10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHIM-WHAMS»
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whim-whams in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
whim-whams and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Salmagundi, Or, the
Whim-
Whams and Opinions of Launcelot ...
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Ha\ iiiKdispatched" Salmagundi," or Sill-*-kickabu, we con e next to " whim
whams and opinions." This is sheer nonsense, sure enough — " Salmagundi, or
whim whams and opinions" ! Why ! what a broken backed metaphor ! It is as bad
as to ...
3
A Brief History of American Literature
Irving establishedhis reputation with Salmagundi; or, The Whim-Whams and
Opinions of Launcelot Lang- staffEsq.,andOthers(1807–1808),
aseriesofsatiricalmiscellaniesconcernedwithNew York society that ran to twenty
numbers. The leading ...
Whim-Whams, by Four of Us. London and Boston. 18mo. pp. 204. 1828. This is
an American production, republished in England, which will, we dare say, amuse
and gratify the admirers of transatlantic wit. It consists of a hodge-podge of prose
...
Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths, 1828
5
The Life of the Rev. Rowland Hill
392 Reformation without Demolition. whim-whams of the present day. The fiery
materials that compose the new opposition Bible Society I find are quarrelling
among themselves, and no wonder at it, while the new gang of prophesiers are ...
Elizabeth Sidney, Rowland G.P Hill, 1835
6
The New Desert Reader: Descriptions of America's Arid Regions
... needs to have something to write about besides mere self-indulgent whim-
whams, and the deeper the engagement with the subject, all other things being
equal in the department of talent, likely the richer and more convinced readers
will be.
7
Gulliver's Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World, ...
SALMAGUNDI ; or the WHIM-WHAMS AND OPINIONS OF LAUN- UELOT
LANGSTAFF, ESQ. AND OTHERS. — By the same, i volume* l2mo. 8fr.
KNICKERBOCKER'S HUMOROUS HISTORY OF NEW YORK, by the same, 2
vols. nmo. 8 fr.
"He gives me the whim-whams every time I have to talk to him." "Really? That's
the way I feel about Jimbo." "Jimbo's up-front," Mickey said. "He wants to kill you
and will if you'll let him. Delroy's a slimeball." "Don't beat around the bush," I said.
Whim- Whams, by Four of Us. London and Boston. 18mo. pp. 204. 1828. This is
an American production, republished in England, which will, we dare say, amuse
and gratify the admirers of transatlantic wit. It consists of a hodge-podge of prose
...
If she had recoiled from its details as Carlyle had recoiled from the 'whim-whams'
of Haddington, it would have been no discredit to her. Because Carlyle
sometimes made a pudding in his teacup, he was inclined to believe the habit
essential ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHIM-WHAMS»
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whim-whams is used in the context of the following news items.
Nigel Slater's jelly recipes
Like trifles, whim-whams and blancmanges, they are there simply for fun. The stone fruits – particularly peaches, nectarines and apricots – are in fine fettle at the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
''CHiPs'': The Complete Third Season
... the incomparable Angel Tompkins (she of Prime Cut and The Teacher fame, just to name two as I get the whim-whams thinking about those hard, cruel baby ... «DVD Talk, Apr 15»
Our next President?
This miscalculation must have sent whim-whams down Binay's cojones. Binay knew that he cannot gain anything from the said enterprise even if he bested ... «Catanduanes Tribune, Nov 14»
Medical Center: The Complete Fourth Season (Warner Archive …
before she gets to do her patented freak-out at the finale (check out Walter's intense gaze as Dr. Joe palpitates her abdomen and gives her the whim-whams). «DVD Talk, Jun 14»
Pick of the week: Ben Affleck's giddy Iran hostage thriller
... then Ben Affleck's propulsive, claustrophobic period thriller “Argo” may induce a severe case of the hot-cold whim-whams. Affleck himself was barely a Boston ... «Salon, Oct 12»
Lindsay Lohan as Liz Taylor: Bad Ideas 101
What are the whim-whams, you ask? Don't ask. Anyway, my email inbox just brought this, from Lifetime: "The FIRST OFFICIAL photo from the Lifetime Original ... «OregonLive.com, Jun 12»
Start training for the White Rock Marathon relay team today. Yes, we …
So you want to run a marathon, eh? But the idea of running TWENTY-SIX-POINT-TWO MILES either gives you the whim-whams, the vapors, or the giggles. «Dallas Morning News, Jul 11»
The Mask of Concern Slips from the Anti-Choicers Face
If a c-section was appropriate, it was too bad the doctor in charge who got the whim-whams thinking about abortion didn't just go ahead and do one instead of ... «RH Reality Check, May 11»
The Bionic Woman (1976): Season 1
... sings the single-most hated song of the 1970s: Feelings (when she did that, I got the whim-whams). And what would a TV episode about a beauty pageant be ... «DVD Talk, Oct 10»
'Scattershot' A Bipolar Family Portrait
"Her whim-whams happen periodically and she always comes through. We're adjusting her medications. Betty Lee and I pray together every day and that really ... «NPR, Sep 08»
