10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GIGMAN»
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gigman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Sketches of life and character
It is a well-established and undeniable fact, that the amateur gigman rarely
returns from a day's excursion without some accident or other befalling him ; and,
in the long-run, he meets with something serious — a run off, a pitch out, and a ...
Alexander Campbell (miscellaneous writer.),
1842
2
Sketches of Life and Character
It is a well-established and undeniable fact, that the amateur gigman rarely
returns from a day's excursion without some accident or other befalling him ; and,
in the long-run, he meets with something serious — a run off, a pitch out, and a ...
3
The London Saturday Journal ...
If, then, you would sec this sort of person at one of the most interesting periods of
display as an amateur gigman, take a turn through the streets at an early hour on
a Sunday morning—say, about six or seven o'clock. If you do so, you will not ...
Francis Ross, James Grant, John Timbs,
1838
4
Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Giant's. Leap. Gigman. Giant's Leap, The. A name popularly given in many
mountainous districts to two prominent rocks separated from each other by a
wide chasm or open stretch of country across which some giant is fabled to have
leapt ...
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer,
2001
The " Gigman " allusion is to Car- lyle's afterwards hackneyed phrase about the
respectability that keeps a gig. It is possible that the entertainment may have
occurred just before her actual removal to Providence. ..." Last night I took my
boldest ...
6
THE CITIZEN; DE DUBLIN MONTHLY MAGAZINE
He wore slobbering bibs once, this poor hack of an author, even like thyself, most
sapient gigman or gigwoman ! He was once a father's pride, a mother's hope and
treasure. He who now writes, and lives, or starves by writing, had once to learn ...
The " Gigman " allusion is to Car- lyle's afterwards hackneyed phrase about the
respectability that keeps a gig. It is possible that the entertainment may have
occurred just before her actual removal to Providence. ..." Last night I took my
boldest ...
33 82.23 rather (gigman-like, 33 little? Alas, no, it would rather, gigman-like, 40
seem; owing to accidents, 82.24 multitude) 33 not even that! 40 multitude, 40
79.40 (Italitenische 33 (Italiffnische 40 82.26 Cagliostro (as 33 Cagliostro, as 40 ...
Thomas Carlyle, Chris Vanden Bossche,
2002
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I've been a gipsying, or, Rambles among our gipsies and ...
My gigman said, " I don't know whether we shall be able to get through to
Yetholm, but we will go as far as we can. We can but turn back if we can get no
further." Our steed did not require pulling up to stop him. Of his own instinct he
stopped ...
Eva T. "I would like to know what Carlyle means by 'gigman.' He uses it in all its
forms as ' anti-gigman,' 'gigmatic,' etc. The word is not in Webster's Dictionary." '
Gigman' and its variations were words of Mr. Carlyle's own coinage.
Ella Farman Pratt, Charles Trowbridge Pratt, Chautauqua Young Folks' Reading Union,
1884
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GIGMAN»
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Fancy living in one of these beautiful Welsh barn conversions?
Gigman Barn is a welcoming stone built barn conversion offering spacious, highly flexible family accommodation in a beautiful rural setting. «WalesOnline, Oct 14»
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Schoolgirl saddles up for show success
My pony Gigman All That Jazz is fantastic and we work together really well, even though I've only been riding him since last October. «Ilkeston Today, Jun 13»
JHS introduces the LS01 Diago Little Smasher
The idea of having a portable amp in a pedal board (check out Diago's top-notch Gigman, Showman and Tourman pedalboard range at ... «MusicRadar.com, Dec 10»