10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POORISH»
Discover the use of
poorish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
poorish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Musical Times and Singing-class Circular
A letter has reached us from a Welsh reader complaining that in the article on the
London String Quartet in our August issue ' Mr. Waldo Warner permits himself to
remark that Beethoven sometimes wrote poorish music.' We are sure that Mr.
2
The Man who bought London
"Poorish—foreign," he said. Poorish and foreign! Hermann could notplacethe
visitor. "Tell himto come up." "Here, sir?""Here,"saidthe mastersharply. "
Wheredoyou thinkI want toseehim?" The man wasusedto these unreasonable
outbursts and ...
3
The Southwest of England
I"Thee ketch the dree o'clock, Tom," 'ee says, "an' she'll git 'ee down to Zalisbury
in a hour an' a 'alf." Be you gwaine to Zalisbury, zur ?' 'Yes,' 1 said, county.I '
Wilsher, guvner, an' you cain't bate it. This yer Lunnon now, a poorish sort 0'
place.
4
Delphi Works of Edgar Wallace (Illustrated):
There isaman who wishes to see you, sir, said the servant who enteredat
Hermanns invitation. What kindof man? Theservant was ata lossto describethe
visitor. Poorish foreign, he said. Poorish and foreign! Hermann could not place
the visitor.
5
Deer Hunting with Jesus: Dispatches from America's Class War
It is here that wealth and status in society—or the lack—are displayed. Nothing
says high-schoolor junior-college-educated and earning in the midthirties like a
$16,000 GM Sierra in front of a one-car-garage modular. Poorish with seven
credit ...
The same system of poorish and thep is employed in the examination of the
witnesses, whose evidence is generally taken by the poorish, and any '
discrepany settled by thep. This is rather the effect of unskilfulness than of
partiality, but is ...
... Is deprived of jam at just as many tea-times; And our manners may be boorish,
and our taste in dressing poorish, Still, if Baby DERRICK doesn't wear his bib
aright, Then the naughty little sinner gets no pudding with his dinner — For no
child ...
Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, 1908
where, probably, his forefathers may have been possessors, though lie was
poorish ; how he did this and that of insignificant (to Wordsworth insignificant)
nature; " and then," ended Wordsworth, " he took into the oil trade," (I suppose the
Hull ...
where, probably, his forefathers may have been possessors, though he was
poorish ; how he did this and that of insignificant (to Wordsworth insignificant)
nature; "and then," ended Wordsworth, "he took into the oil trade," (I suppose the
Hull ...
10
The Modern Husbandman: Or the Practice of Farming. With Many ...
Turneps, and White Oats; and, for obtaining a large Crop of such Oats, he never
sailed of making Choice of the largest and cleanest Seed; and it is by these
Means he used to sell the best ' of- Oats from off a poorish Earth, as his naturally
was; ...
William Agric Ellis, 1744
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POORISH»
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poorish is used in the context of the following news items.
Four-Story 'Bartlett Square 2′ Proposed for Lot Beside Green Street T
Community Garden for Residents on the poorish side of the Orange Line. 2. HMM AFFORDABLE apartments and ONLY apartments for ... «Jamaica Plain News, Jun 15»
O'Neill stresses importance of a strong start and set-pieces in …
Sweden had got off to a poorish start and that game, while it didn't help them a great deal it was certainly a blow to us. “But they played seven ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
Martin O'Neill: Scotland game is not make or break
Sweden had got off to a poorish start and that game, while it didn't help them a great deal, it was certainly a blow to us. Then they played seven ... «Irish Examiner, Jun 15»
Limerick auctioneers have €7.5m worth of land for sale
“The more modest, poorish land is more difficult sell. The gap is widening a little bit between the good and the moderate,” said Mr Crosse. «Limerick Leader, Apr 15»
Korean Politics: From Candidate To Saboteur
A poorish area with many migrants from the strongly oppositional southwest, it has consistently voted liberal since democracy was restored in ... «The Diplomat, Apr 15»
Brendan Gallagher: Michael Green gets right to the heart of Coarse …
It's also about muddling through a crisis, normally of your own making, mateship, excessive drinking and occasional poorish behaviour dressed ... «The Rugby Paper, Dec 14»
Anthony Cronin: capturing what matters
Now in his late eighties, Anthony Cronin's Ireland is "a poorish place" but his poems, in alerting us to its failures, remind us of possibilities. «Irish Independent, Dec 14»
Biden: We will never ever abandon Israel
They may be entitled to their opinion but I think when you have a world leader from anywhere or a caliber like that, it's very poorish behavior.”. «Cleveland Jewish News, Nov 14»
Why California is a Hell Hole and Why the Rest of the Country Will …
Kotkin says the wealth distribution in the U.S., starting with California, is breaking down into a lot of poorish folks and some oligarchs. Reynolds ... «Reason, Sep 14»
Root rebuffs England criticism
If he was averaging in the 40s for England even at a poorish SR or averaging in the early 30s at a decent SR I'd say there are arguments for ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Aug 14»
