| 单词 | black sheep |
| 例句 | I am the black sheep in the family. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, but I need to find out stuff, like, I don’t know...stuff like if there are actually black sheep in real life.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Not long after they cross the border, they look out of the window and see a black sheep standing in a field. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z "I am what you call the black sheep in the family." Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z A very traditional barn with no room for black sheep. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The black sheep in the manager’s family was named Oscar, and he had been in and out of reform school as a teenager and in and out of jail as a grown-up. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z But people got to realize: The black sheep sees everything. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Genie guessed whatever they talked about last night when he was upstairs praying for his own deafness and the end of Grandpop’s sobbing—the sound of black sheep—went well. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z After I apologized to him, he lectured me about the black sheep of his family. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z There’s the odd black sheep here and there, but never anything like the four of us. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Simon often told us that he was the black sheep in his family not because he was gay, or a musician, but because he was such a “shitey footballer.” If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Whatever. You know what that is, but you don’t know whether there’s such a thing as a black sheep?” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Beside them they felt the hole that Izzy, the freshman, the black sheep, the wild card, had left behind—though they were still certain, all of them, that this hole would be temporary. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But I wondered whether I could end up the black sheep of my family. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He said quietly, “There is a black sheep in every family.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z If Neda was considered the "good girl" in the family, then my cousin Mitra was the rebellious black sheep. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Here is an example featuring children simultaneously singing three different children's songs29 that are set to the same tune: "Baa, Baa black sheep," "Twinkle, twinkle, little star," and "The Alphabet Song." Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Never one to mince words, Franklin poked fun at his status as gospel’s black sheep throughout the show and faced his latest controversy head-on. Kirk Franklin makes gospel music feel like a party 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z Weekend: For years Salina was the black sheep of Sicily’s Aeolian Islands. T Magazine: Specks Ahoy 2012-05-14T21:17:35Z He also became the family’s black sheep, but in this book he is a dauntless hero. In Beth Macy’s ‘Factory Man,’ a Struggle to Stay Competitive 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Mendelson earned critical raves for his turn as the black sheep brother in Bloodline, and he’ll get the recognition the Emmys wouldn’t give him at the Globes. Here's Who Will Win at the Golden Globes 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z Verity hasn’t seen the last of Captain Andrew Blamey, as disgraced sea captains are almost as persistent as penniless black sheep landowners recently returned from the battlefield. 'Poldark' Episode 2 Recap: Triumph v. Torment 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z We are all the black sheep here, of course. The Far Out Freestyle Fashion of Byron Bay, Australia 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Sam is an introspective guy with a dry wit, somewhat the black sheep amid a sprawling, garrulous extended family of New York Italian-Americans. “Amira & Sam”: Meet the rom-com antidote to “American Sniper” 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z I have a very close cousin I was raised with who is gay, and we just consider ourselves the black sheep of the extended family. Secrets of the polygamists 2010-10-16T21:01:00Z "We liked the idea of imagining sort of the Asian American Kennedys . . . in D.C. and Emma as the kind of the black sheep of that family," she said. 7 shows worth looking out for, from a "Fatal Attraction" to "American Born Chinese" 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z All welcome, even unbelieving black sheep to sing about the lamb of God while, er, drinking Black Sheep. Oh come, let ye faithless have their carol service 2012-12-20T19:00:01Z In this way, he is not the black sheep; he is the prize sheep. Perspective | President Trump and his eldest son celebrate Father’s Day with a family tradition: grasping for approval 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z Sunday night’s premiere of the new E! series Rob & Chyna marks the return of the black sheep Kardashian to the public eye. Rob & Chyna: the saddest show on TV 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z The family’s liberal politics made them black sheep in 1960s Tennessee. Lady Bunny Is Still the Shadiest Queen Around 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z It appears that my birth father was the extreme black sheep of the family and after years of drama, he and his son were eventually exiled from the entire family. Perspective | Ask Amy: DNA discoveries make (and break) families 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z “I know she cares for me deeply. But other days, she treats me like the proverbial black sheep, that family member who is left out, shut out, to be avoided.” André Leon Talley’s Next Act 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Dad remarked in an offhanded way, his voice going a little basso-profundo as it usually did on entering sensitive territory, "Of course, Uncle Allan was the black sheep of the family." Looking for Uncle Allan: A queer odyssey 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z Now the bingo family – well, Mecca – has opened its doors to the black sheep. Bingo is back – and even the hipsters have got their eyes down 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Racey says he comes from a musical family — he was given a drum when he was 4 — but he considers himself a bit of a black sheep because he’s the only one who performs. Roosevelt grad returns to lead the parade in ‘Music Man’ 2013-02-08T20:14:55Z My grandfather was the black sheep of the family. | Diamond in the Rough 2013-05-08T17:01:53Z Appearing in fitted tops and mini skirts after nightlong partying, Naomi is, well, the black sheep in more ways than the most obvious racial one. In Two London Plays, Being Black Means Looking From the Outside In 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z “I was the black sheep until I got into Juilliard,” he says. He was supposed to be finishing Julliard. Now this young trombonist is helping to remake the NSO. 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z “I was kind of the black sheep,” she said. A Spinning Acrobat Learns to Love Change 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z I was an outsider—a black sheep, an intruder in the world of mainstream, traditional Japanese literature. The Underground Worlds of Haruki Murakami 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z By black sheep, I mean that, unlike his parents and siblings, he has no interest in sports and that he has proposed leaving Boston for Providence, for a better job and "vibrant gay community." 'The McCarthys' do Boston Irish reasonably proud, and funny 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z A restless, fun-loving party animal, he was the black sheep of his respectable family, and was a tanguero at a time when Argentina’s national dance was still considered a sordid working-class pas de deux. Che Guevara’s brother: ‘Ernesto must be pulled from his pedestal’ 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z Full fat black sheep yogurt, plain, with a drizzle of maple syrup and crumbled nuts or seeds. Seize the Morning: The Case for Breakfast 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z “So we sort of ran with it and became the black sheep of the bingo family.” Bingo is back – and even the hipsters have got their eyes down 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z He’s just positive the world will love his latest brainchild: “My Brother the Pope,” about His Holiness’s black sheep sibling. ArtsBeat: New York Fringe Festival Report: ‘Rubble’ 2013-08-12T19:22:31Z Here on the Utah-Nevada border, Great Basin could be called the black sheep of the region’s national park family. A Nevada Park That, at 77,000 Acres, Sneaks in Under the Tourist Radar 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Chandler will star as a family man who must struggle with long-buried secrets when his black sheep brother returns to town. Kyle Chandler Gets New Netflix Series 2014-01-17T20:24:17Z “I became the black sheep of the family.” When Cultural Circles Are Expanded and Redrawn 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z Sara grew up knowing – and accepting – that she was the black sheep of her family; that her sisters were loved and cherished in a way that she was not. ‘I was an intruder’: what it’s like to be your parents’ least favourite child 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z A: Even being in a restaurant kitchen, I always felt like I was a black sheep guy in that environment. World Chefs: Wolvesmouth on underground food, art and society 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z "Baa baa black sheep," whispered a frail infant next to me, before clenching his fists, closing his eyes, filling his lungs and bellowing "HAVE YOU ANY WOOL?" Bidisha's thought for the day: Children 2011-03-19T09:30:00Z The biggest weakness of Bloodline is that the characters are types, straight down the line: the hardass dad, the soft-hearted mom, the peacemaker, the black sheep. Review: On Netflix's Bloodline, a Family That Preys Together 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z Chandler plays a sheriff in the Florida Keys whose family secrets begin to unravel when his black sheep brother returns home. Kyle Chandler Isn't Ready to Ditch Coach Taylor Just Yet 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z I've thought about confronting her on these things over the years, but if I did, I would undoubtedly become the black sheep because my spouse's family "fans" find her grandstanding nature adorable. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Meemaw turns every conversation into me, me, me 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z Before he became the black sheep of the House of Windsor, the fair-haired Prince of Wales was known for woolens of a different color, his clothes slavishly imitated in the ’20s and early ’30s. Trading Up: The Pedigree, Knitted In 2010-12-01T23:27:00Z Almost as good is the pastoral Marzipan, where a shepherd and shepherdess guard six little lambs – one of whom is black and adorable, and will grow up to be the black sheep of the flock. ArtsBeat: 'The Nutcracker' Chronicles: In Virginia, a Nutcracker for Every State 2010-12-28T17:05:53Z And we were the black sheep because we took what we did seriously. Kiss: monsters of rock 2012-07-12T19:30:00Z And they were the real black sheep of the family for a very, very, very long time. MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on why Russia’s meddling in our elections is ‘absolutely fascinating’ 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Before Hysteria, rock was the black sheep of the music world. Def Leppard's Hysteria – 25th anniversary 2012-08-10T12:00:55Z “I wouldn’t call you a black sheep,” mother said to daughter. Alexandra Pelosi Plunges Into Trump Country 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z “I was kind of the black sheep of the family going into classical music,” said Ms. Higdon, laughing, but said her parents were fully supportive of her choice. Jennifer Higdon Basks In Her Music Pulitzer 2010-04-21T22:25:00Z Like Robert, I was labeled the black sheep of the family. The agony of rewatching "Everybody Loves Raymond" reminds me of my family's damaging dysfunction 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z The room’s former occupant had been a heroin-addicted heiress, one of a category of Chelsea tenants Mr. Busby described as “rich, black sheep children. I never knew her name.” What It’s Like Self-Isolating in a Studio Apartment 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z He repeatedly refers to himself as the black sheep of the family, who cries easily and believes Yoko Ono is a misunderstood genius. Nick Offerman: 'Trump is about to be presented with a gory butcher's bill' 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z His mother, Joan Jones, was “considered the black sheep of the family because she bucked all the patriarchal norms,” he said, and “claimed atheism early on.” Robert Jones Jr. Is Son of Baldwin, and More 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z Larry — the black sheep — has come from Brooklyn to stay with his Orthodox sister in Memphis as they sit shiva. Review | Honoring the dead? Nathan Englander’s ‘kaddish.com’ imagines there’s an app for that. 