10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUSILLANIMOUSLY»
Discover the use of
pusillanimously in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
pusillanimously and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rocks & Shoals: Naval Discipline in the Age of Fighting Sail
willful stranding or injury to vessels — unlawful destruction of public property —
striking [the] flag or treacherously yielding or pusillanimously crying for quarter —
cowardice in battle — deserting duty in battle — neglecting orders to prepare for
...
2
Coming to My Senses: The Autobiography of a Sociologist
I especially enjoyed the article stating that anyone ”who pusillanimously cries for
quarter shall suffer death” or—an anticlimax—"such other punishment as a court-
martial may prescribe.” I was pretty sure that, if I got into combat, I would not ...
George Caspar Homans, 2013
3
A Treatise Explanatory of a New System of Naval, Military ...
... purpose 786 Pusillanimous — 850 Puts by 916 What possible) purpose
Pusillanimously 851 Puts down 917 can it answer 787 Acted) pusillanimously
852 Puts every 918 Purposes 788 To put 853 Puts him 919 For various)
purposes 789 To ...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, ...
... he could go with him more easily than with ministers, who were ruining their
own game by yielding to intimidation ; and who “would be loaded like asses, and
compelled to bear the burthen, so long as they were pusillanimously subservient.
5
The history of the decline and fall of the Roman empire
... hopes of the vigilant ministers of Honorius'were confined to the defence of Italy.
He once more abandoned the provinces, recalled the troops, pressed the new
levies, which were rigorously exacted and pusillanimously eluded ; employed the
...
6
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
... of his powerful minister by murdering him under circumstances of great cruelty ;
but, finding himself unable to withstand the instantaneous revolt of the
unfortunate vizier's numerous brothers and clansmen, pusillanimously
abandoned his ...
7
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume II: A.D. ...
The example of the poor, who purchased life by the sacrifice of all that can render
life desirable, was gradually imitated by the feeble and the devout, who, in times
of public disorder, pusillanimously crowded to shelter themselves under the ...
8
Letters Written by the Late Right Honourable Philip Dormer ...
-tetiquit,' kings and princes die of natural deaths ; even war is pusillanimously
carried on in this degenerate age; quarter is g,ven; towns are taken, and the
people spared : even in a storm, a "woman can hardly hope for the benefit of a
rape.
Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield (Earl of), 1810
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Miscellanies of literature, by the author of 'Curiosities of ...
He palsied the character which could never die ; heroes sunk pusillanimously
under his hand ; and in his torpid silence, even Milton seemed snddenly deprived
of his genius. I have freely enlarged in the notes to this work PREFACE.
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The history of the Reformation, and other ecclesiastical ...
He represented, that it was their duty to defend the good cause which till then
they had maintained, and not pusillanimously to joyn themselves to its
adversaries. And to the end they might not be misled, he proposed several things
to be ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUSILLANIMOUSLY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
pusillanimously is used in the context of the following news items.
John Berry was never going to be content just serving up repertory …
... scrutiny; the ENO chairman, Martyn Rose, had resigned, and his letter of resignation, which castigated Berry, had been pusillanimously leaked to the media. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Verizon presses for new concessions from US telecom workers as …
Where they have not been laying down demands, she said, they have signed off pusillanimously on every management dictum. She pointed out that workers ... «World Socialist Web Site, Jun 15»
Modi govt could have cleared up FDI in retail mess: Here's how they …
Instead it has meekly and pusillanimously rubber stamped the UPA government's policy with a view to be seen running with the FDI lobby while really hunting ... «Firstpost, May 15»
JKNPP calls for 'Jammu bandh' on April 24
Singh said, it was shocking to note that the AIIMS project was pusillanimously surrendered to Kashmir by the highly relenting BJP only to appease its coalition ... «Business Standard, Apr 15»
A survey full of hope
Moreover, the survey acknowledges pragmatically or pusillanimously – depending upon one's view – that in a democracy such as India, where multiple actors ... «Livemint, Feb 15»
FEIN: The Supreme Court is not so supreme
In each and every case, Congress has pusillanimously conceded victory to the president, which precludes adjudication of the issues by the Supreme Court ... «Washington Times, Oct 14»
Why I Couldn't Work for Hillel
I read it over a few times, then politely and pusillanimously replied that as I could not attend the midsummer training retreat, they'd have to find someone else. «New Voices, Aug 14»
Could Barack Obama have prevented the MH17 disaster?
Although Channel 4 produced evidence that its intentions had been made eminently clear to him, Ofcom pusillanimously upheld his complaint. The great man ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 14»
Putin's Crime, Europe's Cowardice
To see the European Union acting so pusillanimously is very discouraging. France wants to hold on to its arms contracts for the jobs they are supposed to save ... «New York Times, Jul 14»
Dick Polman: A plane is shot down; what would Ronald Reagan do?
Columnist William Safire wrote that Reagan has “acted more pusillanimously than Jimmy Carter.” Civilian disasters such as KAL 007 and Malaysian Airlines 17 ... «Janesville Gazette, Jul 14»
