| 单词 | adroitness |
| 例句 | By her own quick-wittedness and adroitness she had turned the tables on her would-be destroyer. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z In Ocean’s 8, Lum plays Constance, a pickpocket whose adroitness attracts felon Debbie Ocean, played by Bullock, who is planning a heist at New York City’s annual Met Ball. Awkwafina: ‘I was always the crazy one, the funny one. I’d do anything for a laugh’ 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z But they will appreciate its narrative force and Ariza’s adroitness in making a complicated subject accessible. Will Miami Be Around in 2067? 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z But his verbal adroitness is not enough to make up for his lack of psychological penetration. On Approval – review 2013-04-15T17:13:19Z But this play, in which the action takes place in real time, displays not only his technical adroitness but his psychological understanding of the havoc created by the happily well-meaning. Absent Friends - review 2012-02-10T00:30:17Z Whence, then, L’Engle’s adroitness at fantasy or science fiction, call it what you will, with its reliance on enormous inventiveness, narrative panache and derring-do? For ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Fans, an Audiobook That Celebrates Madeleine L’Engle 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z The standard genres – comedy, melodrama, western, film noir – he took to himself with peculiar zest; his secret was an ease at improvisation that required a constant adroitness with his company. Howard Hawks, Hollywood's finest practitioner of everyday chivalry 2011-01-15T00:05:49Z The end of the beautiful Adagietto morphed into a springboard for the finale with an adroitness that felt a little overly deliberate, for all its effectiveness. How a great orchestra started its U.S. tour: Carefully. 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z With considerable adroitness, Mr. Wuorinen sets vocal lines that follow natural speech patterns. Review: ‘Brokeback Mountain,’ the Opera, Falls Short of Its Potential 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z In 1948, Aaron Copland wrote of his younger colleague Shapero that “few musicians of our time put their pieces together with greater security,” adding that Shapero’s technical adroitness serves “a wonderfully spontaneous musical gift.” Hear 7 of the Best Works From a Neglected Era of American Music 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z Johnston is excellent at the mechanics of a thriller, but hides his adroitness between long stretches of rumination. Murderous Husbands, Flapper-Era Gun Molls and Korean Assassins: The Best Winter Thrillers 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z It’s no surprise, given the adroitness of his balance between exuberance and restraint, that he was asked to design a relief for the exterior of Charles Garnier’s opera house in Paris. Music Review: Susan Graham in a Concert Inspired by Carpeaux Sculptures 2014-04-29T20:09:02Z The whole spectacle is funny, but it’s also dead serious, and dead lovely, in the adroitness with which it balances quiet and loud, rough and smooth. Review: John Zorn and Talea Ensemble Play at Ecstatic Music Festival 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z Perhaps the revelation of the evening as a whole is the adroitness with which the company rises above the machismo and boy-band swagger which might, in some quarters, be expected of it. BalletBoyz: the Talent 2013 – review 2013-03-17T00:05:42Z Despite its attractions for indies, a mode of dress that requires the adroitness of a chess master still generates skepticism. Convertible Clothing Is a New Twist for the Cost-Conscious 2011-01-19T23:12:08Z This was a dangerous dance that required adroitness, experience and another kind of courage. Review | A reissued Russian epic offers a front-row seat to history 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z His ascension to the throne in 2006, after his predecessor and namesake could no longer carry out his duties because of poor health, reflected his political adroitness. Cyprus’ Greek Orthodox Archbishop Chrysostomos II dies at 81 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z In it, he noted that "The raccoon has a high reputation for cunning and adroitness," marveling at the "subtlety" of the animal, its "lively curiosity " and "intelligence above the average in animals." When it comes to raccoons, it's the shy ones you have to watch out for. Here's why 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z Prince Ranariddh traded on his position as the son of King Sihanouk but lacked his father’s strong personality and political adroitness. Norodom Ranariddh, former prime minister of Cambodia, dies at 77 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z The political adroitness of Mr. Bennett and Mr. Lapid will be quickly tested. A Fragile Israeli Coalition, With Some Underlying Glue 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z Above all, “The Man Who Ran Washington” works so well because of its anecdotes about Baker’s adroitness, for good and for ill. Review | James Baker, master of a bygone Washington 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z This was one of his regularly misfiring tricks, but today, miracle of miracles, he performed it with such adroitness and eclat that he couldn't think of any reason not to go on living. 