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z He felt like a black sheep, he said, in his family of physicians and attorneys. He went to Burning Man and never came back 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z It follows an intellectually gifted elementary student as she navigates being the black sheep of her family and entering a school with a bully headmistress. The star of 'Matilda'? It's a constellation made of three vivacious young actresses 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z If the four-car G train is the runt of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s litter, the 7 is its black sheep. A World of Food, Outside the U.S. Open Gates 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z Candy is the title character, the black sheep of a well-to-do nuclear family who is brought in as a last-choice babysitter when the parents leave town for a medical emergency. The 50 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z But only Penny is able to be present for the reality of Norm’s death, and they treat her as the black sheep for it. Nell Zink's 'Nicotine' can leave a reader breathless 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z For Christmas this year, Missy Mazzoli’s aunt knitted her a black sheep. Perspective | Steeped in Guns N’ Roses and Philip Glass, Missy Mazzoli is a leading composer of her generation 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z As the scion of an ultraconservative family, he is not so much the black sheep as the gilded one. From Paul Rudnick, a Mismatched Couple but Perfect for Each Other 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z All at once, we were thoroughly invested in everything from the aggravating black sheep Francis and the long-suffering Verity to the romance of Ross and Demelza which, several commenters noted, left them “glowing.” 'Poldark' Episode 5 Recap: Heady vs. Grim 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z That left Ms. Barron’s less promising cohort, what she called “the black sheep of the studio,” to fill their shoes. Clare Barron on ‘Dance Moms,’ Teen Girls and Black Sheep Ballerinas 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z It's Hepburn as Linda, Julia's aimless sister, the black sheep of the family, who perfectly comprehends Johnny's aversion to business, security and stolidness, his aversion to America itself. Valentine's Day: let's hear it for Hollywood's odd couples 2013-02-14T08:01:01Z “Who eats more, the white sheep or the black sheep?” the Spaniard joked. Frugal Traveler Blog: In Portugal, Mirandese Spoken Here - and Only Here 2012-01-17T18:34:03Z And as much as Edwards attempts to cover multiple bases, she’s also looking at the art world through the narrowest peephole — more like the art world establishment, featuring a handful of black sheep. ‘The Art of Making It’ Review: Seeking a Bigger Canvas 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Anne considered herself – her contemporaries told me – the black sheep of the family. Jacob Rees-Mogg: my early career as an avant garde film star 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z Zach Gilford of “Friday Night Lights” is Adam’s black sheep brother, Danny, who is the first to become suspicious about whether the young man is really who he says he is. Review: In ‘The Family,’ a Lost Son Might Be Back From Limbo 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z In Bloodline, when the eldest brother and black sheep of the Rayburn family returns home, he exposes the emotional demons that lie at the core of the family, threatening to tear them apart. Netflix's "Bloodline" Renewed for Second Season 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z I’m guessing his showbiz lifestyle made him the black sheep of the family, but he says that this was never really the case. Steve Coogan: ‘Maybe I've just got flabby and middle-aged' 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z The youngest of three siblings, he describes himself as the black sheep of the family. Massimiliano Gioni, of Venice Biennale 2013-05-23T12:00:01Z “Ez views himself in some ways as the black sheep of the family — which is comical when you look at his body of accomplishment,” he said. Meet the man who has finally explained O.J. Simpson to the world 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z Mom pushed and pushed, in the name of welcoming my black sheep sister back into the fold. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: When your parents’ choice for best man is the worst man for the job 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z But every Christmas gathering still needs its black sheep. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 fails to satiate box-office bloodlust across the world 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z In a cryptic statement, Mr Sirul previously claimed that he was "a black sheep that has to be sacrificed" in the case, prompting a flood of political conspiracies. Malaysian killer released from Australian immigration detention 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z The playfully patterned wool jumper featuring a single black sheep in a grid of white ones was bought by an unidentified bidder at Sotheby’s online Fashion Icons sale. Princess Diana’s sheep sweater smashes records to sell for $1.1 million 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z A jumper worn by Britain’s late Princess Diana and depicting a black sheep is headed for auction later this summer with a price estimate of up to $80,000. 'Barbie' movie debut shines even brighter as final tally rises 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z There, he met an older South Asian queer person for the first time — a reminder that he did not have to feel “like the black sheep” of his community. A night at the club where queer Asian Americans no longer feel like 'black sheep' 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Despite decades of archaeological research debunking the idea that our ancient relatives were the black sheep of our collective primate family, this disparaging anti-Neanderthal notion persists. Oldest ever Neanderthal art illuminated in new study 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z How is it possible that the black sheep of the so-called "Biden Crime Family" can get away scott free? Will the GOP stop hunting the Biden family now? 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Some have speculated that the princess liked the “black sheep” pattern because she felt like an outsider in the royal family. Princess Diana’s sheep sweater smashes records to sell for $1.1 million 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z “I was the black sheep. Because my brother and sister seemed to be more sure of what they would do,” the politician recalled. The Woman Shaking Up Italian Politics (No, Not the New Prime Minister) 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z “Any Koch we want to work with must be a black sheep, an anti-Koch.” Elizabeth Koch Knows What You’re Thinking 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Deploying an epithet, Mr. Thayer told the New Yorker that he cited the judge “whenever they call me the black sheep of the family.” Nate Thayer, journalist who landed Pol Pot interview, dies at 62 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Former classmates told The New York Times that Mr Kohberger was the "black sheep" of his graduate programme, and that he made some fellow students uncomfortable. Idaho suspect agrees to extradition to face murder charges - lots of questions remain 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z They term this process “goal disengagement,” and New York University research psychologist Gabriele Oettingen says it has been treated as the “black sheep” of the field. The Best New Year’s Resolution Might Be to Just Let Go of an Unfulfilled Life Goal 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z “I’m very different, very black sheep from St. Louis,” he said. Rent is too high in L.A. On Smino's new album 'Luv 4 Rent,' it's on the house 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Anytime I do, I kind of feel like I’m the black sheep of the family. ‘Cold and Tense’: 10 Americans on How Politics Changes Relationships 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Khan also called on the head of Pakistan’s military to take “action” against “the black sheep in his organization.” Pakistan’s Imran Khan says he knew of assassination plot before shooting 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z And he called on the country’s army chief to take action against what he called “black sheep” within the security services. Imran Khan’s Supporters Clash With Police in Pakistan After Gunman Attack 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z “We all have these families, wild people and black sheep and saints and grandmas. Or at least you hope you do.” ‘House of Broken Angels’ author Luis Alberto Urrea to lead Seattle Reads talks 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Still in his younger scamp days, George W. Bush lifted his pant leg to show off his cowboy boots and proudly declared that he was the black sheep of the family. The Queen Met 13 Sitting U.S. Presidents, Who Basked in Her Global Prestige 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z One way to think about this is to consider a scientist who was born and lives on an island where only black sheep live. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z And she began sharing her story on TikTok, describing herself as "the black sheep" in her community. Sania Khan: She TikToked her divorce, then her husband killed her 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z “James Hong had to be a black sheep and become an actor.” With nearly 700 credits at age 93, legendary actor James Hong isn't done yet 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Oh, and of course each sibling considers themselves the “black sheep” of the family. Intiman’s inconsistent parody, ‘Two Mile Hollow,’ tries to turn classics on their head 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z She is, by her own classification, the league’s “black sheep,” known for physical play and trash-talking on the court and doling out unbridled criticism of the WNBA’s business operations off of it. Liz Cambage is the star the Sparks got—and a voice the WNBA needs more than ever 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Day after day the scientist encounters black sheep only, so he or she hypothesizes that all sheep are black. