| 单词 | stoutness |
| 例句 | Bethell was a jovial, rotund man and when I first met him, I teased him about his stoutness. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For instance: saying nothing about Flora's potential stoutness as Flora consumed the second helping of macaroni and cheese. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Her stoop, her stoutness, her shuffling gait all gave an impression of extreme age. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Tracy Clark-Flory: There are certain bear qualities that I find irresistible — like body hair, stoutness and the general air of rugged masculinity. Manny Pacquiao loses his crown 2012-05-16T18:50:00Z But might their statistical stoutness also be a reflection of a winnable early schedule, or of opponents who prefer to pick apart the Husky secondary? What to watch for when Washington hosts No. 24 Oregon State, plus Mike Vorel’s prediction 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z So how do we account for the sudden stoutness? Can UW avenge last year’s loss to Oregon State on Friday? It’ll start with stopping the run. 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z My father made it back to the United States as evidence that Roosevelt’s prayer — “stoutness to their hearts” and “steadfastness in their faith” — was more than just words. Opinion | FDR’s prayer was a fitting tribute to U.S. soldiers 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z The Chargers’ greatest defensive flaws were exposed by strong rushing games last season, and it’s still not clear whether they’ve shored up their stoutness against the run. Now settled in LA, Chargers eye Super Bowl contention 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z There was no sturdiness or stoutness or resilience. Costa Rica Humiliates U.S. Men in World Cup Qualifier 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z The F model adds chassis bracing, welds and adhesives for structural stoutness. Video Review: With the RC F, Lexus Abandons Its Beige Image 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Chelsea were quite happy with the point, and boy did they play like it, defending with an almost cartoonish stoutness, with no proper centre-forward, and they shut Arsenal down with a most ruthless efficiency. Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal: Premier League – as it happened 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z However, his physical stoutness is a growing concern for many. SNYDER: Jay Gruden’s Robert Griffin III dilemma: Tough to hide face of franchise 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z Or maybe that just speaks to the perceived stoutness of the NFC West, generally considered the best division in the NFL right now. Friday links: Evaluating Seattle's playoff chances, and more 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z Collectively, the Bulls may be setting a standard for stoutness as a paradoxical and necessary counterweight to the continuing and bewildering absence of their franchise superstar, Derrick Rose. On Basketball: Bulls’ Derrek Rose Stands Out for Not Toughing It Out 2013-05-07T18:47:06Z The presumed stoutness of Washington's first-half schedule, though, did not disappoint. Sarkisian expects improvement in second half of season 2012-10-16T03:02:03Z Chelsea were quite happy with the point, and boy did they play like it, defending with an almost cartoonish stoutness, with no proper centre-forward, and they shut Arsenal down with a most ruthless efficiency. Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal: Premier League – as it happened 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z The colour that had been sufficient became too much, plumpness changed to stoutness—once, for a year, she was fat. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z She was a large, florid woman of forty, verging on stoutness, with an abundance of reddish-brown hair. Mademoiselle Blanche A Novel 2012-04-07T02:00:33.037Z His wife was handsome, and rather large, a year or two younger than he, and showing an inclination to stoutness. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z A London comic paper lately published a capital likeness of Mr. Millais, handsome, respectable, tending to stoutness and baldness, and described the portrait as that of the converted pre-Raphaelite. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z Mr. Eglinton, who is a young man inclined to stoutness, went into the cabinet, which was placed in the centre of us, with spectators all round it. There is no Death 2012-03-22T02:00:39.257Z How could you, according to this theory, evolve the moral stoutness and sobriety of Adam Bede, for example, from his precedent conditions, to wit, his drunken father and querulous mother? The English Novel And the Principle of its Development 2012-03-21T02:00:37.123Z In addition to its length, this wool is characterized by its strength, its transparency, its comparative stoutness, and the slight degree in which it possesses the felting property. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z Across from these two sat a third youth, so slender and fine featured as to seem almost frail in comparison with Slim’s overflowing stoutness. The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery or, The Christmas Adventure at Carver House 2012-02-27T03:00:12.427Z What fine old days those were, when the toughness of skin matched so wonderfully the stoutness of heart! The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z When arrayed in the garments of ceremony, Madam Gillin, despite the stoutness of her figure, could be extremely dignified. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z But it is well known that abnormally large eggs are not only often deficient in depth of colour, but still more often in stoutness of shell. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z The stoutness of Ben's character is felt in every utterance. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z She had met so few men that anyone who escaped middle-age and stoutness appeared to her in the guise of masculine perfection, provided only that his face was strong. Imprudence 2011-12-01T03:00:19.303Z He was a short man, inclined to stoutness, and Bertie thought he had the reddest face he had ever seen. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z She was a stouter person, but the stoutness did not impair her dignity; she bore her flesh well. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z The women of Southern Spain are short, and they incline to stoutness. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z “I wonder if they could possibly be alive?” asked Fenn, as he hurried along, a little in the rear of the others, for, because of his stoutness, he was not a good runner. Fenn Masterson's Discovery or, The Darewell Chums on a Cruise 2011-11-07T02:00:19.467Z A certain fear tempered his natural insolence, and set a limit to his paradoxical and querulous humour; for, like so many other men of words, he had more temerity of language than stoutness of heart. The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville 2011-11-02T02:00:13.477Z While we have been breeding the Thoroughbred for speed and speed only, Arab breeders have continued to breed for stoutness, endurance and good looks. Small Horses in Warfare 2011-10-26T02:00:30.897Z He was rather below the middle size, in youth inclined to 56 stoutness, lean in old age, but of vigorous and active habits. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z They are usually well nourished and inclined to stoutness. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. 2011-10-11T02:01:07.890Z He was dressed in a white uniform which emphasized his stoutness and the dark color of his greasy skin. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z She was short, and a victim to her race's tendency to early stoutness; and as she had no neck, and always wore hats far too large for her, her appearance was top-heavy. The Debit Account 2011-09-21T02:00:33.753Z As proving that the balance can be struck, he points to the uniformity of speed and stoutness which distinguishes a good pack of foxhounds. Small Horses in Warfare 2011-10-26T02:00:30.897Z And given the reported stoutness of Nebraska's defensive line and the setting, things probably could have been worse. Washington-Nebraska post-game analysis 2011-09-18T03:46:04Z "I, too, am of the vicomte's opinion," said his neighbor, who appeared to be some years older, and whose stoutness and high color contrasted with the physique of the first speaker. The Barber of Paris 2011-09-18T02:00:25.547Z In person, Garrick was a little below middle height; in his later years he seems to have inclined to stoutness. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z Her shapely figure, clad in a simple white piqué dress, was considerably fuller than it had been in her hospital days, though it had not degenerated into stoutness. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z Her figure was heavier by twenty pounds than when she had first entered his home, but she never produced the impression of stoutness. The Sins of the Father A Romance of the South 2011-07-10T02:00:23.033Z The main positions of the army, which were threatened, were untouched because of the stoutness of the resistance at the village, and most of the first-line positions were retaken with the rush of the counter-attack. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z These cells are enclosed in a flask-like receptacle, the walls of which consist of two chitinous layers, a delicate inner membrane and an outer one of considerable stoutness. Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa 2011-06-25T02:00:17.833Z In people who run rapidly to either of these conditions of disturbed nutrition—thinness or stoutness—complaints are particularly likely to be heard. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z Miss Fox, who had shown a decided tendency toward stoutness, had trained down to within hailing distance of her former slender lithesomeness, and she made a pretty and attractive bride. Famous Prima Donnas 2011-05-26T02:00:18.267Z Despite his stoutness and the costume, every fat inch of him expressed the soldier. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z Lose your temper on all occasions, as nothing is more conducive to stoutness than placidity. Back at School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-14T02:00:10.887Z One saw the stoutness of its walls by a glance at its deep mullion windows, and its massive doors, formed of double layers of oak, securely fastened and strengthened by iron bands and bolts. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z When Hawermann reached his sister's house, Mrs. N�ssler hastened to meet him as fast as her stoutness would allow: "Charles," she exclaimed. An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. III (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) 2011-04-14T02:01:02.690Z Neither was Mr. Grindley so very fat either, merely inclined to stoutness. The Messenger 2011-03-26T02:00:14.523Z Happily for us, the man who built the house was himself a child of the wilderness, and his life, no less than ours, may have depended many a time upon the stoutness of his portals. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z She was fifty-four, large—increasing stoutness was one of her minor trials—and was still a handsome woman who "took care of herself." Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z With his handsome head and stately form, he would have been a truly imposing figure had it not been for his increased stoutness and the occasional working of his face. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z I believe that all persons inclining to stoutness would be better in health, and in mind too, if they would take means to keep themselves to proper proportions. The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker A Novel 2011-03-01T03:00:46.487Z Mrs Lower was stout, but not uncomfortably so, and this stoutness she kept in its proper proportion by a comfortable diet, and by being a woman without one of those unpleasant parasites known as cares. Mad A Story of Dust and Ashes 2011-02-25T03:01:05.303Z She was considered to be considerably worse than Jezebel, and in her stoutness was compared to the late Mrs. Manning, a notable murderess. The Solitary Farm 2011-02-04T03:00:21.943Z The garde-voies are territorials, elderly, sedate men, fathers of families, whose stoutness their uniforms cannot conceal. Six Women and the Invasion 2011-01-18T03:00:13.193Z The house itself had nothing in its outward appearance to recommend it, except the strength of its build and the stoutness of its timbers. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z On examining the leafless branches in early spring, two things strike the observer—the blackness of the big opposite leaf-buds, and the stoutness of the twigs. Wayside and Woodland Trees A pocket guide to the British sylva 2010-12-25T03:00:16.510Z Now, Priscilla was a portly, and withal a comely, personage, and though rather stout, she was tall in proportion to her stoutness. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 Her person was described by Spanheim, the Prussian ambassador, as handsome though inclining to stoutness, with black hair, blue eyes and good features, and of grave aspect. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" He was tall, almost as tall as Denin himself, though he looked less than his height, because of a loose stoutness which hung upon him as if his clothes were untidily padded. Where the Path Breaks Madam Breeze was an Elf of pleasing appearance; plump to the verge of stoutness, but singularly graceful and airy in all her movements. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies Dulcie, on the contrary, much to her mortification, was inclined to stoutness. The School by the Sea At this period she was about fifty-two or fifty-three years of age, and owing to her stoutness and fair complexion she preserved much of her early beauty. Marguerite de Valois I am victor with ugliness, my age, my stoutness, my laziness, my good-for-nothingness. Last Words His growing stoutness annoyed him greatly, yet he was the first to poke fun at what he called his "unmilitary figure." Life on the Stage Avoid beds too soft and too much bed-clothing, which cause nightmares, develop nervous irritation, and conduce to stoutness. Rambles in Womanland Only last week, when Miss Knibbs, our first assistant, sent an outsize in combinations to a customer who's very particular about any remark being passed about her stoutness, Bill was sick half of the night.... Carnival The men are taller and more muscular than the Siamese and Annamese, while the women are small and inclined to stoutness. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" She was the tallest female in her tribe; but her stoutness took away from her stature. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume I Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative The legs vary in length and stoutness, but may, as a rule, be termed long and slender. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" He was tall, tending a little to stoutness, with a beautifully ruddy complexion and dark eyes which twinkled with suppressed humor. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 The stoutness of our charge took the enemy entirely by surprise. The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway The Prince of Wales might then have been about forty, but he looked older, which was to be accounted for by his stoutness. The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun He was a large man and inclined to stoutness. The Portal of Dreams The young tree grows very slowly for six or seven years, increasing more in stoutness than in height. The Pearl of India In it he would be gray-haired and, together 146 with an increasing stoutness, of an assured dignity. The Bright Shawl Perhaps there was a shade more shoulder-breadth on his side than mine, but there was the same slight droop, the same negligible tendency to stoutness. Aliens The Duchess of Devonshire was of fair size, her degree of stoutness being exactly appropriate to her age, and her unconstrained manner became her exceedingly well. The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun "My word, though!" said Mary Smedley, a fresh buxom lass, somewhat inclined to stoutness. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. “It is recent,” says the Master, with a fair show of stoutness, and yet not without a quaver. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. XII (of 25) There was still the same girlish figure, which seemed twice as slender beside her husband's stoutness. The Son of His Mother R�zycki was a capital dancer, in spite of his stoutness. Absolution The man's head and face seemed to me as round and red as any apple, and what I could see of his figure suggested at least a comfortable tendency to stoutness. The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography With the pantings and gaspings of a man whose stoutness made all physical exercise irksome, the uncle lowered himself off the footboard of the tram. The Exploits of Juve Being the Second of the Series of the "Fantômas" Detective Tales You don't know, Mr. Royle, what horror we women have of stoutness. The Sign of Silence “What have you been reading?” demanded Bob with a stoutness he was far from feeling. Betty Gordon in the Land of Oil The Farm That Was Worth a Fortune He was a short man, inclined to stoutness, but with the clear, sharp eye and the underhang of jaw which tell of right principle and indomitable perseverance. The Lieutenant-Governor A Novel He was a young man, apparently still in the twenties, of athletic build, inclined rather to stoutness, and with a round, shining face that radiated health and good nature. Carmen Ariza We have not the same evils to contend with as our ancestors had; but we need the same stoutness of heart that bore them through the contest. The Claims of Labour an essay on the duties of the employers to the employed He was not very tall, and had already begun to develop a tendency towards stoutness, which gave him considerable trouble in after years. Name and Fame A Novel The equinoxes were not far off, and all skippers had a weather eye out, and paid especial attention to the stoutness of lashings and patched canvas. The Harbor of Doubt The thin features had been blurred in the process of transmitting; an inclination to flabby stoutness of person made the young man portly, where the old minister had been nervously fragile. The Man Who Wins The canes are remarkable for their stoutness and for the crooks at the joints. Manual of American Grape-Growing Behind her stoutness and her comfort there beat a heart of gold, and an extremely acute brain, which was not always allowed for, was alert and watchful. Daisy's Aunt The trained skirt is a most graceful garb, adding to height and diminishing stoutness, but it is never suitable for the street. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society He was a man of thirty-five, of middle height, slightly disposed to stoutness, but with a fine carriage, and with a bronzed, good-looking face, rendered heavier for the dull expression of his blue eyes. Hurricane Island The diet of a French prisoner is not calculated to promote stoutness. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson A certain stoutness of figure and thinness of hair told that he had passed his youth. 'Lizbeth of the Dale The chiding whisper came from Mrs. Delancy, a gray-haired woman of sixty-five, somewhat inclined to stoutness and having a handsome, kindly face. Making People Happy An elderly lady inclined to stoutness, and with a florid cast of countenance, is at her worst in light silks or satin. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society Beneath the eyes and jaws were pockets of water—in short, the skin of the entire body was distended, a condition that had deceived the friends as revealing only an increase of her natural stoutness. The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure She is heavily built, and inclined to stoutness. An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet In the days when they had fed the motherless Patsie together Nathan Hornby had been portly, even inclined to stoutness, and his face, though tough from wind and sun, inclined to be ruddy. The Wind Before the Dawn He was a tall man, and well-made though inclined to stoutness, but much darker than is usual in Hawaii. The Trembling of a Leaf Little Stories of the South Sea Islands The stoutness of the emperor's arm had been proved in the face of his men in many a hard fight. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Third: The bilious is indicated by a thin, spare face, dark skin, black hair, firm flesh, moderate stoutness, with rough, harsh, and strongly marked features. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources She was a large fair woman, very distinctly inclined to stoutness. Antony Gray,—Gardener Come all to ruin: let Thy mother rather feel thy pride, than fear Thy dangerous stoutness: for I mock at death With as big heart as thou. Characteristics of Women Moral, Poetical, and Historical He was a Kanaka, a handsome, swarthy fellow, with somewhat the look of a later Roman emperor, inclined to stoutness; but his face was fine and clean-cut. The Trembling of a Leaf Little Stories of the South Sea Islands Burnside's heavy losses abundantly proved the stoutness of the resistance and the deadliness of the charges of the Georgia troops. Robert Toombs Statesman, Speaker, Soldier, Sage She was darker than her daughter, and had a languid, indolent air, which seemed to account for her stoutness. A Coin of Edward VII A Detective Story At this point the preventive man drew from his capacious breeches a brass time-piece, of congenial stoutness, the face of which he turned towards the magistrate. The Light of Scarthey His death was attributed, after the fashion of the day, to poison secretly sent him from Milan; but, as Corio remarks, many persons thought that his excessive stoutness was the true cause of his decease. Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Milan, 1475-1497 It requires "mighty endurance," "hard labour," "stoutness of spirit," and "a great storm, assault, and onset" to open the Gate. Spiritual Reformers in the 16th & 17th Centuries It was a figure of merely medium height, more than a trifle inclined to stoutness, with an ordinary kindly face and shrewd eyes. In the Mist of the Mountains Mrs. Baldwin laughed from the depths of the complacent prosperity that irradiated her handsome white hair and active brown eyes, her pleasant rosiness, and even her compact stoutness, suggesting strength rather than weight. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume X (of X) The men appeared to have a greater disposition to stoutness than the women. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II Wicked men are now chosen for stoutness and courage, but they have no sure foundation for it. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Panicles differ very much in appearance according to the relative length and stoutness of the branches. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses He was tall, dark, and even at this time inclining to stoutness; he became afterward exceedingly corpulent. The King's Mirror To the maid about the condition of her—Teresa’s—hair, and a new fashion in hair dressing, to Jones about the Opera, the stoutness of Caruso, and kindred matters. The Man Who Lost Himself Indeed, it is not in dress, but in the number and thriving condition of their cattle, and chiefly in the stoutness of their draught oxen, that these peasants vie with each other. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 His photograph, thus attired, is stamped on memory: a sensible, bearded gentleman, inclining to stoutness, comfortably dressed in eye-glasses and a modified union suit. The Perfect Gentleman This of course would help to explain away any undue stoutness on my part. Behind the Beyond and Other Contributions to Human Knowledge In consequence he grew indolent; his stoutness increased. The King's Mirror Arthur thinks she is growing handsomer, and so do I.” “Well, perhaps,” said Rose, moving believe to examine Graeme critically; “still I must warn her against future possibilities as to stoutness—and other things.” Janet's Love and Service She was thirty-five years old and she was dressed in striped calico of the ordinary cut and was of "tolerable stoutness." The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920 He was a large man, curiously like his wife in type, for he had the same florid stoutness, the same rather small and pale eye. Apron-Strings The stoutness of the King had given rise to this nickname among the people. The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette He was a little fellow with just the slightest perceptible tendency toward stoutness. Tin-Types Taken in the Streets of New York A Series of Stories and Sketches Portraying Many Singular Phases of Metropolitan Life The stoutness of the American defenses and the stoutness of their morale had both been vindicated in terrific battle action. The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 Such was the Valour and stoutness of these men that the Lord Greie reported himself, that he never, in all the Wars that he had been in, did know the like.' Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts Major Veasey returned, footsore and wearied, he brought news that the Infantry Brigade that had reached its final objective had had to come back, owing to the stoutness of the machine-gun opposition. Pushed and the Return Push And the bread's all right, brown again, and I'm ready for asparagus of any stoutness, there! Hortus Inclusus Messages from the Wood to the Garden, Sent in Happy Days to the Sister Ladies of the Thwaite, Coniston Immensely broad-chested and muscular, though not tall, he weighed 18 stone: yet in spite of his stoutness, he was exceedingly hardy and active, and a wonderful horseman. Policing the Plains Being the Real-Life Record of the Famous North-West Mounted Police Then the stoutness of the city's White Guard defenses and their morale was put to the test. The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 First time I ever found a—ah—you know—a consolation for my—er m—my stoutness. The Paternoster Ruby She is generally of heavy frame, and rather inclined to stoutness. In the Forbidden Land "Never you mind, sir," said Hinge, with outside stoutness, "we'll find 'em yet." In Direst Peril The stoutness of the blue envelope, and the bold character of the handwriting, gave the packet a business-like look. The Golden Shoemaker or 'Cobbler' Horn The Rover boys were just leaving the boathouse after having admired the beautiful four- and eight-oared shells stored there, when they saw Fatty Hendry coming towards them as rapidly as his stoutness permitted. The Rover Boys at Colby Hall or The Struggles of the Young Cadets It is not so much general stoutness that is objected to—some men, as is well known, prefer plump, stout women. Woman Her Sex and Love Life His face, clean-shaven save for a close-cropped and sandy mustache, held a touch of the florid and his figure inclined to stoutness. The Tyranny of Weakness "She'll come with us," I declared; but the stoutness of my words could not hide my fear. Tarrano the Conqueror Sir Lionel was a stout man, rather above the middle height, but looking rather below it, because of his stoutness. The Dictator Being above twenty, she was considered past her prime; but had it not been for her stoutness, which made her look like a walking water-butt, she would really have been handsome. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Obesity, or excessive stoutness, is an undue development of fat throughout the body. Woman Her Sex and Love Life A picter "like him, too considering, with George the Fourth, in such a state of astonishment at him as his Majesty couldn't with his utmost politeness and stoutness express." Charles Dickens as a Reader The woman, one of the so-called "gay" sisterhood, was noted for her precocious stoutness, which had gained her the nickname of "Boule de Suif"—"ball of fat." The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 Boule de Suif and Other Stories As a man puts on the stoutness and thicksetness of middle life, he begins to find himself contemplating well-filled meat and fish stalls, and piles of lusty garden vegetables, with unfeigned interest and delight. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 It will be noted that in general stoutness the Lee-Metford stands first, as the case increases gradually in thickness from base to apex. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre But bear in mind that obesity and stoutness are not synonymous terms. Woman Her Sex and Love Life They could tell pretty nearly what stoutness of rope it would take to hang any one of them; and this would be strong enough to carry them up the cliff. The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" The sea anchor was the offspring of the first lieutenant’s inventiveness, and it consisted of an old fore-topsail bent to a couple of booms of suitable length and stoutness. A Pirate of the Caribbees Happily for August, the thick wrappings in which the stove was enveloped and the stoutness of its own make screened him from the cold, of which, else, he must have died,—frozen. The Nürnberg Stove In this case it was the wildness of the country, rather than the stoutness of the defence of the Thibetans, that caused our difficulty. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti But standing among the crowd was one Brithmar, a churl or serf, who was nicknamed Budde, or Pudding, from his stoutness. Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. Scandinavian. Stout-hearted himself, he expected stoutness in others; this was the right attitude of a staff officer. The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry He never forgot his stoutness, and always carried it with dignity. Dross His stoutness had closed in on him like an enemy. Jane Journeys On In spite of his stoutness, he had the same long, slender fingers, easy to grasp with, and the same mechanical Punch-and-Judy smile. The Winning Clue Sons try to go one better than the father in some gymnastic feat which the latter's stoutness renders impossible! Denmark Maria Fortuna, on the contrary, was of somewhat bovine type, a Madame de Parabère with a tendency to stoutness. The Child of Pleasure So he summoned all his stoutness of heart, and accepted the joke as good-naturedly as was possible under the circumstances. The Drummer Boy The Buriats are a broad-shouldered race inclined to stoutness, with small slanting eyes, thick lips, high cheekbones, broad and flat noses and scanty beards. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" "You are right; there are few things in the world worse than stoutness." The Farringdons "It happened to a Bristol man, once a shipmate of mine; by name Zekiel Philips, and not at all inclined to stoutness when I knew him." The Mayor of Troy He had not attained that stoutness which his form assumed in later years. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 Notwithstanding the stoutness of her ancle, she had made a deep impression on many of the bigger boys, though probably not one of them had exchanged a syllable with her. Confessions of an Etonian What noun is there corresponding to the adjective "corpulent" and synonymous with "stoutness"?—Give two synonyms of "corpulent." New Word-Analysis Or, School Etymology of English Derivative Words There is one thing to be said in favour of starvation," she said solemnly, "it would keep one from getting stout, and stoutness is the cruellest curse of all. The Farringdons Now is the time to reveal the force of one’s strength, the stoutness of one’s heart and the might of one’s soul.” Messages to America His inclination to stoutness was even then pronounced. The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon She appeared more robust, but the stoutness was accompanied by an anemic weakness. Woman Triumphant (La Maja Desnuda) It was four hundred feet in length, and considerably increased his apparent bulk, although he was still far from emulating the stoutness of Surajah. The Tiger of Mysore A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib At another little sewing-table, immediately opposite to her, was a red-cheeked damsel with a frightful mop of light hair and a figure which had all the possibilities of stoutness before it. The Poor Plutocrats But the weakness of the battlements was compensated for by the stoutness of the hearts within. Historical Tales, Vol. 4 (of 15) The Romance of Reality There seemed to reside in the man a natural quality of uprightness, a moral stoutness of soul that lifted him above petty judgments. The Hidden Places On her return to Spain the false stoutness of motherhood had disappeared. Woman Triumphant (La Maja Desnuda) He was also exceedingly stout, and his stoutness had come upon him at an unbecomingly early age, so that he had long been the object of his neighbours' merriment. A Dozen Ways Of Love On coming to Sicily he learned the fact that the ships of the Carthaginians were inferior to his own in stoutness and size, but excelled in the quickness of their rowing and variety of movement. Dio's Rome, Volume 1 (of 6) An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek during the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form A gown of smooth black cloth clung to her vast form without a wrinkle, sombre, severe, giving her a kind of slenderness in stoutness. The Helpmate I have totally lost the stoutness and complexion which I had when you saw me at Venice. The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch I have noticed that the families of the Maleks exceed the common people in respect of stature and stoutness. A Narrative of the Expedition to Dongola and Sennaar Under the Command of His Excellence Ismael Pasha, undertaken by Order of His Highness Mehemmed Ali Pasha, Viceroy of Egypt, By An American In The Service Of The Viceroy Than death were sweet to one bent down and old, And worn with persecutions manifold; Whose stoutness long endured alone The charge of bitter foes, p. 50Till, furious, he rose, When smitten, all were overthrown. My Beautiful Lady. Nelly Dale At all events, Annie Stone had not that sweetness and placidity of temperament popularly supposed to be coincident with stoutness. By the Light of the Soul A Novel As he reached middle age we are told of him that his figure was of middle height, inclined to stoutness, that his bearing was dignified, his movements slow. Great Violinists And Pianists The branches, with a crash as of musketry, struck the howdah, but it held, thanks to the stoutness of the belly bands and the care with which they had been adjusted round the huge barrel. The Adventures of Kathlyn Her body, through the inconceivable irony of nature, was at the same time thin and flabby, wooden and chubby, without having either the elegance of slimness or the rounded gracefulness of stoutness. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 3 He is about sixty-five years of age, black eyed, six feet high and inclined to stoutness, and his long beard is nearly all grey. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi His Eminence was a man about sixty years of age, hale and strong in appearance, but below the middle height and somewhat inclining to stoutness. Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster Let him front the object of his worst apprehension, and his stoutness will commonly make his fears groundless. Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson The feast was followed by cigars, Simms having begun to smoke of late years to discourage a tendency to stoutness. Literary Hearthstones of Dixie She had his measure in everything but sheer brute strength, most of all in the stoutness of her resolution. Burned Bridges But he was of the sea, of that breed which survives by dint of fortitude, endurance, stoutness of arm and quickness of wit. Poor Man's Rock Her black eyes had not yet acquired that sleepy look which advancing life and stoutness had put into her mother's, as a sort of sign of the difficulty of quick motion. Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster They are said to have been of a peculiar shape; and they were equally famous for size, speed, and stoutness. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. The stoutness of the assertion was sensibly impaired by the question. In Luck at Last An Indian woman, not yet of middle age but already inclining to the stoutness which overtakes women of her race early in life, appeared in the doorway. Burned Bridges He was certainly a fine fellow, tall, well built, and yet free from the German stoutness of figure. The Forest of Swords A Story of Paris and the Marne But courtesans have tears as well as other kinds of women, and they use them every whit as effectively, perhaps a bit better, on account of the stoutness of their hearts. The Hawk of Egypt They used to twit him about his inclination to stoutness, and he used to joke about it too, and say he had too good a time of it. The Pilot and his Wife He was of the Shawanoe tribe, five 198 feet ten inches high, and with more than the usual stoutness, possessed all the agility and perseverance of the Indian character. Life of Tecumseh, and of His Brother the Prophet With a Historical Sketch of the Shawanoe Indians She was a large, high-bosomed woman, powerfully built, and inclined to stoutness. The Spinners Jorrocks either did not or would not hear their remarks, and kept expatiating upon the different purposes to which the machine might be converted, and the stoutness of the horse that was drawing it. Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities They were of green and gray, the stripes running around instead of up and down, the effect being, of course, to emphasise the appearance of stoutness. John Henry Smith A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life A less full-blooded and generous person than Diderot would have resented the stoutness of the old man's persistency. Diderot and the Encyclopædists (Vol 1 of 2) They were medium-sized men and wore evening clothes; one was about forty-five and rather inclined to stoutness, the other was under forty and rather slender. The Cab of the Sleeping Horse The Superintendent was an elderly man, inclining to stoutness and of unyielding placidity. Father Stafford She is a large, motherly woman, just verging on beneficent stoutness—the kind, you know, that always cooks nice things and that never gets angry. The Road Even through the darkness he displayed some of the self-assurance and stoutness of heart of the man with whom things are going well. The Street Called Straight We may be sure of a stoutness of native stuff in any stock where so much tenacity united with such fine confidence on one side, and such generous love on the other. Diderot and the Encyclopædists (Vol 1 of 2) In spite of the stoutness of his protest when young Wappinger's name was coupled with his child's, he was not without some inward misgivings, which he resolved to allay once and for all. The Inner Shrine She was a motherly woman, rather below Kitty's height, and inclined somewhat to a comfortable stoutness. When A Man's A Man Miss Letts always distrusted stoutness in another; it looked like deliberate insult. The Golden Scarecrow Since she was in perfect condition except for stoutness she could easily look for recovery, and as an added incentive the restoration of youthful good looks was held out as certain. The Nervous Housewife He rejoiced in his stoutness and took grim pleasure in the fact that his necktie had slipped up at the back. Sandy Those who are inclined to stoutness should use wholemeal flour rather than white. Dr. Allinson's cookery book Comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes I had reflected that my letter of credit from Munroe & Co. would undoubtedly be drawn on Baden-Baden, and had suddenly taken a resolution to try the effect of the springs on my unfortunate stoutness. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 33, December, 1873 He was broader in the shoulder and deeper in the chest than Giovanni, but of the same height, and well proportioned still, with little tendency to stoutness. Saracinesca Of course Don Marquis has an immense advantage over Will Benét in his stoutness. Shandygaff If, like me, one has no constitutional tendency to stoutness, no diet is of any use. The Duel and Other Stories She was plump almost to stoutness, but she moved most gracefully. Stage Confidences Out of the one carriage there jumped a very jaunty gentleman, somewhat past the middle age and a little inclined to stoutness, but looking very healthy and rosy nevertheless. The Firm of Girdlestone To which Annalise, with a stoutness ominous as a revelation of character, replied by repeating her declaration that the umbrella had certainly broken itself. The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight He is perhaps slightly more inclined to stoutness. William of Germany But he still says, "Come, was it such a capital offense, Two little seconds ere the order said, To have laid low the stoutness of the Swede?" The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 09 Friedrich Hebbel and Otto Ludwig That you should fear no man's face, and yet not turn stoutness into bravery. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 And she had not the slightest tendency to stoutness. The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns There's a berry blue and gold,— Autumn-ripe, its juices hold Sparta's stoutness, Bethlehem's heart, Asia's rancor, Athens' art, Slowsure Britain's secular might, And the German's inward sight. Poems Household Edition In his figure the vigor of the athlete contended with the comfortable stoutness of the epicure. Ladies Must Live The borrowing is often honest enough and comes of magnanimity and stoutness. Ralph Waldo Emerson As to the courses flowing after the usual time, the causes are, thickness of the blood, and the smallness of its quantity, with the stoutness of the passage, and weakness of the expulsive faculties. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy He is quite likely to be stout or to have the indications of approaching stoutness. Analyzing Character I did not see any signs of particular beauty, unless the stoutness of figure so prevalent here is considered in that light. A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy He was now forty-three years old, a man of commanding presence, six feet three inches tall, broad-shouldered but slender, without any signs of the stoutness of middle age. George Washington "In order to counteract a tendency to stoutness which ex-President Taft is now overcoming, the Kaiser has lately undergone a systematic course of outdoor 'training.'" Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 146, January 21, 1914 "And a very good thing too!" rejoin I, with a dogged stoutness. Nancy Indications of approaching stoutness are not difficult to detect. Analyzing Character She was certainly stout, but not with a clumsy stoutness; in fact, her figure was rather attractive. Wee Macgreegor Enlists She was very small, rounded in her figure almost to stoutness, and possessed the tiniest and most beautiful hands and feet. Colonel Quaritch, V.C. A Tale of Country Life Then you saw a man of about forty, about the medium height and inclined to stoutness. A Mere Accident Mrs. Stanleigh was a large bland woman, inclined to stoutness and to making confidences, with an intense dislike of the tropics and physical discomforts of any sort. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920 Note height and width of head; large, prominent nose; square, firm jaw; long upper lip; dogged set of mouth; unflinching eyes, and inclination to stoutness. Analyzing Character He plied the pitchfork so we yelped for mercy,— He reckoned not the stoutness of his arm!— The Piper In doing this his object should be to make it as stout as possible for the thickness, and this stoutness can only be obtained by interlacing the bricks. Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887 Sure enough the squire expects you;—but I have a letter, and when you have read that, I suppose you will come off a little of your stoutness. Caleb Williams Or Things as They Are His body, in breadth of the thorax, depth of the abdomen, and general stoutness, has not grown up to the scale of the enormous hands and feet and heavy head. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti Note high, domed head; width across center and lower part of forehead; inclination to stoutness; large, well-formed features; long lines of face. Analyzing Character His figure, though slightly inclined to stoutness, was still graceful, and he carried himself with a good bearing and a quiet manner, which, might well pass for dignity. Taquisara "It is recent," says the Master, with a fair show of stoutness and yet not without a quaver. Master of Ballantrae I see no objection to stoutness, in moderation. The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan He also, of course, draws attention to the shortness of the limbs, the stoutness of the long bones, and the supernumerary digits. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine Showing large, well-developed base of brain, usually an indication of a tendency to stoutness. Analyzing Character His stoutness had gone, and he was as lean as Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Standfast Her figure was inclined to stoutness and her bearing was proud and confident. Tales of Terror and Mystery He was a youngish man, had the stoutness of indulgence in a fondness for eating and drinking—but the stoutness was still well within the bounds of decency. Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise She was handsome, a little inclined to stoutness: she had a good complexion, shining black eyes, abundant black hair. The Forged Coupon Are you frightened of the fences? does their stoutness make you shiver? The Man from Snowy River Marian alone, thanks to her bottle of liquor and her stoutness of build, stood the strain upon back and arms without suffering. Tess of the d'Urbervilles He was a powerful man, standing nearly six feet in height, and not yet showing any tendency towards stoutness, so common among Germans. Bob Cook and the German Spy Without being guilty of stoutness, she lacked the poorly nourished look of so many young women of the day. Till the Clock Stops The bullets came thick upon the ship, though the stoutness of the bulwarks forward, and their height, as yet protected the men. Homeward Bound or, the Chase He inclined to stoutness, and spoke with a slight lisp. The Four Faces A Mystery The beauty of the head and face, although usually accompanied by speed, must never be sacrificed to stoutness and power of scent. The Dog At your trial Never stood up a bolder man than you; You would not cap the Pope's commissioner— Your learning, and your stoutness, and your heresy, Dumbfounded half of us. Queen Mary and Harold He was tall and inclining to stoutness, broad-shouldered, and with an easy carriage and a nonchalant air, which were not without their charm. The Golden Calf I was minded to prove thee in the field and try thy stoutness in battle. The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume II By the stoutness of their resistance the three for the moment prevailed over the nine. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2 Of the stoutness of this dog, the following anecdotes will be a sufficient illustration. The Dog People make the mistake of thinking that stoutness indicates health. Maintaining Health Formerly Health and Efficiency Dryden was short of body, inclined to stoutness, and florid of complexion. Among My Books First Series Lord Robert was at the moment teasing Betty into a pet by christening her "The Elephant," in allusion to her stoutness. The Christian A Story Come all to ruin; let Thy mother rather feel thy pride, than fear Thy dangerous stoutness, for I mock at death With as big a heart as thou. The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded The breeder of greyhounds for the purpose of coursing must reckon upon incurring considerable expense; but, if he loves the sport, ho will be amply remunerated by the speed and stoutness of his dogs. The Dog They are rather proud of their stoutness and their friends mistake their precarious condition for health. Maintaining Health Formerly Health and Efficiency A stoic, not from insensibility or cowardice, as so many are, but from stoutness of heart, he blushes at a moment's abdication of self-command. Among My Books First Series She resented his odious good looks, and held it a shame that her mother should promote his visible tendency to stoutness by giving him such nice things for tea. A Modern Instance She was always very slim, and the only fair Mallett in the family; but even in those days Caroline was inclined to stoutness. The Misses Mallett The Bridge Dividing The speed and the beauty have been evidently increased, and the courage and stoutness have not been diminished. The Dog Laches first defines courage as the faculty which makes men keep the ranks in war; when this proves inadequate, he defines it as a stoutness of spirit. Authors of Greece She looked beautiful that evening, in spite of her too great breadth for her height—her stoutness was not altogether a defect when she was wearing evening dress. The Deluge Those of the first category appeared to be of medium size and inclined to stoutness; on the upper stretches of the river they are taller. Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 All my side runs to stoutness, but Mr. Batty's family are like hop-poles. The Misses Mallett The Bridge Dividing At first he bore away almost every prize, but breeding too much in and in, and for speed more than for stoutness, the reputation of his kennel considerably declined before his death. The Dog Had it not been for the clothes, and a certain stoutness of which Mark never could seem to get rid, Jack would scarcely have known his friend. Lost on the Moon Or, in Quest of the Field of Diamonds Well, you cannot have greatness without it: you may have well-intentioned people and far-seeing people; but if they have no stoutness of heart, they will only be shifty or remonstrant, nothing like great. Friends in Council — First Series It was a democratic sort of war, depending for its decision upon the stoutness of the pack rather than on the genius of the individual. A Short History of the Great War They set off the whiteness of their wares by the brownness of their sunburnt hands and faces, and bear in their general stoutness and burliness of presence, a curious resemblance to their own comfortable bottles. Venetian Life He was a tall, soldierly figure, inclining to stoutness. In Times of Peril Thence is her sweetness of disposition, which meets his stoutness more pleasingly; so wool meets iron easier than iron, and turns resisting into embracing. Character Writings of the 17th Century She was extremely handsome in feature, though disfigured by a stoutness extraordinary in one so young. The Life of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France The common cripple would despise his own pusillanimity, viewing the hale stoutness, and hearty heart, of this half-limbed giant. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2 Elia and The Last Essays of Elia The incipient stoutness of limb contrasted strangely with the drawn meagreness of his body, which was contracted by want of food. The Sowers He was truly a prodigious man, and one could understand the stoutness with which the invalid chair was made. Gunman's Reckoning Charteris was called the Alderman on account of his figure, which was inclined to stoutness, and his general capacity for consuming food. The Pothunters These have strong, well-grown stomachs—true Roman senators—whose stoutness is in proportion to the work given them to do. The History of a Mouthful of Bread And its effect on the organization of men and animals "Good!" cried Jack, who was fond of eating, which, perhaps, accounted for his stoutness. Through Space to Mars Or the Longest Journey on Record One forgot his stoutness, his heavy breathing, his ungainly size. The Sowers He was inclined to stoutness, but not unpardonably so; his hair was thin, but he was not aggressively bald; his face was dull, but certainly not stupid. Uneasy Money We may, indeed, wonder whether our own humanity, confronted by such a calamity, could be counted on to meet the emergency with equal stoutness of heart and inexhaustibleness of resource. Curiosities of the Sky He threw back his shoulders - a trick common enough with strongly built men who incline to stoutness - nodded, and left him. The Grey Lady Despite her stoutness, she suffered from what she called shattered nerves. The Little Lady of the Big House "They call him Hard-Heart, from the stoutness of his resolution; and well is he named, if all I have heard of his deeds be true." The Prairie It represented a woman inclined to stoutness, about three and thirty. Spring Days And there he met the lumber-king, who was tall and imposing of aspect; and the lumber-queen, who was verging on stoutness; and the three lumber-princesses, who were disturbing creatures for a poet to gaze upon. Love's Pilgrimage Unlike Katrina, I never had been good at running errands, and now, in my early thirties, I was taking on stoutness: it was plain that the risk of matrimony was indeed too great. Many Kingdoms He was verging on stoutness, and his face was round, but underneath the superfluous flesh one could see the jaw of a man of iron will. The Moneychangers To look at him nobody would have suspected that he had to care for his health; but his growing stoutness gave him no little anxiety, and led him to take this exercise. Stories by Foreign Authors: Polish, Greek, Belgian, Hungarian She saw that he was very grey about the temples, and a trifle inclined to stoutness, but tall enough and broad enough to carry it off. Winding Paths Mrs. Baines, whose stoutness seemed to increase, sat in the rocking- chair with a number of The Sunday at Home in her hand. The Old Wives' Tale He was of middle height, very dark, and inclining to stoutness. Sant' Ilario He was the typical forceful New York man of affairs, carefully groomed, perhaps a little inclined to stoutness. The Auction Block The men that one saw retained indeed their German stoutness, their flabby faces, and their big spectacles. The Hohenzollerns in America The reason that excessive stoutness is laughable is probably because it calls up an image of the same kind. Laughter : an Essay on the Meaning of the Comic As she puffed, with her stoutness, up the stairs, that bland cheerfulness of hers cost her an immense effort of will. The Old Wives' Tale This creature was of an abnormal stoutness; her face was covered with pimples and the rims of her eyes were red; but it was not these physical defects which compelled Mavis's attention. Sparrows: the story of an unprotected girl He appeared at first to be as stout as Morano, and he was nearly half a foot taller, but his stoutness turned out to be sheer muscle. Don Rodriguez; chronicles of Shadow Valley This discipline was invented to secure a certain stoutness of heart and body in the Samurai. First and Last Things But he loves MD more than his life a thousand times, for all his stoutness; tell them that; and that I'll swear it, as hope saved, ten millions of times, etc. etc. The Journal to Stella I know that you are not lacking in courage, but stoutness of heart does not bring comfort, I know. Letters of Franklin K. Lane He was as nimble as a monkey for all his stoutness, and never ceased climbing until he was far above us. The Man-Eaters of Tsavo and Other East African Adventures She had not seen her for a long while, and the first thing that caught her eye was the girl's unnatural stoutness. Mother The morning was wet, so he wore his waterproof, which concealed his odd tendency to stoutness about the middle. Huntingtower Some good sword-play was shown and many stout blows exchanged, two or three men were badly hurt, and the king and all present were mightily pleased with the stoutness with which they fought. St. George for England "Nay, but I will," I answered, with more stoutness of tone than I felt of body, and notwithstanding that my knees were loosening under my weight. The Shame of Motley: being the memoir of certain transactions in the life of Lazzaro Biancomonte, of Biancomonte, sometime fool of the court of Pesaro He was a big man, broad-shouldered, inclined to stoutness, wearing a cloth cap with a visor, and a heavy ulster, the collar of which was turned up. Cap'n Warren's Wards The suppleness and stoutness of his limbs proclaimed him a powerful creature, as fit to fight on the ground as to leap from branch to branch at the tops of the giants of the forest. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon Let him front the object of his worst apprehension, and his stoutness will commonly make his fear groundless. Essays — First Series Then they that saw him wondered; for all knew the stoutness of his heart, and how he had borne more burdens than that of eld, and had not cowered down under them. The House of the Wolfings She and all of the same litter, however, were "remarkably deficient in stoutness, though fast as well as clever." The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2 Besides his height and stoutness, and the strange morose look of suffering in his face and whole figure, the Russians stared at Pierre because they could not make out to what class he could belong. War and Peace She was remarkable for a maturity of which every symptom might have been observed to be admirably controlled, had not a tendency to stoutness just affirmed its independence. Some Short Stories [by Henry James] We have no longer, after what we have come through, any such stoutness in our countenance, yet will we say to-night with him who had it, Set down my name also, sir! Bunyan Characters (3rd Series) It is not to be confounded with mere stoutness. Yet Again A year or two his cousin's junior, he looked considerably younger; as his hair and heavy English side whiskers were unmixed with gray and he was inclined to stoutness. That Mainwaring Affair Mr. Crocker was about fifty years of age, clean-shaven and of a comfortable stoutness. Piccadilly Jim The strength of his body, the stoutness of his limbs, the squareness of his shoulders, the width of his feet,—all denoted the villager transplanted to Paris. Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau Off: I am sorry what this stoutness will produce. The Poetical Works of John Milton His boots were good stout boots; the shadows of his legs upon the valance suggested a formidable stoutness of aspect. Twelve Stories and a Dream In spite of her stoutness she was not as strong as the man. The Copy-Cat and Other Stories He examined Marthe, as much as he could by the unsteady light of her dark lantern, and he recognized her by her clothes, her stoutness, and her motions. An Historical Mystery What is the rationale for the admiration of slimness as against stoutness? The Foundations of Personality Come all to ruin: let Thy mother rather feel thy pride than fear Thy dangerous stoutness; for I mock at death With as big heart as thou. Coriolanus Gentlemen came; saw Julia at rehearsal; observed her stoutness and her wig; omitted to notice that her heart was in the right place; quailed at the prospect, apologized, and retired. No Name Sir, his stoutness When he did stand for consul, which he lost By lack of stooping,— AUFIDIUS. Coriolanus |
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