10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUIRISH»
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A Forest Tragedy: And Other Tales
Though a man of strong prejudices, and a proud, quick spirit, he was by no
means rigorous, harsh, or obstinate. There was a soldierly sternness about him at
some times, and a brusque, country-squirish hilarity at others, which alike did ...
... to wish me chaste, or love me for that Virtue; or that wouldst have me a
ceremonious Whelp, one that makes handsom Legs to Knights without laughing,
or with a sneaking modest Squirish Countenance; assure you, I have my Maiden-
head.
... “Among those Kings, so high and squirish, “Leave us, poor Blacks , to fare as ill
, “As if we were but pigs, or — Irish!” BILL Gliiiions, rising, wisli'd to know Whether
'twns meant his Bull should go — “As should their Majesties be dull,” Says BILL ...
... fair play; “And not — as once he did” — says Bii.i., “Among those Kings, so high
and squirish, “Leave us , poor Blacks , to fare as ill, “As if we were but pigs, or —
Irish !" Bim. Giimoivs, rising, wish'd to know Whether 'twas meant his Bull ...
5
Ocean-pilgrim's jottings
J H. Knox. Withdrew their wish for not so dull, Tho' scientific clever, But they could
see that Parliament Might cogitate for ever. And then not legislate at all, Or do it ill
and Irish : ' Justice of Peacesh ; beadle-wise, Or good for none ; or squirish.
6
The history and adventures of the renowned Don uixote; ...
... fizar of squirish fidelity. Rise, friend Sancho, and I will remunerate your
politeness, by prevailing upon my V lord -duke to perform his promise -of the
government, 'lwiths all poflible dispatch." - 4 ' -sLI-' " Her'e'th'e'conversation"being
broke off, ...
Miguel de Cervantes-Saavedra, Tobias George Smollett,
1770
7
The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore Including His Melodies, ...
... large Collier in the Thames) Though somewhat cut,6 just hegg'd to say He
hoped that Swell, Lord C— st— h— gh, Would show the Lily-Whites 7 fair play; □
And not — as once he did» — says Bill, * Among those Kings, so high and
squirish, ...
Thomas Moore, J. W. Lake,
1829
8
The plays, histories, and novels of the ingenious Mrs. Aphra ...
... to wish me chaste, or love me for that Virtue ; or that wouldst have me a
ceremonious Whelp, one that makes handfom Legs to Knights without laughing,
or with a sneaking modest Squirish Countenance ; assure you, I have my Maiden
-head.
9
The novels of Tobias Smollett. To which is prefixed, a ...
... Quixote, who is the cream of compliment and flower of ceremony, or, as you
term it, Sarah-money : long life and prosperity to such a master and such a pupil ;
one the north-pole of knight-errantry, and the other the very star of 'squirish
fidelity.
Tobias George [novels] Smollett,
1821
10
A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
SquiRiSH. Foolish. Squirrel. A prostitute : because the, like that animal, covers
her back with her tail. Meretrix carport corpus alii. Menagiana, ii. lz8. Squirrel
Hunting. See Hunting. Stag. To turn stag; to impeach one's confederates : from a
herd ...
NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUIRISH»
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A badger eats, squats, thieves. But should we cull them?
... started to make a comeback when Kenneth Grahame created the character of Badger in The Wind in the Willows, a striped humbug of squirish manners. «Spectator.co.uk, Oct 13»