| 单词 | varmint |
| 例句 | See, lads,” he said, ‘‘next time this young varmint sets foot on my land, you can eat him. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Just imagine. I don’t wonder the varmint fainted.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I hadn’t saved this varmint from a wolf to lose her to some cow disease. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z After that, concerned Milagro citizens commenced picking off the varmints from a distance, using high-powered guns and telescopic sights. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He examined the bread closely, hunting for varmints. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Then there were the small dragons which lived under stones and hissed Eke kettles—dangerous varmints, very. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I decided to pull up what I could and hope to find something edible overlooked by varmints. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Too, the agent was an excellent bow hunter; and he sometimes went with an old college friend—the Milagro real estate agent Bud Gleason—varmint calling. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z About that time, too, the varmints got to pestering us so much that a lot of times Old Yeller and I were kept busy nearly all night long. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “If the varmints eat it, they might get the sickness, too.” Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why can’t we just leave it for the buzzards and varmints to clean up?” Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The varmint swagger and the intonations steeped in tobacco juice were fine once or twice, but outsize is not the right size for a performer long acclaimed for his range and subtlety. R.I.P.D.: Too Awful to Review? 2013-07-19T10:56:32Z And a varmint like that will never quit - ever. 'American Idol' Top 10 is Timmy's World, and the rest of them are just living in it. 2010-03-31T16:02:00Z As a matter of habit, Greg Grant leaves his varmint gun at home when he gives a garden tour. Every Plant Has a Story. You Just Need to Dig. 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z And, of course, in letting this be known, he's stirred up nests, of varmints, mayflies and buzzards, because class is as raging an issue today as in the Mitford days, only less clear. Are TV sitcoms too middle-class? 2011-01-30T00:04:16Z He even cites Cagney right before he shoots Spider in the foot: “Dance, ya varmint, dance!” Goodfellas may have gone but the gangster films remain 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z Ms. Ryden’s devotion to the cause often extended to creatures that had been spurned as varmints by sheep ranchers, pet owners and backyard gardeners. Hope Ryden, Wildlife Protector and Photographer, Dies at 87 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z From then on, no action film was complete without a mammoth display or artillery and the slow-motion deaths of gangsters or Western varmints, perforated with blood squibs. Appreciation: Arthur Penn, the Miracle Worker of 'Bonnie and Clyde' 2010-09-30T18:15:00Z But the varmint outlaw who carves out and devours his victim’s heart — is that one of the funny parts? The Lone Ranger: Lost in a Western Myth 2013-07-02T18:21:11Z Whether Alm's hunter — his head entirely covered in some kind of deer-skull mask — intends to kill or coddle the little varmint he's grasping is ambiguous. 'Frozen!' at Vermillion — polar bears, scrunched-up deer and other critters 2012-10-17T18:32:12Z Indifferent to Brown’s earlier threats — “I’ll hunt you down like the varmint you are” — Jack flies back from Venice determined to track and execute Kerry’s murderer, and to punish Brown. Louis Begley’s ‘Kill and Be Killed’: A slick thriller from a literary lion 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z To kill, you must know your enemy, and in this case my enemy is a varmint known as VoteForTheWorst.com. 'American Idol' Top 10 is Timmy's World, and the rest of them are just living in it. 2010-03-31T16:02:00Z The varmints are behaving themselves but disaster calls upon the settlers. Old Yeller by Fred Gipson 2011-08-05T11:00:00Z The big problem is keeping the varmints from eating your harvest. Perspective | If you’re trying to decide what food to grow yourself, here are 8 places to start 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z A record shortage of acorns the previous autumn sent swarms of the hungry varmints into vineyards, looking for nourishment. How a Virginia winery in its prime holds its enemies at bay 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z The varmints here are faster, meaner and thirstier than any gunslinger you’d expect to meet in a dusty saloon. New this week: Lizzo, ‘Criminal Minds’ and ‘The Woman King’ 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Despite the cumbersome rubber suit, he must express a varmint’s essence through a profound nonverbal interpretation, exuding a sense of great strength while broadcasting pure emotion. It takes a unique set of skills to play the Predator; meet 'Prey' star Dane DiLiegro 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z How did a creature despised as a pest and a varmint, whose slaughter was once cheered and officially rewarded by California, become a darling and an icon? How California went from paying people to hunt mountain lions to spending millions to protect them 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z His governing philosophy is spelled out on a prominently displayed poster that shows a lifeless varmint on a stretch of asphalt. ‘He Took Jan. 6 Personally’ 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Are we truly supposed to weigh pesky varmints against the shattered remains of murdered children? Opinion | No, Republicans, prairie dogs don’t matter more than murdered children. 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z “In my state, they use them to shoot prairie dogs and, you know, other types of varmints,” Thune said. Opinion | Addressing voter anger about crime doesn’t have to mean abandoning reform 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z He suspected the family dog, Shep, had picked a fight with some varmint. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z But this summer in New England the varmints are making a nuisance of themselves, darting to and fro, digging holes in gardens, and tunneling under lawns. Chipmunks, fattened up on acorns, are driving people nuts 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z “They’re clever little varmints. Top a the food chain an’ all.” The game 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z The auction site prohibits sellers on its marketplace from offering complete firearms of any kind, from varmint guns to Glocks. EBay bans assault rifle parts, but that doesn't stop sellers 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z The varmints are fattening themselves for winter while destroying the crops with bite marks. Huge squirrel population chomps crops, driving farmers nuts 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z The varmints are chomping their way through apple orchards and pumpkin patches, fattening themselves for winter while destroying the crops with bite marks. Muncha muncha muncha! Squirrels chow down on farmers’ crops 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z “He was used to shooting varmints. You try to help them maintain the lifestyle they always had.” Unlocked and loaded: Families confront dementia and guns 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z Hunting deer, ducks, geese, varmints and various other animals is a way of life for youth in many states, and the laws are generally written to accommodate purchases of rifles and handguns for teenagers. Florida shooting revives debate over gun age requirement 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Hence the damage when a candidate came across as inauthentic, as in 2007 when Mitt Romney said he had hunted “a number of times,” mostly “small varmints.” Trump’s Style Is His Substance 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z For farmers, the lynx represents little more than a pesky varmint that will feast on the animal that sustains much of the local economy: sheep. The last British lynx was killed 1,300 years ago. Now the wild cat may be poised for a comeback. 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z “If you’re close enough you could shoot a deer with it, kill a beaver, kill all kinds of varmints, grouse, people. You could probably shoot a ball wrapped in a wad or just birdshot.” Montana river yields 19th-century shotgun to ponder 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z But for many ranchers, wolves—like coyotes—are regarded as varmint to be eradicated. Why We're So Divided Over Saving Wolves 2017-06-11T04:00:00Z “There was nothing of nutritive value for varmints.” Another theory on Waco mammoths deaths attracts scrutiny 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z Some said fewer coyotes would lead to more rodents and other varmints capable of carrying diseases. New Mexico panel OKs bill outlawing coyote-hunting contests 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z However, the varmints were nowhere to be found. Stranded man survives in snow cave on night 15 below zero 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z A pair of cats, Pumpkin and Raccoon, keep the varmints away, and Charlie the chocolate Labrador knows his place. Despite health issues, volunteer devoted to shelter mission 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z It is not rare for Republican political figures to play down their suspected liberal tendencies—witness Mitt Romney’s memories of being a varmint hunter. Ivanka and Jared’s Power Play 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z Unsure what the "it" in question is, your eyes, hazed by sweetened Bud Light, will look for anything to pacify this head varmint. How not to use fireworks: a YouTube video collection 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z It's a different matter