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z But deep down, they say, the records scratch an itch among most people to learn about their predecessors, uncover surprises and locate the occasional black sheep. Seven Decades Later, the 1950 Census Bares Its Secrets 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z Mr Johnson would not confirm whether he now regarded himself as an environmentalist, but insisted he was "not the black sheep of my family" on green issues. COP26: World leaders need to act on climate change - Boris Johnson 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z “We are the black sheep in the judiciary.” How Corruption Ruined Lebanon 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z But there were “black sheep” among the police, she said, like elsewhere in society. France’s Ideals Are a Harder Sell Among Diverse Youth 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z Alphonse Bertillon was the black sheep of his largely intellectual family, many of whom were physicians and statisticians. Alphonse Bertillon and the troubling pursuit of human metrics 2021-05-16T04:00:00Z Wickenheiser hinted she was probably a “black sheep” in Olympic circles but added: “I don’t really care.” Olympic torch relay detour; diving test event opens in Tokyo 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z I guess I’m the black sheep who decided to become a show business girl. Ann-Margret reflects on ‘Viva Las Vegas,’ visiting troops in Vietnam: ‘Being with them has been in my heart’ 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z “Welch was described as the black sheep of the family,” he shared. True crime doc on Lyon sisters abduction, murder reveals why case went cold for over 40 years: ‘We persisted’ 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z “When you undergo an identity check nine times in two months because of the color of your skin, I don’t think that’s right, and I don’t think it’s a black sheep,” she told the minister. France’s Ideals Are a Harder Sell Among Diverse Youth 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z Among family surrogates, she makes an odd kind of black sheep. While Her Father Rails Against ‘Idiot’ Scientists, Ivanka Trump Talks Ice Cream 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z The bureau said it would work to find other “black sheep” accused of professional misconduct. Photo exhibition featuring Hong Kong protest images shut down in Macau 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z But in her family of origin, in the 1930s, the child caught reading quietly in the upstairs rooms of the Rockaway rooming houses her mother managed was a black sheep. Opinion | A decade separated my mother and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It was a great awakening. 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z They raised a nerdy son who spoke Spanish when he entered kindergarten and is now the black sheep in a family of public-sector siblings — because I decided to become a writer. Column: Wherever there's a fight for California's future, this Mexican nerd will be there 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z He says that his workers live in good conditions and that companies responsible for the squalid conditions for workers are “black sheep.” Coronavirus outbreak at a meatpacking plant exposes weakness in Germany’s covid-19 response 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z Only a few “black sheep,” he said, sullied the national police with racism. French Police Push Back Against Proposed Reforms 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z "I was the black sheep of the family." 'If I don't get medication what will happen to my body?' 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Complexions is something of a black sheep in American ballet. 'It's really special': the ballet company shaking up the world of dance 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z “You don’t want to be the black sheep. You need to rise to the occasion.” 'Drama. Competition. Fear': Those lucky red envelopes for the Lunar New Year yield much more than cash 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z The black sheep of a wealthy family brings a naive, sheltered young woman home for his brother’s wedding. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z And judging from the early reactions, it's not going to be the black sheep of the Bandon Dunes family. Bill Coore on Bandon Dunes' new course, Sheep Ranch, design philosophy, and course rankings - Golf Digest 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z “Greece is no longer Europe’s black sheep,” he told the Thessaloniki trade fair where Greek leaders traditionally outline economic policy. Greek PM announces fast-track reforms and red tape cuts 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z They were both “only children and black sheep,” she told me. A Father, a Daughter, and the Attempt to Change the Census 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z But this artwork is very much the black sheep of the exhibition, it isn’t talked about by the curators, it isn’t in the press images and it wasn’t mentioned by Weinberg. Whitney Biennial 2019: why is this year's show so safe? 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z Always the black sheep of the family, Clayton also is McFalls County sheriff, committed to staying out of the lawlessness that has defined the Burroughs. ‘Like Lions’ by Brian Panowich moves at a brisk pace 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z “He was a black sheep who broke free.” 'Black sheep': The mastermind of Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday bombs 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z Davis, who was considered the "black sheep" of the Reagan family, was formerly estranged from her parents. Ronald Reagan's daughter says her dad would be "heartbroken" and "horrified" by Trump's presidency 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z “For individual black sheep who, under the banner of Christianity, participate in subverting national security, we firmly support the country to bring them to justice.“ Western powers using Christianity to 'subvert' China, says religious official 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z “For individual black sheep who, under the banner of Christianity, participate in subverting national security, we firmly support the country to bring them to justice.” China official says West using Christianity to undermine country 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z He told his newfound flock of black sheep that everyone thought the task was impossible. Frustrated at Work? That Might Just Lead to Your Next Breakthrough 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z I came across a gossip item the other day about Tiffany Trump, the apparent black sheep of the family. Arrogance and ignorance: Will the Trump family escape criminal charges because they seem too dumb? 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z At one point she asked George W. if he was the black sheep of the family. George H.W. Bush and Queen Elizabeth had a special friendship, says royal expert 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z “Somehow, even though I have relatives that have made bad life choices, in terms of alcohol and drugs and whatnot, this makes me the black sheep of the family.” Why One Trumphead Follows the President from State to State 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z Hemp wasn’t always the black sheep of agriculture. Hemp could be big in Minnesota if it overcomes legal hurdles 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z The Bin Laden clan has known trouble before: The black sheep of the family, Osama, masterminded the attacks on America of Sept. 11, 2001. Special Report: As a Saudi prince rose, the Bin Laden business... 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Hill's character Owen is from a successful, wealthy New York family but with a history of mental illness, he's the archetypal black sheep. The Netflix drama from James Bond's new director 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Mourinho and his staff cornered one reporter, alone, by the press room and confronted him, insisting there were “black sheep in the squad”. Third-season syndrome: how José Mourinho slumped at Madrid and Chelsea 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z “Eight years ago Colombia was the black sheep in the region and the world,” says Mr Santos. History will judge Colombia’s outgoing president kindly 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z Burnham was the artistic black sheep of a sporty family. Bo Burnham’s Age of Anxiety 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z These folks are the unforgiven black sheep of the major world, and we would find fault in paradise if they were the architects. The USGA remains its own worst enemy - Golf Digest 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z As we drove along, a black sheep wandered onto the deserted road ahead of us. Koks, the World’s Most Remote Foodie Destination 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump is the black sheep of this family, the estranged sibling who decided to pick fights with his relatives just before arriving to dinner. Anger Flares Up as Group of 7 Heads to Quebec 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z “Barbara joked that George and I spent so much time together I had become almost a member of the family, the ‘black sheep’ that had gone astray.” Barbara Bush, matriarch of American political dynasty, dies at 92 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z I am definitely the black sheep woman in the family. Opinion | Money is Power. And Women Need More of Both. 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z If Browne’s eventual trajectory made him a black sheep in his family, they supported him—with a caveat. Would You Wear a “Shrunken Suit”? Designer Thom Browne is Betting Yes 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Wise describes himself as a black sheep in the world of ski halfpipe, but not for the reasons you might expect. David Wise wins halfpipe gold after enduring adversity on and off the slopes 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z She said she remains a “black sheep” in both movements. ‘Badass. Prolife. Feminist.’ How the ‘pro-life feminist’ movement is straddling the March for Life and Women’s March 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z Restrictive migration policy is “not solely confined to the black sheep in the East,” Ms. Woollard said. Trump’s Immigration Remarks Outrage Many, but Others Quietly Agree 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Tracey, who long described herself as the “black sheep” of the 1950s children’s show, died Wednesday while being treated for pneumonia at a hospital in Thousand Oaks. Doreen Tracey, original Mouseketeer who found a second career with Frank Zappa, dies at 74 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z “I always felt like a black sheep,” she said. Recovered addict helping at-risk homeless women 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z Richer, who was born in Reims, France, describes himself as the “black sheep of the herd” in his fascination with metal. French metal artist now calls Minnesota home 2017-12-17T05:00:00Z And Qatar, always the black sheep, broke decisively with its neighbours during the Arab spring when it supported Islamists across the region. Why the Gulf Co-operation Council can’t co-operate 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z “I’m kind of the black sheep of them because they’re all short and stocky. I’m taller than everybody in my family.” Future Husky Dylan Morris has studied for long time to lead Graham-Kapowsin on this playoff run 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z “I’m the only destroyer, but I guess one black sheep in the family isn’t a bad average.” Perspective | For decades, one family’s Vietnam War pain lay hidden behind a wall 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z Metroid II was always something of a black sheep for the series. Metroid: Samus Returns review: a sci-fi classic is reborn 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z In short, while Diana's blood may run blue, even purple, scarlet women and black sheep have added to its color... What to Know About the Royal Blood in Princess Diana's Family 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z “But I really went from the black sheep of the family to the patriarch.” Mississippi native is rock ‘n roll jeweler to the stars 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z Most techies there consider him a black sheep, but he expressed ideas that some male computer-programmers think even if they never utter them aloud. A Google employee inflames a debate about sexism and free speech 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z Born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson 32 years ago in Santa Barbara, California, she is the self-confessed “black sheep” daughter of two born-again Christians, both Pentecostal pastors. ‘I created this character called Katy Perry. I didn’t want to be Katheryn Hudson. It was too scary’ 2017-06-11T04:00:00Z “You can call me the black sheep. That’s what I am,” he said cheerfully. No, Google’s Not a Bird: Bringing the Internet to Rural India 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z And now for the black sheep of the chartreuse bunch: airplanes. How to plan an eco-friendly vacation from start to finish 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z And activists, once the black sheep of the investment world, are now accepted as regular, if meddlesome, investors. An Activist Investment in Whole Foods Exposes Shifting Power on Wall St. 