10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NINE DAYS' WONDER»
Discover the use of
nine days' wonder in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
nine days' wonder and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Will Kemp, the merriest dancer in England, boasts that he can dance from London to Norwich in ten days.
Marilyn Hollinshead, 1994
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Nine-
Days'
Wonder: A Novelette (1875)
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secure nine days' wonder, but it turned the fate of greater caution and safety. We
regret the a continent, and is a wonder still. M. Louis 1 loss in the library of what ...
The General Strike in England, 1926 - that short period is one of the most significant in the annals of English social history.
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Mystic London: Spiritualism in the Metropolis
I expected to find Roan Street the observed of all observers, but the nine days'
wonder was over since what Dickens called the "ink-widge." Indeed, a homicide
has ceased to be a nine days' wonder now. This only happened on Saturday;
and ...
THE NINE DAYS' WONDER. " LAUGH on ! laugh on, Rosamond !" cried Godfrey.
" Why not laugh in this world, at every thing and every body that is ridiculous." "
But oh, my dear Godfrey ! I must not laugh at my friends" said Rosamond, ...
Maria Edgeworth, Richard Lovell Edgeworth, 1825
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Men of Invention and Industry
It will be only a nine days' wonder, and afterwards a Columbus's egg." It was,
however, more than a nine days' wonder; for wood long continued to be thought
the only material capable of floating. Although Wilkinson's iron vessels continued
to ...
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Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery
The name by which Jane Grey is universally remembered says it all: 'the nine
days queen' - not so much because she ruled for nine days (the more correct
figure is thirteen), but because her reign was a proverbial 'nine days wonder'.
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Thunderbirds: America's Living Legends of Giant Birds
It must have seemed to many that the entire story was another "nine days' wonder
," or something that causes a great sensation for a few days and then passes into
the limbo of things forgotten. This phrase has been traced back to an old ...
Mark A. Hall, Mark Lee Rollins, 2008
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NINE DAYS' WONDER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
nine days' wonder is used in the context of the following news items.
Events, dear president
But at the risk of getting eggs thrown on my face, this crisis may turn out to be just a nine days' wonder. As with the Sewol, there will be lessons ... «Korea JoongAng Daily, Jun 15»
Following in the many footsteps of Will Kempe
It's known as the Nine Days' Wonder because of the time it took Kempe to cover the 108 miles. Freelance journalist Mr Jones, 58, followed in ... «Norwich Evening News, May 15»
The Granite Shore : Once More From The Top
Once More From The Top débute donc par Artiste and Repertoire, enchainé avec Nine Days' Wonder, deux pop songs au charme et aux ... «MusiK Please, Apr 15»
Unsurpassed, by Godfrey Barlow
"Teddy Hale, the great Irish rider, was a nine days' wonder when he won the big six-day race in New York three seasons ago. He came to ... «Podium Cafe, Apr 15»
By This Time Next Year, Today's Most Popular 3D Printers May Be …
All in all, fused deposition modeling may end up as the industrial equivalent of a nine days' wonder (just swap “days” for “years”). While that's ... «Softpedia, Dec 14»
'When did "chicken" become synonymous with being afraid?'
The first example we have of chicken meaning a coward comes in 1600: William Kemp's Nine Days' Wonder: "It did him good to have ill words ... «The Independent, Nov 14»
Edinburgh's Mysterious Miniature Coffins
... or 1837, I forget which, a curious discovery took place, which formed the subject of a nine days' wonder, and a few newspaper paragraphs. «Smithsonian, Apr 13»
Overcoming Corruption in Ghana
To me, it was just a flash in the pan, a nine days' wonder or an exercise in futility. Workers, after the SSSS exercise, are left worse off than ... «GhanaWeb, Dec 12»
Overcoming Corruption in Ghana – A New Dimension -Towards a …
To me, it was just a flash in the pan, a nine days' wonder or an exercise in futility. Workers, after the SSSS exercise, are left worse off than ... «Vibe Ghana, Dec 12»
Wonders that last more than 9 days
According to one English dictionary, a 'nine days' wonder' is something which causes excitement or interest for a short time and then is quickly ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Aug 12»
