10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIGHT-FINGEREDNESS»
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light-fingeredness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
light-fingeredness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lonely Planet Across Asia on the Cheap
Indian railway stations are notorious for light fingeredness, beware of friendly
French fellow travellers for the same reason. The one pleasant exception to all
this interest in money rip-offs is Greece. Greeks seem to have a reputation for
honesty ...
2
Neuman and Baretti's Dictionary of the Spanish and English ...
Subtlety, artfulness, sagacity ; acumen, perspicacity. 3. One of the four qualities of
celestial bodies. Sutileza de manos, Addres* in handling or operating ; sleight of
hand light-fingeredness or nimbleness of a thief. Sutii.idad, sf Subtilty, subtlety.
Henry Neuman, Giuseppe Marco Antonio Baretti, 1850
3
Dictionary of the Spanish and English Languages
Subtlety, artfulness, sagacity ; acumen, perspicacity. 3. One of the four qualities of
celestial bodies. Sutileza de manos, Address in handling or operating ; sleight of
hand light-fingeredness or nimbleness of a thief. SctilidAd, sf. Subtilty, subtlety.
4
T. Tembarom: Easyread Comfort Edition
Captain Palliser wondered if he was perhaps sharp – one of those New Yorkers
shrewd even to light-fingeredness in clever scheming. Stories of a newly created
method of business dealing involving an air of candor and almost primitive good
...
Frances Hodgson Burnett, 2008
5
Enchanted Objects: Visual Art in Contemporary Fiction
... compulsion' (37) when he saw the fez lying near a wall. In another act of light-
fingeredness, Pascali pockets Bowles's notebook. Having already sold his watch,
Pascali worries that he will be pressed to commit further sacrifices: 'If this goes.
One of the four qualities of celestial bodies. Sutileza de manos, Address in
handling or operating ; sleight of hand ; light-fingeredness or nimbleness of a
thief. Si in iuai>, sf. Subtilty, subtlety. Sutiliz.acion, .□./. Subtilization, the act of
subtilizing.
Henry Neuman, Giuseppe Marco Antonio Baretti, 1831
7
The Life and Times of Mother Andrea
To this, the young barber responded, “I'd like to very much,” and began thus: “My
lords, I also engage in light-fingeredness, as the praise they give us is to say 'he
has a beautiful light hand.' I chose this kind of work for its ease and because it's ...
Enriqueta Zafra, Anne J. Cruz, 2011
8
Neuman and Baretti's Dictionary of the Spanish and English ...
Subtlety, artfulness, sagacity ; acumen, perspicacity. 3. One of the four qualities of
celestial bodies. Sutileza de manor, Address in handling or operating ; sleight of
hand ; light-fingeredness or nimbleness of a thief SutilidAd, sf. Subtilty, subtlety.
Henry Neuman, Giuseppe Marco Antonio Baretti, 1828
9
Sharpe's London magazine, a journal of entertainment and ...
Giraud, coldly looked upon at the elub on the Piazza Seiarra, on aecount of his
light- fingeredness among the card money, has been appointed president of the
Campo Marzo, probably in compliment to Madame Spaur, whose brother he is, ...
10
The Journal of Agriculture
To French politesse, finesse, or light-fingeredness, or to French success in war
among the tribes of the desert, must we look, then, for pure specimens of the
horse, which the Arab identifies with himself and his religion. “ The love of the
horse,” ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIGHT-FINGEREDNESS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
light-fingeredness is used in the context of the following news items.
Bailout: Is Buhari Rewarding Profligacy? By Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye
... their assignment requires gravity of mind and not an opportunity to loudly advertise unparalleled light-mindedness and light-fingeredness. «Naija247news, Jul 15»
Llŷr Williams, Wigmore Hall, review: 'he needs to loosen up'
The Rondo finale skipped along with energised light-fingeredness, and the unexpected loud chords were startling without being heavy-handed ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
Omo Njale, Omo Fe'wo Your Yoruba Case Against Goodluck …
They are not interested in the difference between “omo njale” (stealing) and “omo fe'wo” (light-fingeredness). In the province of omoluabi, ... «SaharaReporters.com, Mar 15»
Thousands of sites threatened by CryptoPHP backdoor
Distributed through pirated themes and plugins, CryptoPHP's spread is thanks to the light-fingeredness of site admins. It was first detected in ... «ITProPortal, Nov 14»
Ivan Hewett's Classic 50 No 44: Bach – Contrapunctus IV from The …
They're played here with delightful light-fingeredness by András Schiff. First variation from Canonic Variations on Von Himmel Hoch ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 13»
Man has Amazon package stolen, goes nuclear for justice
I am grateful to Slothed.com for revealing CBS 5 Arizona's emotional report. It shows that Lake couldn't take this light-fingeredness lightly. «CNET, Aug 13»
Do Seapunks Have a Right to Be Pissed at Rihanna?
Having said that, seapunk's status as an internet movement, as well as the fact that this cultural light-fingeredness is happening in 2012, means ... «Flavorwire, Nov 12»
Those Behind Nigeria's Financial Sector Recovery
... supervisory level theft, as well as from lower level light-fingeredness was responsible for over 22% of bank losses in Nigeria, of course was to ... «THISDAY Live, May 12»
The Koh-i-Noor: diamond robbery?
It was David Cameron's turn to defend Britain's imperial light-fingeredness this week when, during his visit to India, he was asked for the return ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 10»
Is it OK to steal hotel amenities?
Usually, he says, hotels shrug off minor light-fingeredness; it's just part of the cost of doing business. But sometimes it gets on even his steady ... «CNN International, Jun 09»
