| 单词 | tipstaff |
| 例句 | Preceded by his tipstaff wearing a black frock coat and carrying a white staff topped with an elaborate gold crown, in came the judge. Anita Cobby murder: 'Everyone in the car that dreadful night had a passport to doom' 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z "Are you, then, a tipstaff, or a bailiff, or a turnkey?" demanded the gipsy, "that you should pursue me, as if the warrant were placed in your hands for execution!" The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z A tipstaff was stationed at his dressing-room door and at each wing of the stage, to watch the actor, who, though out of the Bench, was in custody. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z The tipstaff being ordered to take those who hissed into custody, replied: "My lord, they 're all hissing." The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z He has become their most trusted tipstaff and detective. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z He rose quickly, however, rang for the tipstaff, sent him to the commandant and to the captain of the gens-d'armes, and ordered them all to come up with arms heavily loaded. Black Forest Village Stories Is a bench of beadles and tipstaffs, who intercept letters, or keep to themselves the knowledge they should communicate, the power that ruleth? Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors “Then, sir,” said the tipstaff, “I must arrest you.” Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z The climax of the miserable business was reached when to a taunt that his ancestry was nothing, "his father a wretched tipstaff," Napoleon replied by challenging his tormentor to fight a duel. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) The tipstaff approached Mole and hit the offending hat with his stick, but it did not move. Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series "Yes," he replied, with a groan that touched the heart of the tipstaff near by, "but it's too late now; she married that other fellow last Thursday." Something of Men I Have Known With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective Like enough," the tipstaff said, "he may have run through his money the first night or two after coming up to town. A Jacobite Exile Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in the Service of Charles the Twelfth of Sweden Was he fit for nothing but to be employed as a messenger, as a common tipstaff? The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 12 (of 12) When he called a conference, he must needs muster to the quarter-deck by beat of drum, with a tipstaff, having a silver bauble of a stick, leading the way. Heralds of Empire Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieutenant to Pierre Radisson in the Northern Fur Trade They had even proceeded so far as to furnish a tipstaff with the order to clear the rooms. Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men Queer country, my men, this," he said, "where a meddlesome tipstaff will not let a true-blooded Englishman pay toll to his Majesty's excise. The Knight of the Golden Melice A Historical Romance There did not seem, to them, anything to do until the day when the coach was to be attacked, but they agreed it would be well to take the advice of their friend the tipstaff. A Jacobite Exile Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in the Service of Charles the Twelfth of Sweden As we were leaving the court, a tipstaff came up to Joe Punchard, and formally arrested him as a runaway 'prentice; at the instance, I doubt not, of Vetch himself. Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow Once, at the end of his byplay between the two young fire-eaters, the sea lurched in earnest, a mighty pitch that threw tipstaff sprawling across the table. Heralds of Empire Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieutenant to Pierre Radisson in the Northern Fur Trade Then the tipstaff approached Mix, who was by this time half crazy with wrath, and hit the hat with his stick. Elbow-Room A Novel Without a Plot As Mr. Pickwick said this, he got into the coach which had by this time arrived, followed by the tipstaff. The Pickwick Papers "I think you will be able to get anything out of him, when you get him there," said the tipstaff. A Jacobite Exile Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in the Service of Charles the Twelfth of Sweden In lieu of a cloak, lawyers, whether presidents, counsellors, attornies, or tipstaffs, wore their black gown. Paris as It Was and as It Is To sound of trumpet and drum, with Godefroy bobbing his tipstaff, M. Radisson must needs run up the French flag in place of the pirate ensign. Heralds of Empire Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieutenant to Pierre Radisson in the Northern Fur Trade "And his beadle, your lordship," added the host, and the under-strapper inside the greatcoat saluted the Colonel with a flourish of his tipstaff. The Yeoman Adventurer Mr. Pickwick sat opposite the tipstaff; and the tipstaff sat with his hat between his knees, whistling a tune, and looking out of the coach window. The Pickwick Papers Well, sir, if that is your humour, I have a brother who is one of the mayor's tipstaffs. A Jacobite Exile Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in the Service of Charles the Twelfth of Sweden One day when the young bride was at table with her husband, indulging herself in expressing the happiness which she enjoyed, a tipstaff entered, and delivered to her a paper. Paris as It Was and as It Is Godefroy beat a rattling fusillade on the drum, grabbed up his bobbing tipstaff, led the way; and down we filed to the canoes. Heralds of Empire Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieutenant to Pierre Radisson in the Northern Fur Trade The judge saw that the lad was faint, and ordered a tipstaff to bring him a glass of water. Burnham Breaker Here they stopped, while the tipstaff delivered his papers; and here Mr. Pickwick was apprised that he would remain, until he had undergone the ceremony, known to the initiated as 'sitting for your portrait.' The Pickwick Papers "Be easy, if Frank does not pitch into the tipstaff, it will not be our fault." Mysteries of Paris, V3 He had reached his lodgings, half-turned at the door, and saw behind him the Court tipstaff, who had been sent after him. Outback Marriage, an : a story of Australian life That is the signal when their privileges are invaded by tipstaff or bailiff; and at the blast of the horn they all swarm out to the rescue, as bees when their hive is disturbed.—Jump, The Fortunes of Nigel A tipstaff was trying to detain Ralph at the door; he had not recognized him. Burnham Breaker What are the tipstaff and crier, and what are their duties? Civil Government of Virginia Standing around were about a dozen huge constables with long-pointed tipstaffs in their hands, while two others assisted in chaining and unchaining the prisoners. Manuel Pereira The tipstaff waited cheerfully enough, until he heard the crack of a revolver-shot echo through the passages of the big boarding-house. Outback Marriage, an : a story of Australian life "Silence there!" demands an official, pointing his tipstaff, and punching him on the shoulder. Our World, Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter A tipstaff brought him a glass of water, and he finally recovered. Burnham Breaker Cavalcanti took a step forward, his face purple with anger that this tipstaff ruffian should take such a tone with him. The Strolling Saint; being the confessions of the high and mighty Agostino D'Anguissola, tyrant of Mondolfo and Lord of Carmina in the state of Piacenza First you invite me to turn tipstaff, then you add your cursed innuendoes of what people say of me, and now you end by doubting me! The Tavern Knight "The Judge wants you back at the Court, Mr. Blake," said the tipstaff. Outback Marriage, an : a story of Australian life You would not, for instance, had you not come hither, have had an opportunity of observing a member of the noblesse seconding and assisting a tipstaff in the discharge of his duty. The Lion's Skin "So does every tipstaff," he answered impatiently, his moustaches bristling as the result of the scornful twist he gave his lips. Bardelys the Magnificent; being an account of the strange wooing pursued by the Sieur Marcel de Saint-Pol, marquis of Bardelys... Heavens! man,' he continued bluntly, and speaking with greater freedom than he had before used, 'Nature never intended you for a tipstaff. Under the Red Robe The d'Herouvilles are descended from a tipstaff in the time of Robert of Normandy. Modeste Mignon But why not, since you search me with my tipstaff! The Lion's Skin |
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