10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMELIER»
Discover the use of
comelier in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
comelier and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Camel Fables from the Sailors of the Sudan
A good driver, or comelier is able to fit the load to the camel, and not the camel to
the load. Things packed in the burden must be able to stay put. If your life
depends on it, you'll do well. When you're careless or sloppy, things will always
get lost ...
His brother would have been comelier," said the old woman as Lord Severn
passed near, and went down to embark in one of the boats ; " a deal comelier, for
he had his father's eyes. Well I mind him the day afore he was drowned, when
that ...
Henrietta Georgiana M. Chatterton (lady.),
1858
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The Epistles of Ovidius Naso Faithfully Converted Into a New ...
Comelier its aspen there. 17. Is 't no disgrace about your loins the zone A Lydian
strumpet wears? You by whom bloody Diomed was thrown To his carnivorous
mares ! 18. Busiris, had he seen your glories' wreck, Were of his fall ashamed ...
Ovid, John JUMP (pseud?.),
1857
4
The Metropolitan Magazine
Thou art comely, but she, in mine eyes, is comelier." A frown, like a momentary
shadow, passed darkly across cousin Barbara's face. " And yet thou art
something — ay, much— comelier than thy father, though thou be somewhat like
him.
back; a comelier sight than your Geneva cloaks and bands, I wis.” All controversy
being thus laid aside, Waverley, escorted by the whole inhabitants of the village
who were not bed-ridden, was conducted to the house of Cairnvreckan, which ...
6
Tait's Edinburgh magazine
That Highland familiar of yours— you'll forgive me — might be a little comelier
without injuring his national peculiarities. Bon Gaultieb. Comelier? It would be
painting the lily, to touch him. He's a whole garrison in himself. That red head of
his is ...
7
Gulliver's travels into several remote regions of the world
Homer was the comelier person of the two, walked very erect for one of his age,
and his eyes were the most quick and piercing I ever beheld.* Aristotle stooped
much, and made use of a staff. His visage was meagre, his hair lank and thin,
and ...
Jonathan Swift, John Francis Waller,
1865
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Tait's Edinburgh Magazine
That Highland familiar & yours— you'll forgive me — might be a little comelier
without injuring his national peculiarities. Bon Gaultier. Comelier? It would be
painting the lily, to touch him. He's a whole garrison in himself. That red head of
his is ...
William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone,
1844
9
The High History of the Holy Graal
"Sir," saith the damsel, "My brother's name is not Parlui fet, but Perlesvax inright
baptism, and it is said ofthem that have seen himthatnever comelier knight was
known." "Certes,"saiththe King, "Never sawI comelier than he that came in hither
...
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NOT ONLY THE THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED
No shabbier nor comelier than the rest of the collection, but something compelled
Directress Raina herself to pick this wretch to land into the lap of American wealth
. No matter if he's taking a few beatings for it now. Soon this boy's life will be ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMELIER»
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comelier is used in the context of the following news items.
Jim O'Rourke: indie's unsung perpetual polymath
Simple Songs is even comelier than its predecessors, invoking the arch, burnished AOR of Steely Dan and the rakish twinkle of Leonard Cohen ... «The Guardian, May 15»
Person of Interest "Skip" Review: Who Decides Who Lives and Who …
Let's begin with the number of the week, the comely bounty hunter Frankie Wells, played by the even comelier Katheryn Winnick (Vikings' ... «TV.com, Mar 15»
Shape Shifter
... as a scale model of the Humana Building (1983)—a better-proportioned, comelier iteration of the Portland Building (1978–1982), adorned with a Constructivist ... «Metropolis Magazine, Dec 14»
Directed by Molly Smith At Arena Stage to Jan. 5
... design, or casting from that, and also that its company is uniformly comelier and handsomer than that of the movie, which made me yearn for ... «Washington City Paper, Nov 14»
10 Ways To Have An Historic Christmas In London
The stores, workshops and hovels become all the comelier for it but there's even better news for kids — Father Christmas (a proper Victorian ... «Londonist, Nov 14»
In This Place: In Praise of the Music of Frank La Rocca
... afflicted musical thought over the last two centuries is what might be called, for want of a comelier description, The Myth of Artistic Inevitability. «Catholic World Report, Nov 14»
JAN MOIR asks: How come Bake off is such a hit when it's so DULL …
Previous controversies have included a stolen bowl of custard, heated debates about judge Paul Hollywood's flirting with the comelier ... «Daily Mail, Sep 14»
The self-loathing of the British Left is now a problem for us all
Instead we could listen again to George Orwell, who once said that, however silly or sentimental, English patriotism is “a comelier thing than the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 14»
Greta Scacchi: acting royalty
... honey-blonde, make-up-free in jeans and Doc Martens, still gorgeous as a 54-year-old mother-of-two but comelier now, more approachable. «Daily Life, Jun 14»
Toronto mayoral race heats up
Frankly, I'm disappointed Stintz hasn't yet found a way to connect with voters. Fiscally, she is a comelier Rob Ford, without the cocaine, etc, etc. «Toronto Sun, May 14»