'My mother saw the coast was clear and made a dash for it' 2020-05-23T04:00:00Z He added that Putin appreciated both his adroitness in business and his unassuming demeanor. Charged ‘Putin’s chef’ runs news sites along with troll army 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z He added that Putin appreciated both his adroitness in business and his unassuming demeanor. Charged ‘Putin’s chef’ runs news sites along with troll army 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z The officer acknowledged the “superior American fighting morale with regard to stubbornness, courage and adroitness and bravery of the single fighter.” EXCHANGE: Feat of Bronze Star winner memorialized in bronze 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z While he came back to perform gallantly in a brilliant victory over Diaz in August’s UFC 202, he seems to have lost the adroitness that made him a joy to be around. The cheapening of Conor McGregor's once-clever act 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z “She’ll have to use her best imagination and adroitness to deal with it,” he said of Clinton. Gov. Jerry Brown: Biden should give White House run 'very serious consideration' 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z Walker’s defenders say it is unfair to expect a sitting governor to have adroitness on foreign affairs so early in an election cycle. Scott Walker gets a crash course in foreign policy 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z With money being the lifeblood of many institutions, Dr. Hinners showed an adroitness in raising the sums he needed. Noel Hinners, a top NASA official, dies at 78 In terms of capabilities and adroitness, the first two groups usually merge, while the third group is more proficient and sophisticated. Cyber Infiltration During Operation Protective Edge 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z Defending the EU as a force for democracy, Clegg seized on Farage's professed admiration for the Russian leader's political adroitness to denounce the eurosceptics as the "party of Putin". Cold War chill may warm voters to EU, leaders hope 2014-05-09T10:54:48Z Whenever one side accuses the other of playing politics, the accusation is often laced with an envy of the other’s adroitness. Op-Ed Columnist: Minimum Wage, Maximum Outrage 2014-04-16T23:49:57Z He had the adroitness of George Best or Gazza, only without their tormented inner lives. Wayne Rooney: football's gilded youth falls to earth 2013-03-10T00:06:11Z Keeping an unchanged side for the third game in succession England once again impressed, this time as much for their fortitude as their new-found attacking adroitness. The forgotten story of … England under Joe Mercer 2012-10-11T11:18:54Z Later in his term, the governor would show more adroitness at rallying the public to pressure lawmakers. The Mitt Romney Who Might Have Been 2012-10-02T20:57:20Z It's tough but exquisitely graceful, strategic, instinctive, engaging; if you've ever enjoyed the adroitness and finesse of ballet, but found it wet, lacking in drama and much too long, boxing is for you. All hail our Olympic heroines who conquered sexism and the world 2012-08-10T17:41:48Z But by a surprising adroitness, it was always made to appear that in all his migrations from party to party, he joined each successive group as a new retreater from the Tories. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879 2012-04-25T02:01:12.830Z She was evidently confused, and became as red as fire, but with marvellous adroitness managed to let the wire slip out of her pocket to the ground. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The gold must be placed on the powder by hand only, a task calling for considerable adroitness. Practical Bookbinding 2012-04-02T02:00:23.047Z His tours de force were perfect masterpieces of fearless adroitness. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z His book, though a considerable volume, may be said to consist of two sentences which the author has varied with great adroitness into many forms. The English Novel And the Principle of its Development 2012-03-21T02:00:37.123Z It certainly doesn’t need much adroitness and vigilance to get arrested.” The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z There must be some misunderstanding; the First Consul is unacquainted with your person, and still more with your talents, your ability, your precedents, your adroitness, and your anxiety to terminate this business. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The Doctor soon found that she was desirous of becoming Lady Nicholas Skinner, and very soon settled the matter with great adroitness. Geoffery Gambado A Simple Remedy for Hypochondriacism and Melancholy Splenetic Humours 2012-03-14T02:00:27.650Z The adroitness which contends skilfully that black is white to-day, having argued with equal force and fluency that white was green yesterday, would have been highly appropriate and respectable in a legal advocate. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z The way in which newspapers and other periodicals are managed is American; a go-ahead, fearless adroitness is American; so is not, exclusively, the want of strict honor. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z By scratching lifelike sketches of bison, deer, and fish on rocks, walls, and weapons, the savage hunter sought to acquire otherwise unattainable adroitness and success. Vocational Psychology: Its Problems and Methods 2012-02-24T03:00:25.813Z She bent her course to the grove; and as the Count was not playing hide-and-seek with much adroitness or zeal, she found him with great ease. Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter 2012-02-08T03:00:20.643Z Beyond this, it was weeks before I knew anything of him except the astonishing adroitness with which he kept out of our way. Our House And London out of Our Windows 2012-02-03T03:00:24.190Z "The adroitness of the recovery, Mr. Buckler," she said, "more than atones for the maladresse of the attack." The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z The inviolability of custom has not made their life heavy, but shaped it to the utmost adroitness for their own purposes. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z Well, if you've been spending too much money," he said, not without adroitness, "you can easily spend less. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z From the first day he trod plank he is said to have shown himself190 destined to attain high distinction, surpassing all the "Brothers" in adroitness, agility, and daring. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z The wisdom of this resolution, I must own, would not bear examination, and therefore I was never examined; for I retained too much adroitness in self-deceit to let prudence fairly contest the point with pride. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z But the Long Nine, by their adroitness and influence, were too much for their contestants. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z Douglas scented danger when Trumbull took the field, and, with his usual adroitness, sought to gain sympathy by making it appear that it was no fair game. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) The True Story of a Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:32.877Z But he little knew the adroitness and subtlety of the Buddhist priesthood. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z His adroitness in profiting by his very practical jokes commenced soon after his leaving Harrow, when spending a few days at Bristol. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z Then followed much talk about a treaty which the Envoy was anxious to procure; but the King, with diplomatic adroitness, put him off; for the Burmese hate treaties, and always break them. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z But in spite of the adroitness of the host, the tact of Mr. Ellis, and Mr. Barrington's feeling for the nuances, another pause followed. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z Someone had thrown a shovelful of dirt with such adroitness that it had burst in a shower on her head. A Second Coming 2011-11-29T03:00:16.693Z These singular vehicles are guided on either side with admirable adroitness by two natives, who avoid slipping by moistening their shoes; and, notwithstanding the velocity of these conveyances, even slight accidents are unheard of. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z In spite of his reserve the governess had detected his passion, and by the aid of confederates and her own adroitness had made herself possessor of his patrimony. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z Never has the well-known spirit of the Roman Curia shown itself so openly and with such technical adroitness as in this carefully elaborated and minute accusation against the Opposition. Letters From Rome on the Council 2011-11-25T03:00:11.447Z "He united," says Nöldeke, "with an agitator's adroitness and perfect unscrupulosity in the choice of means the energy and clear outlook of a general and statesman, Abú Muslim. and even of a monarch." A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z The adroitness it showed in shearing off the wings of the flies, which were always rejected, pleased me much. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z They went, however, through the duties connected with this modern invention with great adroitness. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z In one instance of this kind, he showed an adroitness in his beneficence which is somewhat amusing. Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches 2011-11-04T02:00:19.293Z "You are smart, Mr. Somers," said Tom, who chuckled over the adroitness of his protégé, even while he trembled for his safety and success. Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck 2011-11-04T02:00:18.377Z As soon as the battle was over the wily and discomfited chief immediately began to repair the losses of his arms by the eloquence and adroitness of his pen. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z As a diplomatist he displayed many brilliant qualities—adroitness in negotiation, incisiveness in argument and elegance in style. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z The faithful knight-errant swung himself from branch to branch with an adroitness which proved that he was experienced in that mode of descent. The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. I (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:28.357Z For his intellect had, like his person, more size than shape, more adroitness than force, more suppleness than solidity, and affected its ends by continuity of action not mass of power, by manipulation not muscularity. Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches 2011-11-04T02:00:19.293Z It was objected that the proposal in this case would no longer remain anonymous, but they were sufficiently confident in their own adroitness, for it was adopted. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:19.713Z By his wonderful adroitness he overcame all opposition, and received permission to evangelize the Jews, but was forbidden to hold religious converse with Moslems. Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ 2011-10-14T02:00:24.730Z And my adroitness in rush-work now stands me in good stead in plaiting my wee witch’s hair. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z Now, all the cunning, the adroitness of this daring convict is shown. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z As I marveled at his adroitness, I thought about the differences between the two companies’ experiences in the District. Mister Schmidt Goes To Washington 2011-09-26T13:24:43Z I believe that you should render more justice to my adroitness and my valor. The Barber of Paris 2011-09-18T02:00:25.547Z The legend of Jason is full of strangely constructed marvels and elaborate prodigies and horrors, calculated to task heavily an author's adroitness. Views and Reviews 2011-09-16T02:00:21.197Z But the adroitness with which the wretched spy had extricated himself made him gnash his teeth because of the impudent reliance on his inability to assign a reason to the guard for fearing an intruder. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z He possessed not merely self-control, but the adroitness of Orientals. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z God has given man adroitness," said he to himself; "yesterday I had only the two Kyemliches, but to-day four hundred horses are clattering behind me. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z With not less adroitness than Venice, Genoa saw and secured all the advantages of the great carrying trade which the crusades created between Western Europe and the East. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z He acted with great adroitness and success; paying no attention to his oath as vassal, he took the part of one side, and then of the other when he saw fit. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z He left her accordingly to Goodwood till the curtain fell after the last act of the "Barbiere;" and Lady Marabout congratulated herself on her own adroitness. Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories 2011-08-25T02:00:30.323Z Webb very sensibly made no reply to this; but thinking that his master might be vexed because Lady Rose had not brought her usual offering of flowers that morning, changed the subject with crafty adroitness. Norston's Rest 2011-08-24T02:00:23.833Z Have a care, though, that your anger does not choke your adroitness, for you have to deal with no common man. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Thus did this crew of Buccaneers, within a short space of time, win by circumspection and adroitness, and lose by negligence, the richest booty they had ever made. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z In the last battle it had suffered considerable losses, especially at the storming of the tabor by the cavalry, behind which the Cossacks defended themselves with equal stubbornness and adroitness. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Wives and daughters thus get their hands on the social lever, and so, later on, catch, with great adroitness, the overworked reception smile of Governors' clever consorts. The Awful Australian 2011-08-11T02:00:14.850Z It is easier, alas, to bungle in formulating and in applying principles than in trusting to adroitness and intuitions. Body, Parentage and Character in History Notes on the Tudor Period 2011-08-08T02:00:20.193Z Kordetski, who knew how to join with the firmest trust in the powers of heaven the greatest earthly adroitness and caution, destroyed the secretly spreading treason in its inception. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Haldimand took up his residence at Quebec, and therefrom, for a decade, administered the affairs of the Canadian frontier with zeal and adroitness. Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier 2011-08-06T02:00:04.917Z With an adroitness such as only these natives possess, my two companions were dragging me from the water. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Mr. Chamberlain gave no sign of any such adroitness which was ready to his hand, but wrote what read like an abject apology. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:20.507Z Fust and Schoeffer, with crafty adroitness, managed to conciliate their opponents, and to offer up their partner as a sacrifice for themselves. Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science 2011-07-19T02:00:21.280Z Drayton, on the contrary, was cool and even merry, and parried his opponent’s thrusts with adroitness. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z Most carefully, with studied phrases, furtively watching her face, with the skill and adroitness of an old courtier, Johnnie told his story. House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court 2011-07-15T02:00:24.257Z Alas, how many a deadly blow at Revealed Truth hath been in this way aimed with fatal adroitness, which no amount of orthodox learning will ever be able hereafter to heal, much less to undo! The Revision Revised 2011-07-15T02:00:18.897Z Hence, plundering and stealing are acts of the greatest merit, and demand rewards proportionate to the adroitness or extent of the act. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z It is a matter of taste, adroitness, and inspiration, and I quite understand this kind of work having a certain fascination for the playwright. The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama 2011-07-04T02:00:21.750Z He, however, with much adroitness, had invariably turned the conversation to the topic of eel-fishing. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z Their adroitness at leaving certain classes of facts in undisturbed obscurity, nearly rivals the cunning of agents to whom they impute the origin and production of witchcraft manifestations. Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism 2011-06-05T02:00:13.200Z We borrow of Sainte-Beuve a short extract from Bourdaloue’s sermon on slander, which may serve as an instance to show with what adroitness the Jesuit retorted anonymously upon the Jansenist: French Classics 2011-05-22T02:00:12.620Z She summoned all of her adroitness and cunning in an endeavor to regain lost ground. Overshadowed A Novel 2011-05-07T02:00:24.483Z “You gib dis,” was the reply of the mulatto, as, with the adroitness peculiar to her race and sex, she slipped something white into the pocket of his surtout. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z It is needless to dwell on this episode of Butler's life, further than to point out that it proved him capable of sustained physical industry and of considerable financial adroitness. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z The dressmaker was a brisk little Alsatian, with something of the French adroitness in her manner. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z Achelous slipped in and out of Hercules' mighty grasp a dozen times, but at last the hero's powerful strength was too much for this god who had to depend upon adroitness only. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Even Miles marvelled at his own adroitness; he was elated, and showed it by fetching a deep sigh. At Large 2011-03-27T02:00:14.907Z The Creole displayed the natural cunning of her race in conceiving this passionate speech—their adroitness in giving tongue to it. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z In dealing with this crowded age, M. Magne and M. Collas have shown a learned adroitness and the happy logic to which scholars of their race are trained. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z The same adroitness also marks the conduct of those who turn their attention chiefly to picking of pockets, and other smaller robberies. A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis Containing a Detail of the Various Crimes and Misdemeanors by which Public and Private Property and Security are, at Present, Injured and Endangered: and Suggesting Remedies for their Prevention 2011-03-23T02:00:17.353Z The alligator had seized him, as was supposed; but the fellow had the adroitness to “job” its eyes with the knife, and thus cause it to let go its hold. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z “In thee I found the first man whose military adroitness excelled mine!” Caucasian Legends 2011-03-17T02:00:14.137Z The awkwardness of the government was matched against the adroitness of the propagandists. Socialism and Democracy in Europe 2011-03-15T02:00:12.887Z I have told you of the sergeant's adroitness, and we found him invaluable these later days. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z Here and there were large crowds before places of amusement, where beast-tamers, serpent-charmers, athletes, female dancers, and jugglers exhibited their adroitness. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z The manoeuvre was executed with considerable adroitness, and in less than an hour one half of the command had crossed. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z It was through their adroitness that the room passed as vacant. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z C�cilie meanwhile had come out from behind the porti�re, and imparted a warm eulogium to her sister for the delicacy and adroitness with which she had acquitted herself of the disagreeable task. Withered Leaves. Vol. II. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:17.540Z Of late I have noticed that Betty, in the course of our frequent cracks, has with considerable tact and adroitness turned the topic of our conversation into channels matrimonial and domestic. Betty Grier 2011-02-24T03:01:04.507Z When one of them arrested his attention by beauty or adroitness he called it up, and made inquiry,— “Who art thou, my little child?” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z But redound so much the more to the credit of your adroitness, Haire, if you succeed. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z The facility and adroitness with which the Hottentots manage the ox has often excited the traveler's admiration; it is made to walk, trot, or gallop, at the will of its master. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z It will be seen that great adroitness was employed in making the scheme acceptable, and that pains were shrewdly taken to prevent a burdensome sense of self-sacrifice on the part of the congregation. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z Success was his keynote, adroitness his panoply, and the mellow music of laughter his instant reward. Dream Days 2011-02-07T03:00:23.040Z He could use his gun at night as easily as by day, and I was told the following example of his adroitness, which will seem almost incredible to those who have not travelled in Corsica. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z He had heard so much of the adroitness and ability of the nurse-detectives that he was at a loss to understand Potter's behaviour, which was almost that of a lunatic. The House of Strange Secrets A Detective Story 2011-01-15T03:00:37.173Z It happened that Mr. Bacon himself had occasion to descend to Mr. Hack's room while Warrington was talking there, and Warrington knowing Bacon's weaknesses, acted upon them with great adroitness in his friend's behalf. A History of Pendennis, Volume 1 His fortunes and misfortunes, his friends and his greatest enemy 2011-01-13T03:01:13.027Z Well, Captain," said he one day, as he saw Arthur aloft, and going through his duties with great adroitness, "what do you think of our young seaman now? The Rival Crusoes The Ship Wreck also A Voyage to Norway; and The Fisherman's Cottage. 2011-01-06T03:00:54.123Z With great adroitness and secrecy Napoleon collected and fitted out his little flotilla, which consisted of the Inconstant, a stout brig assigned to him at Fontainebleau, and seven smaller craft. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z Bababalouk, nevertheless, seized on a few of the plumpest, which were unable to budge from the place, and began to flay them with admirable adroitness. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z Mr Carlyle reined in his indignation and recovered himself with his usual adroitness. Max Carrados 2010-12-24T03:00:32.117Z The sub-postmaster of the village of High Littleton lost an arm some fifty years ago, but notwithstanding that affliction he manages with adroitness to sell postage stamps and issue postal orders to the public. The Bristol Royal Mail Post, Telegraph, and Telephone Lord Robert could not help wondering how Harley came by the saw and hatchet which he handled with so much adroitness; but he would not condescend to ask him. The Rival Crusoes The Ship Wreck also A Voyage to Norway; and The Fisherman's Cottage. 2011-01-06T03:00:54.123Z The great officers of state and army, imitating their master's ambitions, had acquired his weaknesses, but had failed in securing either his strength or his adroitness. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z For adroitness, dispatch, thoroughness, and sustained teamwork, the attack on Vaux was an undoubted triumph for American arms, though a small one. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. Not half-a-dozen practitioners in the country could draw out a deed of settlement with equal adroitness—not one succeeded in putting fewer double meanings into a will. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 He, in the meantime, was directing some secret operation with great adroitness and spirit. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 In the 14th the same sort of change took place as elsewhere; and art was beautiful, but it was too much an evidence of skilfulness and adroitness. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" The quadrant, though under charge of a sentinel, had been stolen by the adroitness of some of the natives. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 "Very well—if you wish," she added, with the adroitness of her sex. The Man from Jericho On his return he would enter the court in his coarse and blood stained hunting dress—take up his causes—carry them through with astonishing adroitness and finally gained a popular reputation as an advocate. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution But experience will in time teach the fly-catcher the required adroitness to avoid this humiliating defeat. British Butterfiles Figures and Descriptions of Every Native Species The answer was suppressed by his mother-in-law and wife, and he was left to his own judgment, and had not sufficient adroitness to withdraw himself from the thronging insurgents. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. I. Boone could not properly appreciate the ready adroitness with which General Prince had clipped his oratory short without the seeming of a marred effect. The Tempering They often chased him about the rigging, and gave him frequent opportunities of displaying his adroitness in managing an escape. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom As yet the military was not at hand, and the little law that existed was not of the gospel, but of brute force and adroitness. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories She had ordered nothing, but his adroitness relieved her. A Bed of Roses His ideal was shattered, but it was a great ideal, and the patience, the moderation, even at times the adroitness with which he had striven towards it, proved him to be no bigot. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" This air of injured innocence is remarkably effective with some people; but the exquisite plausibility and adroitness of these and other similar pleas must not blind us to their inherent falsity. A Vindication of England's Policy with Regard to the Opium Trade "Under the Hill" is a delightful experiment in a rococo style of literature, and it would be difficult to praise sufficiently the rhythm and metrical adroitness of the two poems in the Savoy Magazine. Aubrey Beardsley This selection indeed required no great adroitness; it was so conspicuous that failure would be the reward of an effective introduction of Mona. The Spoils of Poynton George knelt in front of this, inserting slender, gleaming tools in the lock with the adroitness of a watchmaker. The Gray Mask The lower estates murmured at the imposition of fresh burdens; and Charles had need of all his adroitness to persuade them that his demands were reasonable and necessary. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" Given the demand, Delille may justly claim the honour of supplying it with unequalled adroitness. A Short History of French Literature With consummate adroitness he drew them with him to the edge of the whirlpool. Bye-Ways The cunning instinct of theft is born in them; adroitness in stealing they consider to be a commendable accomplishment,—parents teach it to their children. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia Bailiffs are either special, and appointed, for their adroitness, to arrest persons; or bailiffs of hundreds, who collect fines, summon juries, attend the assizes, and execute writs and processes. An Essay on the Trial by Jury I admire the adroitness with which she would fain have deprived my opinion of all weight in your eyes. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine At first, Katerina, with the natural adroitness of her class and sex, protested indignant denial; she vowed that she had forgotten the incident altogether. The Intriguers There was much adroitness in the way in which he showed me this, without ever shocking my pride or offending my taste by any display of a supposed influence. That Boy Of Norcott's The Asiatic enjoys dickering; it is to him the life of his occupation, and adds zest if not profit to his business transactions, and by long practice he acquires great adroitness in its exercise. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia She showed much versatility in accommodating herself to the exigencies of her position, as well as adroitness in the management of affairs, which she may have acquired in the schools of Italian politics. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 The priest, a tall, slender form with white hair, and remarkably bright eyes, which looked keen and quiet from beneath the massive eye-brows, united both dignity and adroitness in his deportment. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine It was not often that L'Estrange attempted anything like adroitness in expression; but he did so here, and saw, in the heightened color and sparkling eye of the other, how thoroughly his speech had succeeded. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly Cortez, with his accustomed tact, discovered the peculiarities of the man, and, with his habitual adroitness, assailed him where his armor was weak. Hernando Cortez Makers of History He told us that Martella had shouted with joy when Rothfuss had told her of Ernst's flight; she had praised his adroitness. Waldfried A Novel At length he rams down the cartridge, and returns the ramrod; which piece of adroitness, if done with a certain air of display and flourish, is unfailingly saluted by another cheer. