10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TINTACK»
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tintack in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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The talk was all about racing and horses, and someone mentioned a horse
named Tintack. Of course, I had never heard the creature's name before, and
never wanted to again ; the whole talk was so much double Dutch to me. I do not
know ...
The talk was all about racing and horses, and someone mentioned a horse
named Tintack. Of course, I had never heard the creature's name before, and
never wanted to again; the whole talk was so much double Dutch to me. I do not
know ...
He and Wilder and young Tintack arrived together, and hung about the door of
the brilliantly-lighted ball-room, languidly criticizing the company in the style of
the smart young men of the day. Presently Tintack started in pursuit of a fair
charmer, ...
Lady Violet Greville, 1894
says the Earl of Bayswater to Lord Tintack ; but Lord Tintack has no conception,
and merely says, " A monstrous fine girl that ! " Any one who knows that delightful
dance the Lancers, can conceive the state of confusion Pogis, who had never ...
John Richard de Capel Wise, 1859
... of Sir Gorgeous Tintack, the Garter king-at-arms, had succeeded in
demonstrating the inalienable right of Titmouse) to the interminable series of
quarterings, derived from the same source, which occupied the remainder of the
escutcheon.
Was it the work ofa tintack?' 'Not a tintack,' said the Sergeant, 'but too much starch
.' 'I did not know,' I said sarcastically, 'that they starched the roads.' 'It was not the
road, and for a wonder it was not the fault of the County Council. I dreamt that I ...
Flann O'Brien, Keith Donohue, 2007
... vanished asthey drew near. I asked quite afew locals whoaccept the haunting
withavast amount of belief, and they all saidthe young man isstill seen quite often.
One old lady asked meif I knew about 'Jinny Tintack' and 'Mrs Jones Cigarette', ...
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Australian Bird Names: A Complete Guide
White-fronted Epthianura (Gould 1848); Tintack or Banded Tintack, Gar, Tang,
White-fronted or Banded Tang, all from the call; Clipper or Tripper, perhaps call-
based — Clipper is cited by Leach (1911); Nun or White-fronted Nun, for the
black ...
Jeannie Gray, Ian Fraser, 2013
9
Salome's Modernity: Oscar Wilde and the Aesthetics of ...
Night and day with her feet all bare On a tintack here, and a tintack there She's
gliding and sliding, Salomé up to date; Like Maud Allan in the picture, With a
sheep's head on a plate! VERSE: While all the neighbours clap her, She will
dance ...
Petra Dierkes-Thrun, 2011
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A Dictionary of Modern English Usage: The Classic First Edition
... we encounter entries which display a vivid and imaginative turn of phrase,
especially to express his mocksuffering in the face of bad usage. Take his tintack
analogy at not, 6 (p. 384): Not only out of its place is like a tintack Style and
Pedantry.
H. W. Fowler, David Crystal, 2009
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TINTACK»
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tintack is used in the context of the following news items.
Scottish referendum: shared values matter more than where the …
Other tintacks thrown in the road have been as unconvincing. The pound? Yes, of course a deal would have to be struck. Who knows, Scotland might join the ... «The Guardian, Aug 14»
The good, the bad, and the jelly
I feel exceedingly intimidated stepping onto the tintack-strewn floor that is feminist debate in Cambridge today. This is not due to the complex nature of feminist ... «Varsity Online, Nov 13»
