10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GENTEELISH»
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genteelish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
genteelish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rural recollections, or, The progress of improvement in ...
ation, was added, a fire-shovel ; and, in some of the more genteelish houses, a
fender, both obtained from the town; the fabrication of these being rather beyond
the skill of their own country-smith. In the upper chambers, or bed-rooms, there ...
2
English Causes Célèbres: Or, Reports of Remarkable Trials
A. Genteelish woman. Q. Tall or short? A. Middling way. Q. Fat or lean was she ?
A. Rather thinnish. Q. Can you speak from your recollection, whether she had the
appearance of being with child on the 14th December? A. No, I can say nothing ...
George Lillie Craik, 1840
3
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With Murphy's Essay
sallied out, designing each to repair to his home ; but, as it fell out, coming up in
the street to a man whose steel by his side declared him a butcher, we overheard
him opening an address to a genteelish sort of young Lady, whom he walked ...
Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy, Robert Lynam, 1825
4
Bell's British Theatre, Consisting of the Most Esteemed ...
... used n-Lord have mercy upon 'me-qnalitfiy' indeed-I say quality-pray, Madam,
_do you think that I looks any waye like an umnodest parson-to be sure] have a
gay air, and I can't help ita and Iloves>to appear a little genteelish that's what I- o.
5
The European Magazine, and London Review
-more- civil, >One evening, as I was flcolling in the Palnis royal, 1 was unguarded
enough to he decayed by a genteelish man to a private billiardr table, under the
idea of seeing Madame Veslris play a con-siderable match; but it was not ...
And so, Dicky and 1 being bred up together, as it .were, and being a genteelish
virtuous young man Trom f. Ah, vas tres gentile. , jenny. Yes; for except lying out
all night now and then, hating to be so vulgar as to stay in the shop, frequenting ...
7
The Works of John Kookham Frere in Verse and Prose Now First ...
It will be a genteelish, smart concern, I reckon, This city of ours.—Which of the
deities Shall we have for a patron ? We must weave our mantle, Our sacred
mantle, of course—the yearly mantle} To one or other of 'em. Why should not we
have ...
8
A Collection of Songs, comic, satirical, and descriptive, ...
... a' wor friends' inspection ; Genteelish folk frev us tyek wing, For fear of catching
some infection. Oh ! hinnies, 820. O, kind Sir Math—ye bonny Star, Gan to the
King, an' show this ditty— ' Tell him what canny folks we are, And make him free ...
Thomas THOMPSON (Organist.), 1827
9
Chambers's pocket miscellany
There is not anything particular in his appearance. He looks like a genteelish
young man, who would not attract any attention but for his crime. The next group,
which is to be regarded with a much greater degree of interest, represents Louis
...
Chambers W. and R., ltd, 1853
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The Rambler (1750-'52) a. the Idler (1758-'60)
... designing each to repair to his home; but, as it fell out, coming up in the street
to a man whose steel by his side declared him a butcher, we overheard him
opening an address to a genteelish sort of young lady, whom he walked with: “
Miss, ...
