| 单词 | superannuate |
| 例句 | The talk of setting aside a corner of the pasture for superannuated animals had long since been dropped. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z At about one o’clock we came at last to old 64, a lonesome, superannuated two-lane road through the mountains. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Sex, of course, is not a parasitic transaction by default, and superannuated tropes about women needing to be coerced, via nefarious forces, into a kind of stunted submission are neither useful nor true. Reconsidering the Rock Groupie 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z Only he's not a hirsute rocker or a podgy, superannuated pub crooner latterly and creepily making a living belting out nursery rhymes for adults. New band of the day – Dan Croll (No 1,390) 2012-11-08T16:38:00Z With a flaring thicket of grayish-brown hair, tie-dyed shirts and scant makeup, Grace may be the happiest superannuated hippie who ever flashed a peace sign. Movie Review: ‘Peace, Love & Misunderstanding,’ Starring Jane Fonda 2012-06-07T22:47:39Z And his friend Osama, a superannuated hippie, may have involved the younger man too deeply in his project of becoming “a blob of jelly” with the help of ample supplies of hashish. Review: In ‘While I Was Waiting,’ a Man and a Country in Limbo 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Our health care, housing, recreation and retirement institutions are not set up to manage the needs of the superannuated. Cicadas, Average Human Lifespan and Other Letters to the Editor 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z But they are not the play’s problem; the biggest threat they pose to the status quo is their superannuated roughhousing. Review: ‘Straight White Men,’ Now Checking Their Privilege on Broadway 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Yet as an eternal if superannuated student I seldom found my attention wandering. Theater Review: ‘Paris Commune’ From the Civilians at BAM New Wave Festival 2012-10-04T22:50:42Z Defanged, with glazed eyes and creaking joints, these superannuated party animals try vainly to stir up some enthusiasm during a return visit to Las Vegas, the site of the first “Hangover” movie. Movie Review: ‘The Hangover Part III,’ With Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms 2013-05-22T22:02:42Z But though we love the three-minute burst of glory, spare a thought for the soon to be superannuated album. New band of the day ? No 835: Aeroplane 2010-07-28T16:25:00Z As the founder and editor of Advanced Style, a Sartorialist for the superannuated set, he chronicles the stylish and often eccentric get-ups of a crowd that’s largely ignored by the fashion system. Respect Your Elders 2010-03-12T10:16:00Z A novel which couldn't be further from the work of some superannuated old buffer: in human psychology and literary technique, it is as modern and modernist as they come. Julian Barnes: a tribute to Parade's End by Ford Madox Ford 2012-08-24T21:55:03Z It is followed by Forever Young, a documentary in which superannuated rock stars talk about how they are coping with growing old in a business that traditionally celebrates youth. TV highlights 27/07/12 2012-07-26T19:00:00Z The superannuated Southern belle Amanda, Tom’s garrulous and desperate mother, is allowed few of the fantasist flourishes that usually embellish the character. Review: Dismantling ‘The Glass Menagerie’ 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z Perhaps this was the aim of the Trump campaign, which seeks to cast Senecal very much as the Alfred to Trump’s superannuated Bruce Wayne, as opposed to the Oddjob to his Auric Goldfinger. What Donald Trump’s butler saw: behind the scenes of a real-life Xanadu 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Watch them as they tear into Salt-N-Pepa’s “Let’s Talk About Sex” or the B-52’s “Love Shack” with the gusto of superannuated teenagers. Movie Review : In ‘Unfinished Song,’ Vanessa Redgrave Lives for Music 2013-06-20T21:51:31Z “The Scarlet Empress” remains in print, though in a superannuated 2001 transfer, from Criterion. DVDs: Three Silent Josef von Sternberg Reveries From Criterion 2010-08-21T05:00:00Z Feckless and irresponsible, Haydon ended up in debtors’ prison four times and, finally, feeling utterly superannuated, committed suicide. Michael Dirda reviews ‘The Immortal Evening’ by Stanley Plumly In the wake of the conversion of Toy Story 2, studios are looking at possible 3D makeovers for other superannuated blockbusters, like Titanic, Star Wars and Terminator 2. Shrek Forever After shows why 3D won't save cinema 2010-07-05T09:59:00Z As a superannuated karaoke session, the evening's climax was harmless fun – but it was the stupendous documentary that had preceded it that sent the crowd buzzing into the night. The Art of Rap – review 2012-07-20T12:17:11Z His shows like “Be More Chill” and “Broadway Bounty Hunter” turn minor characters — the teen loser, the superannuated chorus girl — into main ones, shoving outcasts into the spotlight. Review: In ‘Love in Hate Nation,’ the Revolution Will Not Be Scrutinized 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z Blenders draw from those superannuated barrels to add depth and character to much younger rums. Deep in the Birthplace of Cuban Rum and the Daiquiri 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Using audio spliced from dubbed versions of Disney movies, news footage and old feature films, the 30-minute work raked up troubling, superannuated visions of empire. Rachel Maclean’s Troubling Candy-Colored World 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z This artfully staged show brings a fresh vibe to a genre that has come to seem prematurely superannuated. Theater Review: ‘What’s It All About?’ at New York Theater Workshop 2013-12-06T03:00:11Z Not malevolent, but uncanny: a superannuated genius child like the kind you might find in a horror movie. Christopher Plummer’s Robust Final Act Crowned a Noble Career 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z She has briefly escaped her perfect home and perfect child to spend a few days among the wealthy and idle in the superannuated German resort of Baden-Baden. DVD: Joseph Losey?s Dark Hall of Extramarital Mirrors 2011-06-17T19:43:11Z She walked me through a hallway that seemed to double as a museum of superannuated filing cabinet technology. A Journey Into the Merriam-Webster Word Factory 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z Before they can solve that mystery and save their lives, the superannuated Sphinxes have to deal with the vicious Brad. Review | The women in ‘Killers of a Certain Age’ are no coastal grandmothers 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z For all of Anne’s responsibilities, a superannuated law on male royal primogeniture puts limits on her role. Princess Anne’s Influence, and Workload, Rises in a Slimmed-Down Royal Family 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Its high-tech windmills and superannuated smokestacks are only the most visible evidence of a three-decade campaign. Once a Leading Polluter, the U.K. Is Now Trying to Lead on Climate Change 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Breasts come in for their share of drollery as well in a play that sets up two superannuated choruses, one droopily male, the other saggingly female. Review: Liza plus Aristophanes equals the bedazzling camp of 'Lizastrata' at the Getty Villa 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z Here is the ultimate insult to this obese, superannuated popinjay: the book renders him invisible, as if flushing him away into oblivion. Eight of the best books about Donald Trump 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z None of it does anything for me as it also weirdly assumes some superannuated Protestant work ethic that is clearly no longer applicable. They can lock me down, but they can't make me read Proust | Suzanne Moore 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z It’s a poignant, faintly surreal encounter, two superannuated grandees coming to terms with their own obsolescence, but Morgan felt it didn’t quite work as an ending. How the Man Behind ‘The Crown’ Made the Monarchy Relevant Again 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z But if superannuated comedians are our new rulers, perhaps we’ve only ourselves to blame? Boris Johnson will have us laughing all the way to the food bank | Will Self 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z The stereotyping of two extraordinary, adept, capable and qualified potential presidents in successive articles in The Post undermines and underrates all older people and evinces a disturbing, superannuated and narrow mind-set. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Ageism, Bauhaus’s beauty and a virtuoso headline performance 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z Typically, promising stars are put through a gruelling training schedule as they pass along the conveyor-belt production of new girl and boybands to replace their quickly superannuated colleagues. 'It has to create a new morality': MeToo finally reaches K-pop industry 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z Evidence is also accumulating that such nutrient-deprived, superannuated bacteria are not “microbial zombies”. Inside Earth, Microbes Approach Immortality 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z To Russians, the idea of British authorities citing the rule of law and getting high and mighty about injury to a superannuated spy is laughable. Britain’s reaction to the Salisbury poisonings plays into Putin’s hands | Simon Jenkins 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z The Republican establishment, like the House of Lords a century back, has the feel of a fated and superannuated institution that no stratagem can save. Men of honor such as Jeff Flake should stay and fight 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z No one has yet replicated the finding that young blood makes superannuated mice live longer. Blood from young animals can revitalise old ones 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z All the patients are superannuated, wandering around lethargically in long white robes or occupying themselves with croquet and calisthenics, in between receiving unspecified “treatments” in a locked wing. Review | ‘A Cure for Wellness’ may leave you feeling both invigorated and confused 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Typically, Chen’s recruits fall into two categories: professional athletes in the twilight of their careers, and superannuated members of China’s bloated military. China’s Bodyguards Struggle to Find Rich People to Protect 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z In this year’s primaries young Democrats voted overwhelmingly for the superannuated yet childlike Bernie Sanders, who is too old even to be a baby boomer. Boom and Bust 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z My personal preference is for the third ideological alternative, the reform conservatism that locates the source of our problems not in heartless billionaires or crafty foreigners, but in our superannuated, increasingly sclerotic 20th-century welfare-state structures. The three-cornered fight for the soul of the GOP 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z At best, Lindsey Graham’s departure exhibits a microcosm of the futility of a party whose own policies have superannuated itself. The Republican presidential field is so similar, they may as well keep running | Jeb Lund 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z We sat at long benches in the dark tavern, the heavy beams of which were hung with old cowbell leathers and superannuated cheesemaking tools like medieval dental equipment. 