10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIDDLESTICK»
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Musick in Mourning: or,
Fiddlestick in the suds. A ...
nflv 00 MAN 2, - , si FIDDLESTICK. IN-THE SUDS. 'FRAGIC-COMIQC; A PO'
ETICAL BUKLESQZUE; NEITHER IN PROSE.
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Ralph Luttrel's fortunes: by rail, by road, and by sea
No," said Ralph, who was standing on a grand-stand, made of two big packing-
cases ; " I think Fiddlestick will be first. Yes, he's winning, Mr. Curre ! yes, he's
gaining every inch ! Bravo, Fiddlestick ! come along, come along ! stretch your old
...
Robert St. John Corbet,
1869
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Our Young Folks: An Illustrated Magazine for Boys and Girls
BY MY LORD HIGH FIDDLESTICK. " T T IS name is Force," squeaked the little
traveller, "but for the sort of A person that he is, I cannot exactly say, your Royal
Highness, seeing that he is sometimes as great as a giant, and at others as fine
as a ...
John Townsend Trowbridge, Lucy Larcom,
1868
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Musick in Mourning: Or,
Fiddlestick in the Suds. A ...
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
1660-1750: coll. Cf. prec. In C.16-early 17, fiddler's wages, which gen.= thanks (
without even the wine): likewise coll. fiddlestick. A spring saw: Scottish c.: ca.
1820-1910. Egan's Grose.-2. The male member: C.19-20, 0b.; low. Cf. fiddle-bow
-3.
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The Author's Farce ... By Henry Fielding ... The Third ...
A Fiddlestick is a Drunkard: why? Because it loves Ros'ning. __ Luck. Gentlemen
observe how 'he balances his Hands; his Lest Hand is the Fiddle, and his Right
Hand is the Fiddlestick. Orat. A Fiddle is like a Beau's Nose, because the Bridge ...
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The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
“A patriot's fiddlestick,” replied Bill.' C.19–20. In this last sense, often replaced by
FIDDLESTICK'SEND. fiddlestick, not to care a . To care not a whit: coll; from ca
1800. fiddlestick's end(s) . Nothing: late C.18– early 19: coll. cf. FIDDLESTICK, 4.
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The Author's Farce: With a Puppet-show, Call'd The Pleasures ...
A Fiddlestick is a Drunkard : why ? Because it loves Ros'ning. Luck. Gentlemen
observe how he balances his Hands ; his Left Hand is the Fiddle, and his Right
Hand is the Fiddlestick. Orat. A Fiddle is like a Beau's Nose, because the Bridge
is ...
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Works: With a Life of the Author
Master Orator, you had best try to charm the Goddess with an oration. Orat. The
history of a fiddle and a fiddlestick is going to be held forth; being particularly
desired in a letter from a certain querist on that point. A fiddle is a statesman :
Why ?
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The Author's Farce; and The Pleasures of the Town ... ...
A Fiddle is a Statesman: why? Because it's hollow; A Fiddlestick is a*Drunkard :
why ? Because i; 'loves Ros'ning. , Mast. Gentlemen, observe how he ballances
his Hands 5 his Lest hand is the Fiddle, and his Right hand is the Fiddlestick.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIDDLESTICK»
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This Crazy Land Art Deflects Noise From Amsterdam's Airport
In his experiments on acoustics, German scientist Ernst Chladni strew sand or salt across a metal plate and then brushed a fiddlestick along it ... «Smithsonian, May 15»
The word fad is not just a fad
The site states the word “fiddlestick” could have gained popularity simply because the word sounds funny. However, it also points out that the ... «Times Daily, May 15»
Rams lacrosse a family team with 3 sets of sisters
"My sister was born with a fiddlestick in her hand and she still has it. It's kind of like lacrosse, we were born ... we went to lacrosse games. «Delmarva Daily Times, Apr 15»
Valley music and ice lenses at the Canada Winter Games
... and demonstrations from Robson Valley Alp Horns, Robson Valley Fiddlestick Ensemble and Ice Lens demonstrations by Matthew Wheeler. «The Rocky Mountain Goat, Mar 15»
Radford Lacrosse Welcomes 11 During Early Signing Period
Petersen also volunteers by coaching the girls' fiddlestick and recreational lacrosse teams in her hometown. Marvine on Petersen: I've been ... «LaxPower, Dec 14»
Patch 4.21: Santa Baron and Poros Galoros
Fiddlestick's crow bounce, Dark Wind, now prioritizes champs not already hit by the spell, and Nocturn has crazy movement speed when ... «Red Bull, Dec 14»
My daughter wants 'real wings' for Christmas
Living here is a bit like hosting Christmas every day, so I was feeling pretty confident about negotiating the fiddlestick minutiae of the festive ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
Sex, Death, Glamour: Victorian Funeral Style at the Met
... for her brother looked becoming on her, a Tennessee teenager named Nannie Haskins wrote in her diary in 1863: "Becomes the fiddlestick. «Racked National, Oct 14»
The Met Puts On a Pop-Up Haunted House in Time for Halloween
... on being told the mourning she wore for her brother was becoming, wrote in her diary in 1863: “Becomes the fiddlestick. What do I care whether it becomes me ... «Vanity Fair, Oct 14»
Fiddlestick residents are committed to philanthropy
The Fiddlesticks community in south Fort Myers boasts two championship golf courses, eight Har-Tru tennis courts, one junior Olympic pool and ... «The News-Press, Oct 14»