Maria Edgeworth : thoughts on Bores. All men are bores, except when we want them. There never was... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - English prose literature - 1894 - 704 pages
...The bore is not a ruminating animal, — carnivorous, not sagacious, prosing, long-winded, tenacious of life, though not vivacious. The bore is good for...you listen to him ; but disregarded, or stopped in mid career, he will turn upon you. It is a fatal, if not a vulgar error, to presume that the bore belongs... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - English prose literature - 1895 - 670 pages
...The bore is not a ruminating animal, — carnivorous, not sagacious, prosing, long-winded, tenacious of life, though not vivacious. The bore is good for...you listen to him ; but disregarded, or stopped in mid career, he will turn upon you. It is a fatal, if not a vulgar error, to presume that the bore belongs... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - English prose literature - 1895 - 660 pages
...The bore is not a ruminating animal, — carnivorous, not sagacious, prosing, long-winded, tenacious of life, though not vivacious. The bore is good for...you listen to him ; but disregarded, or stopped in mid career, he will turn upon you. It is a fatal, if not a vulgar error, to presume that the bore belongs... | |
 | Mottoes - 1896 - 1224 pages
...horde, Formed of two mighty tribes, the Rores and Bored. 1. BYRON — Don Juan. Canto XIII. St. 95. ehiel Keeler t. MARIA EDGEWOBTH — Thoughts on Bores. Got the ill name of augurs, because they were bores. n. LOWELL—... | |
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