10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAOLBIRD»
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gaolbird in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
gaolbird and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Valet's Tragedy: and Other Studies
One of the two, we shallsee, became the sourceof the legend ofthe Man in the
Iron Mask. 'How can a wretched gaolbird (merle) have been the Mask?' asks M.
Topin. 'The rogue's whole furniture andtablelinen weresoldfor1 pound 19shillings
.
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The Ballets Russes in Australia and Beyond
576 Barry Kitcher, From Gaolbird to Lyrebird (South Yarra, Vic.: Front Page, 2001
), p. 72. 577 Kitcher, From Gaolbird to Lyrebird, pp. 66, 68. This view of Boro is
corroborated by Annette Gillen who, as Annette Dunlop, danced in the company
...
3
Ryan's Revenge (Mills & Boon Modern) (An Inconvenient ...
Lee Wilkinson. 'No, it can't.' Afraid for him, she shook his arm. As though he'd
made a great effort, his gaze came into focus. 'Of course... Don't worry, I'll cancel
the wedding. I wouldn't expect any woman to tie herself toa penniless gaolbird.
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Reverse English Dictionary: Based on Phonological and ...
... n lyre-bird a gallows-bird n night-bird n dolly-bird n canary-bird n seabird //
lovebird n firebird n hummingbird n songbird n blackbird n gaolbird also gaolbird,
« jailbird n waterbird n weaverbird // ladybird n dickybird v gird n,adj third (AE lerd
) ...
5
Middlebrow Feminism in Classic British Detective Fiction: ...
Colonialorigins,sexual affairs,bohemian artistic lifestyle, gaolbird –these areall
modern taints to one'sclass position. Because Georgette Heyer'sromance
novelsare all historical,her heroines areeitherveryclearly aristocrats of
impeccablebirth, ...
6
represntative short stories in english
... classes between the children of the rich and those of the poor — 'a spry, hard-
working little washerwoman and a gaolbird', for example — who send their
children to school dressed in 'bits' given to them by the people for whom they
worked.
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The Valet's Tragedy and Other Studies:
'Howcan a wretched gaolbird (merle) havebeen the Mask?' asksM. Topin. 'The
rogue's whole furniture and tablelinen weresold for 1 pound 19 shillings. He only
gotanewsuit ofclothesevery threeyears.'All very true;but this gaolbird andhis mate
...
In the beginning the hero had been inspired to climb down to this cave partly
because to a schoolboy a cave was romantic and irresistible, and partly because
for the gaolbird author it provided a notable opportunity for description of the sea,
...
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The Alvareda family, tr. from the Span. of Fernan Caballero ...
as he saw Perico going off in the distance with the " Gaolbird;" " Look at your pet,
and what a treasure it is ; he is going off with the ' Gaolbird !' " " Well, what of that
?" replied Marta, " even if he is ! I tell you, Andres, that he is a good son and a ...
Cecilia Francisca J. Arrom de Ayala, 1872
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Smollett, 1762, 'He is become a blackguard gaolbird.' gaoler's coach. A hurdle: '
traitors being usually conveyed from the gaol, to the place of execution, on a
hurdle or sledge' (Grose, 3rd ed): c. > low: late C.17—early 19. P055. the orig. of
...
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAOLBIRD»
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gaolbird is used in the context of the following news items.
How A Gaolbird Con Artist Uncovered A Secret FBI Surveillance Tool
A disgraced lawyer, sitting in gaol, obsessed with a kooky theory that the government tracked him by sending secret rays into his house… ends ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jun 15»
Kourtney Kardashian confirms trying for baby number two with Scott …
... TO SEE HER TRAIN WRECKED LIFE... Report this content. gaolbird 4 years ago. wearing.zone@hotmail.com · http://www.wearing-zone.com. «Examiner.com, Sep 10»
Doctor Who star David Tennant fails to make it in America
He added: "Touched that so many of you are surprised I was once a gaolbird. B-b-bad to the b-b-bone, that's me." Oliver Stone tells Donald ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 10»
Felipe Fernandez-Armesto: The accidental criminal
Last week, after living in the USA for more than a year without understanding the country, I acquired - briefly - a gaolbird's authority. I can now ... «Independent, Jan 07»
