| 单词 | ticket-of-leave |
| 例句 | I have elsewhere spoken of the all-pervading police of the Holy Office and of the watchfulness exercised over the converts whose liberation at best was but a ticket-of-leave. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z "No," I answered faintly, fearing he was going to assure me that my clever new acquaintance was a notorious swindler or a runaway ticket-of-leave man. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z One gentleman told me of a dentist who refused a fee for treating him because his father, who had been an official in convict days, had been so good to the dentist’s ticket-of-leave family. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z At the end of that time the chaplain wrote to say that he was to be discharged with a ticket-of-leave, as his conduct had been very good. The Man with the Book or, The Bible Among the People. 2011-12-19T03:00:47.530Z Jowett is happy to announce that Plato is theologically sound, and gives him a ticket-of-leave to walk anywhere in England. Atlantic Classics, Second Series 2011-12-09T03:00:20.203Z When the Inquisition once laid hands upon a man it never released its hold, and its utmost mercy was merely a ticket-of-leave. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z At that time the best circumstanced ticket-of-leave men got about a shilling a day and boarded themselves. Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier 2011-08-06T02:00:04.917Z The air was full of oaths and laughter, and all were gay, gay as wine could make them, from Lord Tom Noddy drinking himself into del. trem., to the last ticket-of-leave from Her Majesty’s jails. Crying for the Light, Vol. 1 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:10.740Z The ticket-of-leave man frowned, and holding out his right arm with extended finger and thumb gave a peculiar jerk and exclaimed, "If you does I'll garotte you." The Man with the Book or, The Bible Among the People. 2011-12-19T03:00:47.530Z Having thus served ten long probationary years, he is eligible, if he has any capacity, to take a ticket-of-leave and become what is locally known as a self-supporter. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z Numerous ticket-of-leave men had been let loose upon the town. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z He therefore established his character as a silent, doggedly well-behaved man; and in due time was set at large as a barber among the ticket-of-leave convicts at Hopetown. The Earl of Mayo Rulers of India 2011-04-11T02:00:13.067Z At the end of three years, I obtained a ticket-of-leave for good conduct. Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone 2011-03-03T03:00:50.847Z The property would be my wife's, and she would come out to me, and in a year or two I should get a ticket-of-leave. A Search For A Secret (Vol 2 of 3) A Novel 2011-02-15T03:00:18.213Z The only sort of men who could and would think it worth while giving school to children are the convicts and ticket-of-leave men; but there are decent men among them. The Pioneers 2010-12-20T17:12:11.787Z Some of the rich men of to-day came out from England as prisoners; and the heads of some families, whose descendants are now reasonably esteemed and respected, were once ticket-of-leave men. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands No criminals of a dangerous sort were quartered at Hopetown; the only convicts there being approved ticket-of-leave men of good conduct. The Earl of Mayo Rulers of India 2011-04-11T02:00:13.067Z “Owing to refractory conduct on my part, and a dislike to crawling for the purpose of currying favour with overseers, I did not get a ‘ticket-of-leave’ until five years after landing in the colony. Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone 2011-03-03T03:00:50.847Z They have a nasty ticket-of-leave look, and I would fain dispense with their company in quiet back streets during the small hours. The Night Side of London The ticket-of-leave man was accused of having stolen the watch, thrown away the works and melted down the case. The Boy With the U.S. Miners I should weep, my boy, over their possible extinction forever, were it not that the assiduity of the London Prisoners' Aid Society, in sending ticket-of-leave men to New York, promises to keep the species going. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 Ever and anon the old myth recurs that "ticket-of-leave men" are hounded and harassed by the police so that ultimately they are thrown back to their old life in sheer despair. Scotland Yard The methods and organisation of the Metropolitan Police “Some of them were suffering great agony through the want of tobacco and strong drink, in both of which—being many of them ‘ticket-of-leave’ holders—they had lately had a chance of freely indulging. Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone 2011-03-03T03:00:50.847Z “The ticket-of-leave man was out on starvation,” as p. 37one of them informed me. The Night Side of London This got him almost on his arrival a ticket-of-leave, by virtue of which he was free within the island during good behaviour. When Ghost Meets Ghost This party, constantly recruited from the emancipists and ticket-of-leave holders, gradually grew very numerous, and threatened soon to swamp the honest and untainted parts of the community. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" When the licence system was first initiated the police were instructed by the Home Office not to interfere with the ticket-of-leave men, and, not strangely, these men found opportunities of crime made easy for them. Scotland Yard The methods and organisation of the Metropolitan Police It is stated that almost all the men by whom these resorts of iniquity are kept, are either ticket-of-leave men or emancipists. Australia, its history and present condition containing an account both of the bush and of the colonies, with their respective inhabitants Recidivists, ticket-of-leave men, escaped and mutinous convicts; 3. Criminal Man According to the Classification of Cesare Lombroso If that handsome brother of my lady hasn't got a ticket-of-leave, I lose my guess; but what are we to do with the young lady, old girl? The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals “You wouldn’t feel so mighty bad about what I say, if you knew you had a ticket-of-leave jailbird for a partner.” The Spoilers of the Valley This is the department which is responsible for keeping a watchful eye on those people the public love to call "ticket-of-leave men," but who are officially known as licence-holders or supervisees. Scotland Yard The methods and organisation of the Metropolitan Police The masters held the full sway for a while; then the workpeople broke out in open revolt against the pernicious system of their masters, and thus commenced the great “ticket-of-leave” strike. Adventures and Recollections There is nothing quite analogous to the ticket-of-leave system in this country. The Empire of the East At Rawcliffe, he was always exhibited by a groom with a ticket-of-leave bludgeon in his hand, and few were bold enough to venture into his yard. A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid Visions of ticket-of-leave men, prowling about his premises, haunted him by day and by night. The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed But suppose he comes out on ticket-of-leave, don’t they call it? Witness to the Deed Swear you no longer will, Neither in shop nor mill, Tremble for pen or quill, Or ticket-of-leave! Adventures and Recollections There are ticket-of-leave men from Australia, jail-birds from the penitentiaries of the States, ’scape-the-gallows customers from every quarter of the globe; to say nothing of the native bandits, of which California has its share. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea Eventually he was discharged with an eighteen months' ticket-of-leave and $2.50 as capital for a new departure. Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude He applied to the police clerk, a ticket-of-leave holder, for a copy of his own deposition, and that of his servant: this, not uncommon, was called a breach of trust. The History of Tasmania, Volume I A ticket-of-leave was given to each convict who consented to join the Chilean army. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania On the accusation of a colonist, his ticket-of-leave was withdrawn; but he was spared the usual penalty of banishment by the kindness of his patrons, who granted him another form of liberty. The History of Tasmania , Volume II And there was the gentlemanly blackleg, the ticket-of-leave man, and outcasts and thieves; but all of them were well dressed, and, for the time being, well behaved. The Lure of the Mask Good luck to the ticket-of-leave system, say I.” The others laughed at this, and one of them suggested that they should enter the public-house and have a glass of grog in memory of old times. The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands The governor was authorised by the secretary of state to allot portions of land to ticket-of-leave holders,—a measure offensive to the settlers in general, and found to be impracticable. The History of Tasmania, Volume I The broad arrows and ticket-of-leave contingent who made up a large section of the community were clamouring for a republic; and there was a considerable amount of rioting. The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert Mudie, to punish the alleged insolence of his defence, accused him of immorality and habitual lying, and demanded the revocation of his ticket-of-leave. The History of Tasmania , Volume II I would not have any first offenders against property in prison, I would punish them as ticket-of-leave men. Six Years in the Prisons of England He got a ticket-of-leave, and never rested till he found out where Nora was. The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands His subsequent good-conduct, however, procured him 'a ticket-of-leave,' and he became servant to the commissariat for the convicts in Van Diemen's Land. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 447 Volume 18, New Series, July 24, 1852 “After ten years I received a ‘ticket-of-leave,’ and was free to return home. My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life Bryan Taylor, a convict holding a ticket-of-leave, having taken the Lord's name in vain, was ordered to be confined in his majesty's gaol for one week. The History of Tasmania , Volume II Father, a convict who gets out of prison on a ticket-of-leave. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 "I suppose, in that affair you were telling us of," Reuben asked, "both of your ticket-of-leave men were killed?" A Final Reckoning A Tale of Bush Life in Australia Another Mrs Bellfield was not impossible; and what, if instead of being a real captain at all, he should be a returned ticket-of-leave man! Can You Forgive Her? Beef, bullying and brawn were the things that counted most in that paradise of ticket-of-leave men. The War After the War Mr. Hayes, of the Australian, was involved in a similar contest; but to break the bond, the governor granted a ticket-of-leave—thus releasing the prisoner from his assignment. The History of Tasmania , Volume II "Blue Gum" was a "lag," that is, a ticket-of-leave convict, from Australia. Five Years in New Zealand 1859 to 1864 The fellow is a ticket-of-leave man, and as likely as not in league with these scoundrels. A Final Reckoning A Tale of Bush Life in Australia Wainewright helped me to get to the mainland, and I was safe, with a forged ticket-of-leave in my pocket in case the marks of the chains should be discovered by prying official eyes.' In the Roaring Fifties One may come from Botany Bay or St. James; with a ticket-of-leave from a penal colony or St. Cloud; if he has diamond rings and a coach, all places will be open to him. Fifth Avenue This was refused, but he obtained a ticket-of-leave, and engaged in the service of the editor of the Gazette, the reputed organ of the government. The History of Tasmania , Volume II I do not recollect whether Butler told us if the real object of the murder transpired, but the murderer turned out to be a ticket-of-leave convict well known to the police. Five Years in New Zealand 1859 to 1864 "Him—he's a ticket-of-leave man, and has more money than half of the merchants in Melbourne," replied the cartman. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia The attempt now being made to bribe Ireland and the greater Ireland beyond the seas, to the side of the Elsewhere Empire by what has been aptly termed a "ticket-of-leave" bill, will not suffice. The Crime Against Europe A Possible Outcome of the War of 1914 The colony will soon be overrun with Chinamen, American adventurers, and ticket-of-leave convicts. Willis the Pilot Thus it was possible to obtain a ticket-of-leave in one, two, or two and a-half years, from a sentence of seven, ten years, or life. The History of Tasmania , Volume II I find the majority who come back to me are ticket-of-leave men. At a Winter's Fire Of course, the ticket-of-leave man was an extreme case; but it is certain that some butlers who are not thieves are always treading on the very confines of roguery. Some Private Views SIR—I hereby resign the 'comparative liberty,' called 'ticket-of-leave,' and revoke my parole of honour. Speeches from the Dock, Part I Some called this depression Thieves Hollow, for in it deserting sailors, ticket-of-leave men from Botany Bay prison colony and all manner of human riff-raff consorted for nefarious intrigue. Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts The fourth stage was revocable pardon, or ticket-of-leave: the holder could possess property, sue or be sued, and enjoy all the ordinary advantages of freedom, subject to police inspection. The History of Tasmania , Volume II It was a ticket-of-leave—the one that had been given to Balfour on his discharge from Lingmoor. Bred in the Bone It is they who gibber and chatter thus at dawn, leaving me with no more self-assurance than a man on ticket-of-leave. A Tramp's Sketches I shall never make a reformed convict--not even a decent ticket-of-leave man. Wife in Name Only Mr. Davis was present, he made it understood, not as a ticket-of-leave man, and because he had been ordered to report, but in spite of that fact. With the Allies Thomas Robinson goes to Australia next week; he will get a ticket-of-leave almost immediately. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07 — Fiction Transported in 1820 for the crime of forgery, he obtained a ticket-of-leave, and started as a chemist in Sydney, where he flourished, and after fifteen years left it a rich man. Heroes of the Telegraph The ticket-of-leave apostle lived on a little milk and crusts of stale bread. The Secret Agent a Simple Tale It sounds to you like saying the Archbishop of Canterbury's daughter will be married in St George's, Hanover Square, to a crossing-sweeper on ticket-of-leave. The Wisdom of Father Brown My dear young lady," he said smoothly, "originality is a passion with me, eccentricity draws me as a magnet; but as yet I have refrained from sitting down to table with ticket-of-leave men. The Crimson Blind Then came the time for Robinson to be transported to Australia, with the promise of an early ticket-of-leave. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07 — Fiction "That sort of man would get a ticket-of-leave in less than twelve months," replied the philosophic friend. Charlotte's Inheritance Her drawing-room was probably the only place in the wide world where an Assistant Commissioner of Police could meet a convict liberated on a ticket-of-leave on other than professional and official ground. The Secret Agent a Simple Tale By one hideous deed both passions were gratified; and Joseph Wilmot, the bank-messenger, the confidential valet, the forger, the convict, the ticket-of-leave man, the penniless reprobate, became master of a million of money. Henry Dunbar A Novel But the boy recovered; and was punished with twenty years of Cayenne; and here he was now, on a sort of ticket-of-leave, cooking for his livelihood. At Last The instant, however, you went ashore, Chater, Woodroffe—whom you called Hornby—and Mackintosh, the captain—who, by the way, was an old ticket-of-leave man—went ashore, and, of course, broke into the Consulate. The Czar's Spy The Mystery of a Silent Love "I say, look out; he's broke his ticket-of-leave." Mysteries of Paris — Volume 02 So when that name cropped up suddenly in this vexing bomb affair he realised all the danger of it for the ticket-of-leave apostle, and his mind reverted at once to the old lady’s well-established infatuation. The Secret Agent a Simple Tale Occupation provided outside the prison-gates; instead of ticket-of-leave let the candidate work there on parole and come into the prison at night. It Is Never Too Late to Mend The brother went to jail, got out years afterwards on ticket-of-leave, and then died also. The Secret Passage The uncle was ready to be merciful, and undertook all the necessary arrangements for, and even the responsibility of, bringing the ticket-of-leave man to Paris, where he found him a desk in his office. The Trial He complained that the system had become too lax, and for his part he seldom gave a ticket-of-leave until some suitable occupation was provided for the applicant. Foul Play Michaelis, the ticket-of-leave apostle, was speaking in an even voice, a voice that wheezed as if deadened and oppressed by the layer of fat on his chest. The Secret Agent a Simple Tale And pray what would these same men have done had you given them the ticket-of-leave instead? It Is Never Too Late to Mend In opposition to this official society created by Governor Arthur was that of the free settlers and the ticket-of-leave men. For the Term of His Natural Life There will always be a sort of ticket-of-leave flavour about me,' said Leonard, speaking simply, straight-forwardly, but without dejection; 'and I might be doubtful material for a mission.' The Trial After a time he might get a ticket-of-leave. East Lynne The Assistant Commissioner had expressed no opinion either then or later, his position making it impossible for him to ventilate any independent view of a ticket-of-leave convict. The Secret Agent a Simple Tale He will get a ticket-of-leave almost immediately on landing. It Is Never Too Late to Mend Sydney ducks, ticket-of-leave men, short card sharps, and sneak thieves! The Bell-Ringer of Angel's But Falconer was as well known to the police as if he had a ticket-of-leave, and a good deal better. Robert Falconer Finally Falder leaves the prison, a broken ticket-of-leave man, the stamp of the convict upon his brow, the iron of misery in his soul. Anarchism and Other Essays Michaelis, the ticket-of-leave apostle, smiled vaguely with his glued lips; his pasty moon face drooped under the weight of melancholy assent. The Secret Agent a Simple Tale The province of Victoria not only refused to admit them, but passed a law to prevent any ticket-of-leave men from other provinces from entering her territories. In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant She was gone—her husband had been released on ticket-of-leave, had found her and joined her, and for a time she kept him as well as herself. London's Underworld “Take him away,” said she to the truncheon, “and give him his ticket-of-leave.” The Water-Babies At this terrible psychologic moment the police appear to drag him back to prison for failing to report himself as ticket-of-leave man. Anarchism and Other Essays And Michaelis, the ticket-of-leave apostle—you don’t mean to say you don’t know where he is? The Secret Agent a Simple Tale |
| 随便看 |
|
英语例句辞典收录了117811条英语例句在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词及词组的例句翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。