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z One possible conclusion is that referees had an unconscious bias against darker colours, linking them to the idea of a "black sheep" and bad behaviour. The people who know what colour you'll like in 2019 - BBC News 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z “I was kind of the black sheep, but they were fine with it,” Spinner said. EXCHANGE: Central Illinois site of Cubs-Cardinals rivalry 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z The space is the brooding black sheep to MOM’s clean, apple-cheeked cherub. Review | These two Washington spots offer pub food and pinball 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z “My father felt like the black sheep — misunderstood, going to college but dropping out, drifting, dreading being called into his father’s office and asked, ‘What are you doing with your life?’” From Rough Draft to Exhibition: ‘Outsider’s’ Art Is (Finally) Revealed 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z Trapped ions are "a bit of a black sheep right now," Monroe admits, "but I think in the coming years people will be flocking to it." Scientists are close to building a quantum computer that can beat a conventional one 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z “The family’s black sheep. Every family’s got one.” The Other Reason George W. Bush Couldn't Bring Himself to Vote for Donald Trump 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z Fox is developing a comedy series, “Otis the POTUS,” about a guy named Otis Chucker, “the black sheep of a dysfunctional, blue-collar family in Cleveland” who happens to look exactly like the newly elected president. A show about a presidential impersonator is in the works at Fox 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z Actor Stephen Baldwin, the conservative black sheep of the liberal Baldwin clan, thinks brother Alec’s Donald Trump impression on “Saturday Night Live” is unfunny and mean. Stephen Baldwin, Trump supporter, doesn’t find brother Alec’s ‘SNL’ impression funny 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z The prince, the only son of King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit, has previously acknowledged that he has been perceived as a something of a black sheep. After Thai King’s Death, Crown Prince Has a Hard Act to Follow 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z With scandal after scandal rocking the world of sport, cycling is shedding its image as the black sheep because of its changing culture, Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme believes. Cycling no longer the black sheep, says Tour de France director 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z We were the black sheep of the herd — the only country with an armed conflict in the whole of the Americas. Colombia’s president: The remaining rebel groups ‘know what is coming’ for them 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z “I guess I’m the black sheep of the family, just the bad one. . . . I believe there is a paradise and I believe we are living in hell.” He killed two senior citizens, got locked up, and tried to extort money from a third 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z “I was the black sheep of the entire operation,” Heizer says. A Monument to Outlast Humanity 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z "I'm sure that this guy was the black sheep of his unit. Every unit's got one." Still no explanation for Dallas gunman's honorable discharge 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z "I was kind of the black sheep... but I took my rightful place." The refugee who fled civil war and became a multi-millionaire - BBC News 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z "I'm sure that this guy was the black sheep of his unit." Dallas sniper was loner; Army sent him home from Afghanistan 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z Wesley, the clear black sheep of the crew, dissented. Slash and Bern: Guns N' Roses fans on Coachella, Sanders and banana shirts 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z “I felt like I was the black sheep of the family,” Mamie said. Orphaned triplets search for their family’s history 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z As a teen, Alice is bright, articulate and reads F. Scott Fitzgerald for fun, but yet is apparently the black sheep of the family. Review: ‘Bright Star’ is cliche-ridden, over-eager show 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z He said he worries about Molenbeek becoming "the black sheep of the world." Brussels terrorist attacks put a heavily Muslim district and Belgium's police under scrutiny 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z Watching "Krisha" is like being shut inside the faulty machinery of the black sheep, unsure of her chance to fit in again and practically addicted to the feeling of being on the brink. The Thanksgiving drama 'Krisha' masterfully captures the emotional horror show of a family 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z The People’s party’s campaign posters showed a white sheep atop a Swiss flag, kicking away a black sheep. Swiss voters reject nationalist plan to expel foreigners for minor crimes 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z The People's Party's campaign posters showed a white sheep atop a Swiss flag, kicking away a black sheep. Projections based on returns from some polling station indicated that Swiss voters rejected a proposal by a nationalist party that could lead to automatic expulsions of foreigners who commit even low-level crimes 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z An infamous black sheep poster, widely criticised as racist when it was first used by the People's Party several years ago, has reappeared. Swiss hold divisive referendum on deporting petty criminals - BBC News 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z The Swiss People's Party's website, for example, shows a white sheep atop a Swiss flag, kicking away a black sheep. Swiss voters cast ballots this weekend in a referendum championed by a popular nationalist party but opposed by the government that would allow for automatic expulsions of foreigners who violate the law _ even second-time offenders for lesser crimes. 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z If the word sumac sets off alarm bells, you’re probably thinking of poison oak and poison ivy, the toxic black sheep of the Rhus genus. Light Up Winter Dishes With a Dash of Sumac 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z I wasn’t quite the black sheep of my class so much as the sequinned one. Death and sequins: an alternative Valentine's Day story 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z Sally Dunn, a retired home-economics teacher whose donkeys were used by local children in the Manatee program, believes the donkeys were branded as the black sheep. Think Donkeys Are Stubborn? Then You Don’t Know Jack 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z Orban mocked the European Union’s efforts to distribute migrants through a quota system and compared Hungary to a “black sheep” representing a voice of reason in the EU flock. Migrants break through Hungary police lines near Serb border 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z "No doubt there are black sheep," Naik said, "but because of these few instances, the entire profession is being painted with this brush." A new job hazard for doctors is rising with India's economy 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z I wonder whether I learned this not only from my father, who is self-reliant, but also from my mother, who often said she was the black sheep of the family. The last time I saw my mother 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z “The opportunity for a restaurant was there and we took it,” said the self-described black sheep of his family. Old filling station reopens as restaurant after 32 years 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z She’s wearing a colorful Rajasthani tunic but talking in rapid New York style as she calls herself the “black sheep of the family.” How One Woman Helped Light Rural India With Solar Lamps 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z It is the black sheep of the solar system. That Pluto Probe Just Might Save the Earth 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z On his deathbed he appeals to Ross, exhorting the former black sheep to watch over the family, its holdings, its good name, and in particular that charlatan Francis. 'Poldark' Episode 4 Recap: Ignominy vs. Constancy 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z "That might be the case for European politicians. But for a great part of the people of Europe, Tsipras is not the black sheep - he is a hero." Why did Alexis Tsipras hold a referendum on Greek austerity? - BBC News 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z “I’m the black sheep of the family,” she says, laughing. Michelle Veintimilla on Broadway playing young Chita Rivera 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z "I'm the black sheep of the family," she says, laughing. Michelle Veintimilla on Broadway playing young Chita Rivera 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z As the son of a Yemeni slave girl, he was always a bit of a black sheep in the family, but his competence was never in question. Saudi Palace Intrigue Sparks Speculation 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z A top government official also criticized the police response and called on the police chief to "identify the black sheep" within the force and bring them to justice. Dhaka police let killers of American Avijit Roy escape, father says 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z If the locavore movement has a black sheep in the family, it’s locally roasted coffee. How to decode D.C.’s coffee roasters 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z But he was hardly so sure about Lloyd Welch, his cousin, who he said had been considered a black sheep in the family. Police: In 1975 cold case, sex offender says he left mall with Lyon sisters 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z Soon he found himself in exile again, in Khartoum, Sudan, this time as a true dissident and a black sheep of his prominent family. If Al-Qaeda Is Myspace, ISIS Is Facebook 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z Ibiza was no longer only the promised land for college kids, dreadlocked nudists and pedigreed black sheep looking for a religious experience in its fabled round-the-clock nightclubs. Ibiza: Mediterranean Nights 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z It’s almost as if they were the black sheep of mycology: embarrassing to serious taxonomy jocks. Can Mushrooms Treat Depression? 