100 Miles, 10 Days, Three Countries and a Lot of Cheese 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z There’s surely a market for comfort reads about grownup women, rather than superannuated “girls”. India Knight: ‘Chick lit is in its death throes’ 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z Perhaps the superannuated material that still works, even under vastly different circumstances, nonetheless serves as a link between the shared anxieties of then and now—after all, identity theft is all the rage. A New Book Examines What Laughter Was All about in Ancient Rome 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z However humble it appears, it occupies a special place in any hall of fame for superannuated plants. An 800-Year-Old Shot of Youth 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z It is as if Britain were some superannuated school prefect. To mock President Putin’s pride and test his paranoia is folly 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z There are three separate management bodies to oversee the game, each presided over by a superannuated cost accountant type with a salary and responsibility utterly disproportionate, it would seem, to his ability. Scottish football can be great again, given time 2013-04-20T23:04:12Z So who on earth drives a muscle car – other than a superannuated Grease fan? Chevrolet Camaro: car review 2013-03-10T10:30:01Z Photograph: Ken McKay Shiny new football-themed commercials are part of the joy of big tournaments in my view – the superannuated ex-stars carrying away wheelbarrow loads of money probably feel the same. BBC v ITV: who is winning the Euro 2012 battle? 2012-06-14T11:36:43Z It may not be very welcome, but the majority of the population respect the Queen and even the monarchy, and do not want some superannuated politician as president. Letters: What remains when the flags are put away? 2012-06-05T20:00:04Z Ancient, but not superannuated; Engaged in a Series of Wars, Civil as well as Foreign, Yet maimed or worn out by neither. Curious Epitaphs 2012-04-26T02:00:22.397Z As the others are used like Fools and superannuated Persons, so we will use these like Madmen. The Levellers A Dialogue Between Two Young Ladies, Concerning Matrimony, Proposing an Act for Enforcing Marriage, for the Equality of Matches, and Taxing Single Persons 2012-04-20T02:00:07.270Z It was William and Mary who, in the year 1694, here established an hospital for superannuated and disabled seamen, to which purpose the buildings were till lately devoted. Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood 2012-04-06T02:00:29.250Z I was sort of superannuated, so to speak, when you was 'ere, so I had to take on my old job when Ritter went. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z Then unlock the ivory tower, abolish the tyrannies of superannuated superstitions, and give the people vision, without which they perish. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z Nobody hopes for a permanent revival of the old order of things, except two or three superannuated ladies in the House of Peers, and half a dozen young Hotspurs in the House of Commons. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z Or was Dialogue really a musty, fusty, superannuated creature, and greatly improved now for having a bath and being taught to smile and to go genially in the company of Comedy? The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z Here the merchant anxiously scanned the horizon for tidings of some loitering bark; and here superannuated skippers paced up and down, as they had done the quarter-deck. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z "You are too hard upon the young lady," said Suds: "it was but human nature after all, and small blame in her to prefer a young husband to an old snuffy superannuated parson." The Monctons A Novel: Volume 2 (of 2) 2012-02-11T03:03:50.943Z For them Mr. Howells is a superannuated writer. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z We do what we can to preserve the superannuated look which to us is a large part of its charm, and we cry out against every new house that threatens discord in our ancient harmony. Our House And London out of Our Windows 2012-02-03T03:00:24.190Z Colonel Higginson and I sat like two superannuated old idols. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z It will be seen, by the quotations we have given, how these “filthy, worthless, superannuated relics of Italian ignorance” employ themselves and the Indians under their instruction. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z The miserable old wretch employed as clerk in the church is quite superannuated. The Monctons A Novel: Volume 2 (of 2) 2012-02-11T03:03:50.943Z Not only the town itself, its famous monuments, and its strangely superannuated people, but the whole situation as it is at present, offers endless scope for speculation. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod 2012-01-08T03:00:16.523Z The theory that the poultry business furnishes a good occupation for little boys and girls, superannuated old men and invalids, has long since exploded. Natural and Artificial Duck Culture 2012-01-04T03:00:33.923Z ‘Most of ’em, except Lown, Taylor, and Pollard, who were superannuated, went into the King’s army, and, like good men and true, served their old master, though in a different, yet more honourable, capacity. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z She was about to rend the tardy footman to pieces when the door was opened by Crofts, the superannuated butler, an heirloom from Enslee's father. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Instead of leadership and an agenda, we have surrendered our nation to one group of citizens playing dress-up as wannabe Minute Men, and another group of superannuated Hippies and mask-wearing drum beaters. Epitaph for the USA: We Pondered Everything Without Resolution 2011-11-21T18:11:47Z He had levelled "lamb and salad," as he used to call his slapper—the superannuated bolt of an outhouse—at the place where my brains ought to have been. Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire 2011-11-15T03:00:23.507Z Lamb is superannuated—do you understand? as Madame says. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:10.110Z The year round he must subsist the numerous non-workers in the families of his laborers, whether young, superannuated, or afflicted. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z There was a certain ludicrous sympathy between the superannuated hound and his master. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z If they see a cat that pleases them, some superannuated spinster will gush over her, making her a pet for a little while. Daisy the autobiography of a cat 2011-10-25T02:00:24.887Z For a few years the superannuated cell is a part of the sap wood and is used as a tube in the system through which the crude sap mounts to the leaves. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z In Europe it’s too dreary—the sapience, the solemnity, the false respectability, the verbosity, the long disquisitions on superannuated subjects. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z You can exercise a happy influence over the people in curing them of their patriotism without a future, and of their superannuated Catholicism. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z Our poetry, said the Schlegels, is superannuated; our muse is an old and wrinkled hag; our Cupid is no fair youth, but a shrunken, grey-haired dwarf. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z What the ruling nobles, who had imbibed the Chinese spirit already too deeply, could do was only to discard things which became superannuated and untenable. An Introduction to the History of Japan 2011-08-25T02:00:29.177Z The force for the defense numbered two hundred; superannuated old men, boys and women. Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales With notes on the origin, customs and character of the Pawnee people 2011-08-02T02:00:20.603Z Already a number of superannuated soldiers were gathered round us, and Elias had only time to retreat by the opposite lane. The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire 2011-07-27T02:00:39.197Z All of this was too much for Scotland on Sunday's Richard Bath, who described Williams as "a superannuated porter who gets ludicrously well rewarded...to carry a bag of golf clubs." Monday Qualifier: Stealing The Spotlight 2011-07-25T04:00:00Z This, though, is a peculiarly superannuated version of the paradigm. Copa Am?rica 2011: Principled Peru must stop Uruguay playing their game 2011-07-19T08:49:57Z These high-handed measures of an obstinate and superannuated man, inflamed the public mind. The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II 2011-07-18T02:00:20.080Z Somewhere, in a thicket on the Highveld, it is tempting to believe at least one superannuated South African cricketer is still playing it. The Test of time: In the week of the 2000th Test we pick the best ever 2011-07-16T21:55:01Z They say all the superannuated dancing masters and French teachers are leaving to take up arms. Molly Brown's College Friends 2011-07-16T02:00:15.700Z He has the word "superannuated" applied somewhere, but we think it a misnomer and that a more appropriate word would be "superabundant." The Palm Tree Blessing 2011-07-11T02:00:05.463Z A footman honour my family, you superannuated, deaf old idiot! The Castle of Andalusia A Comic Opera, in Three Acts 2011-07-09T02:00:12.740Z Ringlets were buried under mob-caps and old woollen-hoods, and smothered in bad straw hats and superannuated felt jockeys, tied down in the same ungraceful manner as those of the men. The Coward A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 2011-07-08T02:00:16.223Z Elsie followed him; she took his hand and led him to the mulberry tree, at the foot of which a rough bench had been made out of the débris of a superannuated wagon. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z When the teeth have dropped from your superannuated jaws, you cease to believe in toothache. Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z There are many of God's old palm trees, though they may have the word "superannuated" attached somewhere, yet they are ever active in bringing forth fruit. The Palm Tree Blessing 2011-07-11T02:00:05.463Z An old superannuated hack was harnessed to the most miserable sledge that the city could furnish, and dragged it along with the last remains of his strength. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z It consists only of military veterans, and superannuated servants of the state; in a word, of men who know nothing whatever of law. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z The Imperial Court, established by Maximilian I., was now permanently located at Wetzlar, not far from Frankfort, and had become as slow and superannuated as the Diet. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z When this sort of journalism became superannuated "Domestica" adapted herself swiftly. The Disturbing Charm 2011-06-17T02:00:21.077Z So many phrases had fallen superannuated, that this martyr to the purity of his diction was compelled to re-write the former part of his version to modernise it with his later improved composition. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z They, our opponents, teach you to rely on the use of this deserted and enfeebled and superannuated weapon of coercion. The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography 2011-05-29T02:00:07.883Z Those officers whose bodies and minds have grown old in peace are removed, or superannuated, or they die. French Classics 2011-05-22T02:00:12.620Z Perhaps the best vine was one that covered a certain superannuated apple-tree, half a mile west of our river-side orchard, before mentioned. A Rambler's lease 2011-05-22T02:00:11.507Z The best hopes for the monarchy lie not in its members' ability to reinvent themselves as advocates for worthy causes, like superannuated rock stars, but to renew faith in the Elizabethan tradition. TIME Cover Story: The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton 2011-04-29T17:50:00Z The force for the defense numbered two hundred superannuated old men, boys, and women. American Indians 2011-04-21T02:00:55.200Z The remainder of the band is composed chiefly of drums, though the second-base achieves some fine effects with a superannuated accordeon. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z Hence, to the modern student, an oppressive atmosphere of deadness and sterility seems to brood over these vigorous but superannuated polemics; and hence the complete oblivion into which this literature has fallen. Religion and Science From Galileo to Bergson 2011-04-07T02:00:16.760Z I wonder what the French will think of us, for nearly every officer in command might be superannuated, and Abercrombie is as venerable in white hairs as myself! The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z The grass looks very dingy, the Celery is all gone, and there is nothing to enliven one but a few Cabbage Stalks that seem fix’d on the superannuated List. Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends 2011-03-30T02:00:14.620Z He must attend naval reviews, councils to discuss reforms at Cambridge, dinners of scientific men, and first meetings of societies to aid superannuated servants. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z Johnson is the grand-daddy, the OAP MVP, even in these superannuated parts, and in his own vigorous and unassuming way a genuinely inspiring figure. Tunstall Town know Staffordshire is no county for very old men 2011-03-14T07:01:02Z The sick, the superannuated, the infirm, and the infant slaves are under no such obligation in theory or practice. Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters 2011-03-06T03:00:21.020Z Wars and revolutions make nothing; their utmost service to mankind is that, in a very rough and painful way, they destroy superannuated and obstructive things. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z Sometimes she stands beside a sundial, with her head to one side, and a carefully educated and very much superannuated peacock beside her. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z Nothing can superannuate its charm, nothing can quench its fascination. The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry 2011-02-26T03:00:51.130Z At least it is not he, but one Baguley, a superannuated police-sergeant, bereft of an eye in the service of the public peace. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z I was one among many other officers of the American army who felt disgust at this association with salteadores—solely an idea of our superannuated commander-in-chief, since celebrated as the “hero” of Bull’s Run. The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains 2011-02-09T03:00:48.583Z It is occupied by the superannuated servants of the present owner, one of the Orléans family, which is fine for them, and proper enough, but bad for the atmosphere. The Car That Went Abroad Motoring Through the Golden Age 2011-01-27T03:00:39.880Z When the war is over will be time enough to consider the prospects of a superannuated man of letters. Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump; Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times 2011-01-16T03:00:20.530Z She was reduced to absolute poverty, yet was too proud to work, and was waited upon by the superannuated negro. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z More often he is a superannuated University professor, with a penchant for irrelevant anecdote and a disastrous sense of humour. The Lighter Side of School Life 2010-12-24T03:00:31.150Z Nor would he ever after have been heard of, but for the patronage of his superannuated Chief—the “Grand Strategist,” as he was desirous of being deemed. The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains 2011-02-09T03:00:48.583Z This sinecure of superannuated political hacks is incapable of operating an effective, efficient and fair system of voting. | Mayor Moves to Make Voting Easier 2010-12-07T15:49:00Z Remind me: When was the last time you heard anyone use that phrase -- part of a superannuated world in which "diplomats" and "diplomacy" were considered important -- in a meaningful way? Will our generals ever shut up? 2010-09-07T20:01:00Z He's -7 for the tournament; this year's superannuated superstar, following in the footsteps of Greg Norman and Tom Watson? The Open Championship 2010 - day two live coverage 2010-07-16T11:34:00Z At length, after many days, provided that a sufficient number of colleagues die or get superannuated, comes his reward, and he enters upon the realisation of his dreams. The Lighter Side of School Life 2010-12-24T03:00:31.150Z Managers who no longer have anyone to manage are fobbed off with inflated titles, much as superannuated politicians are made Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster or Lord President of the Council. Schumpeter: Too many chiefs 2010-06-24T11:19:00Z Or as economist David McWilliams puts it: "We turned into a big, superannuated version of Surrey." The victims of Ireland's economic collapse 2010-05-26T07:00:00Z Those superannuated biplanes criss-crossing the Mojave desert may yet get a reprieve. 2010-01-22T12:41:00Z "Do you not remember poor old Moome?" said Annette; and the laird led his supposed son towards the superannuated crone, though without expecting any mark of recognition. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 Watson he called an old superannuated fool, who was determined, seemingly, to ruin the estate by the mere expense of working it. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 Although we resided at a considerable distance from the village, and from any practising physician, there was near by a very aged and superannuated man, who had once been a medical practitioner. Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders Cogitations and Confessions of an Aged Physician This is neither a work of history nor a work of romance; but, nevertheless, it is a work which will have its effect on the nerves of retired politicians and superannuated diplomatists. Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. XLII., May 1851 The Marsdens marched off with their guide-book, and easily found the old house in question, which was now used as an Alms Hospital for superannuated and disabled soldiers. The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life The books of devotion were banished to the company of superannuated Latin and Greek textbooks on the lower shelf of a cupboard in the morning-room, whose upper shelf was stacked with tinned fruits. Sinister Street, vol. 1 Religious enthusiasm and foolish credulity are poisonous plants that superannuated devotees are perhaps still continuing to cultivate here and there in pots, but which the soil will no longer produce in the open air. The Progressionists, and Angela. Three hundred and fifty pounds, say six hundred if she realised everything, would not yield enough to feed a superannuated governess. A Bed of Roses His wrath did not pass into lunacy; it produced simple distraction; and uneasy fumbling with the idea—like that of an old superannuated dog who longs to worry, but cannot for want of teeth.” The Vagabond in Literature "He'll treat you like a superannuated policeman," was the grim retort. John Dene of Toronto A Comedy of Whitehall The sleeves, as far as I could understand, were either too long or short; the shoulders positively superannuated and the skirt, as was evident to the meanest intellect, much too narrow, or, possibly, too wide. A Top-Floor Idyl And do not the showman's cries and his bell-ringings at the coconut saloon make up a clamour like the clamour of the savage beating forth the flock of his superannuated terrors? The Book of This and That Civil servants are superannuated at fifty-five years of age and are sent home on a pension, seldom enjoying life longer than two years afterward. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 About two years after his departure, Willie's good old master died; having left his faithful servant a small annuity, sufficient to make his old age comfortable—for he was now almost superannuated. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 Suddenly the raucous yaps of a superannuated cur were heard outside. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising Our way of living is just the same as yours is here, only it is historically superannuated, overgrown with moss. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine Every preacher shall be considered as a supernumerary for four years after he has desisted from travelling, and shall afterwards be deemed superannuated. The Religious Life of London And thus a trained soldier, who had won fame and honor in two campaigns, was, at the age of twenty-six, decided to be superannuated. One Of Them But Huldah, as she plays with your Harry there, does not look to me as if she were superannuated yet. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Ten Christmas stories He was as ready to offer compensation as we ourselves are when we superannuate a clerk or suppress an office. Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day Then I thought farther: “That splendid young nobleman in the picture will look just as young as he does now when we shall be either superannuated or dead.” The Intellectual Life For I must needs caress the baby, and to the music of its glad laugh you will kick your cloven hoof, you superannuated old fiend. Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888 It is the fashion to treat Burke’s writings on the French Revolution as superannuated and conquered by the event; as the eloquent but unphilosophical tirades of bigotry and prejudice. The Voice of Science in Nineteenth-Century Literature Representative Prose and Verse Lounge about the yard, and enter freely into conversation with the superannuated post-boys who still haunt the spot. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 A poor superannuated actor, he said, was no fit company for gentlemen such as we; it would be better that he should not stay, it was not his place, and so forth. The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II Mr Fox gave up the ghost—Mr Pitt was put on the superannuated list—and Joseph Hume, the hack, was sent to the dogs. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) Besides, the Directory is a superannuated book, a century old. La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages There were superannuated seed cucumbers, enjoying the pleasures of a contemplative old age; and Indian corn, nicely done up in green silk, with a specimen tassel hanging at the end of each ear. The May Flower, and Miscellaneous Writings Let us consider what they might do for our superannuated farmers. Solaris Farm A Story of the Twentieth Century They despised the military decrepitude of the superannuated city; her recollections they hated. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition Mr. Tatler’s satire is, on the whole, good-humoured, and has not grown superannuated in all its limbs. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) Juvenilia and Other Papers One of them, employed by the conservatives, was a superannuated farm labourer from the manor; the socialist was an invalided stonemason, who had lost a leg in consequence of a fall from some scaffolding. Jena or Sedan? Religion and morals would have no more suffered by the annihilation of the minister's stipend, than by the suppression of the pension of some retired supervisor or superannuated officer of customs. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. They demonstrate that only a five per cent profit will be needed, to meet all future demands against the insurance fund, even when the colony has its maximum number of children and superannuated co-operators. Solaris Farm A Story of the Twentieth Century "Is it to see the world filled with drooping, superannuated, half-starved, helpless and unhelped animals, that you would alter the present system of pursuit and prey?" God and the World A Survey of Thought Presently there came a shower of superannuated eggs. Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart Yet he looked sorely puzzled how to find out the nature of the impropriety he had committed against the superannuated dame who dealt him such abundance of vilipendiary epithets. Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. We should entirely do away with retaliation, a barbarous relic of a more or less animal sentiment of our ancestors, and expiation, the relic of a superannuated and superstitious mysticism. The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study Law and government must keep pace with the progress of humanity, else the nation itself becomes effete, superannuated, deteriorated. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy “Every man who is not superannuated or attached to the state government in some way has to wear a uniform unless he wants his loyalty questioned.” The Bondwoman Antiquated is sometimes used of persons in a sense akin to superannuated. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions Some will be disposed to deride the vain endeavour to restore vigour to a decaying superannuated language. Elements of Gaelic Grammar For this reason he thinks that it is his spirit which is superannuated, while its "muddy vesture of decay" is in very tolerable repair. Imaginary Interviews She was of the awful order of superannuated beauties of which Mr. Rider Haggard would in vain persuade us "She" was not one. The Marriage of Elinor I consider, therefore, that it would be of advantage to all Arms if present Brigade manœuvres, with all their superannuated customs, were abolished in favour of more Divisional and Corps manœuvres. Cavalry in Future Wars The antiquated person is out of style and out of sympathy with the present generation by reason of age; the superannuated person is incapacitated for present activities by reason of age. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions Does anybody set out meaning to ruin himself, or to drink himself to death, or to waste his life so that he becomes a despicable old man, a superannuated nuisance, like a fly in winter. The Essays of "George Eliot" Complete Already many of the scientific doctrines implicitly accepted fifteen years ago begin to wear a superannuated aspect. A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition Old Don was to be superannuated, and his father was to have a new horse, and a new fur coat to wear when the weather was cold. The Inglises Or, How the Way Opened Upon it, were some scraps of coarse paper, and a superannuated steel pen in very reduced and gritty circumstances. Mugby Junction They found the Castle in charge of a cross-grained, superannuated sergeant and his wife; of whom the one was partially deaf and the other totally. Merry-Garden and Other Stories Hence, too, it is, that while wit is perennial, humor is liable to become superannuated. The Essays of "George Eliot" Complete There were three officers on board our ship, a lieutenant, a sailing master, and a surgeon, together with sixty marines and a few invalids, or superannuated seamen to go in the boats. A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed. Late A Surgeon On Board An American Privateer, Who Was Captured At Sea By The British, In May, Eighteen Hundred And Thirteen, And Was Confined First, At Melville Island, Halifax, Then At Chatham, In England ... And Last, At Dartmoor Prison. Interspersed With Observations, Anecdotes And Remarks, Tending To Illustrate The Moral And Political Characters Of Three Nations. To Which Is Added, A Correct Engraving Of Dartmoor Prison, Representing The Massacre Of American Prisoners, Written By Himself. But let not the reader suppose that he was either a superannuated coxcomb or a driveling dotard. City Crimes or Life in New York and Boston As a prolific tale-teller he amused the leisure hours of superannuated sergeants and half-pay subalterns. Notes and Queries, No. 209, October 29 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. The superannuated sergeant alleged that he had received no orders, and added cheerlessly that the shops in Falmouth had closed an hour ago. Merry-Garden and Other Stories As for the children, they paid no more attention to Ledlie than they might have to a querulous but superannuated dog. Athalie Beside the flax-wheel stood a superannuated chest of drawers, with dingy brass handles, which had once, no doubt, been a fine piece of furniture. Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume VIII, No 25: May 21, 1887 No one who has ever lived has written more tenderly or beautifully of what Charles Lamb would call "superannuated people." Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations The Queen may be superannuated, or may become diseased in the breeding season, so as to render her unfruitful; or she may die of old age. A Manual or an Easy Method of Managing Bees Elizabeth learned that both his parents had died, leaving the then seventeen-year-old boy a piece of land heavily mortgaged, and with nothing but a broken down team and a superannuated cow to raise the debt. The Wind Before the Dawn Garrick's liberality in the establishment of the fund for the relief of superannuated actors, would alone be sufficient to rescue him from the charge of avarice. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 4, April 1810 This superannuated Diet met again at Frankfort as in the days of the Holy Alliance. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) Did youths and maidens wander about with faint moral odours of pot-pourri and quaint creases of character, as of superannuated garments long folded in a drawer! Hortus Vitae Essays on the Gardening of Life He adds, “The Old Testament idea of a Deity is the outgrowth of the despotic stage of human mental development,” and “a superannuated monotheistic conception,” Ib. p. A Brief Commentary on the Apocalypse You roaming about the world with a superannuated governess would be too preposterous. Vixen, Volume III. Though not beyond her own powers of unravelling, they made it clear that Brooks was superannuated. Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster But then why had the major and the captain boasted of the favours they had daily received, to that soft-looking, superannuated judge, and to their bilious friend, Dr. O'Shaughnessy? The Bertrams Riggers, leading men, and others, ordered to perform the dockyard or port duties, too often superannuated, or otherwise unfit. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The 'tis and 'twas, which have been superannuated for a century in England, except in poetic forms, still linger in Scotland and in Ireland, and these forms also at intervals look out from Coleridge's prose. The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 2 Mouldy Jakes heaved the last of the bags on to the hand-cart and enlisted the services of a superannuated porter drifting past in the darkness. The Long Trick If this is being superannuated, no matter; when dotage can amuse itself it ceases to be an evil. Heads and Tales : or, Anecdotes and Stories of Quadrupeds and Other Beasts, Chiefly Connected with Incidents in the Histories of More or Less Distinguished Men. I was not able to take home all the portfolios from the shop on the quay, but I took home what I could, and I went again to turn over the superannuated piles. Picture and Text 1893 "That lass o' Lowrie's!" said a superannuated old collier once, in answer to a remark of Derrick's. That Lass O' Lowrie's 1877 He swept Gerald with a comprehensive glance, from his mop of red hair, tanned into rust-color, to his feet, clad in superannuated "sneakers." The Merryweathers Old market-women had brought thither whole families of the feline genus, from the superannuated Tom, to the blind kitten. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, June 1844 Volume 23, Number 6 Some day, some day he would even institute a fund for superannuated teachers, he would! Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From the Urchin to the Complete Man of the World Recalling the now superannuated feud, he preserved the appearance of inapproachability, and said: “We will not debase ourselves for the sake of Mammon.” The Goose Man The rules of Eton require that a boy on the foundation should be there twelve years: he is superannuated at eighteen, consequently he must come at six. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 357, June, 1845 I am now what they call a superannuated minister. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Arkansas Narratives, Part 4 The "Yonah" was a superannuated engine, but Captain Fuller pressed it and its crew into his service. Stories Of Georgia These simple truths come from a father in his 29th year of his ministry—one that is, in every sense of the word, superannuated, and one that will shortly be known no more. The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada When in front of the house, we were joined by a superannuated greyhound, who came from the kitchen wagging his tail; and was cheered by Scott as an old friend and comrade. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume V (of 10) The Cornwall Press describes his rival as "an addle-pated upstart—a superannuated Zany." The History of Tasmania, Volume I The last mental exertion of the superannuated young man, in his quarters at Lerida, in Spain, was some scenes of a tragedy on the story of Mary queen of Scots. The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II He wore a tall and superannuated hat with a staring nap, and the pockets of his baggy coat bulged with documents. The Tinted Venus A Farcical Romance Hats had long since gone the way of the superannuated. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 30, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly He tears through life like a superannuated whirlwind. Mushrooms on the Moor He could not have done justice to the ragged shirt and begrimed legs of a model, if he had been wearing such a superannuated coat as Geoffry Daymond elected to paint in. A Venetian June I am not aware, Port," Mr. Brown answered rather stiffly, "that I am as yet conspicuously superannuated. The Uncle Of An Angel 1891 The superannuated old magistrate sets out with a proverb, as for instance this, that the mother of mischief is no bigger than a midge's wing. The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 1 He had three men and two boys working his pit, besides a superannuated old man driving the winding engine. The Lost Girl In one of the outhouses at Springfield dwelt an old woman, a superannuated servant. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer This is always the last definition the itinerancy writes upon the faces of its superannuates. A Circuit Rider's Wife The fifteen million dollars which Mr. Carnegie has given for a pension-fund for superannuated college professors is quite another thing from pensioning a man so he will be free to work out his ideal. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen It is the home for the disabled and superannuated old people. The Gold of Chickaree A wounded or superannuated bull sometimes “falls out,” and is attacked. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire Promotions were exceedingly slow, so that it was not until officers were nearly superannuated that they attained to that rank. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 He had elaborated a plan by which every Methodist preacher should receive his salary on the pro rata basis as the superannuates do, according to the funds in hand, and according to their needs. A Circuit Rider's Wife A superannuate is one who has become impaired or disabled by length of years. Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois They concern certain funds of relief, established in various churches, for the help of disabled or superannuated ministers and their families. The Gold of Chickaree You have proved your kindness, friends, in coming on this expedition, but for which I should have died in my hole, like a superannuated bear in its den. Feats on the Fiord The third book in "The Playfellow" On the 4th of June his majesty appointed seven superannuated or disabled lieutenants of the navy to be poor knights of Windsor. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 The last encounter he had of this kind, I remember, was on the Bowtown Circuit not long before he was superannuated, and it was with a woman. A Circuit Rider's Wife He might turn in the dictionary to annual, anniversary, and annuity, but he must fall back on his acquired knowledge for such as, biennial, centennial, millennium, perennial, and superannuate. Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois But instead of some superannuated chief, it was the curiosity of Mowno’s young wife that was to be gratified. The Island Home Out of the question to ask an Emperor to climb this wooden staircase, sit in these old arm-chairs, walk over such superannuated carpets. The Simple Life They were likewise entitled to a double share in all prizes, and when maimed or superannuated, were admitted into Greenwich Hospital. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 But this aversion to the superannuated, which had become useless and soulless, extended much farther. Erasmus and the Age of Reformation Hamilton White was quite an old beau by comparison—almost superannuated. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 They demanded the dissolution of the illegal and, at best, long superannuated Chamber, and fresh elections. Greece and the Allies 1914-1922 Lord Redesdale is quite superannuated, and nothing would seem to me so impossible as his appointment. Memoirs of the Court of George IV. 1820-1830 (Vol 1) From the Original Family Documents It possessed also an industrial institution for helping its converts to make a living, when driven out of their own homes; and its main work was carried on for the most part by superannuated missionaries. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell These superannuated articles of furniture were now used in winter as places of deposit for the children's folded outer garments, rather than the cold vestibule. Little Tora, The Swedish Schoolmistress and Other Stories He understood also that the Yankees had brought up a gun, and that the captain was answering with the superannuated howitzer. The Long Roll We find this superannuated instrument in the “antique” dealers’ shops, at a good figure—a quaint old world thing, of a sort of old-fashioned cut and pattern. Pickwickian Manners and Customs “Only think,” said Peterkin with a suppressed laugh, “of a superannuated wild cat!” The Coral Island Possibly some instinct warned the superannuated dog of his master's design. The Tyranny of Weakness Weak minds that have imbibed a strong tincture of the nursery, younger brothers that have been brought up to nothing, superannuated retainers to a great house, have generally their thoughts taken up with little else. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume III (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland I Many ages of beauty is a false thought, for beauty becomes not more beautiful from its age; it would be only a superannuated beauty. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 Boxes, firkins, bales of goods, superannuated chairs, and the end of a counter constituted the sittings, and men of all ages occupied them, as they listened to harangues and joined in the discussions. Society Its Origin and Development As he increased in years so did he in his abstractions of mind, and the governors of the charity thought it necessary to superannuate him with a pension. Jacob Faithful When I entered this neglected temple of a neglected image, an old, superannuated priest was saying mass, and three or four old crones were kneeling before her altar. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited He said that he had little doubt but that Lord Claymore would grant a superannuated discharge to the two old men. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War But no time can superannuate the subjects which Burns has sung; they are rooted in the primary strata, which are steadfast. Robert Burns But either the Bible is a superannuated book, and is only to be read as a record of past days; or these things follow from it, clearly and inevitably. On the Old Road, Vol. 2 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature The same Cato, on a principle of economy, always sold his sick and superannuated slaves. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918 Vidou, a superannuated widow of ninety, who was guillotined in company with her son, an amiable and respectable man, and was unconscious of her fate till the last. Itinerary of Provence and the Rhone Made During the Year 1819 More than once the Lord Proprietor had been minded to memorialise the War Office and inquire why the taxpayers' money should be wasted to maintain three superannuated soldiers at full pay in a deserted barracks. Major Vigoureux They looked exactly like two respectable superannuated old clergymen; one the picture of Boruwlaski. The "Ladies of Llangollen" as Sketched by Many Hands; with Notices of Other Objects of Interest in "That Sweetest of Vales" That was what the Bench was for, a gold-plated dustbin for the disposal of superannuated dignitaries. Ministry of Disturbance Of these about seventy-five per cent are superannuated, sick, women in unfit condition for labor, and infants unable to work, who yield no profit. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918 In a book which I had just read, a shop woman, being vexed with an omnibus conductor, had thrown a superannuated orange at him. Love Among the Chickens A Story of the Haps and Mishaps on an English Chicken Farm And then, having exhausted spiritual grace in bedecking the tomb of the lovely, should he,—good gracious! could he descend from those heights of beauty and purity to the grave of a superannuated negro? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 Here, then, beyond the picket fence, was the proclamation of his shame,—coming from a gentle, superannuated horse with no more spirit than a snail's. The Spinner's Book of Fiction Some say to us: You are, then, partisans of the let alone policy? economists of the superannuated school of the Smiths and the Says? Sophisms of the Protectionists It is too depressing, these vagaries, these senile ramblings of a superannuated musician. Old Fogy His Musical Opinions and Grotesques But ridicule in the hands either of cold-blooded or infuriated Malice, is harmless as a birch-rod in the palsied fingers of a superannuated beldam, who in her blear-eyed dotage has lost her school. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 The sitting-room, beside it, was slightly larger, and they both commanded a row of tenements no less degenerate than Ransom's own habitation—houses built forty years before, and already sere and superannuated. The Bostonians, Vol. I (of II) Grandma Bartlett, superannuated as she was, was the most trite of the Wallencampers. Cape Cod Folks He is not superannuated, has not been ill-treated, and is quite able to support himself for the future. A Ball Player's Career Being the Personal Experiences and Reminiscensces of Adrian C. Anson I realize that I am, indeed, an old man ready for that shelf the youngsters provide for the superannuated and those who disagree with them. Old Fogy His Musical Opinions and Grotesques Dr. Pillule is superannuated," said the young priest, "and old-fashioned, and obstinately prejudiced against all modern innovations, at the best. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel Could His poor, feeble, “superannuated” old servant ever speak the message that needed to be spoken that night? On Christmas Day In The Evening Therefore, it is necessary that we should cast aside all the prejudices of ignorance, discard superannuated beliefs in traditions of past ages and raise aloft the banner of international agreement. The Promulgation of Universal Peace The enlightened people of Japan are tired and disgusted with the superannuated and putrefied blind imitations. Japan Will Turn Ablaze! With the exception of her brutal husband, an ignorant overseer, and a superannuated 'schulemarm,' imported from the North, she has no associates. The Continental Monthly, Vol III, Issue VI, June, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy He was coatless and shoeless, and had spread a newspaper over his bald spot to the annoyance of a few superannuated yet active flies. The Henchman Diana had established herself in her ancestral home with a superannuated governess as a chaperon, for without such a guardianship she could hardly have invited the barrister to visit her. The Silent House The girl is working in Columbia, S. C. I am a superannuated minister of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and receive a small sum of money from the denomination, yearly. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 He had attained that period in life when the spirits flag and enthusiasm needs a constant spur, and of late there had been a lack of special excitement, and he felt dull and superannuated. The Circular Study He invited my colleagues, and he invited the old superannuated minister, whose character I cannot describe, but he never invited me. Modern Skepticism: A Journey Through the Land of Doubt and Back Again A Life Story Both wore silk hats, dented and soiled with stains of dirt, coats long since superannuated, and wore the general look of barroom loafers. Adrift in New York Tom and Florence Braving the World I never see such a flow of language as that bit where he called old Gommy a superannuated Pharisee. The Chequers Being the Natural History of a Public-House, Set Forth in a Loafer's Diary Tom Dixon, a mulatto, is a superannuated minister of the Gospel. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 There are old cities with a worn-out kind of elegance, like that of superannuated horses of good breed, hitched to an old-fashioned barouche. American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' Yet he was never expelled, though he was superannuated some forty years or more before his death. Modern Skepticism: A Journey Through the Land of Doubt and Back Again A Life Story I see but a single one against me; that of a few royalists, the principal part of the ancient noblesse, superannuated and inexperienced. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Miss Mitchell had a store of superannuated paper dolls which dated from her own childhood. The Portion of Labor A superannuated old greyhound lives about the premises, and stalks lazily around, thrusting his thin nose into your hands in a very affectionate manner. Dream Life A Fable Of The Seasons I'm getting superannuated—I heard 'em say so. The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales In the Sheffield circuit I had several unpleasant collisions with one of my colleagues, and a couple of superannuated ministers, about a rich but very unworthy member there. Modern Skepticism: A Journey Through the Land of Doubt and Back Again A Life Story After that they sat in silence, this childless couple, trying to fashion to themselves how it would seem to be superannuated. The Last Spike And Other Railroad Stories Those, however, who had grown too old for the work were superannuated. King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855 Her leave-taking was so abrupt that she had almost forgotten her promise to sing in Paris on a certain date for the annual benefit of Filippo Galli, a superannuated musician. Great Singers, Second Series Malibran To Titiens From what remote superannuated, abolished period did they all spring? The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 3 The travelling preachers had a Fund, called the Beneficent Fund, for the support of superannuated preachers and preachers' widows. Modern Skepticism: A Journey Through the Land of Doubt and Back Again A Life Story My companion in this success, I am glad to know, is to-day alive and well, and like myself, a superannuated member of society. Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland Meat is indeed rarely to be obtained anywhere, as sheep are never killed, and bullocks only when superannuated and deemed unfit for further physical labour. Herzegovina Or, Omer Pacha and the Christian Rebels His duty was that of serving on the board appointed by Congress to retire superannuated officers from the active service. Dewey and Other Naval Commanders He knew the Contrat Social, and the Nouvelle Héloîse by heart, and all those philosophical books which long beforehand prepared the overthrow of our old usages, prejudices, superannuated laws and imbecile morality. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 3 At the present moment, or rather before the present war broke out, it was governed by phrases and conceptions which had become superannuated. Armageddon—And After Carnegie gives fifteen million dollars to provide pensions for superannuated college professors; but the elementary teacher who is not fortunate enough to die in harness must look forward to the almshouse. Craftsmanship in Teaching It has long been a celebrated military hospital for the reception of disabled and superannuated soldiers. Paris: With Pen and Pencil Its People and Literature, Its Life and Business The "Tyne" is a superannuated lifeboat which is kept under lock and key. The Romance of the Coast Wild fruit they are, cast by a superannuated crab, spared by the woodman's axe because it stands on the verge of the orchard. The Secret of a Happy Home (1896) But, loving mankind in my individual relations with them, I pray to be permitted to depart in their peace; and like the superannuated soldier, 'quadragenis stipendiis emeritis'to hang my arms on the post. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 Dr. Blimber is, perhaps, a little superannuated, but still holds his own. Matthew Arnold The ambassador's own boy, the little Grammont, has a pony 'tale quale' like Pen's, only superannuated rather, which gives us the advantage.... The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II Then the cripple slipped away and came back, just as Fred was finishing his meal, with a pompous looking, superannuated policeman, recalled to duty since the younger men had all gone to war. The Boy Scouts In Russia The opera had been judged superannuated and had been “improved.” Musical Memories Our thirty years of peace had taken off, or superannuated, all our revolutionary officers of experience and grade; and our first draught in the lottery of untried characters had been most unfortunate. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 He had retired from the Government service, had superannuated himself on a pension of nothing per annum, and to draw it he required no voucher. The Book of the Bush Containing Many Truthful Sketches Of The Early Colonial Life Of Squatters, Whalers, Convicts, Diggers, And Others Who Left Their Native Land And Never Returned Dan Patch was more susceptible to suffering than a superannuated dray horse would be. The Art of Public Speaking "I beg, said he, you wou'd recommend me to the Minister to be provided for as a superannuated Officer; your Honour cannot do an Act of greater Charity." A Voyage to Cacklogallinia With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of That Country He had seen Gluck’s works on the stage in his youth, but he could see nothing in them that was not “superannuated and childish.” Musical Memories This did not suit the man relieved; Chila itself was much to his liking; what he really wanted was to be relieved from the support of his superannuated predecessor. In Indian Mexico (1908) Ménage drew up a "Petition of the Dictionaries," which, by their severity of taste, had nearly become superannuated. Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions Mr. Lemuel Wacker was "subbing" as extra for the superannuated old cripple whose sole duty was to wave a flag as trains went by. Bart Stirling's Road to Success Or, The Young Express Agent His theory of Jewish reform, superannuated by his new materialistic world view, was thrown aside, and a gaping void opened in the soul of the writer. History of the Jews in Russia and Poland. Volume II From the death of Alexander I. until the death of Alexander III. (1825-1894) "In the hospital for lame ducks and superannuated bullfrogs we visited in Bombay, do they take in sick cobras?" asked Felix. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East Two livery stables in St. Cloud sent up their superannuated stagers, and Dr. Chase had something to recommend of a very superior description. The Great Lone Land A Narrative of Travel and Adventure in the North-West of America It suggested a superannuated human being whose loudest utterances have sunk to ghostly whispers in a corner. A Cathedral Singer He looked, to Graeme, like a superannuated official of the Court of Chancery. Pearl of Pearl Island He had now been a traveling preacher for twenty-eight years, and, as he felt himself sorely in need of rest, he asked and obtained a superannuated relation for one year. Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made In the margin: "Mrs. Thrale knew there was no such thing as an Old Man: when a man gets superannuated, they call him an Old Woman." Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.) Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings His aged and superannuated mother occupied a corner of the room, opposite the place where the distinguished judge sat. McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader If they were to go on at this Rate, the Language of Shakespear, Milton, Dryden, Addison and Pope, would soon become quite superannuated. Essays on Wit No. 2 The fossil animals which exist in this group are not numerous: they are for the most part decayed barristers and superannuated doctors. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, October 23, 1841 The spirit of the backwoods preacher at once took fire, and, declaring that so important a field ought not to be neglected, he expressed his willingness to relinquish his superannuated relation and accept the charge. Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made We were to be compulsorily retired; to stand aside superannuated. The Inheritors He knew that in Henry his wronged niece would have a zealous advocate;—not a superannuated priest, but a young man whose blood was warm, and whose soul was full of energy. Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue You will have to superannuate it shortly, and return to the old original letter-box—my letter-box, which I remember so well. The Laurel Bush I could imagine superannuated cloaks and shawls wrapped around dusky and shivering shoulders, and familiar bonnets walking about Canada in their old age on the woolly heads of poor fugitive negro women. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 5, May, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Garrison dealt no less roughly and irreverently with another of the authors of the wicked law and another of the superannuated divinities of a shopkeeping North, Henry Clay. William Lloyd Garrison The Abolitionist I reckon," said Mrs Bosenna, "there's few would have wept if Mr Rogers had superannuated himself years ago. Hocken and Hunken The return of the duke of York to the head of the army gives general satisfaction to all military people, and indeed to most others I fancy: his old worn-out predecessor has long been superannuated. The Life and Correspondence of Sir Isaac Brock The danger that a part of this fund of technical knowledge and practice may at any particular time be superannuated must be admitted; but the validity of the general rule is not affected thereby. The Promise of American Life "But what made you take a superannuated burglar for a valet?" Septimus A fat superannuated mastiff lay in the sunshine at the door; with a sleek cat sleeping peacefully across him. Bracebridge Hall When he was on the point of sending home all his invalided and superannuated soldiers, Eurylochus of Ægæ was found to have placed his name upon the list, although he was in perfect health. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. An aristocratic functionary, probably a superannuated member of Parliament, placed me under arrest at the door, and in a vast, marble pillared hall I was held on suspicion to await the arrival of Mr. Belloc. Walking-Stick Papers Democracy as most frequently understood is essentially and exhaustively defined as a matter of popular government; and such a definition raises at once a multitude of time-honored, but by no means superannuated, controversies. The Promise of American Life He is also now superannuated, but occasionally does a "little preaching", having only recently been down to Montezuma, Georgia, on a special call to deliver a message to the Methodist flock there. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 I have already introduced him to the reader as a brisk old bachelor-looking little man; the wit and superannuated beau of a large family connection, and the squire's factotum. Bracebridge Hall Thou who, in an All of rotten Formulas, seemest to stand nigh bare, having indignantly shaken off the superannuated rags and unsound callosities of Formulas,—consider how thou too art still clothed! Past and Present And as if this were not sufficient, the citizens of Port Agnew contributed from time to time old barrels and bottles, yard-sweepings, tin cans, and superannuated stoves and kitchen utensils. Kindred of the Dust A fat, superannuated mastiff lay in the sunshine at the door; with a sleek cat sleeping peacefully across him. Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists I admired the degree of old-fashioned ceremony and superannuated courtesy that prevailed in this little place. Tales of a Traveller In the midst of all those females he had the appearance of a superannuated and disillusioned Turk contemplating his too extensive establishment and reflecting on its monthly bills. Regeneration Yet even the cleverest country cousin cannot suggest any useful employment for superannuated, middle-aged dramatic critics. Our Stage and Its Critics By "E.F.S." of "The Westminster Gazette" All the superannuated admirals, captains, and lieutenants put together, have but 1012l. more than Earl Camden's sinecure alone! The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, G.C.B., Admiral of the Red, Rear-Admiral of the Fleet, Etc., Etc. Vol. I I have already introduced him to the reader as a brisk old bachelor-looking little man; the wit and superannuated beau of a large family connection, and the Squire's factotum. Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists It looked like an infirmary for decayed and superannuated furniture; where everything diseased and disabled was sent to nurse, or to be forgotten. Tales of a Traveller Necessity is the mother of the inventory.—Who is the Caretaker?—She is the great-grandmother of the superannuated laundress. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, April 4, 1891 It would, therefore, have redounded to the advantage of the Emperor, who had dared to break loose from a superannuated tradition, had not Agrippina's spectre still haunted Rome. Characters and events of Roman History At Chamouni they had the good fortune to meet with Joseph Coutet, a superannuated guide, whom they engaged to accompany the eager but inexperienced mountaineer. The Life of John Ruskin The Hall of course comes in for its share, the common people having always a propensity to furnish a great superannuated building of the kind with supernatural inhabitants. Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists While my prisoner conversed Alexis assisted his stately mother and his four beautiful sisters while putting on their superannuated wraps…. Rescuing the Czar Two authentic Diaries arranged and translated There is no sense or utility in exhibiting a blank tablet, and I have seen without scruple or remorse such superannuated vestiges employed in repairing the church fabric. In Search of Gravestones Old and Curious On the approach of the revolution they seemed, not organs, but excrescences, deformities, and, so to say, superannuated monstrosities. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History He could not now go in for honours, for the lost P. 70year had superannuated him. The Life of John Ruskin Priest and Campbell returned together; the former reported having secured a coffin which would arrive within an hour, while the latter had met in the emigrant camp a superannuated minister who gladly volunteered his services. The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days Here there is a wide array of dishes, large and small—old China tea-cups, wisely kept for show,—little funny mugs, curious pitchers, mysterious covered dishes, unearthly salad bowls, and a host of superannuated tea-pots. Sketches and Tales Illustrative of Life in the Backwoods of New Brunswick Gleaned from Actual Observation and Experience During a Residence Of Seven Years in That Interesting Colony So may the superannuated eagle be pecked at by daws. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 483, April 2, 1831 One old fellow, who had grown superannuated and nearly blind, raised himself up and laid his great black head against Dickens's breast as if he loved him. Yesterdays with Authors You have yourself established a tariff of prices exclusively on articles produced by the farmers, including the sweet potatoes raised by old women and superannuated negroes. The American Indian as Participant in the Civil War Carteret's large charity came into play in respect of the superannuated warrior; who presented a pathetically inadequate effect, specially when seen, as now, alongside Charles Verity. Deadham Hard Kenneth's father, an old and almost superannuated man, sat in the door-way, with twin girls of Kenneth's sitting on his knees, singing their evening hymn, while he bent fondly over them. Sketches and Tales Illustrative of Life in the Backwoods of New Brunswick Gleaned from Actual Observation and Experience During a Residence Of Seven Years in That Interesting Colony We have no half pay in the Army to relieve marching regiments of crippled and superannuated officers. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 3: James Knox Polk I find any number of all but superannuated men and women here, whose tales of the former grandeur of the estate and family are like things one reads of in novels. Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation 1838-1839 At the close of the year, Brother Goodrich took a superannuated relation. Thirty Years in the Itinerancy It was marvellous how instantaneously he subsided into the superannuated driveller who was to bear away the bell from Old Parr and all the Emperor Alexander's far-sought fossils. Wau-bun The Early Day in the Northwest Shintoism, which fostered it in its infancy, is itself superannuated. Bushido, the Soul of Japan Thoroughly convinced that all my ideas are superannuated, and too old to learn new lessons, I only hear what passes, pretend to understand nothing, and wait patiently for events as they present themselves. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume II She may be merely anxious to get away from a cruel or superannuated husband. Primitive Love and Love-Stories Having taken a superannuated relation, Brother Field, happy in spirit, is spending the evening of life among his friends, and awaiting the call of the Master. Thirty Years in the Itinerancy There was nothing superannuated about Bracegirdle when she made her exit, for the actress still displayed that comeliness which had, until recently, held the attention of London. The Palmy Days of Nance Oldfield Thus then commenced that innocent girl's acquaintance with the Baron's chief huntsman, not long after Elliott's induction into that office, by the resignation of his superannuated predecessor. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 560, August 4, 1832 How do I know but I am superannuated? nobody will be so coarse as to tell me so; but if I published dotage, all the world would tell me so. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume II No superannuated mastiff or bulldog grown old in office surpassed this fluffy midget in stoic dignity. Stickeen At the Janesville Conference in 1870, Brother Lewis, having served the church nearly thirty years with great devotion, took a superannuated relation. Thirty Years in the Itinerancy You bent over your desk the whole morning, occasionally having anxious consultations with certain sickly men whom I supposed to be superannuated bookkeepers, in impoverished circumstances, and rather pallid from the want of nutritious food. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 18, April, 1859 Those completely laid off were nine superannuated ranging from seventy to eighty-five years old, three invalids, and three women relieved of work as by law required for having reared six children each. American Negro Slavery A Survey of the Supply, Employment and Control of Negro Labor as Determined by the Plantation Regime King Carnival's might was on the wane, and neither the influence of the Church nor the encouragement of the State was able to bolster up the superannuated monarch. Stories by American Authors, Volume 5 Then I joined the Conference and preached nearly forty years when I was superannuated. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 7 After leaving the District he continued to hold respectable appointments until 1871, when his health failed and he was compelled to take a superannuated relation. Thirty Years in the Itinerancy "Ah! the very words of the poor lamented Admiral!" exclaimed Mrs de Lacey, who evidently found great satisfaction in pursuing the discourse with this superannuated mariner. The Red Rover Nearly all the rest, comprising the house servants, the young children, the invalids and the superannuated, were lodged on Marlborough, which was of course the owner's "home place." American Negro Slavery A Survey of the Supply, Employment and Control of Negro Labor as Determined by the Plantation Regime Sacre! to think the mercenary old hunks could dream of sacrificing my lovely Lucy to such a hobgoblin of a fellow as a superannuated dragoon quartermaster, with a beak like Bardolph's in the play. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 339, November 8, 1828 No circumstances could be more unfavourable to the best interests of Europe, than those which placed England in strict alliance with the superannuated and abominable governments of the continent. The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson Brother Stocking was highly esteemed by his brethren, and was an excellent laborer, but, his health failing, he was compelled to take a superannuated relation soon after the writer entered the work. Thirty Years in the Itinerancy But to the female sex, and the superannuated of the male, little consolation of that nature could be afforded. A Sketch of the life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion and a history of his brigade All slaves were to be adequately clothed and fed, under penalty of confiscation, and the superannuated were to be maintained on the same basis as the able-bodied. American Negro Slavery A Survey of the Supply, Employment and Control of Negro Labor as Determined by the Plantation Regime For, there I saw, surely, the poorest superannuated post-chaise left on earth. The Uncommercial Traveller ‘So odd altogether!’ said the superannuated love-maker; and then all three laughed. Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people After leaving this charge he rendered effective service in other fields until 1852, when, having almost lost the use of his voice, he took a superannuated relation. Thirty Years in the Itinerancy The bride was too old and the bridegroom too young, and a superannuated beau with one eye and an eyeglass stuck in its blank companion, was giving away the lady, while the friends were shivering. Dombey and Son Those officers whose bodies and minds have grown old in peace, are removed, or superannuated, or they die. Democracy in America — Volume 2 The living body of religion has been bound down to the dead corpse of superannuated polity: cut but the bonds which restrain it, and that which is alive will rise once more. Democracy in America — Volume 1 He was the support of a superannuated father. What Is Man? and Other Essays The pastorate of Milwaukee was soon filled by Rev. Daniel Brayton, a superannuated member of the Troy Conference. Thirty Years in the Itinerancy The Lacedaemonians, receiving news of this, and fearing, dispatched an embassy to the Athenians, entreating that they would send their wives and children to Sparta, and receive support from them for their superannuated. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans These crumb- ling relicks and long fired particles superannuate such expectations; bones, hairs, nails, and teeth of the dead, were the treasures of old sorcerers. Religio Medici, Hydriotaphia, and the Letter to a Friend He stopped winking though, when Tom spoke, and began grinning like a superannuated monkey. The Pickwick Papers This superannuated monster of incontinence actually attempted to take liberties with her. Manon Lescaut His health now failed and he took a superannuated relation. Thirty Years in the Itinerancy But that a little superannuated dancer at music-halls, battered and worn by an unlawful life, should sit and smile in absolute faith at such a—a superstition as this, stirred something like awe in him. The Dawn of a To-morrow And therefore, restless inquietude for the diuturnity of our memories unto the present considerations seems a vanity almost out of date, and superannuated piece of folly. Religio Medici, Hydriotaphia, and the Letter to a Friend Mr. Tatler’s satire is, on the whole, good-humoured, and has not grown superannuated in all its limbs. Lay Morals They also decided that, as the attendance at the service would be very large, they would take up a collection for the support of superannuated ministers. The Story of a Pioneer While here his health failed, and at the ensuing Conference he was compelled to take a superannuated relation. Thirty Years in the Itinerancy However, this quarter, which had a superannuated rather than an antique air, was tending even then to transformation. Les Misérables They sat now in front places, leaning forward with trembling and misshapen hands behind their hairy ears, waiting to hear their names read out on the superannuated list, it might be for the last time. The Damnation of Theron Ware And yet I remember that it was that absurd, emaciated, superannuated cab-horse which held my gaze. The Poison Belt Carried off by Gerald, to say whether he may have a superannuated sea kale pot for some purpose best known to himself, in his desert island. The Two Guardians or, Home in This World During the session I was quartered with Rev. Moses Adams, a superannuated member of the Black River Conference. Thirty Years in the Itinerancy I am so completely superannuated there, and besides feel it something brazen in me to wear my magisterial habit, after all my buffooneries, that I hardly think I shall venture again. The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals. Vol. 2 It made him feel he was not on the shelf, not useless and superannuated. Love at Second Sight They're a set of superannuated old aunts of colonels kept for the purpose, but they occasionally combine to do justice. Traffics and Discoveries The cabby, recovering from his amazement, was plying an indefatigable whip and thereby eliciting a degree of speed from his superannuated nag, that his fare had by no means hoped for, much less anticipated. The Black Bag After leaving the University, Dr. Knox did good service in the pulpit for several years, but, finally, his health so far failed that he was compelled to take a superannuated relation. Thirty Years in the Itinerancy I am superannuated there too, and, in short, as old at twenty-three as many men at seventy. The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals. Vol. 2 You are too polite to ask what brought such a superannuated militaire as I am," said the count, "from his retirement into this gay world again. Tales and Novels — Volume 06 The great Dollfus works were closed, and the five thousand workmen with their wives, children and superannuated parents, were not only feasted but enriched. In the Heart of the Vosges And Other Sketches by a "Devious Traveller" But Philip Sheldon was not a man with whom even a superannuated nurse can venture to take many liberties. Birds of Prey This excellent brother entered the traveling connection in the State of New York, where he filled several appointments, but, his health failing, he took a superannuated relation in 1854, and came to Janesville. Thirty Years in the Itinerancy The purser of the Gibrontus, who is now old and superannuated, could probably tell you if he liked. In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories We have no objection to his clinging to this superannuated faith and belief, if he derives any pleasure in flushing up these "traditional grasshoppers." Life: Its True Genesis Nothing is gained by this dreary and superannuated mechanism, while the poem is yet further hampered by the other encumbrances of epic commonplace. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal I might be made a Rittmeister, and if I lived long enough, and was not superannuated, a major; but there my ambition must cease.' Lord Kilgobbin Here his health utterly broke down, and at the following session of the Conference in 1868, he was compelled to take a superannuated relation. Thirty Years in the Itinerancy All the heavier furniture of the room was likewise of black oak, but the chairs and couches were covered with faded tapestry and tarnished gilding, apparently the superannuated members of the general household of seats. The Portent & Other Stories We are forever stumbling over the truth without knowing it, because our old traditional beliefs, like so many superannuated grasshoppers, are constantly springing up in our path and diverting our attention from her. Life: Its True Genesis They looked exactly like two respectable superannuated old clergymen…. The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals. Vol. 1 The long one is a superannuated deacon—quite a silly creature; and as for the other, that's a little stouter—he's a brigadier.' A Desperate Character and Other Stories Few of us ever touched that superannuated instrument. Tales from Bohemia Should a clergyman become superannuated in the service of the Parish, he is liberally maintained during his life; and should he die in his ministry, provision is made for his family. The Secrets of the Great City So, with a dutiful son and near-by church, this superannuated couple, surrounded by congenial society, surrendered their beloved public life and sought an evening of rest, in which to ripen for heaven. Elizabeth: the Disinherited Daughter By E. Ben Ez-er The living body of religion has been bound down to the dead corpse of superannuated polity; cut the bonds which restrain it, and that which is alive will rise once more. American Institutions and Their Influence In one room, on a remnant of filthy matting, stood the wreck of a table, superannuated, and maimed of a leg, but propped by two chairs that with broken arms sympathized with each other. The English Governess at the Siamese Court Being Recollections of Six Years in the Royal Palace at Bangkok His stables were filled with a perfect infirmary of superannuated chargers, fattened and conditioned up to a miracle, and groomed to perfection. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 In this respect, as in every other, we are "going ahead" with accelerated velocity, and promising to outstrip the superannuated countries of Europe. Wolfert's Roost and Miscellanies I supposed you to be in pursuit of larger game than superannuated bank-clerks. The Far Horizon Strung along below the city, were a number of decayed, ram-shackly, superannuated old steamboats, not one of which had I ever seen before. Life on the Mississippi, Part 10. These things resurrected all the superannuated and forgotten pilots in the Mississippi Valley. Life on the Mississippi, Part 3. Mr. Rayne had spoken of her as one does of any superannuated person or thing that is always on hand if wanted. Honor Edgeworth Ottawa's Present Tense Here was no blue-stocking, or agitator, or superannuated spinster, but a graceful young woman, rather tall and slight, with blue eyes, set with dark lashes that intensified their color. The Ghost of Guir House "Unluckily there is no rag and bottle shop where superannuated bank clerks of five-and-fifty have even the very modest market value of scrap- iron!" he went on. The Far Horizon And so they came to the opinion that the German was pedantic and superannuated: and without knowing anything about it they decided that his music was detestable. Jean Christophe: in Paris The Market-Place, Antoinette, the House With submission, it may be asked if people become superannuated in twenty years after being in the prime of life; and if the children of all these superannuated people are in a state of infancy? The slave trade, domestic and foreign Why It Exists, and How It May Be Extinguished The clattering slippers had been superannuated, and a neat pair of prunella gaiters showed their patent toes from under the hem of her cleanest gown. Honor Edgeworth Ottawa's Present Tense He is one of those superannuated veterans who flourished before the revolution, and have weathered all the storms of Paris, in consequence, very probably, of being fortunately too insignificant to attract attention. The Crayon Papers And with this he ceased, in instinct, to be merely the highly respected and respectable head clerk of Messrs. Barking Brothers & Barking—now superannuated and laid on the shelf. The Far Horizon He was a superannuated chief, a relative of the wife of the hospitable trapper, and generally made his home there. The old Santa Fe trail The Story of a Great Highway But I find it is time that I should be superannuated—I can no longer serve my king with credit, and should take to serving my God, like all other worn-out men of the world! The Pilot To guard against any attempt of the kind upon the Hall, she had put it in this state of defence; though I rather think she and a superannuated gardener comprised the whole garrison. Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey But of late years," he added, "this prohibition, although not formally removed, has fallen entirely out of observance, and remains but as the superstition which lingers in the brain of a superannuated gentleman usher. Quentin Durward Later Frederick the Great ordered that his crippled and superannuated soldiers should be given teaching positions in the elementary vernacular schools of Prussia. The History of Education; educational practice and progress considered as a phase of the development and spread of western civilization All the bucks were absent on a hunting expedition, excepting Satank and a few superannuated warriors. The old Santa Fe trail The Story of a Great Highway They are the type of obstinate adherence to the superannuated. Daniel Deronda The tender saplings and the superannuated shell wasting to its fall yield alike their bark, which is stripped from the roots to the highest boughs. Familiar Spanish Travels He was a poor, lean little man, with rather a superannuated boat, and he labored harder at the oar than I could bear to see without noting his exertion to him. Roman Holidays, and Others Still he refused to be superannuated, and not allowed to go to the flock he took to shepherding the fowls. A Shepherd's Life Impressions of the South Wiltshire Downs Otherwise the whole of it reverts to the last survivor, and at his or her death it is to be devoted to founding a home for superannuated governesses.” An American Politician That seems to be a ridiculous mishmash of superannuated customs and false ambition. Daniel Deronda Paving stones were something, brickbats were something; but an old superannuated tense! Autobiographical Sketches He stood aloof from it, unmoved in his superannuated conservatism, as abroad he had stood aloof from the English life wrapped in his imperturbable New England breeding. Nathaniel Hawthorne An infirm and superannuated sideboard served for a dressing-table in one room; in others the heavier pieces of furniture stood sometimes on four legs, sometimes on three. Seven English Cities Barclay, who can manoeuvre, who is brave, who knows war, but who is a superannuated general? World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France The game-keeper slipped the leash on the dog to lead him to a spot in the forest where all the superannuated dogs from the manor were shot and buried. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Thus, your sentence does not imply anything, and moreover, with all its superannuated metaphor, the rhetoric is out of date. Paris under the Commune The Seventy-Three Days of the Second Siege; with Numerous Illustrations, Sketches Taken on the Spot, and Portraits (from the Original Photographs) Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate. The Book-Bills of Narcissus An Account Rendered by Richard Le Gallienne What chiefly attracted him in all subjects were the vexed questions which have the advantage of not admitting the decisive proof or disproof that renders many ingenious arguments superannuated. Impressions of Theophrastus Such "He is a carpenter," continued the squire, "and, as we have none in the village except old Mr. Wade, who is superannuated, I think he will find enough to do to keep him busy." The Store Boy In four years and three months after this change of government, there were 44 births, and only 41 deaths, of which ten deaths were of superannuated men and women, some above 80 years old. Thoughts on the Necessity of Improving the Condition of the Slaves in the British Colonies With a View to Their Ultimate Emancipation; and on the Practicability, the Safety, and the Advantages of the Latter Measure. Surely no man of seventy-four, unless superannuated, can have the smallest pleasure in sitting at home in his own room, as I almost always do, and being called by a new name.' Life of Johnson, Volume 4 1780-1784 Years," you will say! "what is this superannuated simpleton calculating upon? The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2 Elia and The Last Essays of Elia Here sits on her hill the weird old Etrurian nurse of Florence, withered, superannuated, feeble, warming her palsied limbs in the sun, and looking vacantly down upon the beautiful child whose cradle she rocked. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 02, December, 1857 The groan was but a premonitory thunder to a shower of sticks, stones, whiskey-bottles, and superannuated eggs. Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 34, November 19, 1870 The next moment the whizzing thing had passed, and left a superannuated old mare looming through a cloud of dust and dancing on two wabbly hind legs. Across the Years They are fast becoming superannuated, and the "venom of their spleen" will perish with them. Memories of Hawthorne The ingenious but not industrious Perry had been superannuated. The Head of Kay's As for me, I am superannuated; they think themselves very generous if they offer me a victim at Olympia at four-year intervals. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 Come, my fine teacher, my superannuated buck; I shall have something pretty to show you. The School for Husbands His eyes filled and in a thick voice he said: "I ask to be put on the superannuated list." Observations of a Retired Veteran It appeared in a Parsi paper, which strongly insists on the necessity of giving up "disgusting superannuated customs," and especially the early marriage. From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan Uproar and disorder, and the anarchy of a superannuated empire, strong only to punish and impotent to defend, were at this time convulsing the provinces in every point of the compass. The Caesars Meanwhile, old age steals upon the pair; the superannuated lover ceases from desire, and his mistress has nothing left to give. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02 She knew that he would never get a ship, for his seamanship, like all other things that were his, was hopelessly superannuated. The Grey Lady Any ship owner who wanted to get rid of a superannuated steamer or sailing vessel found no difficulty if he acceded to Southard's terms. Great Fortunes from Railroads Look, there's Huggo, failing again to get his remove, superannuated, withdrawn. This Freedom Besides, there were grandfathers, and even great-grandfathers in the Pantheon: some of these were confessedly superannuated; nay, some had disappeared. Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 1 That horrible cemetery, surrounded by a fence of barbed wire and superannuated railroad ties, to receive that beloved clay. The Long Chance Shall I tell you anything of my own poor and superannuated works? Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence So faithful and attached a servant ought not to be thrown aside, and, after nine years' service, left unrewarded, and seem considered as if superannuated. The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 2 Not even a superannuated bull was to be seen; the whole region was deserted. The Great Salt Lake Trail Eleven of these superannuated and obsolete organs we bring from the fishes, four from amphibians and reptiles. Time and Change An old superannuated fumbler, whom none but beggars will suffer to kiss them. 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue Rarely did he play long before all who could trip a measure were on their feet, while even the superannuated nodded and kept time, sighing that they were old. Taken Alive The first resource of the superannuated or discharged police detective is to start an agency. Courts and Criminals In the village there lived a superannuated chief, who possessed a daughter considered the handsomest maiden in all the region which was watered by the great Platte. The Great Salt Lake Trail |
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