with Pakistani people who actually think Americans are doing them a favor by eliminating this varmint. U.S. Strike on Taliban Leader Is Seen as a Message to Pakistan 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Dog on top of car, “varmints, if you will”, the 47%. Ted Cruz creeps up on Donald Trump after Super Saturday wins – live updates 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z And Gillett isn’t the only town in Arkansas that embraces eating varmints. For Politicians on the Stump, a Rack of Raccoon Is a Must Eat 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z The Cowboy Bar long attracted a rowdy clientele of law-dodgers, varmints and vagabonds. The latest tale of woe at Wyoming's Cowboy Bar: It's for sale 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z “There are still bounties in some states for removing coyotes as varmints.” Cats may not be as much of a threat to wildlife as previously thought 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Years later, Mr. Giuliani, impatient with persistent rat complaints at town hall meetings, left the task to his deputy, Mr. Lhota, who remains an expert in rat-repellent garbage bags and varmint fertility. New York City Escalates the War on Rats Once Again 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z Dog on top of car, “varmints, if you will”, the 47%. Ted Cruz creeps up on Donald Trump after Super Saturday wins – live updates 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z It was certainly simpler in decades past to run roughshod over the countryside, shooting varmints and spraying chemicals and denuding the land, but it’s clear that approach is unwise. Montana Editorial Roundup 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z And every year those obviously unfit osprey parents get their eggs either dined upon by the local varmints or swept away by a storm tide. Moving the family offshore 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Investigator Bill Smith of the sheriff's office told WALB-TV: "I really think if they're going to shoot at 'varmints' and whatnot, maybe use a shotgun." Woman wounded in US armadillo shooting 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z Recall Mitt Romney, who, eager to demonstrate his affection for hunting, once described his targets as “small, small, uh . . . varmints, if you will.” In the hunt to be the 2016 GOP pick, top contenders agree on 1 thing: Guns 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z A few more steps and he found a brown, 8-inch bone with bright flashes of white where a varmint gnawed it. Future charted for Hill’s Island, a gem in the Cumberland 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z A 35th state, Montana, bans suppressors for traditional game - such as elk, antelope and bear - but doesn’t enforce the ban if the animals being hunted are varmint like prairie dogs and coyotes. Ohio now allows hunters to use noise suppressors 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z Hunts for the varmints are facing a possible ban as wildlife advocates and hunters clash. 10 Things to Know for Today 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z BUTTE, Mont. — Once routinely trapped and shot as varmints, their dams obliterated by dynamite and bulldozers, beavers are getting new respect these days. Reversing Course on Beavers 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Executive director Julia Ponder says people appreciate raptors more today than they did 40 years ago, when they were considered varmints and bald eagle and peregrine falcon populations were dwindling. Minnesota Raptor Center to release healthy birds 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z Anyone who has ever watched an old Western movie will instantly recognize the first word as referring to men deputized by the sheriff to chase down some varmints who went thataway. The Rise of the SWAT Team in American Policing 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z Before long, consumers were buying the guns for small game — “varmint hunting” — as well as recreational shooting called “plinking.” The AR-15, the Most Wanted Gun in America 2013-02-02T20:44:54Z Mitt Romney of Massachusetts was ridiculed when he said, “I’ve always been a rodent and rabbit hunter — small varmints, if you will.” White House Offers Evidence of Obama’s Shooting Hobby 2013-02-02T16:31:35Z There are many uses for such a weapon, even in a personal defense application, not to speak of others related to sport shooting, hunting, varmint control, etc. fyd_syd @ Agreed! Why the NRA Is Skittish over the Gun-Show Loophole 2013-01-31T18:35:26Z The policeman was a friend of Bridget's, and she berated the "durty varmints," who ruined her week's washing. The Little Washingtons' Travels 2012-04-26T02:00:23.713Z Sometimes the pesky little varmints would get away befo' Sam had a chance toe fire. The Young Sharpshooter at Antietam 2012-04-19T02:00:29.860Z “This baby handles prairie varmints or the kind that come uninvited through your door,” the Benelli Web site says of the rifle. The AR-15, the Most Wanted Gun in America 2013-02-02T20:44:54Z And may be I'll have a few myself, and I would as leave you'd have them as Grizzle, the old varmint; I don't believe I shall owe him much this year. I've Been Thinking; or, the Secret of Success 2012-04-18T02:00:11.437Z Why I has a score to settle with that thar varmint! Frank Merriwell's Backers The Pride of His Friends 2012-04-14T02:00:22.840Z He was lampooned during his 2008 presidential campaign for exaggerating his hunting experience, explaining that he was a hunter of “small varmints,” rabbits and rodents. Mitt Romney Assures Gun Rights Group of His Fealty 2012-04-14T00:46:54Z This wasn't put here merely to grow these cussed varmints in. The Frontiersmen 2012-04-10T02:00:18.933Z I know who told you to say that, you varmint! The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z That old varmint—is that the way he is goin' to serve folks? I've Been Thinking; or, the Secret of Success 2012-04-18T02:00:11.437Z Again the varmint rent the night air with its yell, as it espied its prey crouching in the hole. The Homesteader A Novel 2012-03-26T02:00:30.703Z "That's the varmint which tried to eat you up last night." The White Crystals Being an Account of the Adventures of Two Boys 2012-01-13T03:00:11.507Z "I reckon," said Ichabod, "that I might easily pick off that varmint, even at this distance." The Frontiersmen 2012-04-10T02:00:18.933Z Then, remembering that he had swapped enemies, he grinned, and corrected himself: "I mean them other varmints." The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z An angry voice called a "lazy varmint" to come to tea, and then the trap opened and the Missionary made his descent. The Man with the Book or, The Bible Among the People. 2011-12-19T03:00:47.530Z Besides, you know,” he added knowingly, “it will teach the varmint manners.” Shireen and her Friends Pages from the Life of a Persian Cat 2011-12-08T03:00:24.107Z And in Monroe, Ore., the Corvallis Gazette-Times reported, a man shot himself in the foot trying to shoot a squirrel — after the varmint ran up his left leg. Attention, hunters: They're fighting back! | Sideline Chatter 2011-12-02T02:00:05Z There are twenty of the red varmints, sartin, but they don't seem very anxious to begin the fight. The Frontiersmen 2012-04-10T02:00:18.933Z The varmints floundered through the drifts, while I just skipped over them as if I had wings. Rocky Mountain Boys Camping in the Big Game Country 2011-10-21T02:00:18.430Z It really seemed as if the "varmint" had taken a malicious delight in tearing them to pieces. Lost in the Ca?on 2011-09-19T02:00:14.387Z The movement, being so sudden and so unlooked for, gave the varmint a dreadful scare, and up through the hole he went, like a kite. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z “Be a’ dead yet, th’ cussed old varmint?” Greene Ferne Farm 2011-08-14T02:00:22.210Z It's plain that nothing will change the varmint's mind about me anyway. Our dog, the Tea Party metaphor 2011-08-12T14:01:00Z Why, I know a lot about the little varmints, and I give you my word, sir, they're pretty sharp. Camp Fires of the Wolf Patrol 2011-07-26T02:00:18.713Z While Sidney made adorable barking noises, his handler warned us not to try to wrest the gadget away from him — these wiggly little varmints can be very possessive. Death By Cuteness: Smartphone Mangled By Baby, Raccoon, Otter, Dolphin, and Elephant 2011-07-15T13:00:51Z The Mexican left town in disgust followed by his lame, sore-footed dogs, and muttering that he "never seed no varmints run like them things did." Cruisings in the Cascades A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, Amateur Photography, Hunting, and Fishing 2011-07-09T02:00:15.543Z Th’ cussed ould varmint—a’ let us all starve; he got sacks a’ gold. Greene Ferne Farm 2011-08-14T02:00:22.210Z Reckon that lot’s gone to raise hell among the pesky varmints camped along your return trail, Colonel,” said the lank storekeeper, pinning a fly to the wall with his quid at half-a-dozen paces. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z To-morrow we are going up the mountain, and I'm set on trying again, for Abner says the big woods are the place to find the 'varmint'. Spinning-Wheel Stories 2011-05-28T02:00:23.707Z I cannot stand the sight or thought of the flying varmints. | Feathered Fiends 2011-05-06T11:18:55Z I loaded it for wild game, but blaze away at them varmints, if you want to, and I'll back you up with the fire shovel. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z I knew every varmint that crawled on its belly, and all the rest which went on four feet, that lived there. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives 2011-05-04T02:00:16.830Z But jest before, I’d struck the trail o’ them painted varmints. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z But in Rome the wretched varmints Went to purchase morning garments; Just as they had tapped a puncheon, And Augustus sat at luncheon, Came the mournful story. Gaudeamus! Humorous Poems 2011-04-14T02:01:01.217Z "Where are you pushin' to! bad scran to ye! ye ugly varmint!" said the lady, as Sandy endeavored to force his passage through the crowd. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:09.197Z Mind you, old Wood’s a “very varmint,” shrouded in covetousness:—and now I am upon a horrid subject—what a horrid one you were upon last Sunday, and well you handled it. Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends 2011-03-30T02:00:14.620Z Iron Mike conceived his love for these varmints in Brownsville, Brooklyn, where he grew up. Bruisers of the bird world keep Mike Tyson's fighting spirit cooped up 2011-03-27T23:06:01Z Darn the varmint! it’s clean spoilt our sport.” Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z Two nights after that the young varmint breaks open the stables, takes out the mare, saddles her, and rides her out to the common. Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir 2011-03-11T03:00:14.423Z "And is that all the thanks you give me for offering to plague myself with you, you ungrateful little varmint?" Sharing Her Crime 2011-03-04T03:00:54.907Z She allus made me ride a mule, 'cause de country was full of wild prairie cattle and varmints. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 3 2011-02-25T03:01:02.913Z This "varmint" is somewhat larger than a Scottish sheep-dog, and of a tawny color; he has long hair like a colley, and is much more cowardly than fierce. Two Years in Oregon 2011-02-16T03:00:33.293Z We chuck de varmint back into the water. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z “There’s thousands o’ varmints like him in this swamp.” Swamp Island 2011-01-28T03:00:22.400Z You desarve to be switched as long as you can stand, you worthless, lazy, idle young varmint you! The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z Dere was lots of wilderness den, full of varmints and wildcats and bears. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 3 2011-02-25T03:01:02.913Z We went into the hollow along the creek; and a desp'rate sight of boards them varmints have got into the water, I can tell you! The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z Here's a spot of ground as bare as the top of Governor Chase's head, and I'll jest trouble you—y' old varmint you—to find how soft it is for a night's lodgings.' The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 2 2010-12-28T03:00:18.560Z “I keep them fed good, watered good, and I got about four or five dogs in there with them that keeps the varmints out,” he said. The Texas Tribune: Cockfighting Outfits Evade the Law, and Continue to Prosper 2010-12-25T23:11:23Z He's probably found a varmint out in the field. The Lost Wagon 2010-12-20T17:12:36.807Z Why, these are some of the varmints who burnt Thomson’s store last year.” Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America 2010-12-20T17:12:20.420Z The varmint has dodged away, as I'm an honest man! The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z The varmint somehow found his way on to the field, causing a brief delay as he charged toward Twins third baseman Brendan Harris. Twins and Yankees suspended after 5 innings 2010-05-26T03:05:00Z For the island’s managers, the rabbits long ago ceased being furry innocents and are viewed instead as maddening varmints. 2010-02-01T10:09:00Z And then the old man chuckled at the ludicrous picture of this pernicious “varmint” scampering through a wilderness from fright. The Girl From Tim's Place When we were skinning the snake Bill remarked, "that he thought the fur rather light on the varmint, but it was a pretty cuss." Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper Autobiography, experiences and observations of Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock during his fifty years of hunting and trapping. I do grow so ole!—I wish I was as I was when young for your sake, you varmint! The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z But a coyote can't kill cattle—" "It can if it has hydrophobia, a common thing in the varmints this time of year. The Voice of the Pack Oranges didn’t sell for what they ought; olives wasn’t worth shucks; some little varmint got to eating the raisin grapes; mine petered out; feathers growing poorer every plucking, though the birds are getting valuabler. Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch “That pesky varmint’s a coward, ’n’ knows guns are plenty here, an’ we folks handy in usin’ ’em. The Girl From Tim's Place When we found that the men had taken the trap and hid the trap clog Uncle exclaimed, "The varmints intend to steal our bear." Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper Autobiography, experiences and observations of Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock during his fifty years of hunting and trapping. He raked the practice fore and aft; Lord! how his sulphurous breath would waft "Eternal and infernal tarmint To ivery grasping, grafting, varmint." Impertinent Poems On the door hung, drying, the odorous pelt of a "varmint." The Tempering Them dirty varmint ye speak of is the very test of the truth I 'm tellin' ye. The Fortunes Of Glencore These varmints have always got to pay, one day or another, for their villanies. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency Before I was stout enough to set a trap which was strong enough to hold the varmint, it was necessary for me to get some older person to set the trap. Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper Autobiography, experiences and observations of Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock during his fifty years of hunting and trapping. Which is more than I can say for some of them young varmints up yonder! Just Gerry None the less, I was of the West, where, in common opinion, Spaniards are rated with the "varmints." A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois "Kape still, ye varmint," growled Michael, as the struggling keeper kicked in every direction, some of his blows striking Michael on the legs. With Ring of Shield "I wouldn't waste powder and ball on the varmint," replied Adair. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency After going down the creek a mile or more we saw a smoke and Uncle said, "There the varmints are," and he was right. Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper Autobiography, experiences and observations of Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock during his fifty years of hunting and trapping. Ain't you ashamed of yourself to entice that poor varmint there to his ruin? One Of Them A young pig which I succeeded in catching was a regular little varmint; he squeaked and struggled furiously, and tried to bite every hand that was placed near him. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa "Hadn't we better search the young varmint and see what he's got in his pockets?" The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam Get out, you varmints," he shouted, with a sudden vivacity of utterance, at three or four dogs that were barking around him; "Consarn you! Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency "How about the varmint I dissected with me guns?" A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. “I bet the little varmint beats the lanky guy,” he said to himself. The Frontier Boys in the Sierras Or, The Lost Mine It was the duty of everybody on the ranges to shoot and kill these “varmints,” if they could. Frances of the Ranges The Old Ranchman's Treasure "None of that, you little varmint," said the captain. Marcy The Refugee I don't mind the scratch of the cursed creature," he said, assuming a badly counterfeited expression of mirth, "but I don't like to be cheated out of the pleasure of tormenting such mischievous varmints. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency A cold bath jest refreshes them pesky little varmints, 'n' makes 'em livelier 'n ever. Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6) His Transformation From A Raw Recruit To A Veteran It seemed so, for half way down the slide the “little varmint” had crawled up even with Jim. The Frontier Boys in the Sierras Or, The Lost Mine ‘Jim’s got the skins of a lot o’ varmints up in the loft. Our Southern Highlanders When he reached the fence he pounded the top rail with his fist, and shouted as soon as the boys came within speaking distance: "Have them varmints been up to your house?" Marcy The Refugee Will you stay here while I go back over the trail a little way to see if I can find any signs of the varmints? Scouting with Daniel Boone Back in June she made a trip to the cabin double quick to warn the varmint roostin' there. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas Remember, the varmints are close onto you," said Tom, by way of caution; "and you must keep mighty shady. Through Apache Lands Why, missy," replied the old man seriously, "a wile-cat's 'most de properest varmint going. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 26, July 1880. "Bears are the knowingest varmint in all creation," as Uncle Zack would say. Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement In course we are bound to find the varmints following us, but I don't think they will attack us if we are on our guard. Scouting with Daniel Boone Then send one of those young varmints outside for it.... When Ghost Meets Ghost "I think it's varmints, for I don't b'lieve he meant to wait there." Through Apache Lands "The varmints would carry a fellow off bodily, I do believe." Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast or Through Storm and Stress to Florida "Well, stranger," said he, "you have had a mighty chance of bad luck yer last night, and I never saw them cursed varmints so crazy afore." The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes The strangest sight I ever see was one time when I was followin' three o' the varmints. Scouting with Daniel Boone “Maybe some day you’ll learn enough to let those varmints alone, Maigan, old boy,” he said, having become accustomed to long conversations with his companion. The Peace of Roaring River As he spoke Mr. Burke just slid his net under the varmint, and flashed him up into the air, bait and all. Phemie Frost's Experiences I didn’t know who it was running, but thought it was one of the varmints. The Great Cattle Trail "Something kind of cool began to trickle down my legs into my boots—" "Blood, eh? for the shot the varmint gin you," said the old woodsman, in a great state of excitement. The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes But all at once the two varmints leaped at each other and a minute later they were in such a plight that you would not have known what kind of beasts they was. Scouting with Daniel Boone My heart and whip alike are broke— I’ve lost my varmint team That used to cut away like smoke, But could n’t go like steam. The Comic Latin Grammar A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue I shrieked—I yelled—I tried to shake the varmint off—to dash him to atoms against the side of the boat. Phemie Frost's Experiences “There are three of ’em there and each has a gun; I don’t see why you need worry, ’cause the varmints can’t get at ’em and they’ll clear out in the morning.” The Great Cattle Trail Said I, 'Stranger, you are wasting time: my look kills them things; and you had much better hire me to go out of here, or I will kill every varmint you've got in the caravan.' The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. "I do not love the varmints," said Sam, shaking his head. Scouting with Daniel Boone They'd shoot him as quick as they would any other varmint. Rodney The Partisan Here, boys," he cried; "you keep by me, Don't let these varmints get the trunks. Among the Brigands “I shouldn’t wonder if some more of the varmints will be on hand afore long, to attend the obsequies of their champion runner.” The Great Cattle Trail For a quiet man, the doctor was greatly excited over the mystery of the little cabin, but old Timothy said, coolly, "That would be Sandy McConnell: one o' the moonshiners: varmint, all on 'em." Harper's Young People, September 21, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly "The varmint was daubed with paint and gobbling like a turkey, trying to draw some one into his trap." Scouting with Daniel Boone "Shore them varmints might stampede an' we'd need you powerful bad." Valley of Wild Horses When a varmint loses his wildness, he loses his grit, 'n' I may say he's apt ter go down in health. Sunlight Patch “Aint nothing more to do,” was the response; “the varmints are travelling faster than this horse can go, though he was one of their animals.” The Great Cattle Trail Let the varmints come on if they wants to. The Cabin on the Prairie "There is only one way to deal with the varmints!" retorted Sam hotly. Scouting with Daniel Boone We must keep ahead of them varmint for a mile or two, and then they will settle down.' Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California "I don't quite follow your distinction between critters, as you call them, and varmints," the Colonel turned curiously. Sunlight Patch “It doesn’t strike me so, but there’s no saying what those varmints will do; they’re so fond of stealing that they’ll run great risks.” The Great Cattle Trail "Yes, sir, them varmints," said he, as he leaned upon his long rifle and gazed at Leslie, "are playing particular devil in these parts, and I calkelate it's a game that two can play at." The Ranger or The Fugitives of the Border "It means that the varmints are trying to dig a trench from the bank of the river to the fort," said Boone. Scouting with Daniel Boone Have your rifles ready," the former said; "there may be some of the varmint hiding about still, though I don't think it likely. Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California He told you how the varmint yelled, an' what he said. Sunlight Patch I wonder if those varmints have come back after Baby and I left last night.” The Great Cattle Trail As near as I could judge there seemed to be three varieties of "varmints" galloping around over the grassy slopes of this high country. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse "Do not chase the varmints too far," charged one of the watching men. Scouting with Daniel Boone Their horses were so dead-beat they had scarcely a gallop in them, while ours were fresh, and I don't think ten of the varmints got away. Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California But he’s got about enough punch to knock over some varmint—if it’s not too tough. The Weakling And then they all calls me a young varmint by reason of the guv'nor having got lost. Somehow Good The porter, no friend of Jim’s, stared with dull amazement at the apparition of the fine turn-out, and the still finer gentleman waiting on the doorstep with that little “varmint” of a Hibbault. Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker “Yes—poor girl, she never lived to see that Salt Lake city—whar the cussed varmint war takin’ her. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness I mean, the lads did, sir; I warn’t going to mess myself up with the bloodthirsty varmint.” Hunting the Skipper The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop Oh, them pesky varmints are getting cunning these days. The Boy Chums in the Forest or Hunting for Plume Birds in the Florida Everglades "Thee varmint! thee never gi'ed I that shilling last night for the baker." The Toilers of the Field A red varmint good to a little white boy! Burl The reply was “One of the varmints that kill the ducks”; i.e., hedgehog. Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter Show the ugly foreign varmint what a British bulldog is.” Hunting the Skipper The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop The main thing is about these darn varmints that treated Bud so. The Boy Ranchers in Death Valley or Diamond X and the Poison Mystery However, though it was only mid-December, and the fur of all wild varmints was at its primest, they were bringing their traps into the settlements, instead of taking them afield. The Brown Mouse Dead varmint takin' his aim—finger on trigger, ready to pull. Burl “He’s a disreputable young varmint, and no decent girl ought to speak to him.” Across the Mesa Oh, you are here, you young varmints, are you? Her Mother's Secret Still, there’s a few cats and other varmints in this section of 71 the country that don’t like strangers, and they make it lively for you.” The Boy Scouts on the Yukon There was general hand-shaking as the Delawares went away, though Tom Fish discreetly disappeared for the time, vowing he would give his hand to “no bloody varmint.” Far Past the Frontier More than this, that hereafter, whenever any of the red "varmints" should fall into their hands, he—Grumbo—should be allowed to throttle and tumble, tousle and tug them to his heart's content. Burl Squirrels there lived to a good old age, till their plumy tails had turned white, for the squire’s one fault in the eyes of keepers and gardeners was that he was soft-hearted towards ‘the varmint.’ Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster "They oughter be a black oak about here with a varmint hole in hit." A Tar-Heel Baron Lots of these cat varmints have voices jest like a human. The Boy Scouts on the Yukon It’s plain as kin be, that some varmint from that there town has been spyin’ on us. Far Past the Frontier He had gazed at the varmints and their apotheosized obscenity, vile and natural, until its completion, far longer than other men exiting the mall. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais He may drive some varmint out of the hollow, and I'll get a crack at it, as it comes over the hill. Popular Adventure Tales I saw one poor fellow die four hours after being bitten, and I’ve killed a few of the varmint; but I’ve seen more of ’em to-day than in all my life before.” The Peril Finders “There’s every sort of varmint by the Master’s Hand, from a ’possum to an elephant, and even the likeness of the American flag.” Blue Ridge Country “Did ye see that fresh scalp hangin’ at that Buffalo varmint’s belt?” he asked. Far Past the Frontier Why, one can't stir around here in the spring and summer without running the risk of getting killed by some of your varmints, and I've had enough of it. Tabitha at Ivy Hall "Come in, old chap; that will do, old fellow," said his master, adding, "I would not keep a dog that would hurt any thing but a varmint." The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 “Off with you,” he shouted; “the varmint are coming along the rope!” The Peril Finders But the water witch got there ahead of the varmints!” Blue Ridge Country Notwithstanding the show of friendliness, however, Tom Fish said: “Keep your wits about ye, kittens, there ain’t no snake in the woods as treacherous as them varmints.” Far Past the Frontier "Put down that chair, you little varmint; do you hear me?" The Varmint I didn't know if they was varmints or folks or what not. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Arkansas Narratives, Part 4 “Run me through, you varmint—what do you mean?” roared Peterson. The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive They bound him hand and foot with strips of buckskin out in the forest so that wild varmints 188 could come and devour his flesh and he couldn’t help himself. Blue Ridge Country Mr. Gisborne spoke in a kind of sullen penitence: 'You should have kept the dog out of my way—a little poaching varmint.' Curious, if True Strange Tales No matter what the young varmint did old Stephen would make excuses for him—'his ma was dead,' or he 'hadn't had no bringing-up.' Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Lay right down on the ground, behind the wheelbarrer, and don't let the varmints see you. Hope and Have or, Fanny Grant Among the Indians, A Story for Young People He begged me to go up-stairs, and help him kill the "varmint;" but I declined to do this, for I was not willing again to make myself the victim of his treachery. Down South or, Yacht Adventure in Florida “What could I say to the capt’n if the varmints were to shoot you down and take your scalp?” In the Wilds of Florida A Tale of Warfare and Hunting A man generally could, if varmints got troublesome enough. Cat and Mouse Now the measly varmint will lurk around here all night, and keep us from sleeping.” The Camp in the Snow, or, Besieged by Danger “The varmints are in retreat,” cried one—“making for the woods on the north.” The Cryptogram A Story of Northwest Canada “So did they, but no ‘varmint’ appeared to be near their hole; and no animal, however thick in the skin, would have ventured into it, as we thought. The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness "I could hardly see the eye of the varmint." Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics "Me you snub for trapping varmints, Yet you take the skins for garments; Since you wear the skunk and mink, There's no harm in me, I think." The Book of Humorous Verse Half a dozen of the varmints were scratching at the sled. The Camp in the Snow, or, Besieged by Danger There’s the chance that the varmints will suspect something of the sort, and watch the stockade on all sides.” The Cryptogram A Story of Northwest Canada He was about three feet in length, and a "varmint" I shouldn't like to meet on a dark night. Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive He don't speak unkindly of any but Rosewarne; and I don't mind that I've heard news of that varmint for a month past. Shining Ferry Then like a pair of lobsters, both Upon the ground were knit, And yet the varmints used their teeth, And fit, and fit, and fit!! The Book of Humorous Verse "The varmint shall be speedily unearthed," said Wilder, rushing to the spot. Rookwood “But why did those red varmints spare us?” The Cryptogram A Story of Northwest Canada “The dog had now been silent for some time, and we were in hopes that another ‘varmint’ might have stolen into the corn. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire Well, I'll go back and make it up with the varmint. Shining Ferry But—although there is not any harm in't— It's perhaps little good to dilate On their charms to a dull little varmint Of seven or eight. The Book of Humorous Verse Bumpus’s last cry before being smothered was, “Down with the black varmints!” and Corrie’s last shout was, “Hooray!” Gascoyne, the Sandal-Wood Trader I can set night lines, and I had a gun to use for shooting rabbits and varmint, and I learned to skin and stuff ’em. Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy I had the owls again for company, and some varmint came up and smelt at the bars; but was frightened at my voice, and run away again. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire Then 'tis true what I've heard, that the old varmint went straight from the meetin' and wrote off to the woman, and that the hand of God struck 'en dead in his chair. Shining Ferry They have been passing this stuff upon the country folks, and belong to a gang of young varmints who follers the 'lay.' Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War "I know the varmint's pretty slick, but I never should ha' thought of her crawling over ninety miles in four hours:"—it was at this time about midnight. Impressions of America During The Years 1833, 1834, and 1835. In Two Volumes, Volume II. In the twinklin’ o’ a goat’s eye I had six varmints in the trap.” The Scalp Hunters “I had ta’en sight for the heart, an’ I only hit the varmint’s shoulder. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire I guess there’ll be all the ’gators we want in there, to say nothing of snakes, mosquitos, scorpions, centipedes, and other ‘varmint.’ In Search of El Dorado He may drive some varmint out of the hollow, and I’ll get a crack at it, as it comes over the hill.’ The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North “How is the young varmint?” shouted the skipper, looking into the forecastle. Eric, or Little by Little “I’d like it a heap better if I war sure the thing hadn’t been up to yon varmint on the rocks.” The Scalp Hunters The water still tuk my mar up to the flanks, so that I knew none o’ the varmint could follow ’ithout swimmin’, an’ ne’er a one seemed inclined to try a swim. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire "How many of the varmints are playing the spy?" The Phantom of the River "Whenever hay's trampled, or pheasants startled, or gates left open, or pigs chased, or turkeys furious, they always say, 'It's them varmints of young Ffolliots.'" The Ffolliots of Redmarley “Hilloa!” exclaimed the skipper with a sudden start, next morning, as he saw Eric’s recumbent figure on the ratlin stuff, “who be this young varmint?” Eric, or Little by Little “I never seed varmint o’ all kinds as shy. The Scalp Hunters He was therefore sure of his supper; and the “varmint” was carefully deposited in the corner of the waggon. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire "If I can manage to fetch the boat up the river without any of the varmints 'specting it, it'll be just the thing." The Phantom of the River They killed off the varmints an' made it safe fur other fellers to go into the woods with an ax. The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln I house him in a squalid den, and take his decent garments, and entertain him now and then with rats and other varmints. Rippling Rhymes "Let me shoot a few of th' varmints," urged Barney, reaching for one of the guns in the bottom of the canoe. Frank Merriwell Down South I begun to fear that the varmint had a cave, and so, cuss him! he had—a great black gulley in the rocks was right close by, and thar was his den, and no mistake. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire About all that you folks need to remember is, that the varmints are all around us, and where there's one of 'em, he's sure to try some trick. The Phantom of the River "I saw the critter when I was on the island—more'n that, the varmint chased me." Frank Merriwell's Cruise "Upon my word, Jose, that nasty varmint gave me quite a turn for the moment, he spoke so confident." Two Sides of the Face Midwinter Tales But Big Pete evidently had no such idea, and he “’lowed” that he would “mosey” ’round a bit and kill some varmints for grub. The Black Wolf Pack I had a session with them last night, after the failure of their attempt on you, and I sent the varmints scurrying for tall timber in a hurry. Frank Merriwell's Races "Every varmint counts at a time like this," he said, significantly, "and if any one is lucky enough to drop The Panther, it'll be worth a dozen warriors." The Phantom of the River "We shot a large seabird," answered Frank; "but the varmint got away from us." Frank Merriwell's Cruise The gentleman, if his opinion were asked, was "a scaly varmint." The Mark Of Cain “Dun know that,” said a taciturn trapper, who seldom ventured a remark of any kind; “them varmints ’ud steal the two eyes out o’ you’ head when they set their hearts on’t.” The Dog Crusoe and his Master The whole camp was strewed with bones of deer, as if the red varmints had been havin’ a feast. Ungava "Them varmints are gettin' pow'rful sassy," was the comment of Hastings, who, now that the truth was known, seemed to lose all the excitement he had first shown. The Phantom of the River “Hallo! murder! come on, ye black varmints,” shouted Roy, as he sprang up and seized the axe which lay at his side. Silver Lake Poor Tom was once a kiddy upon town, A thorough varmint, and a real swell, Full flash, all fancy, until fairly diddled, His pockets first and then his body riddled. Don Juan If we only keep out o’ badger holes we may laugh at the red varmints.” The Dog Crusoe and his Master "That's them varmints, cap," said the scout, whose eye was quick to detect the signal. George at the Fort Life Among the Soldiers "So am I; stay right here where you be, while I look around for that varmint; keep a lookout yourself, for he may try to sneak out this way." The Phantom of the River We won’t let such varmints interfere with our New Year’s feast.” Silver Lake “No, sir,” said a deep British voice from just behind where the young officers stood; “only one of them great, scaly varmints getting out of the way.” Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris The varmints are mounted on wild horses, leastways they were wild not long agone. The Dog Crusoe and his Master "Four of them varmints has gone this way, cap," said he. George at the Fort Life Among the Soldiers "I larned that long ago; wonder if there are any more of the varmints 'bout." The Phantom of the River While I skin the varmint, see what the other traps have been about.” The Trapper's Son I don’t mind tackling a real enemy, but if it was one of them scaly varmints he would alarm me.” Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris “Even if the varmints have him in the middle of their camp, we will manage to set him free.” In the Rocky Mountains But we must drive these varmint away, or shoot them down, every mother’s son of them, or they’ll be gaining heart and coming back on us. Dick Onslow Among the Redskins He went more among the varmints than I did, though I found 'em plenty 'nough—confound 'em! The Phantom of the River Why, they cuddles and makes a fuss over a boy as is a reg’lar noosance about the place, just as any other varmint would be. Quicksilver The Boy With No Skid To His Wheel “Blackbirds, boy, why, there’s thousands; and it’s them varmint who go in for the trade of catching ’em as makes the coast unsafe for honest men.” Bunyip Land A Story of Adventure in New Guinea If I had not been in a hurry to get back, I would have followed the varmints, and picked off any stragglers I might have come across.” In the Rocky Mountains “They frequently come thus far west, and those varmints are certain to have been on the lookout for them.” Dick Onslow Among the Redskins Here there's twenty of 'em at least—most likely more—and every varmint of' em is as wide awake as if he had been asleep seventeen years and a half. The Phantom of the River Say, Frank, shell I put a payriud to their conflict by sendin’ a bit o’ lead that way, I kin rub the varmint out by jest pressin’ my finger on this trigger.” The Lone Ranche And it is all your doing, you unnatural, good-for-nothing varmint! The Carbonels But we need not talk about that; the varmints will not trouble us, you may depend upon it.” In the Rocky Mountains Now, if our enemies know of this, and it’s not likely they’ll be ignorant, and they make chase after us, some of the cunning varmints will take that path to cut us off, depend on’t. Dick Onslow Among the Redskins "When you and me were talking awhile ago, Hastings, you remember I said there warn't no chance of stealing any canoe in these parts belonging to the varmints; you remember that?" The Phantom of the River Thar’s a way leads out at the back; an’ just as soon as we kin throw dust in the eyes o’ these yellin’ varmints in front, we’ll put straight for it. The Lone Ranche It sounded a’most like thunder; it were louder nor the report of the Armstrong guns as peppered the varmint!” The Penang Pirate and, The Lost Pinnace However, as you have returned,—and brought your two deserters, I see,—we shall be able to beat the varmints off. In the Rocky Mountains He has heard the plot of those thieving, varmint red-skins through his wife, or some friend or other. Dick Onslow Among the Redskins "I seed you and The Panther talkin'," remarked the ranger, "and it struck me powerful hard that the varmint was saying something that must be of interest to me." The Phantom of the River An' when our boys licked up a nest of th' varmints—why, we'd taken us a mess o' respectable Yank 'Irregulars,' 'cordin' to their story. Rebel Spurs A white man "cried" me off just like I was a animal or varmint or something. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Oklahoma Narratives “There is no doubt about what these varmints intend!” he exclaimed as he rushed into the house. In the Rocky Mountains The question now is, shall we stay here and fight the varmints, or shall we strike tents, and push away over the mountains?” Dick Onslow Among the Redskins If I come back all right, Girty and the varmints was to leave the cabin. The Phantom of the River "How do you guess that little varmint ever got away?" A Campfire Girl's First Council Fire The Camp Fire Girls In the Woods They had some forty or fifty, when rats, or a "varmint" penetrated the coop and twenty-four were killed in one night. Watch Yourself Go By I reckon some varmint give that air tree a kick over, eh? Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the Great North Woods There must be a half-dozen varmints or so in the mountains; they've sneaked off the reservation and are hunting here without permission from the folks that have 'em in charge. Two Boys in Wyoming A Tale of Adventure (Northwest Series, No. 3) "Come along, keep close to me and don't make any noise, for the woods is full of the varmints." The Phantom of the River What with the wild varmints in the woods and one thing an' another, I'm about cleaned out of all the poultry I ever had. Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know Besides which, I always take along two buckshot cartridges, in case of happening, as Timothy would say, on some big varmint. Warwick Woodlands Things as they Were There Twenty Years Ago "Beat it, ye varmint!" screamed the woman, making a rush for the men. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the Great North Woods Why, this young varmint has lost his dog and comes here after it, as cheeky as can be. Dick Lionheart "If it's the varmint himself," thought Kenton, "him and me can just as well have it now, even if there are others of his people not fur off." The Phantom of the River Why, these little varmints are just chain lightning when it comes to cleverness, and they can sometimes outwit the smartest old trapper who ever drew breath. Canoe Mates in Canada Three Boys Afloat on the Saskatchewan "There is no doubt about what these varmints intend!" he exclaimed as he rushed into the house. In the Rocky Mountains A Tale of Adventure "Some varmint hangin' around, I reckon," nodded the forest woman in answer to a look of inquiry from Grace. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the Great North Woods "Why don't we post a dummy sub there to scare off the varmints?" Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung "We are so near Rattlesnake Gulch," explained Hastings, "that if we go a hundred yards further, we'll walk straight into the ambush the varmints have set for us." The Phantom of the River Bimeby he fell asleep and when he woke there was the dog, a little brown varmint, curled up beside him on the blanket. The Emigrant Trail "Even if the varmints have him in the middle of their camp, we will manage to set him free." In the Rocky Mountains A Tale of Adventure "A wolf—an old she timber wolf—a varmint," answered the forest woman from her lean-to. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the Great North Woods "Be like them varmints to hev blown up a bridge, or spiked a track," he muttered. The Border Boys Across the Frontier "I'll be hanged if that varmint ain't a sharp one!" he muttered, with a feeling akin to admiration at the performance. The Phantom of the River Why, boy," he said, "if they'd been killin' them varmints since Bunker Hill they couldn't do no more with 'em than you could with your little popgun out here on the plains. The Emigrant Trail We, I say, as both papa and Emily were anxious to hear of the safe arrival of yourself and the little varmint. Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle The only member of the outfit who remained behind was the forest woman, who flatly refused to associate with "them varmints," meaning the lumberjacks. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the Great North Woods "The varmints hev set fire to the building from the rear." The Border Boys Across the Frontier "You're correct; it was growing dark, and, though I hunted powerful lively for the varmint, I didn't get the first show for drawin' a bead on him." The Phantom of the River All kind o' varmints tuck and hollered at ye as ye being gwine along to reach dat gully. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 You have reason to curse the day when so fatal a present was offered you as that infamous little “varmint.” Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle Indians is all varmints, anyway, but don't ye worry 'bout that man of yers. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the Great North Woods If he'd driven the varmint into the sea for them, as he did in Ireland, the whole population would have become Christians, out of pure gratitude. With Clive in India Or, The Beginnings of an Empire But the varmint was asleep, and there was only that one. The Phantom of the River "Stand still, you Stray, and let me get at the varmint," commanded Jacob impatiently. The Heart's Kingdom We, I say, as both Papa and Emily were anxious to hear of the safe arrival of yourself and the little varmint. Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle Ezra: I never larruped enough, But let the varmints off too easily: That was the mischief. Krindlesyke "Oh, cuss away, y' old varmint!" sang down Mr. Edwards cheerfully. News from the Duchy When daylight comes the varmints will be on all sides of us. The Phantom of the River "It's customers in the grocery and customers at the bar that I'm keeping waiting fooling along with the brat and the varmint," he grumbled. The Heart's Kingdom She was a varmint little thing enough—Syrian bred, I have 'eard 'em say. Boy Woodburn A Story of the Sussex Downs If we don't have the bad luck to come across some of the varmint in the woods, I expect we shall carry our scalps back to Fort William Henry. With Wolfe in Canada The Winning of a Continent Why, the varmint that tracked me back from here 'twixt dawn and daybreak, to be sure. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady "So it will, so it will," repeated Kenton; "the varmints never fancy them of his color, and they've good reason to hate him." The Phantom of the River "It'll have to come mighty soon," declared Buck, who had seemed much surprised at Bert's safe return; "at dawn or jest before is the time the varmints will close in upon us." Bert Wilson in the Rockies "Don't you remember how badly frightened Pete used to be when there was one of those varmints around?" Frank Among The Rancheros "I'll larn you, you young varmint!" he said, and went off to pick up his loaves and go about his business. Five Children and It If we can make out to get down into t'other valley in time to see how them varmints come out, we'll know the way in. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady "Simon, you ain't yourself; don't forget the varmints are all around us." The Phantom of the River He conducted various trapping ventures for "varmints," at which he seemed to have moderate success, for he often brought in a wildcat or coyote. The Killer Ollie stirred him up, and said: "See any varmints in the night, Uncle Jack?" The Voyage of the Rattletrap For he had seen the boughs of his trees moving and twitching, and he had said to himself, "Them young varmint—at it again!" Five Children and It The regilators have caught the varmint—one Jared Bunce, as he calls himself—and a more cunning, rascally, presumptious critter don't come out of all Connecticut. Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia "I don't understand what makes the varmints so quiet." The Phantom of the River He said they were for keeping flies-- "The pesky varmints"--from his eyes. A Book for Kids "There are more varmints," cried Ollie, as we were driving through the town. The Voyage of the Rattletrap Put the whip to him, ye lazy varmint! Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-04-21 I could see that Mr. Brown was intently engaged in scanning the ground while speaking, as though he feared there might be a few of the varmints unkilled from the nest spoken of. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia "And, you poor varmint you, is he obadient to the Pope?" The Station; The Party Fight And Funeral; The Lough Derg Pilgrim Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three Get behind the varmint, somebody, and stop his earth! The Ship of Stars He had a dog, Grip, a big brindled cur, of whose prowess in killing "varmints" he was always bragging, calling him the best "lucififer" dog in all Canada. Wilderness Ways On one occasion, however, he went too close to the varmint, and returned to his little dirty apartments on the Rue Rampart minus all his gains, with a heavy instalment from the crop. The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest "They don't trouble me half as much as the feelings of this varmint, whom I have secured by his head or tail, I don't know which." The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia Bumpus's last cry before being smothered was, "Down with the black varmints!" and Corrie's last shout was, "Hooray!" Gascoyne, The Sandal-Wood Trader A Tale of the Pacific We heard the cry of what Zoe called "varmints" in the woods. Children of the Market Place "Toe up, you little varmints!" he would snap. Love Stories "At 'em, lads!