2014-11-29T05:00:00Z Clinton often refers to himself as the “black sheep son” of the Bush family, and Bush challenged Clinton to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge earlier this year. George W. Bush Says Bill Clinton Is His 'Brother From Another Mother' 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z The former black sheep of basketball has found happiness in life and made peace with his past. Villanova star scarred by cocaine on positive path 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z “I’m the black sheep of the family,” he joked. Acting US attorney’s time in post unclear 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z They were seen as part of the same ideological family tree as al-Qaeda - even if they themselves agued that bin Laden was the black sheep of the family. Analysis: The Prevent strategy and its problems 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z Despite Paek’s successful career, he joked that he was the black sheep of his family. Jim Paek Is Building South Korean Hockey Program 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z Investor Robert Ziff also looks to be the political black sheep of his family. Are America's Richest Families Republicans or Democrats? 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Until recently, the A3 was the black sheep of the Audi family, a money loser for the company that wasn’t sufficiently differentiated from the Volkswagen Golf on which it is based. Audi Promotes 2015 A3 Sedan With Crowdsourced Stories Of True Grit 2014-05-01T03:39:00Z At the Philadelphia ceremony, Hillary Clinton told the audience that Barbara Bush refers to Bill Clinton as her “adopted black sheep son.” Possible 2016 race hangs in the air as Jeb Bush and Hillary Rodham Clinton share billing 2014-03-24T20:43:12Z "There were so many variations in the colours produced because Brethyn Llwyd was made from the wool of black sheep, which was much more scarce than wool from a white sheep," he said. Trouble at mill for WW1 army outfits 2014-02-28T07:39:29Z “I’m used to being the black sheep. I’m used to being tough.” Morgan State student takes a stand for gay rights at historically black university 2013-12-26T00:34:10Z Vettel said: "I am the black sheep right now ... all I can say is apologies to Mark." Top 10 sporting moments of 2013 2013-12-17T03:00:24Z "I was the black sheep of the family," he said. Financier taking on Russia’s oligarchy 2013-12-10T01:50:28Z Investors need to realize that it’s a waste of money and a black sheep in Microsoft’s fold. Microsoft Earns $2 Billion A Year From Android: Is It Time To Drop Xbox? 2013-11-08T16:10:00Z Mr Bozinoff believes that people are willing to shrug off the mayor's "black sheep status". Why is Toronto Mayor Rob Ford still popular? 2013-11-05T17:41:39Z Her family in the north-east used to think of her as the "black sheep", she recalls. Maid to entrepreneur: Rising out of poverty in Brazil 2013-10-23T00:54:19Z “She calls him the ‘black sheep’ of the family.” Meet the Man Paula Deen Calls Her 'Sheep' 2013-07-02T22:35:26Z On a different channel another black sheep Socialist, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, fielded Senate committee questions about the role of banks in tax evasion. French political scandals hit left and right 2013-07-02T11:43:09Z In a sense, Japan is the proverbial black sheep of Asia, neither Western nor Eastern, claimed or lost. Japan's Identity Crisis Lurks Behind Right-Wing Rhetoric 2013-06-03T05:05:23Z The self-described “black sheep” of his privileged family of compulsive, competitive overachievers, he was never supposed to be president: The honor was meant to go to his smarter, smoother brother Jeb. A George W. Bush comeback? 2013-04-24T11:45:00Z She spoke caustically about her family, some in New York, some in California, giving the impression that her artistic ambitions and unsettled life had cast her in the role of black sheep. Flirting with danger 2013-02-01T22:00:00Z But the fact is that they slaughter a scapegoat, not a black sheep, and nobody ever looks at the shepherd’s responsibility. Critics Take a Look Upstream in Doping Scandals 2013-01-16T02:48:32Z We have to make sure there are no black sheep in the force. India Ink: A Conversation With: Suman Nalwa, head of Delhi Police's Unit for Women 2012-12-21T10:03:28Z But for nearly 1,000 years he was the black sheep of the bureaucracy, and the failure of his reform programme, a cautionary tale. The reformer beaten by the mandarins 2012-10-17T00:00:25Z The cousin mentioned to my father 'the black sheep in the family.' City Room: 100 Years After a Murder, Questions About a Police Officer's Guilt 2012-07-15T14:00:00Z Even so, after a few years my long-repressed inner black sheep began to assert itself. Worst Firing Story. Ever. 2012-07-10T13:25:00Z "If we cancel the bailout plan, we will turn into the black sheep of Europe," he said, imploring voters not to trust Tsipras. EU leaders hold emergency talks as Greece prepares for pivotal election 2012-06-15T21:07:00Z He was the black sheep who went into clowning instead of medicine. Odd Jobs: This Clown Will Make You Pregnant 2012-05-23T15:49:25Z Undoubtedly the chapter was a useful instrument of self-reform, but its efficacy obviously depended entirely on whether the convent as a whole were desirous of keeping the Rule and punishing black sheep. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z In this case the author of a play "A black sheep," containing a song "Sweet Daisy Stokes," licensed the defendant to print the song. Copyright: Its History and Its Law 2012-04-23T02:00:25.937Z Charlie Clinton was an obscure member of the company who had suddenly sprung into considerable prominence by revealing that he had a brother at Oxford and was himself the black sheep of a respectable family. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z And so did I like him, Connie, though he and Francis have been, from our first embarkation on the Mayflower, the torment and black sheep of our company. A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z Our train approached the city across the plains from Zamora, through plantations of isolated trees and past droves of black sheep whose guardian stood patiently under the rain. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z The lawyer ungraciously put the question, "Doctor, these are members of your flock; may I ask, do you look upon them as white sheep or as black sheep?" Ever Heard This? Over Three Hundred Good Stories 2012-03-21T02:00:33.730Z He describes the crowd who came to consult the demi-god in his cavern, and lay sleeping in the open air around the cave, resting on skins of the black sheep they had slaughtered. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z It had found him a black sheep in the most remote region of a big British colony and had tossed him into command of himself and of others. The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces 2012-03-09T03:00:18.240Z His father, the elder Walter, had been the one black sheep of the Willoughby flock, the one spendthrift of that prudent family circle. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z The human black sheep, in a good environment, is always physically imperfect, and never so black as the gossips paint him. Essays In Pastoral Medicine 2012-03-05T03:00:09.993Z While we were there we were alone, save for black sheep, the modern successors of the monks. Our Journey to the Hebrides 2012-03-03T03:00:19.857Z Every other profession and calling has its black sheep, and it is the duty of the leaders in each to eliminate them. Quacks and Grafters 2012-02-23T03:00:40.650Z The rational motorist, who is in the overwhelming majority—but black sheep are sadly conspicuous amidst a white flock—passes through certain regular stages of evolution. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z From a feuilleton:— "The black sheep had flushed crimson, but the hot colour soon died down leaving him very pale." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, June 21st, 1916 2012-02-21T03:00:19.417Z If you go over the list of the families in a parish, it is startling to find how few there are without one or more "black sheep." Essays In Pastoral Medicine 2012-03-05T03:00:09.993Z They talked over the black sheep of the class—some dead, some worse than dead, some dropped out of sight. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z There are black sheep in nearly every large family: and these two were Gerard's black brothers. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z Is it to underline the fact of mundane injustice that the innocent are so often scapegoats for the black sheep? The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:34.990Z It was touching that in moments of severest trial my lady should always have been engrossed by the interests of her black sheep. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z A few may; one black sheep out of a flock. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z At that moment, however, it was discovered that ten black sheep had strayed into the meeting. The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom 1795-1813 2012-01-19T03:00:20.007Z I say nothing of the real black sheep who were relegated to Port Arthur or Norfolk Island. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z To close this chapter without touching upon the career of Elias, who is at once the black sheep of the franciscan order and one of the greatest citizens of Assisi, would be impossible. The Story of Assisi 2012-01-14T03:00:18.710Z This black sheep of her acquired family stood for all the things that the knightly Henry Falkins had deplored in speaking of the lawless spirit of the mountains. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z The Mowbray black sheep seemed to feel no embarrassment in meeting him, for his manner was inclined to be patronizing. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z This woodpecker I am sorry to introduce to you as the black sheep of his family, with scarcely a friend to speak a good word for him. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z "He's the black sheep of the family, of course you know that," she said, feeling it necessary to take precautions against this delightful young sailorman who had already intrigued her. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z However, it has been said that there is no family which has not its black sheep. The History of Cuba, vol. 3 2011-11-28T03:00:26.510Z On the contrary, the parish magnates rather looked upon him as a greater black sheep than ever. The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z They look on me as a kind of black sheep, don't you know? An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z They then threw a white-coloured branch on the side of the black sheep, and in a moment it turned black. Old Celtic Romances 2011-11-19T03:00:26.863Z Once again, we had some black sheep with us. England, Canada and the Great War 2011-10-20T02:00:21.577Z Of course there are a few black sheep in the flock, but happily their number is very limited. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z He knew the others, as he did his own black sheep, at a glance. From School to Battle-field A Story of the War Days 2011-10-10T02:00:19.987Z Besides, it was absurd to suppose that any flock could be kept from an incidental black sheep or so. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z When he threw over a white sheep among the black ones, it became black immediately; and in like manner, when he threw a black sheep over, it was instantly changed to white. Old Celtic Romances 2011-11-19T03:00:26.863Z These, however, are but the black sheep of my island, and now at my command they have come to sue for pardon.” Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z Of all black sheep we were the blackest ones. Caught by the Turks 2011-09-09T02:01:01.073Z "It's 'ealthy," puffed Mrs. Hearty, who could always be depended upon to find excuses for a black sheep's blackness. Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z The little black sheep who have gone astray. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z The mate ran towards the fo’c’sle: there lay poor boy Bounce, bleeding; and standing over him, Datchet, the only black sheep in the ship. In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism 2011-08-31T02:01:29.827Z Till a short time ago, in fact till his name began to be frequently mentioned in the Morning Post, the worthy lady had considered Hew Lingard the black sheep of her husband's highly respectable family. Jane Oglander 2011-08-30T02:00:38.717Z And the black sheep among the flock were very black. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z Children sometimes appear to feel a repugnance to a black sheep or other animal just because they dislike black objects, though the feeling may not amount to fear properly so called. Children's Ways 2011-08-11T02:00:16.473Z They are a poetical people—these black sheep and travellers. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z They had not reckoned on effectual fighting strength in this foreign youth, and they found that even a black sheep can be dangerous on occasion. In the Days of the Guild 2011-08-03T02:00:12.687Z "So that's the way the cat's jumping, is it?" said the imitation black sheep, the grin twisting itself into a leer. The Real Man 2011-07-29T02:00:28.280Z Freke was a black sheep, and, as Throckmorton devoutly and thankfully remembered, the daughter of General and Mrs. Temple would not be likely to regard a divorced man as a single man. Throckmorton 2011-07-25T02:00:15.900Z The first may be the black sheep of the tribe, the next may be the saint of the district. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z But among three hundred there are bound to be some black sheep, and new girls should always be careful with whom they take up.” Molly Brown's Freshman Days 2011-07-12T02:00:31.110Z “We will have no black sheep in our fold,” vociferated the leader of this faction, a keen-faced, tow-headed man of middle age. In the Days of the Guild 2011-08-03T02:00:12.687Z Baa Baa Black Sheep Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool? National Rhymes of the Nursery 2011-07-12T02:00:29.700Z He was the black sheep of our family, and was born an ugly dwarf, with a long beard; and my handsome giant-like proportions caused him to hate me bitterly. Polish Fairy Tales 2011-07-10T02:00:20.137Z I need not quote the exceptions, for there are black sheep enough among them, even as there are among other classes. Adventures of Working Men From the Notebook of a Working Surgeon 2011-07-07T02:00:30.453Z Of course, I realize, that in so large a body of students as we have at Wellington University there must, of necessity, be some black sheep. Molly Brown's Freshman Days 2011-07-12T02:00:31.110Z “Here is a black sheep for thee to mother, sweetheart,” he said with a laugh. In the Days of the Guild 2011-08-03T02:00:12.687Z No doubt every civilised family has its extremely black sheep. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z The entire world today thinks that the Greek are cheaters, and the black sheep of Europe. The Greek Mental Health Crisis: As Economy Implodes, Depression and Suicide Rates Soar 2011-06-27T07:15:00Z She was the black sheep of the prison. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z Ms. Van Kooten, who has run the cafe for eight years, called the neighborhood complainers “black sheep.” Dordrecht Journal: A Biblical Blueprint Meets the Fire Code and the Neighbors 2011-05-30T01:55:35Z His own mother did not dare trust the black sheep of the family, even though he promised at her death-bed. Told In The Hills 2011-05-30T02:00:15.530Z Tell Raban, if you see him, that I am getting on very well, and that, far from being a black sheep here, no lambskin can compare with my pipe-clay.' Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z He has been like a breeder of sheep who hated black sheep but feared white. A Prisoner in Turkey 2011-05-28T02:00:23.023Z But it is only because I have always been such a dreadful black sheep among all the other Camp Fire girls. The Camp Fire Girls' Careers 2011-05-27T02:00:15.330Z Much more of my time, attention and love have gone to wine and to cocktails than to beer, which is my alcoholic outlier, the black sheep of my boozy brood. The Tipsy Diaries: Cocktails With a Beer Buzz 2011-05-26T21:40:10Z The Mrs. Busby he knew was so very unexceptionable a lady; how could she be the black sheep of the story he had heard? A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z Ba, Ba, black sheep, Have you any wool? Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z It will be readily understood that there were so-called "black sheep" in the army as well as in the churches, and in the fraternal orders. Little Pills, An Army Story Being Some Experiences of a United States Army Medical Officer on the Frontier Nearly a Half Century Ago 2011-04-28T02:00:13.453Z The week-end made a break, and when she returned to school on Monday she found herself apparently forgiven at head-quarters, and no more a black sheep, but an ordinary member of society. For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z And subsequent conversation with Major Mitton elicited the fact that Augustus Cheffington had been looked upon as a "black sheep" even by not very fastidious or strait-laced circles many years ago. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1 2011-04-26T02:00:29.063Z We were married there at the Swedish Church, and there I was, a poet's wife, with my people at home trying to forget the black sheep of the family. Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport 2011-04-24T02:00:08.440Z There is, unhappily, hardly a family in the country that has not one black sheep—or, at the best, one speckled specimen—to deplore. Practical Politics; or, the Liberalism of To-day 2011-04-19T02:00:17.257Z "You have sheared your little sheep; I came out, also, to shear my black sheep, and now you all seem bent on shearing me." Seed-time and Harvest A Novel 2011-04-18T02:00:12.023Z The above persons were marked down as black sheep in the Chief's doomsday book, and set apart for the next batch to be sued. The Last Laird of MacNab An Episode in the Settlement of MacNab Township, Upper Canada 2011-04-14T02:00:54.620Z "You've shorn your lamb; I came here to shear my black sheep, and everyone falls upon me and wants to shear me instead." An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. II (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) 2011-04-14T02:00:41.313Z "Thanks a lot Uncle Sam; you're now the black sheep in the military family," he wrote. U.S. troops are political dynamite in budget battle 2011-04-07T23:40:42Z I know there are black sheep enough even in the ranks, but the general rule is the soldiers are noble, very. The Wound Dresser A Series of Letters Written from the Hospitals in Washington during the War of the Rebellion 2011-04-01T02:00:42.513Z You think that God will forget your homicide, if you bathe in a river, if you immolate a black sheep, and a few words are pronounced over you. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z It was after many months of strategic manoeuvering that four of the six "black sheep" were served, and they subsequently had to pay the amount. The Last Laird of MacNab An Episode in the Settlement of MacNab Township, Upper Canada 2011-04-14T02:00:54.620Z It also explains “the black sheep” in the family. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z But he admits that there were some "black sheep" in the flock. History of American Socialisms 2011-03-28T02:00:20.967Z “Darrell, you fill the glasses now while I tell these señoritas what sort of a black sheep Doña Josefa thinks you are, and so thinking, objects to you.” The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z Ye miserable mortals, do better; but let there be no murders, and no offerings of black sheep. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z This was the first check the Chief had received, and he resolved to punish the "black sheep" the first opportunity that offered. The Last Laird of MacNab An Episode in the Settlement of MacNab Township, Upper Canada 2011-04-14T02:00:54.620Z Ironically, it was on the Arab front that Col Gaddafi kept his black sheep status alive. The Gaddafi story 2011-03-26T01:03:14Z The black sheep of the family coming in like a vagabond at the wedding feast?” Jane Lends A Hand 2011-03-20T02:00:32.553Z Lori made a note of the name of the principal culprit; she considered a black book indispensable, so that the mistress of a school could at once detect the black sheep in every class. Withered Leaves. Vol. II. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:17.540Z A second homicide then will be forgiven you at the same price, and so of a third; and a hundred murders will cost you only a hundred black sheep and a hundred ablutions. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z The others of the "black sheep" could not be served with process, notwithstanding all the efforts of the Sheriff and his bailiffs. The Last Laird of MacNab An Episode in the Settlement of MacNab Township, Upper Canada 2011-04-14T02:00:54.620Z All is cheerfully given up to their guests; and that man is a black sheep of the flock who is wanting in courtesy to the stranger, be he Christian, Moslem or idolater, rich or poor. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z “They have the impression that Jeff is a black sheep, and it would be a silly thing to go out of my way to tell ’em that I saw him again. Jane Lends A Hand 2011-03-20T02:00:32.553Z I'm the black sheep because I have been very establishment, working for the FT, the BBC and the US Treasury. Stephanie Flanders: 'I'm the black sheep of my family' 2011-02-20T00:05:25Z Pray don't turn your eyes so resolutely away," he began; "indeed, I am not quite such a black sheep as I am called; only I cannot, somehow or other, manage my money affairs. The Eichhofs A Romance 2011-02-19T03:01:37.327Z There were a few black sheep among them, but the very blackest of all, Robert and Sophy now suspected Mr. Billow himself, to be. A Search For A Secret (Vol 2 of 3) A Novel 2011-02-15T03:00:18.213Z All his life long Fitz, as far as I had known him, had been condemned to play the part of the black sheep. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z He started in to work by cursing all the black sheep that had come to hear him. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z Sidney was the black sheep of the family—good-natured to the core, and artistic to the finger-tips, he was an avowed infidel in a world where avowal is the unpardonable sin. The Grandchildren of the Ghetto 2011-02-12T03:00:35.663Z What shall we do with him, the only black sheep in all the woodpecker flock? The Woodpeckers 2011-01-26T03:00:25.210Z From her baby days, under the unvarnished plain speaking of old Nurse, she had known herself to be the black sheep of every flock. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z Following the example of Our Lord, I instantly forgave him, concluding he was only a black sheep, characteristic of any army or community, but I was labouring under a delusion. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z Indeed, with the exception of the black sheep in the ward-room, with Federal propensities, to whom I have alluded, I had reason to be satisfied with my officers of all grades. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Sometimes it's a young blood with money; a black sheep of the family who drinks and sports, and in the end there's divorce if nothing worse.... My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z They called him "black sheep," but Dana could never associate dark fleece with the slim boy she remembered. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z The tradition of the nursery black sheep still clung to her. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z “These decisions, which violate the spirit of democracy, risk making Hungary the black sheep of the union,” Laszlo Kovacs, a former European Commissioner and member of the opposition Socialist Party, told reporters in Budapest yesterday. Hungary Takes EU Helm as Orban Asserts Power Over Courts, Media 2010-12-30T23:18:40Z I suspect I can put my hand on the black sheep.” Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America 2010-12-20T17:12:20.420Z “They may be a black sheep or the outlier at home,” she said, and the international assignment fills a professional void in their lives. The Search: When a Career Path Leads Abroad 2010-12-04T19:20:00Z He lost his way during that period, he says, and it made him the black sheep of the family. | Dr. Abraham Verghese: Restoring an Old Narrative for Medicine 2010-10-11T20:53:00Z Perhaps, thought the French nun, the little black sheep had not a very happy home. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z My brother, who lives in the same town as my parents, would occasionally visit to offer amused sympathy and advice on how to survive as the family black sheep. Mum, Dad ? I need my old room back! 2010-10-01T23:05:00Z To Glaettli and his allies, that would make Switzerland the black sheep of Europe. Swiss Consider Deporting Foreign Criminals 2010-08-14T01:55:00Z Felt like the black sheep Bowe's family has little to do with him. Riddick Bowe's life since his boxing peak has been full of loss, the willingness to trust perhaps the most significant 2010-07-05T04:00:00Z As the spurned stickman's father George, 62, says: "They say every family has a black sheep – the Terrys must have a flock." Football transfer rumours: Liverpool's Fernando Torres to Barcelona? 2010-05-20T08:50:00Z Ultimately, Disney decided not to brand the Power Rangers characters as Disney products, which made the franchise something of a black sheep at the company. Disney Sells ?Power Rangers? to a Previous Owner 2010-05-13T05:10:00Z The black sheep though seem to be blood group B - flamboyant free-thinkers, but selfish. A, B or O? 2010-04-28T01:46:00Z The vote represents the culmination of a campaign launched by the party in 2007 known as the "black sheep campaign" after SVP posters that showed three white sheep kicking a black sheep out of Switzerland. Swiss Consider Deporting Foreign Criminals 2010-08-14T01:55:00Z Of course, black sheep may be found in every business.” Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager By way of an experiment Maeldūn flung a peeled white wand on the side of the black sheep. Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race Then came the days when one of them became a black sheep and killed a man while in liquor. The Man from Jericho If all mankind were true Masons and no black sheep in the flock—a harmony would succeed before unknown. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution There were bankrupt shopkeepers, discharged soldiers, runaway convicts, thieves and murderers, vagabonds and adventurers and many a black sheep of good family under an assumed name. The History of Cuba, vol. 1 It is, at all events, a salutary departure from the ordinary English novel, with the hero and heroine of different social stations, the predatory black sheep, the curate, the settlements and Society. Oscar Wilde: Art and Morality A Defence of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" The Island of the Black and the White Sheep This had a brazen palisade dividing it in two, and a flock of black sheep on one side and of white sheep on the other. Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race Henry was the "black sheep" of the family, and was sent to sea in order to tame him down. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document I suppose," she went on bitterly after a pause, "there's a black sheep in every family. The Land of Strong Men Etienne shrugged his shoulders and philosophically quoted a Gascon proverb to the effect that who buys the flock must take the black sheep also. The Firebrand At the birth of twins it is customary to buy two black sheep or lambs and to dedicate them to the twins, one to each. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II You see, I’m the black sheep of the family, the rest are all right. Within Prison Walls being a narrative during a week of voluntary confinement in the state prison at Auburn, New York I'm the black sheep—the others are only dark-brown. John Marsh's Millions We are told that there are black sheep in every fold; but it is still possible that a few among the others may be white. Helena Brett's Career There are black sheep in every flock, and wherever the nature of Adam survives, there we may behold wisdom and folly dancing to the same tune, and sin and repentance occupying the same couch. Gabriel Tolliver A Story of Reconstruction The panorama was enlivened by herds of black sheep that browsed over the ruddy heath or the green valleys, watered by innumerable running streams. The Carlovingian Coins Or The Daughters of Charlemagne. A Tale of the Ninth Century Which eat more grass, black sheep or white? The Handbook of Conundrums He was not the least enthusiastic about his poor black sheep, but he said that, if they were not better than the average English labourers, he did not think them worse. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses One, two, three—he got up to a hundred, and there before his eyes was a big black sheep stuck in the gate. A Boy Knight At length came the spirit of the blind prophet, and he prayed Ulysses to sheathe his sword and let him drink the blood of the black sheep. Tales of Troy and Greece Henry always was the black sheep o' the flock, anyhow.' The Land of Long Ago "It must be a black sheep, and no mistake, that home folks wouldn't send a letter to in all these years," she had said. Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888 There are black sheep in every trade—men who represent the baser qualities of their kind, and who bring discredit on their associates. Border Raids and Reivers Riley had been one of our black sheep on board the Anne. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 There they ran the ship ashore, and took out the two black sheep, and walked along the dark banks of the river Oceanus to a place of which Circe had told Ulysses. Tales of Troy and Greece I raise a good many black sheep that pasture on our meadows, as well as half-wild hogs, as vicious as wolves and who never sleep under a roof.... The Gold Sickle or Hena, The Virgin of The Isle of Sen. A Tale of Druid Gaul A smiling allusion to some small black sheep will bring them back clean for the next session. Hand-Loom Weaving A Manual for School and Home And Laurie, the black sheep, after various struggles and failures fell in with some theatrical people and finally collaborated with a successful playwright in writing a play. The Girl in the Mirror His brother-fishermen were not all men of honour; for you will find black sheep in every society, and amongst all ranks of life. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 If, at dinner, her husband were worried with thoughts of the black sheep in his battery, and would keep introducing such topics at their comfortable board, then she would snub him quite severely. Jena or Sedan? In this way the black sheep among the workingmen were trying to take revenge. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 One black sheep can cover the whole flock with discredit. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts Maybe it’s some relative who is giving him trouble—some black sheep of his family, very likely.” The Fate of Felix Brand Baa, Baa Black Sheep Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool? Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 It pleased his satirical vein to see how human nature displayed itself, and the black sheep appeared among the white even in a model village. Sir Tom The great evils of society did not exist, and if now and then there was a black sheep, his or her life became a burden to them. My Autobiography A Fragment It is the “black sheep” of the owl family, the majority of owls being genuine friends of the agriculturist, catching for his larder so many of the small animals that prey upon his crops. Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 1, No. 3 March 1897 But I thought maybe—it was just my own conjecture, you know—that maybe this Gordon is some dissipated relative, some black sheep of his family, whom Mr. Brand is trying to help.” The Fate of Felix Brand There is always one black sheep in the flock. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule Lance began to wonder if it were possible that the Lorrigans had adopted unconsciously the role of black sheep, without the full knowledge or concurrence of the Black Rimmers. Rim o' the World Nor was he likely now to be very well pleased if the black sheep suddenly walked up and claimed relationship. Soldiers of the Queen Rosa was her especial torment; the black sheep of the brood. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History He hadn't heard from any other Barrington fellow, but he believed that Tom Percival was the one black sheep in the flock—that the others had gone with their States. Rodney The Partisan Now and then a green patch sternly walled in, a few cows grazing, a lonely donkey, a few long-tailed black sheep, or a couple of goats. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule We are content to say that there are black sheep in every flock and so pass on. Morals in Trade and Commerce A black sheep himself, he preferred to herd with his kind. People of Position There was, however, one instance of a black sheep, or rather wolf of the contemptible coyote species in sheep's clothing, whom I played a minor part in catching. Thurston of Orchard Valley Then life was empty indeed, for, strange though it may seem, even black sheep have feelings—ridiculously out of place they are too.” The First Violin A Novel Happily no scandal—Rewarded for bearing children—$1250—for becoming a mother—Royal poverty—Bernhardt, the black sheep, in hot water again—The King rebukes me for taking his part. Secret Memoirs: The Story of Louise, Crown Princess That he was the black sheep of an honorable flock became increasingly evident. They of the High Trails Well, good-bye, dear, and don't worry too much about your black sheep. People of Position He says he'd been rather a black sheep, and didn't deserve to be identified with his family. The Lightning Conductor Discovers America It is wonderful how well we manage to keep the black sheep out, and have nothing but lambs immaculate.” The First Violin A Novel If Gipsy were the black sheep of the flock, she was at any rate the lost sheep, to be sought for diligently, and rejoiced over when found. The Leader of the Lower School A Tale of School Life He was in bad health, very touchy, and I suppose I gave him reason enough to consider me an extremely black sheep. The Squirrel Inn At the same time, Johnny is not a black sheep all over. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 122, December, 1867 Now there was only one little black sheep to be put right. Hollyhock A Spirit of Mischief The black sheep gave up the white lambling into the care of a legitimate shepherd, who carried it off to a correct and appropriate fold. The First Violin A Novel Harry was undoubtedly the black sheep of the family. Good Luck "I wouldn't have you like them, for all the black sheep in my flock." Nobody It was not the first time she had called herself a black sheep, or had spoken of her scanty attendances at church. Not Like Other Girls "What have you done with the little black sheep of my flock,—not banished her, I hope?" said Mr. Yule, placidly, ignoring all complaints. Moods And then he was better away from such a black sheep. The First Violin A Novel The late Lord Ipswich had been a "sport" in the Barthop family; a black sheep, but clever, and a well known collector. The Invader A Novel We four all agreed that she was the black sheep in the Abbey, and that several of the younger Sisters—in especial Sister Philippa—would conduct themselves far better if she were removed. In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers I am afraid you think me a black sheep because I stay away so often,—a very black sheep, eh, Mr. Drummond?” Not Like Other Girls His cousin—accident of birth—the black sheep of the family; now a major in a different regiment and a different division. The Rough Road But though such men were known to exist, they were regarded as the 'black sheep' of the bar by a great majority of their profession. A Book About Lawyers "I want to know, Mamma," said Emily Hotspur, the day before the ball, "whether Cousin George is a black sheep or a white sheep?" Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite Once in a while, of course, an exceptional "black sheep" may get in even among soldiers, and William had often been warned not to keep so much convertible wealth about his person. Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants or, Handling Their First Real Commands The Assembly would be unable to refuse the sacrifice of its black sheep, when he reappeared with their names. Lectures on the French Revolution The black sheep returned like a wolf to the fold. The Rough Road After all his vicissitudes and being for years the black sheep of the ancient family, that he should come into possession of Osbaldistone Tower and Manor touched his vein of humour. Border Ghost Stories As Lady Elizabeth had said to her daughter, that question of admitting black sheep into society, or of refusing them admittance, is very difficult. Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite Was there a bit of black sheep in her, and was the man calling to it? The Pagan Madonna "It is true," she replied, in some embarrassment; "but there's always a black sheep in every flock." The Tin Box and What it Contained In every profession we have black sheep—even, alas! in the Church. The Stretton Street Affair Look out fur that boy, though; he’s a black sheep that lives around in any flock; ain’t got no home. The Wind Before the Dawn The reader may be sure that such a thought had passed through her mind when she asked her mother whether Cousin George was to be accepted as a black sheep or a white one? Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite I was the black sheep, I was hurried out of the way. Anna the Adventuress To be called a black sheep—a hard-working, steady-going man as he had been all his life. The Tin Box and What it Contained Almost every family has a black sheep, and it is the especial duty of a family solicitor to keep the family black sheep from being dragged into the front and visible ranks of the family. The Vicar of Bullhampton He is a good shepherd, but I am a small black sheep determined not to be made white according to his plan. The Jessica Letters: An Editor's Romance The black sheep came, and found young Thoresby and some dozen other strangers in the house. Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite After all, this could never be the black sheep. Anna the Adventuress “I was the black sheep,” continued Myra, finding no remark forthcoming. The Mistress of Shenstone And her first introduction to the small black sheep of the nursery did not, it must be confessed, tend to prove that Hoodie's doings and misdoings were exaggerated. Hoodie Many of them are honest, hard-working boys, but there are some black sheep among them. Luke Walton She did not want her cousin to come and talk to her, but she listened and laughed within herself as she saw how pleased was her mother by the attentions of the black sheep. Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite However, there is a skeleton in every fold—I mean to say, a black sheep in every cupboard. Marge Askinforit If among them many proved to be black sheep, there were several, on the other hand, who were sincere, and even kindly disposed. My Recollections of Lord Byron Then I remembered the vicinity of the big gaol, and thought that madame might have an interest in one of the black sheep incarcerated there. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls I have looked upon him till recently as a black sheep, but he is redeeming himself rapidly in my eyes. Luke Walton "I don't believe that he is really a black sheep at all," she said to herself that night, as she laid her head upon her pillow. Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite She did not 15 wish her sister’s sympathy to be enlisted on the black sheep’s behalf. Prescott of Saskatchewan But I speak of Bancroft, and am advised to be silent on that subject, for he is "a black sheep—a Democrat." The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 1, 1833-1856 This one is De Courcy, the other is Romaine, and there was one who was considered a sort of black sheep and broke with the family altogether. In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim A black sheep, so they called Evan Lamotte, not yet of age, with a slender physique, a pale, handsome face, handsome in spite of his dissipations. The Diamond Coterie If the black sheep could be washed white, the good of such washing would on every side be so great! Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite The owner goes after them, faces Jacky Lingo, and says, "Have you seen anything of my black sheep?" Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium Miscellaneous Subjects.—Fickleness—independence of character—contentment—the old black sheep. Anecdotes for Boys The rumor was that he was the black sheep of an English house of some distinction and that he had enlisted in the Royal Navy under a false name. Blackbeard: Buccaneer The black sheep was offered up a sacrifice. The Diamond Coterie But black sheep are not like blackamoors; they may be washed white. Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite On the peaks, and in the recesses of the loftier forests, a wild black sheep, the mufflon, can still be hunted. A Tramp's Notebook But I'm the black sheep and always will be. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Women of easy morals are always willing to espouse the cause of the "black sheep," and to further the matrimonial success of the penitent roué. The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 2 A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies Then the prophet had a vision: the blood of a black sheep must be shed and sprinkled around the diggings. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880 of Popular Literature and Science The black sheep came, and made one of a number of numerous visitors. Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite “Ah, well! there are black sheep in every flock, even if they hide their wool under our uniform.” The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures and Misadventures of Sir Richard Frayne The black sheep and the white began now to be segregated. The Story of the Outlaw A Study of the Western Desperado For even at Saint Winifred’s, as there are and must be at all great schools, there were some black sheep in the flock undiscovered, and therefore unseparated from the rest. St. Winifred's, or The World of School Such fellows were well named “black sheep,” Bruce thought, as he looked at the picture. The Man from the Bitter Roots Not but what she herself would have liked him for a son-in-law had it not been so certain that he was a black sheep. Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite You know as well as I do that she has always looked upon me as a black sheep. Tom Gerrard "One-third of white wool, one-third of indigo-dyed wool, and one-third of black sheep's wool," was the formula for this universal texture. The Development of Embroidery in America They were generally well-disposed boys, fond of fun and excitement, not exactly the "lambs" of the flock, but certainly not the black sheep. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany Baa! baa! black sheep, have you any wool? A History of Nursery Rhymes Our black sheep was very fond of wine,—and also of brandy, though he was wolf enough to hide his taste when occasion required it. Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite She need not have been afraid, however, that the black sheep of her flock was going to indulge in any more lapses from the strict path of convention. The New Girl at St. Chad's A Story of School Life My, how Mis' King did keep them children, five of them, when their father died, and not a black sheep among them! A Little Girl in Old Boston “Well, greenhorn from the Wildcat, where’s the black sheep you stole that suit of clothes from?” The Hoosier School-boy In the family of three brothers there was one—not black sheep, but white. The Lost Girl And she remembered also in the same moment that her Cousin George was a black sheep. Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite Obsequious curates bowed down to pompous prebendaries; bluff rectors chatted on cordial terms with suave archdeacons; and in the fold of the Church there were no black sheep on this great occasion. The Bishop's Secret “Nay, she would not; she’d say, ‘Here’s my wicked young black sheep as leaped out of the fold to go among the wolves, properly punished, and I’m very glad of it.’” Crown and Sceptre A West Country Story They were a brave, hardy race of men, but of course there were some black sheep among them like La Certe. The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains But not all; in nearly every flock there is a black sheep or so, that requires weeding out. The Story of the Rock Cousin George, if not a ravenous wolf, was at any rate a very black sheep indeed. Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite “We have now as fine a ship’s company as were ever collected together, having cleared out the black sheep who were among them, and they are in as good temper as men need be.” The Heir of Kilfinnan A Tale of the Shore and Ocean “How can you stop me?” asked the black sheep. Uncle Wiggily and Old Mother Hubbard Adventures of the Rabbit Gentleman with the Mother Goose Characters "It's this way: "'Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool? Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale I am the only black sheep in this flock. And Judas Iscariot Together with other evangelistic addresses But let us return to our black sheep, the gypsy. The Gypsies I was a sort of black sheep," he declared, "because some necessity compelled me to be myself. Sacrifice And as long as it is cold weather I will shiver, I suppose,” said Baa-baa, the black sheep. Uncle Wiggily and Old Mother Hubbard Adventures of the Rabbit Gentleman with the Mother Goose Characters He was not cut out for a black sheep," he said once, "and the character does not suit him. Doctor Luttrell's First Patient It appeared that even for the few remaining days at sea the tigress could not lie down with the black sheep! Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa So spoke he, and slew fit sacrifice on the altars, a bull to Neptune, a bull to thee, fair Apollo, a black sheep to Tempest, a white to the prosperous West winds. The Aeneid of Virgil Their sacrifices consisted of black sheep and a libation composed of a mixture of honey and water, called Nephalia. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome And when Uncle Wiggily came back from having sent Dr. Possum to Little Jack Horner, the rabbit gentleman wrapped his old fur coat around Baa-baa, the black sheep, who was soon as warm as toast. Uncle Wiggily and Old Mother Hubbard Adventures of the Rabbit Gentleman with the Mother Goose Characters The good fathers were very good, but me they singled out as the black sheep of all the fold, and it was more than could be endured. Nicanor - Teller of Tales A Story of Roman Britain They were all quite willing to be friendly as long as she was not in the company of the black sheep. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa Unfortunately for her, a black sheep moved into town in an otherwise white flock. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History Up in the cold remoteness of the North are many of his kind—the black sheep, the undesirables, the discards of the pack. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance |
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