10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLIGHTINGLY»
Discover the use of
slightingly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
slightingly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Olive Blake's Good Work: A Novel
Don't speak slightingly of him, sir. He was your friend ; and never spoke so of you.
' ' Slightingly !' exclaimed Mr. Gurley with natural warmth. ' Heaven forbid I should
speak slightingly of him ! He was the finest-spirited man that ever lived !
John Cordy Jeaffreson, 1862
I think that the practice of speaking slightingly of the politician is one that should
be condemned most strongly (applause) because, if we speak slightingly of the
men who make the laws, it is but a short distance to speak slightingly of the laws
...
Empire Club of Canada, 1921
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Maia: A Tale of the Fatherland
If I am ever as kind and good as Aunt Maria, Harry, I shall be glad,' replied Norah
gravely; then rather reproachfully: 'You forget how Aunt Maria nursed you in your
long illness some years ago, when you would speak slightingly of her.
J. Ottilie V. Jacoby, 1882
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Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
1 should be very sorry to speak slightingly of any portion of the inhabitants of
Belfast ? 1235. But you did ? — I did not. 1236. What is the amount of your
property there? — In Belfast? 1237. To what extent are you rated ? — I do not
know.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1864
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Reports from Committees
C. Lanyon. answer it. ' 1234. I daresay you have not forgotten it? — Yes, I have. I
think I must 18 April 1804. appeal to the Chairman .upon this point. 1 should be
very sorry to speak slightingly of any portion of the inhabitants of Belfast ? 1235.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1864
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Sermons Chiefly Practical
no longer think of them slightingly, who are already beginning to suffer in another
state the penalty of their want of vigilance while on earth. Our Lord did not think of
them slightingly when he said, " Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to ...
John William Cunningham, 1843
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The Law Reports: Including Bankruptcy Cases, Before the ...
According to the report in Burrowes, Sir William Blackstone spoke slightingly of
the case of Horton v. Horton (4), and Mr. Justice Willes, afterwards Chief Justice
of the Common Pleas, a still greater lawyer, spoke more slightingly of the case of
...
George Wirgman Hemming, 1867
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The Essential Shinran: A Buddhist Path of True Entrusting
Accordingly, through the encouragement of the Buddhas and bodhisattvas for
countless kalpas and innumerable lives, we now encounter Amida's Vow, which
is difficult to encounter. To speak slightingly of the Buddhas and bodhisattvas out
of ...
Shinran, Alfred Bloom, 2007
A lady correspondent writes : " I am really quite surprised and pained that you
should speak slightingly of the Bible/' Now, my dear good Madam, I fear you are
unnecessarily exciting yourself. I did not speak slightingly of the Bible. I merely
said ...
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Lessons in the study of habits: for use in school and home
If you employ those words slightingly in their presence, is it not low or mean on
your part? Is it not really just the same as if you were talking contemptuously
about their father or mother ? It is almost like striking them a blow. So you see it is
not ...
Walter Lorenzo Sheldon, 1908
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLIGHTINGLY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
slightingly is used in the context of the following news items.
Cannes 2015: 'Macbeth' review
She too will face that cost she so slightingly dismisses, as the consequences of her actions play out in her husband's murderous reign and her own alienation ... «CineVue, May 15»
Maiden Erlegh Free School plan means adult education classes …
... and academically validated and are anything but 'Holiday Spanish', as one former minster slightingly remarked. Anyway, what's wrong with Holiday Spanish? «getreading, Apr 15»
The Victorian Fight Against Filth
In 1848, the Times of London ordered that “Grosvenor-square must care for Bermondsey; Belgravia can no longer think slightingly of Bethnal-green.” Henry ... «Wall Street Journal, Jan 15»
Exodus, Stage Left
(Later in the film, Moses slightingly refers to the boy as a “messenger,” a sure sign that Scott realizes he's gotten himself on shaky ground with this surly preteen ... «The Weekly Standard, Dec 14»
Watch 75-year-old Tim Sharp rap in aid of OctoBeardFest
The incidence rate in the county is 106.9 per 100,000, which is slightingly higher than the UK average of 105.8. It is hoped that the appeal can get men talking ... «Get Surrey, Oct 14»
Move over coconut, maple water is here
At DRINKmaple, the Massachusetts sap bottler, Rose speaks slightingly of products like TreTap made from RO water. "We're taking pure maple sap with natural ... «BurlingtonFreePress.com, Aug 14»
The North: An unsung seat of greatness
Their legacy is only slightly and even slightingly marked. But you can still see it here and there. A pithead. A factory. An ornamental mine for visitor attraction. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 14»
You can almost hear the roar of womankind in Hillary Clinton's new …
But two who come out badly are Vladimir Putin, who declines to succumb to smart power, and George Bush, who is barely and slightingly mentioned. «Evening Standard, Jun 14»
From the archive, 26 February 1966: Editorial: The respectability of …
There must be some deep reason: no member of Parliament, least of all a Conservative, would speak so slightingly of a respected (if not wholly admired) British ... «The Guardian, Feb 14»
Invisible classes
Their provident fund money would “go a long way... since their country of origin enjoys a lower standard of living than Singapore”, he said slightingly. Indian ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Dec 13»
