| 单词 | Brummagem |
| 例句 | An early work of his, "Brummagem," was performed in PNB's 1978 "Summer Inventions" workshop, but he soured on the company after PNB reneged on a promise to provide live music for the piece. PNB's 'All Premiere': 4 new works, including 1 by Mark Morris 2012-10-24T20:52:05Z How are you going to shut out the tinkers and tailors and Brummagem and Manchester men when you make yourselves no better than them! Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z That he should take the first opportunity of getting to Brummagem, though he was afraid that he should not be able to get into his former place owing to his ungrateful behaviour. Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery 2011-10-09T02:00:29.740Z The crew used to wear the orthodox top-hats on their heads, whilst the coxswain was arrayed in all the glories of ‘green plush kneebreeches, silk stockings, “Brummagem” coat, and tall white silk hat.’ Boating 2011-09-21T02:00:35.453Z O Brummagem Joseph, my boy, will you halt on Your sturdy, but scarce diplomatical way, And take from an ancient disciple of Walton A few friendly hints about patience and "play"? Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, November 5, 1887 2011-09-19T02:00:10.183Z This here little dog once belonged to a gemman who lived at Hands worth, just outside of Brummagem. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z Never let yourself be deceived by any Brummagem and paste, when the real Koh-i-noor is still to be found—a gem of the purest water,' said George, gently. Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z At length we drew near the great workshop of England, called by some Brummagem or Bromwicham, by others Birmingham, and I fell into a philological reverie, wondering which was the right name. Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery 2011-10-09T02:00:29.740Z He was a customer of mine when I was in the bookselling business at Brummagem, as we called it. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1 2011-04-26T02:00:29.063Z Billingsgate sways our big swells, Talent plays Brummagem Cad. Punch,or The London Charivari, Volume 105, July 22nd, 1893 2011-04-02T02:00:12.230Z This farmer had a big, savage bulldog, wot he had bought from a butcher in Brummagem; the dog’s name was Turk. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z "In my youth," said the Sage, "Fair Debate was the law, And genuine Eloquence rife; And so in an age of mere Brummagem 'jaw' I can still hold my own in the strife." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 105, July 15th 1893 2011-03-26T02:00:12.713Z "Oh!" said the gentleman, pointing to the label, "these are Brummagem ware—shams!" The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 2011-02-23T03:00:33.760Z I dare say they're some Brummagem people—some Fudge family or other—on their travels. Beatrice Boville and Other Stories There's a smart Cockney Tar with his glass to his eye, Sing hey, sing ho, and a Brummagem salt! Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93. August 6, 1887. For we have sacrificed our bread supply to the production of Brummagem wares. Stand Up, Ye Dead That 's all very pretty, Jim," called out Frobisher, "but let me observe it's a very Brummagem style of thing, after all. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) Then came out the "Brummagem" feature of the case; showing us how the gold setting that he was preparing—perforating and filing—was to be backed by a blue stone. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 2011-02-23T03:00:33.760Z Now and then some Brummagem spirit intrudes, who sees in the felling torrent but a wasted "water-power:" but even he has his own far-reaching thoughts imbued with a poetry of their own. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II) Choice old silver-ware was exposed side by side with iron saucepans, tin-dippers, and cheap crockery utensils,—variety and incongruity, gold and Brummagem everywhere in juxtaposition. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia I had met one before once, dressed as a countryman, and talking Brummagem Yorkshire. Seven Frozen Sailors The derelicts of fashion are the staple of small-talk; they are suggestive of all the little social smartness one hears, and of that very Brummagem morality which assumes to judge them. One Of Them There's Mr. Joseph Brummagem, now, fancy my having to kneel at his feet, and take his measure! Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93. July 30, 1887 A Brummagem Gothic house is frequently furnished and ornamented within in what is called "a chaste Greek style," and vice vers�. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant In conclusion, Respectable and Intelligent, as touching liquor, we profess ourselves ever ready to supply you In Your Own Jugs, Brummagem Brompton. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) There 's a Brummagem fellow driving him through Wales,—a bagman,—and he takes him a turn now and then for the county stakes that offer. Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day As soon as his baggage had been taken to the public hall, Roebelin got out beads, wire, and Brummagem jewellery. The Woodlands Orchids A casual lapse into Brummagem, I take it. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, June 23, 1920 I’m a recognised Corinthian, too: take my liquor with old Fred, and go round with the Brummagem Bantam and Jack Bosb——.... The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XV At present Christian gushers have descended still lower, dealing not even in gold and jewels, but in Brummagem and paste. Arrows of Freethought Some of the factories of this metropolis of hardware are fine structures, but when their product is spoken of, "Brummagem" is sometimes quoted as synonymous for showy sham. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel We stocked a store with clever imitations of silks, satins, and old lace, and the best assortment of Brummagem jewelry that could be raked together. 'Charge It' Keeping Up With Harry The country-made homespuns, the glassware and metal work, heritage of generations of craftsmen, survived still the hideous competition of cheap Lancashire productions and Brummagem ware. The Traitors But as I was saying, I and this Jack Bosbury, and the Brummagem Bantam—a very pretty light-weight, sir—drank seven bottles of Burgundy to the three of us inside the eighty minutes. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XV Selling any amount of Brummagem wares never did nation or man much good, and never will. Tom Brown at Oxford It was at the time of the Conquest the manor of Bermingeham, or, as the Midland English prefer to pronounce it, "Brummagem." England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel He was a sort of miniature Brummagem Johnson. Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce Yet this pearl of great price, how often is it treated as lightly and carelessly as if it was any bauble of Brummagem! The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother We never dreamed that our ideal England was dead and buried, that the actual England was not the marble goddess of our idolatry, but a poor Brummagem image, coarse lacquer-ware and tawdry paint! The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 4, August, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy It gave me a turn to hear you translating 'Punica fides' into Brummagem wares just now. Tom Brown at Oxford But pinchbeck eccentricity—Brummagem originalities—gave to her views of the poverty of poor human nature leading her to a depression not un-tinged with contempt. The Folly Of Eustace 1896 Miss Riley gave a reproachful look and shrug at the vulgar mention of a "fi'penny bit," which Murphy purposely said to shock her "Brummagem gentility." Handy Andy, Volume One A Tale of Irish Life, in Two Volumes He esteems men in proportion as they are able to exchange gold dust, ivory, spices or precious stones, not knowing their value, for glass beads and Brummagem knives and needles. The Cruise of the Mary Rose Here and There in the Pacific Well, he’s only got as far as the elephant, and that’s in Brummagem town as sure as I am sitting here.” Glyn Severn's Schooldays Among the traders’ stock were knives of common sort—the cheapest cutlery of Sheffield; guns and pistols of the Brummagem brand, with beads, looking glasses, and such-like notions from the New England Boston. The Lone Ranche There’s the Brummagem Cup next week, you know, and we shall want to know the latest scratches on the night before. Reginald Cruden A Tale of City Life The compiler of this volume has felt the importance of his task, and diligently sought how to distinguish true wit from false,—the pure gold from Brummagem brass. The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings Similarly the Tory opponents of the Bill were nicknamed "Anti-Birminghams" or "Brummagems." Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" I go back to Brummagem again this afternoon, and all the better for seeing you two gents; so if you will shake hands, your sarvint to command, Titus Ramball, of the Imperial Wide World Menagerie.” Glyn Severn's Schooldays Occasionally one is seen whose rig is so neat he might have stepped out of a bandbox, but, though he is an ornamental mariner, he is not a Brummagem one. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878 What I object to in this is that it is talking Brummagem—it is not "devising liberal things" but spiteful, superficial, illiberal things. Gilbert Keith Chesterton "Trashy" and "paltry" and "Brummagem" was the very worst she could say of them. Certain Personal Matters Burke, as everyone knows, once brought down a Brummagem dagger and cast it on the floor of the House. On the Art of Writing Lectures delivered in the University of Cambridge 1913-1914 There were fans upon the wall, and much bric-a-brac of Oriental shape but Brummagem finish, a complete suite of drawing-room furniture, incandescent lights of fierce brilliancy, and a pianola. A Prince of Sinners I would rather we had lost ten battles than stultified ourselves in the House of Commons with Brummagem brag and Derby intrigues before the eyes of Europe and America. The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II With his pompous manner he made a very Brummagem monarch, quite indifferent to his unpopularity. The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent It was not a British Brummagem article, made for the foreign or colonial market, but a genuine weapon that could be relied on at a pinch. The Book of the Bush Containing Many Truthful Sketches Of The Early Colonial Life Of Squatters, Whalers, Convicts, Diggers, And Others Who Left Their Native Land And Never Returned I'm tired of your cheap gentility and Brummagem pretensions; sick to death of hearing that nothing I have been used to is "proper." If Only etc. It struck me that, having already an Egyptian Skeleton, we might have as its companion a Brummagem Skeleton, which everyone can see through, and this sketch I beg to submit to you, pro bono publico. Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 102, July 2, 1892 Chamberlainianum has a political sound, and has a strong savour of a floral Brummagem. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, June 18, 1892 He feels the summer in the air, and all Brummagem rises upon his horizon. Lewis Rand This of course must be laid to the credit of the local supporters of "the noble art of self-defence," the Brummagem bruisers. Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham A History and Guide Arranged Alphabetically For the moment you could actually imagine that the Old Man had forgotten that there were such things in the world as Home Rule, Obstruction, Newmarket Lowther, and Brummagem Joe. Sketches in the House (1893) Beneath this is a "New Home" sewing machine, a Brummagem bedstead, and a small trunk, made burglar-proof by innumerable bands and fastenings of bright tin, or even gilt wall-paper. Argentina from a British Point of View Still, it is the best they can bring; which cannot be said of what Europe offers in exchange—articles mostly of the class and quality succinctly described as "Brummagem." Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 099, March, 1876 Have you got that seal stamped upon your lives, like the hall-mark that says, ‘This is genuine silver, and no plated Brummagem stuff’? Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V) To "ride the high horse," my brave Brummagem boy, Is doubtless, to you, a delight and a joy; But little avails that equestrian quest, If the fruit of your ride is the merest "mare's nest." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, June 27, 1891 And ho! ho! ho! his books will show He oft taps the barrels of Brummagem JOE! Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, May 16, 1891 Pity it is that none of the well-applauded Brummagem patriots have pluck enough to battle a little unpopularity in so honest a cause. Rides on Railways I remember seeing a very ancient and poverty-stricken cow knocked down to a Birmingham dealer, who exclaimed exultingly as the hammer fell, "I'll make 'em some 'Merican biff in Brummagem this week." Grain and Chaff from an English Manor Exams: were a Brummagem fashion Of mobs and inferior taste; They withered "Translucence" and "Passion," They vulgarised leisure by haste. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, February 28, 1891 From hawking he had risen to a profitable traffic in gold lace and Brummagem jewelry, with a large clientèle all over the country, before he was twenty. Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People Copper Captain, a Brummagem captain; the name given to Percy in Beaumont and Fletcher's play, "Rule a Wife and Have a Wife." The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge A railway company would probably have paid the difference; but, in such cases, communities have no conscience, so the people of Brummagem got the Hall of which they are justly proud “a bargain.” Rides on Railways I also took the liberty, as you know, of a general look round, and discovered that little collection of Brummagem rings and trinkets that you have just seen—used in Polly's education, no doubt. Martin Hewitt, Investigator Let us raise him aloft upon our Brummagem shields. Clocks But as I was saying, I and this Jack Bosbury, and the Brummagem Bantam - a very pretty light- weight, sir - drank seven bottles of Burgundy to the three of us inside the eighty minutes. Plays of William E. Henley and R.L. Stevenson At length we drew near the great workshop of England, called by some, Brummagem or Bromwicham, by others Birmingham, and I fell into a philological reverie, wondering which was the right name. Wild Wales: Its People, Language and Scenery Brummagem Button” is the old-fashioned nickname for a Birmingham workman. Rides on Railways Beginning life in the new world as a rat-catcher, he soon acquired a gallon jug of Holland gin, a peck of Brummagem jewelry, and robbed the Aborigines right and left. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 01 She turned and walked away, attempting a show of dignity, but showing only that Brummagem thing, haughtiness—an adornment the possessor alone does not recognize as a counterfeit. Weighed and Wanting I'm a recognised Corinthian, too: take my liquor with old Fred, and go round with the Brummagem Bantam and Jack Bosb- . Plays of William E. Henley and R.L. Stevenson It is the Brummagem of the land, and has not only rich but very extensive ironfields stretching many miles north, east, and west. What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile The Welshman replied, that he didn't see that; for that a cat might look at a king, and a Brummagem coach might lawfully race the Holyhead mail. Miscellaneous Essays The Welshman replied that he didn't see that; for that a cat might look at a king, and a Brummagem coach might lawfully race the Holyhead mail. The English Mail-Coach and Joan of Arc On returning baffled from the first, in which I had vainly essayed to repeat the miracle of Orpheus with the Brummagem patriot, I dined with the tradesman who had introduced me to him. Biographia Literaria "No," I answered, "nor yet a fine leather belt with a steel buckle made in Brummagem as ever was." The Broad Highway I'll put it down, Mr. Levi," said Robinson, after the others had gone to their work; "here is a new dodge, Brummagem planted on us so far from home. It Is Never Too Late to Mend Becoming dissatisfied with his native soil he passed over to England, and settling for some time at "Brummagem," took lessons from certain cunning smiths in the art of making fashiono vangusties.� Romano Lavo-Lil: word book of the Romany; or, English Gypsy language Hence the name Brummagem, a vulgar pronunciation of the name of the city, has become in England a common name for cheap, tawdry jewelry. The English Mail-Coach and Joan of Arc We'd not overmuch money left; but it were fine weather, and we thought we'd take th' coach to Brummagem, and walk on. Mary Barton Well," said the bullet-headed man, stooping to blow the froth from his ale, "it was arter I beat Jack Nolan of Brummagem. The Broad Highway A Kru boy welcomed them with beaming face and fetched them drinks upon a Brummagem tray. A Millionaire of Yesterday Of us they speak as we of them, Like us, perchance, they criticise: Our wit, they vote, is Brummagem; Our beauty—dim to Devon's eyes! New Collected Rhymes |
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