10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PILFERY»
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pilfery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
pilfery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The New Annual Register: Or General Repository of History, ...
... taken 'un parts chosen sue esfirely after th t which serves you for a wrappersi
and descending llill from pilfery to pilfery, he would at last invei _ le you in the
cabins of some pretci ed wretch, where he would she-t ou the quantity of coarse
and ...
2
Thoughts on the Mechanism of Societies ... Translated from ...
... lay before you ten different sorts of an inferior lace, taken from parts chosen
successively after that which serves you for a wrapper, and descending still from
pilfery to pilfery, he would at last inveigle you into the cabins of some * pretended
-.
Charles de CASAUX (Marquis.), Parkyns MACMAHON, 1786
3
The Dramatic Works in the Beaumont and Fletcher Canon: ...
Fi— 2, L, Q 152 pilfery,] pilfery, there S 160 Civill] Sevil F2+ 170 strumpets?]
strumpets A F1-2, L,Q 170 rise] riss D 175 berrayer] betrayer L 181 Oh] om. F2, L,
Q, S 185-186 gird. . .midnight:] om. F2, L, Q,S 185 beares skin] bear-skin C, W
202 ...
Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, Fredson Bowers, 2008
4
The signs of the times: comprised in ten lectures, designed ...
So, if a man steals a turkey, or a pair of shoes, or gloves, and, on conviction in
court, pays his fine, more or less ; and, subsequently steals a shilling, or any
other trifling article of pilfery, he is liable to trial and sentence to the state
penitentiary, ...
5
The Edinburgh magazine, or Literary miscellany
... before you ten different sorts of an inferior lace, taken from parts cl ttsen
successively after that which ierves ycri for a wrapper ; and descending still from
pilfery to pilfery, he would at last inveigle you into the cabins of some pretended
wretch, ...
A. Case. of. Progressive. Pilfery. Dear Father Simon, In the early 1970s I was in
the sixth form of a grammar school in the south-east of England. Like most sixth-
form boys in those days, I was heavily into prog rock, The Lord of the Rings, girls
...
7
Srimad Bhagwatam: With Short Life Sketch of Lord Sri ...
TRANSLATION If the personality of Kali or irreligiosity is allowed to act as the
mangod or executive head certainly the rank and file of irreli- giosities like greed,
falsehood, pilfery, incivility, renegation, misfortune, cheating, quarrel and vanity
will ...
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, 1962
8
The Pictorial Edition of the Works of Shakspere: Tragedies / ...
The next day after, Brutus, upon complaint of the Sardians, did condemn and
noted Lucius Pella for a defamed person, " " " for that he was accused and
convicted of robbery and pilfery in his ofiice. This judgment much misliked
Cassius: ...
William Shakespeare, Charles Knight, 1867
9
An English-Welsh pronouncing dictionary: with an analysis of ...
... chwiwladrones Pilfering, pil'-ffer-ing, s. chwiwladrad : a. chwiwgïaidd,
llawysgafn, chwileuns Pilferingly, pil'-ffer-ing-li, ad. yn lladron- aidd, yn
chwiwladradaidd, yn llawysgafn Pilfery, pil'-ffer-i, \s. chwiwladrad, Pilfering,pil'-ffer
-ing, J pigladrad, ...
10
Shakespeare's Plutarch
... person,2 that had been a Praetor of the Romans, and whom Brutus 'had given
charge unto : for that he was accused and con"'victed of robbery and pilfery in his
oflice. This judgement 'much misliked Cassius :2 because he himself had ...
Plutarch, Tucker Brooke, 1579
9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PILFERY»
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pilfery is used in the context of the following news items.
Wild in the City: Cheeky chipmunks gorge on summer's bounty
... Alvin and the boys), it was only as the bold and busy cottage rodent known principally for his lakeside larceny, his picnic table pilfery. «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
Government decision to scrap £250k study of aggressive seagulls …
Aggressive seagulls with a penchant for pilfery will be breathing a sigh of relief after the government scrapped plans to tackle the winged ... «Gloucestershire Echo, Jun 15»
Chilmark police nab Mermaid Farm thief
Other merchants are also feeling the pinch from pilfery, according to Mr. Healy. “Or maybe we're just noticing it more,” he said. “Either way, just ... «Martha's Vineyard Times, Jan 15»
Stray dog shot with arrow has been put down
... Business helps children through sea salt · Sheriff Nocco signs victim of 'political pilfery' · DUI charges for driver who plowed into restaurant ... «WTSP 10 News, Jan 13»
George Washington Was Rescued Here
If it had taken much longer to pursue the pilfery, the plaque marking George Washington's attendance at a long-gone New Haven church may ... «New Haven Independent, Dec 11»
Derek Lawrenson: Webb Simpson incident shows this is no fairway …
What happened to the young American Webb Simpson in the Zurich Classic was closer to pilfery than equity. Standing over a 12-inch putt on ... «Daily Mail, May 11»
The Secret Lives of Buildings, By Edward Hollis
The grubby tale of Lord Elgin's pilfery is just one small part of its story. The sacred precincts were gutted by early Christians; an 18-foot statue of ... «Independent, Oct 09»
Multiple Visions of Soul Music's Past and Future
Mr. Saadiq is unabashed about such pilfery, in the way that peacocks are unabashed about plumage. He offered a few other songs with a ... «New York Times, Aug 08»
'Shooter': Off-Target, By Kurt Loder
... offing little children, doing in anybody who seems a likely prospect for post-mortem pilfery — the film crew grows increasingly fascinated by ... «MTV.com, Mar 07»
