10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MRS GRUNDY»
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An Encyclopedia of Swearing: The Social History of Oaths, ...
The figure who acquired genuine institutional force was a curious successor, the
mythical Mrs. Grundy, an imaginary character in a long-forgotten play, Thomas
Morton's Speed the Plough (1798). Though Mrs. Grundy never actually appears ...
Whenever Napoleon was about to do anything particular, or was actually doing
anything particular, he was always thinking to himself, ' What will Mrs. Grundy say
?' Of course his Mrs. Grundy was a much bigger and much more im- S>rtant ...
James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch, Thomas Carlyle, 1858
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Australian Beach Cultures: The History of Sun, Sand and Surf
This work analyzes the history of the beach as an integral aspect of Australian culture.
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On to Victory: Propaganda Plays of the Woman Suffrage Movement
Enter Mrs. Malaprop followed by Mrs. Grundy Mrs. Malaprop. This is where they
are holding the levee this afternoon. I do wish I knew who accepted and who
refused. Mrs. Grundy. You are quite right, my dear; one can never be too careful ...
5
The recreations of a country parson
But Napoleon's Mrs. Grundy consisted of Great Britain and Ireland, Russia,
Prussia, Austria, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, the United
States ; in brief, to Napoleon, Mrs. Grundy meant Europe, Asia, Africa, and
America.
Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd, 1870
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The New Eclectic Magazine
The yoke is upon our necks, and we cannot dethrone Mrs. Grundy. Amiable old
soul! How scrupulously she administers each function of her realm, and inspects
every corner of her kingdom. She spares not one. There does not a week pass ...
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Plays by George Colman the Younger and Thomas Morton: Inkle ...
DAME: And, I assure you, Dame Grundy's butter was quite the crack of the market
. ASHFIELD: Be quiet, woolye? Aleways ding-dinging Dame Grundy into my ears!
- What will Mrs Grundy say? What will Mrs Grundy think? - Can'st thee be quiet ...
George Colman, Barry Sutcliffe, 1983
STIRRING THE POLITICAL JUICES: DR SYNTAX MEETS MRS GRUNDY In
Britain towards the end of the 1980s there was an extraordinary outbreak of
public concern about the teaching of English, especially English grammar. At the
height ...
9
Killer Doctors: The Ultimate Betrayal of Trust
A former mayoress of Hyde, known for her dedication to helping the elderly and
numerous charitable causes, Mrs Grundy was lively, well known and much loved.
She was visited by Shipman at8.30am on 24 June 1998,just a week before ...
10
Bella Caledonia: Woman, Nation, Text
In Mrs Grundy in Scotland (1936) she traces the pernicious effects of the fear of
social inferiority, personified by the figure of Mrs Grundy, in England and then in
Scotland. Mrs Grundy is a symbol of conformity and respectability in the eyes of ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MRS GRUNDY»
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Women's Institute members to hitch-hike from Newark to Wales to …
Her partner for the journey, 79-year-old Mrs Grundy, of Fiskerton, added: "I was a bit apprehensive at first but now I'm really looking forward to ... «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»
Conservative councillors deliver passionate defence of Evolution's …
After weeks of speculative rumor and innuendo, castigating the dignified and decorous Mrs Grundy, her refused to be baited into mud slinging ... «The Northern Echo, Jul 15»
Evolution closure follows concerns and scrutiny around its ability to …
Mrs Grundy most certainly did take a cut in salary at her own ... No, they don't deserve that, Mrs Grundy is responsible to her board and her duty ... «The Northern Echo, Jun 15»
Wartime memories are being sought from Boston residents
Mrs Grundy added: "With the permission of those who share memories with the team, the stories will form part of an exhibition illustrating how ... «Boston Target, Jun 15»
The secret history of 19th century cyclists
The cyclists have collided with the unamiable Mrs Grundy (a voice for conservative opinion in the period) and ridden triumphantly over her ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
Outrage mounts against 'draconian' law
"It's as if the fabled prude Mrs Grundy had been brought forward from the 18th century, stumbled across hustler.com on her first excursion ... «ITWeb, Jun 15»
Gang-gang: 100 years ago - Summer heat drives Melburnians to the …
The mixed bather has conventions of his own, and if he did not respect them he would suffer. Mrs Grundy still keeps an eye on him, and on the ... «The Canberra Times, Feb 15»
'Sadistic' murderer to spend more time in jail after breaking another …
Bradford Crown Court heard how Browning had followed Mrs Grundy, 56, through the streets of Bridlington after she had been on a night out ... «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, Dec 14»
The Imitation Game is strangely shy about Alan Turing's sexuality
... pardon as the closing chapter in the story of a man whose sexuality cost him his life, yet about which the film is as squeamish as Mrs Grundy. «The Guardian, Sep 14»
Frock up to attend the Mark Grundy Oesophageal Cancer …
“Oesophageal cancer is the fastest growing cancer in Australia,” Mrs Grundy said. “It hits you like a lightning bolt. It's inoperable, it's terminal ... «The Daily Telegraph, Aug 14»
