10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCANTITY»
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Report on the Danish Oceanographical Expeditions 1908-1910 ...
The scantity of the fauna is finally in good agreement with the fact that the fishing
of bottom fish in the Mediterranean is — in contrast to that in the coastal waters of
the Atlantic — most insignificant. In order to find an explanation of the scantity of ...
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The Vocabulary of East-Anglia Etc. - London, J. B. Nicols 1830
We retain the old one. We talk of a “ scant pattern," meaning 'a scanty pittance.
The allusion is obvious to the old proverb, of “ cutting the garment according to
the cloth." PE. SCANTITY, s. scarcity ; insufliciency. Ex. “ She has but a poor
scantity ...
3
The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
Yka.l, 3.1.1111}, Ianer.l Hence (1) Scantish, adj. scarce; (a) Scantity, so. a scarcity
; (3) Scantling, aojf. small, very scanty; (4) Scantlins, ado. scarcely; (5) Scantly, (0)
adj, see (1); (b) ado, see (4). (1) N.Cy.1 Cnm.' It's a mak of scantish; Cum.' w.
4
The History of the Public Revenue of the British Empire : ...
Their whole labour might then be devoted to their own profession; nor would the
miserable necessity of procuring a scantity supply of fuel tempt them to waste so
considerable a portion of their time in anyother occupation. ._ It is hoped that ...
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Alfred; or, the Wayward Son ... The days of my Childhood, ...
Oh ! 'tis a pity midst the numerous ills That croud resistless on the poor man's
path, And bare supply, which scantity fulfils, The pressing, of returning claims he
hath,— That drunkenness should add its withering curse, And spite of reason
make ...
The robe of scantity and affected moderation is daily stripped from the despot,
and although he is not so destructive as formerly, he is rendered more .hideous
by being better known. 1 have no fear of the result of the contest, it ' may be long*
it ...
W. T. Sherwin, Richard Carlile, 1820
7
Tait's Edinburgh Magazine
... tranquillyGathers the mountain streams beneath our bows; And there-for
princely feats and scantity Long famed—the clustered towers of 'Monaco's Grey
pyramid—a palace, fort, and shrine— Fling their long shadows o'er the ruddy
brine.
William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone, 1834
8
The Comical History of Don Quixote: As it was Acted at the ...
... I"m resolv'd now to retire in time from this Highway to Battoons and Bruises,
and visit my Wife and Children again, whilst I can make shift to crawl to 'em ; for to
that Scantity of Travellihgsi my Squireship has brought me. [Sam speak: shhhing.
No one unacquainted with wood-scenery can imagine the rich odour that arises
from a newly- felled tree ; — the green boughs resign their breath with a sweet
fragrance — they die ' In the odour of scantity.' I dislike to see these ancient
druids ...
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The Description of England: The Classic Contemporary Account ...
For such is the scantity of them here in England in comparison of the plenty that is
to be seen in other countries, and so earnestly are the inhabitants bent to root
them out that, except it had been to bear thus with the recreations of their ...
William Harrison, Georges Edelen, 1968
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Rudralife presents an exclusive Exhibition of ancient and rare …
... till now has ventured into to prove its scantity. Secondly, an objective of this exhibition was to educate people with complete knowledge of various Rudraksha. «India Education Diary, Apr 15»
