10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE CRATUR»
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the cratur in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
the cratur and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
That's the only raison I can think of for her not tellin' at onst, as she told me this
mornin'." " What did she tell you ?" " Why, yer ladyship, she said she was in the
room, an' the young lady's workbox was open ; an' Grace, the cratur, was ...
tering crackle o' the wee anes, and see the crowd 1 1' red coats, and the flashing
o' bayonets, and the awfu' hell — excuse me — o" the fecht, I tell you its like a
sermon to me when the cratur' says, ' A man's a man for a' that ! ' " The Sergeant ...
Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell, 1867
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The Comic magazine, ed. by
the editor of 'Figaro in London', ...
... the cratur is railly so tremindous ?'' " Tremindous ! is it tremindous you say ? Isn'
t thim Boa Instriptors like so many maggots beside o' the cratur ?" " Arrah be aisy "
HOUSE OF COMMONS ' A SCRAP FROM THE STREET. 55.
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Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
A drop of the cratur. See Creature. Cravat'. This neckcloth, worn by men, was
introduced into France in the 17th century by Croatian soldiers, and was called
from their national name, Cravate (O.Slav, khruvat). The Croats guarded the
Turkish ...
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, 2001
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The English dialect dictionary
E.F.) Big. I kent the drap creatur' wad set him speakin', TESTER Pomts (1865'. :33
. Wgt. A very littleot'the 'cratur' afl'ected their brain. Fiutslm PVI'g-rown {1811) 30:.
Ir. Father Matthew had but just commenced his campaign against 'the craythur.
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Rosanna; Or, Scenes in Boston: A Story
It 's now more than ten years, that I 've known the cratur; and I can't give it up. I am
poor, and have no friends ; and sometimes my children are crying for bread, and I
can't get a day's work ; and the cratur's my comfort." " Oh, Catty! and what ...
Hannah Farnham Sawyer Lee, 1839
"Man,Fergus! the cratur's as dumb's a worum. I dinna believe 'atever he spak
aword in'slife." This cut Fergustothe heart, forhe was far from beingwithout
generosity or pity. Howmany thingsa man whoisnot awake to side strenuously
with the ...
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Jem Bunt. By
the Old Sailor [i.e. Matthew H. Barker]. [With ...
A misfortunate eend had she ?" repeated the boy, sorrowfully, “ vell, I thought —
but vot did she die on?" “ Gunpowdther, Jem—och the sowl, she died of
gunpowdther," responded Pat, with a mournful shake of the head; “the cratur got
boozy ...
Jem BUNT, Matthew Henry BARKER, Robert Cruikshank, 1841
... Och, my dear, darling Shelah, says I, if I hav'n't been drinking your health in a
noggin of the cratur, and success to your beautiful eyes, (for, you must know, my
Shelah had two elegant eyes, only the misfortune was, she could never see out
of ...
And is the cratur well ? " inquired the woman, in a subdued and un- cheerful
voice. " Hearty — hearty ! " returned the priest. " And how is her sparats ? " " Troth,
Mrs. Martin, I can't complain. She is as well as can be expected." These last
words ...
6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE CRATUR»
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the cratur is used in the context of the following news items.
Sketchy behavior?
Handsome Irish laddie with a taste for a wee drop of the cratur? Does a great job in Seven Psychopaths, but the film pulls in under $20 million worldwide? «San Diego Reader, Aug 14»
Let's raise a glass to the Bard's immortal memory
... Burns Supper the chairman was teetotal, and had arranged with the hotel staff to provide him with two glasses - one with the cratur and the other with cold tea. «Herald Scotland, Jan 14»
Honestly, I'll be just as happy with nothing
By the way, did you know Mrs Timmins, or Mrs Johnny-Joe as they used to call her after the husband? Well she died, the cratur. Oh she was a good age and they ... «BreakingNews.ie, Mar 13»
'If you want to know who I am, I am John D Mahon of Ballydonnellan …
'They had enormous suppers of a whole sheep, and two or three rounds of beef, and all went home mad drunk with drinking Henry's health in the cratur, as they ... «Galway Advertiser, Feb 13»
MALT AND BARLEY REVIEW: Roll out the barrel – beer with whisky …
In recent years, the fashion for esoteric 'finishes' has spread, with rum, claret and Rioja casks, to name but three, used to add a new dimension to the cratur. «The Caledonian Mercury, Feb 13»
On adoption and identity: Dana Weiser at the Burnet Gallery
My genuine zeal for the cratur feels Irish to me. But these are the stories I tell myself to try to piece together who I am, and who knows how much of it is truly part ... «MinnPost.com, Oct 11»