—don't spare the varmints!" said Boone, as he urged the left wing into action; and the immediate report of more than fifty rifles in that quarter, told him he was obeyed. Ella Barnwell A Historical Romance of Border Life Now, you know, a bear ain't like no varmint nor cow-beast; hit don't go 'round under the trees, but jest makes a road for itself over the scrub. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 26, September, 1880 "Look here, you varmint, that won't do here!" exclaimed the mistress of the house, who, much against her inclination, had remained silent during the past fifteen minutes. Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue Arter picking off one or two of the varmints, that made Lone Wolf mad, and he sent out a couple of his warriors to wipe me out. The Cave in the Mountain A Sequel to In the Pecos Country / by Lieut. R. H. Jayne “She ’m a gude, lonely sawl, as wants a man round the house to keep off her relations, same as us has a dog to keep down varmints in general. Children of the Mist Thar's not more nor a hundred o' the varmints, any how," cried Isaac; "and I reckon as how we can jest lick them, and no mistake. Ella Barnwell A Historical Romance of Border Life But it is a mortal sin to make us men into dog's-meat, and to hunt us with foreign bloodhound varmint. Cromwell This left only two of the pack that hadn't been horribly abused by some unknown varmint; so a halt had to be called for three days while Red Cross work was done. Somewhere in Red Gap It’ll take ’em some time to find the varmints, I reckon.” The Cave in the Mountain A Sequel to In the Pecos Country / by Lieut. R. H. Jayne Theer ’m some varmints so small that, though they bite ’e with all their might, you never knaw it; an’ so ’t is wi’ you an’ Duchy. Children of the Mist I've lived in the woods all my life, and I know the nater of the painted varmints as well as I know my own. Ella Barnwell A Historical Romance of Border Life In reply I can only say that I have simply followed the varmint to his hiding place. There is No Harm in Dancing Instead of putting the money by, the old varmint laid it out in the best way he could to annoy his enemy. Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts It bothered the varmints a good deal more, which war what it war intended for. The Cave in the Mountain A Sequel to In the Pecos Country / by Lieut. R. H. Jayne "Say, be you the pesky varmints that tore down my fence and scared my bull out'n two years' growth?" he bellowed. The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone It's not common for the wily varmints to do thar business in so open a manner, and I suspicion it's done for some trickery. Ella Barnwell A Historical Romance of Border Life They worked in huddles and the overseers had guns to shoot varmints. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 2 Oh, he's a villain, a dreadful villain he is," she cries, with exasperation, returning to her work; "he worries my life out, he do, the 'orrid varmint. The Bed-Book of Happiness I like the pass a good deal the best, and unless the varmints seem too thick, we’ll take it.” The Cave in the Mountain A Sequel to In the Pecos Country / by Lieut. R. H. Jayne "Well, you sure acted different from them other varmints," said Zeb with deep conviction. The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone I've diskivered that the varmints have divided, for the sake of giving us trouble, or leading us astray from them as they cares most about. Ella Barnwell A Historical Romance of Border Life In fact, it seemed but the home of the owl and the bat, and other varmints that turn night into day. "Co. Aytch" Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment or, A Side Show of the Big Show The percentage of loss from noxious varmints more than equals the difference in the cost of eggs. The Rules of the Game Wall, sir, I chased them infernal varmints close on to twenty miles afore I run ’em to earth. The Cave in the Mountain A Sequel to In the Pecos Country / by Lieut. R. H. Jayne But laying all jokes aside, fellows, it's a good idea to get rid of these old varmints. A Texas Matchmaker The trapper's specialty was "bob cats," and the bleeding hands and torn clothes came from "Doug's" earnest efforts to handle the "varmints" just as his venerable preceptor handled them. Laugh and Live At Cambridge, England, and also among the whip gentry, this word signifies natty, spruce, dashing; e.g. he is quite varmint; he sports a varmint hat, coat, &c. A Collection of College Words and Customs "Why, the varmint hunted us yesterday with blood-hounds," exclaimed one of the soldiers. Frank on a Gun-Boat “I laid low for them varmints till night, when I mounted my critter, and struck off over the country leadin’ thar two beasts with me. The Cave in the Mountain A Sequel to In the Pecos Country / by Lieut. R. H. Jayne He walked over and threw the articles into the fire, remarking, "Good whiskey and bad women will be the ruin of you varmints yet." The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days You were in such a hurry to get away that I overlooked warning you against these trail varmints. Wells Brothers The Young Cattle Kings "Five dollars apiece and a gallon of whisky if you bring the varmint in." Fort Lafayette or, Love and Secession It was storming violently, and it was with great difficulty that they could find the "varmint's" track. Frank, the Young Naturalist Yer see, I meant business, and I kept a watch for them varmints all the time. The Cave in the Mountain A Sequel to In the Pecos Country / by Lieut. R. H. Jayne While we were looking at the pictures—some of the old varmints had fought in the Revolutionary war, so she said—I noticed how close we were sitting together. The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days Let it start out on bacon and beans and blackstrap, and after the herd crosses the Platte, the varmints want prairie chicken and fried trout. Wells Brothers The Young Cattle Kings "Them varmints of boys," he stammered, "be so troublesome round the door—occasion'lly, that is." The Delectable Duchy "Wal," said Uncle Joe, dropping his rifle into the hollow of his arm, "the hounds have found some of the mutton, but the varmint has took himself safe off." Frank, the Young Naturalist The varmints don’t know much about pity, but that’s too rough a thing even for a Comanche to repeat. The Cave in the Mountain A Sequel to In the Pecos Country / by Lieut. R. H. Jayne As I have little hope of ever rising to the dignity of foreman," said our segundo, while arranging the guards, "I'll take this occasion to show you varmints what an iron will I possess. The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days You varmints must show some regrets for taking advantage of a widow woman. Wells Brothers The Young Cattle Kings Our host had a lame hand, and the professor volunteered to drive; our friends, the varmints, now confined their kind attentions almost exclusively to the horses, which they butchered unmercifully. The Gentleman from Everywhere Matter!" repeated the farmer; "why, some carnal varmint got into my sheep-pen last night, and walked off with some of my mutton. Frank, the Young Naturalist I never could get a chance at them varmints if I took yer along. The Cave in the Mountain A Sequel to In the Pecos Country / by Lieut. R. H. Jayne There was no more danger of attack from these cowards than from field mice, but their presence annoyed Ash, and as he dared not shoot, he threw his boots at the varmints. The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days "Hear'n anything uv them varmints what slipped their moorings on the train?" he asked. The Boy Scouts of the Eagle Patrol Here two servant girls armed with long fans, fought a cloud of the famished varmints, while the club swallowed hoe cake covered with a copious lather of the flies of the season. The Gentleman from Everywhere Seems to me, from what I just happened to pick up, that there was some special reason, like, for this varmint to have acted that way today, or last night, maybe it was. The Camp Fire Girls at Long Lake Bessie King in Summer Camp “I’m a little troubled about him, ’cause we’ve been away longer than we expected, and some of the varmints may have got on his trail.” The Cave in the Mountain A Sequel to In the Pecos Country / by Lieut. R. H. Jayne "How is the young varmint?" shouted the skipper, looking into the forecastle. Eric The road was just a wilderness and full of wild animals and varmints. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Kentucky Narratives "Knock the old varmint over the knuckles, Bill," shouted the other man; "he'll upset us!" Mr. Meeson's Will Mean of /him/, marm, not me, but he was a mean varmint altogether he was; to go and pull a lady too, I niver heard of such a thing. Colonel Quaritch, V.C. A Tale of Country Life "Silence there, young varmint, or I will wring thy neck for thee!" exclaimed the soldier, greatly scandalized, seizing Mike and shaking him violently. Friends, though divided A Tale of the Civil War They're an unruly set of varmints here, but he keeps order among 'em. The Obstacle Race When quite small they were the most vicious, untamable little varmints imaginable, and as long as we had them our hands were badly scratched by them. Out of Doors—California and Oregon We had to make a big fire at night to keep the wolves and varmints away. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 1 Now as for that varmint, Janter, to tell me that he can't pay fifteen shillings an acre for the Moat Farm, is nonsense. Colonel Quaritch, V.C. A Tale of Country Life The skin of many a slaughtered varmint was nailed on its shingle, and the landing-place was carpeted with the fur. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 61, November, 1862 It's when them little varmints of village boys, sets on to him and teases him as he ain't safe. The Obstacle Race I have not, however, been incommoded at St. Augustine with these "varmint," as they call them at the south. Letters of a Traveller Notes of Things Seen in Europe and America For he had seen the boughs of his trees moving and twitching, and he had said to himself, 'The young varmints - at it again!' Five Children and It Aside from the fine sport that the dogs afford, they are useful in keeping the place clear of all kinds of "varmints" such as coyotes, skunks and wild cats. Arizona Sketches When we were ready to go to sleep, I told him to take his clothes off the bed because it was too small for so many varmints. The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes; his fortunes and misfortunes as told by himself See here, you young varmint, here's a shilling for you. Beyond the City "Was ever such a sneaking varmint?" said one of the men; "to come on his business, and he clear out and leave us this yer way!" Uncle Tom's Cabin My range is all clogged up with varmints. Black Jack That's one of the pleasures of the business," he went on to say; "this continual matching of a man's wits against the instinct and cunning of these same clever little varmints. With Trapper Jim in the North Woods A skunk's a varmint that don't stink tell ye meddle with him, but Hank Halliday stinks all the time. The Under Dog They said that the Iroquois were restless and that their chief, War Eagle, one of the most troublesome varmints on the whole frontier, had been stirring 'em up to war. True to the Old Flag A Tale of the American War of Independence "You may want to stop some of the leading varmint, and I should not be much good at that game, so I will keep straight on without paying any attention to them." In the Heart of the Rockies "He's come up to clean out the varmints," he said to the others. Black Jack If you ax ould Miles there, without, what does he be doing with all the powther and shot, wouldn't he tell you he's shooting the rooks, and the magpies, and some other varmint? Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 Poor Tom was once a kiddy upon town, A thorough varmint and a real swell… Full flash, all fancy, until fairly diddled, His pockets first, and then his body riddled. Musa Pedestris - Three Centuries of Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes [1536 - 1896] Here are some of the varmints coming out this 'ere way. True to the Old Flag A Tale of the American War of Independence Them pizon varmint will camp outside here; for they know they have got us in a trap. In the Heart of the Rockies He is also a trapper for the market and long since has found that the blunt arrow shot from a light bow serves very admirably for dispatching the captured varmint when once trapped. Hunting with the Bow and Arrow Baker remarked to his friend that if they could "light in and kill the varmints" with their knives, it would be a big thing to boast of. The old Santa Fe trail The Story of a Great Highway In this country, where human creatures seemed to share with the "varmints" the faculty of moving unseen and unheard, the figure had come stealthily to watch—and pray. The Call of the Cumberlands There'll be four or five hundred of the varmints out, for they'll bring even their boys with 'em, so as to form a pretty close line round the island. True to the Old Flag A Tale of the American War of Independence The varmint have been riding too fast to shoot straight, I reckon. In the Heart of the Rockies I should say—on general principles you are; but, after yesterday, I don't feel much love for any of the varmints. The Daughter of the Chieftain : the Story of an Indian Girl The rough-haired variety shows strongly a terrier cross by his "varmint" expression and short ears. Dogs and All about Them "I may not have good manners, Mister Farbish, but where I come from we know how to handle varmints." The Call of the Cumberlands "These varmints will cut us off and we've got to fight, but we can cripple the one nearest to us before the other comes up." True to the Old Flag A Tale of the American War of Independence It will be light before we are far up on the side, and we may be made out by some of the varmint there. In the Heart of the Rockies As soon as I sot my eyes on the little varmint it come over me that I got the thing crooked, and in the scrimmage I let go of the right gal and grabbed another. The Stories of the Three Burglars Well, Judge, we're in luck; fifty mules and two varmints is a pretty good night's work. The Young Trail Hunters Or, the Wild Riders of the Plains. The Veritable Adventures of Hal Hyde and Ned Brown, on Their Journey Across the Great Plains of the South-West "It's my opinion, merchant," said he, "that them varmint there wants either your saddle-bags or my pack, but I reckon they'll get neither." Thrilling Adventures by Land and Sea The varmints are lying by, waiting for' the other canoe. True to the Old Flag A Tale of the American War of Independence "The varmint up there are signalling far off above the timber-line." In the Heart of the Rockies The barn chamber 's full o' their stuff, so 't no hay can go in; altogether there ain't any nameable kind of a fool-trick them young varmints didn't play on these premises. Mother Carey's Chickens My advice is not to Trust him, or any other sneakin' varmint like him. The Young Trail Hunters Or, the Wild Riders of the Plains. The Veritable Adventures of Hal Hyde and Ned Brown, on Their Journey Across the Great Plains of the South-West I hope he don't try to shoo the old varmint off before we get a whack at him. The Outdoor Chums The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club Here's a canoe with two of the varmints making toward the shore. True to the Old Flag A Tale of the American War of Independence "I hope you have given some of the varmint grist." In the Heart of the Rockies By a varmint of a boy—a slippery young imp whose father's in gaol for a long stretch. The Hampstead Mystery "Didn't one of the cussid varmints, just play the same trick on you?" The Young Trail Hunters Or, the Wild Riders of the Plains. The Veritable Adventures of Hal Hyde and Ned Brown, on Their Journey Across the Great Plains of the South-West And the varmints prowling around, waiting for a chance to eat him up. The Outdoor Chums The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club The chances are that the varmints have friends on shore. True to the Old Flag A Tale of the American War of Independence "Why didn't the varmint take their places here?" In the Heart of the Rockies The game's up, and the trapper may make up his mind to get rid of the varmint in some way, or locate in another range of country. Wild Northern Scenes Sporting Adventures with the Rifle and the Rod "No other red-skinned varmint but a devilish Apache, ever wore that moccasin." The Young Trail Hunters Or, the Wild Riders of the Plains. The Veritable Adventures of Hal Hyde and Ned Brown, on Their Journey Across the Great Plains of the South-West "I may not be Solomon, but I think I could keep the varmints out of my own chicken house." Old Caravan Days "Ef there are only four of them it would be an easy job, but I expect there's more of the red varmints there." True to the Old Flag A Tale of the American War of Independence I reckon they have sent off to the villages already, and there will be more of the varmint here to-night. In the Heart of the Rockies Of course I've seen the little varmints at times, when I've been hiding in a duck-blind; but they never trouble me, and I don't go out of my way to interfere with them. The Boys of Columbia High on the Gridiron : or, the Struggle for the Silver Cup The hunting will be mighty poor next fall, for the deer and other varmints will starve to death, too. Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp Or, Lost in the Backwoods At this rate we'll be in Blue Creek long before those other varmints," he observed at length; "that is, if all goes right. The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings It's no odds to let them varmints behind gain on us a little. True to the Old Flag A Tale of the American War of Independence We have been longer than I expected without disturbance by these varmint, but it has come now, and the question is what are we to do? In the Heart of the Rockies "They scent plunder; and it would be as hard to drive a hound from his game, as to throw the varmints from its trail." The Prairie That boy always was a sulky, ugly varmint. The Boys of Bellwood School "Don't know nothing 'bout records, Master Billy, but I do know that this yar varmint was twenty-four." The Boy Aviators' Treasure Quest With the remark that "she would see to the little varmints," and not expect Bet back until she chose to come, she rolled herself downstairs; and Bet followed her quickly, and soon reached the street. A Girl of the People I am afraid these varmint have interfered with our plans, mates. In the Heart of the Rockies What you want is a man er two that knows how to shoot an' is in the habit o' huntin' varmints. Viola Gwyn "That's all right, boy," replied Dobbins heartily; "and if these varmints make you any more threats, just sue them and I'll stand the costs—that is, if they aren't too heavy." The Boys of Bellwood School Ph-e-e-w!" whistled Ben, as the young reporter concluded, "so the old varmint is up to his tricks again, is he? The Boy Aviators' Treasure Quest As I observed to you some time ago, I know something 'bout that varmint, and he'll be back agin, and you kin bet your bottom dollar on it. In the Pecos Country / Lieutenant R. H. Jayne We may light upon them by chance, but there can be no searching for them with these red varmint round us. In the Heart of the Rockies Nobody knowed it; all thought the creeks had been cleaned out of the varmints. The Great Salt Lake Trail |
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