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune Her beauty, her wit, and, above all, the tact, adroitness, and self-possession which she displayed in consenting thus to appear before him, forced him to yield his heart almost immediately to her undisputed sway. Greek Women This maneuver, decisive and dangerous, could not have been executed with more adroitness and precision by a man trained to all the exercises set down in Durosel's "Manual of Sea Gunnery." The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 August 1906 To become the auditor of this reckoning required more adroitness than the other case; but Calvert was equal to it. A Rent In A Cloud Standing there in his shirt sleeves, Ken Douglass was, for the first time in his reckless life, at a disadvantage too great for even his conceded adroitness to overcome. The Song of the Wolf But I am told it was curious to see with what adroitness she could extricate herself from a disreputable acquaintance, when a more honorable one stepped in to fill the niche. Coelebs In Search of a Wife With incredible adroitness the stars flew together according to the images. Henry of Ofterdingen: A Romance. They went down deeper and deeper, on iron ladders at last scarcely a foot wide; and Elis found that his sailor's adroitness at climbing was not of the slightest service to him there. The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. CLEVER, an adjective implying dexterous activity of mind or body, and ability to meet emergencies with readiness and adroitness. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" When we were first married at Fort Wayne, Headley taught me to fire the pistol and the rifle with equal adroitness, and I have not forgotten my practice.” Wau-nan-gee or the Massacre at Chicago A Romance of the American Revolution What he lacked in eloquence he made up for by tactical adroitness. Studies in Contemporary Biography Young Oliver Goldsmith, diffident and with no adroitness of address, was not one of those authors who can take publishers by storm, and fame with a wave of the hand. Oliver Goldsmith There he sat at his work; there sat his wife by his side; aiding and contriving with a woman’s wit, a woman’s love, and a woman’s adroitness. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 Rolla when arraigned affected not to understand the charge against him, and when it was at his request further explained to him, assumed with wonderful adroitness, astonishment, and surprise. Right on the Scaffold, or The Martyrs of 1822 The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 7 The intrepid Giuseppe Mazzini, however, had thrown his lariat about me with no mean adroitness, and I was down and captured. Aliens But, on the whole, the bishops of our grandfathers’ days were more remarkable for their prudence and tact, their adroitness or suppleness, than for intellectual or moral superiority to the rest of the clergy. Studies in Contemporary Biography She would talk with most people glibly enough, catching the cue of each with wonderful adroitness and echoing each after his kind. Stories by American Authors, Volume 7 These Jews have the adroitness to carry their points. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital There is an adroitness in the invention of the initial letters of all the words through these ten verses. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 Her hand hovered over the dark hair, touching it with the wonderful, blended awkwardness and adroitness of first caresses. The Wishing Moon The heirs of the owner of sixty line of sail might not possess the same astuteness, the same knowledge, adroitness, and cunning—or let us say, unscrupulousness—the same severe application as the founder. History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I Conditions in Settlement and Colonial Times The style suggests rather the adroitness of the politician than the frankness of the soldier. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865 The lawyer for the defence, pink and warm and happy, sat down quite pleased with his adroitness. Gold So long as this consists in the personal struggle of a hand-to-hand contest, Gymnastics will seek to increase as much as possible individual strength and adroitness. Pedagogics as a System A man of ability, adroitness, and culture, Bigot might have won public favour, but his habits instantly estranged the better people of the colony. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France His technical adroitness may be studied best by reading rapidly the final paragraphs of any hundred of his stories. A Manual of the Art of Fiction They disrobed her with grace and adroitness, placed her in bed and seated themselves by her couch to watch over her. Old French Fairy Tales Macdonald was the ruling genius and spokesman, and I was very greatly struck by his power of management and adroitness. The Fathers of Confederation A Chronicle of the Birth of the Dominion Strength and adroitness must unite and become confident skill. Pedagogics as a System But the traveller was on her guard now, and escaped these blunt questions with quiet adroitness. The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals Mr. James Gollop, beginning to feel more thoroughly at home, was now thinking with ease and adroitness. Mixed Faces And he held himself there, against the boiling wash, by sheer strength and adroitness. Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore And in his heart he knew that it was because of a certain transaction in horse-dealing wherein he had hitherto lauded his own cunning—adroitness, he considered it—and success. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 20, August 1877 Strength, carried to its extreme produces the athlete; adroitness, to its extreme, the acrobat. Pedagogics as a System She read it, approved, and admired its adroitness. Mummery A Tale of Three Idealists Philip managed his cause, which was manifestly a bad one, with great adroitness. King Philip Makers of History And he managed that with an adroitness that bordered on the cunning. We're Friends, Now There is a certain sort of little attentions, that ladies generally expect from our sex, and a skill and adroitness in showing which makes no inconsiderable part of a modern gentleman's education. An Old Sailor's Yarns Their extermination is almost impossible, on account of the secrecy and adroitness with which the peasants are enrolled into the service of their chief, Il Passatore. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 Because his superiors, fearing his adroitness, keep him down. Secret Memoirs: The Story of Louise, Crown Princess Erasmus could but laugh at the adroitness with which the young man from Augsburg had drawn a reverend scholar writing away at his desk, among the votaries of Folly, and written Erasmus over his head. Holbein David’s eyes and ears, trained to keenness, were patient and vigilant, so he was generally chosen as sentinel, and he acquired new caution, adroitness, and a quietness of movement. David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West But her experience of Colonel Sullivan—of his activity, his determination, his devilish adroitness—made all things seem possible. The Wild Geese The stratagem to which they had recourse on entering France, evinces consummate artifice of plan, and not a little adroitness and dexterity in the execution. A Historical Survey of the Customs, Habits, & Present State of the Gypsies Though, says Mr. Watson, your brother was 'not a match in adroitness and chaff' for his great 'rival,' he showed himself at his best in these struggles. The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. A Judge of the High Court of Justice It was a pretty trick of horsemanship and showed up her adroitness. Tharon of Lost Valley How does adroitness differ in use from dexterity? English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions ‘This does not seem to have been anything worse than a consummate adroitness in laying traps for his enemies.’—Church and Brodribb. Helps to Latin Translation at Sight Tom's quickness and adroitness had singled him out as especially fitted for quarterback. Bert Wilson on the Gridiron She had a certain adroitness, too, and the tact to make no show of this before the brethren, or any of the sober-minded sisters. A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia Scarcely less ability, or, rather, we should say, perhaps more correctly, scarcely less adroitness in the choice of a new theme, in the instance of one of his latest literary productions, viz., the ‘Star Chamber.’ A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid We speak of adroitness in fencing, boxing, or debate; of dexterity in horsemanship, in the use of tools, weapons, etc. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions Buckingham, who had no equal in restless activity, and was by nature not devoid of adroitness and ability, nevertheless had not that persevering and comprehensive energy which is required for the performance of great actions. A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6) With great adroitness, they introduced measures which the Girondists must either support, and thus aid the Jacobins, or oppose, and increase the suspicion of the populace, and rouse their rage against them. Madame Roland, Makers of History This is unquestionably possible, and the danger can only be avoided by great adroitness. The Sexual Life of the Child His methods are quite up to date, Displaying adroitness and dash; What he wants he collects in a crate, What he doesn't he's careful to smash. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 21, 1914 The consummate adroitness which he uses to this end is one of the greatest charms of this oration. The New Hudson Shakespeare: Julius Cæsar He was in no wise taken aback and soothed her with adroitness born of practice. Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker Again, coolly, dexterously, he pitted his adroitness, then his sheer strength against hers; and it came again to a deadlock. The Gay Rebellion Slave-owners have indeed frequently shown great adroitness in defending this bad system; but, with few exceptions, they base their arguments upon the necessity of continuing slavery because it is already begun. An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans And it was long years before she understood the mean adroitness of this last evasion. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius With equal adroitness, as at first, the sails were let go and drawn aft, and our gallant vessel appeared not to feel the resistance of the rapid tide. A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition The condition gave me an opportunity of experiencing my apprehensions in different degrees: since, according to the apparent adroitness or clumsiness of the marksman, my fears of being hit were greater or less. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness Who can fail to perceive, in the above narrative, the satisfaction of the author in displaying his adroitness? The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 But when he is inside, it requires four distinct operations to shut them, and these he performs with the greatest adroitness, going from one to the other, until all are closed. Delineations of the Ox Tribe The Natural History of Bulls, Bisons, and Buffaloes. Exhibiting all the Known Species and the More Remarkable Varieties of the Genus Bos. Much more rarely than the sciences has it recourse to a technical vocabulary, being content to express itself in ordinary words though using them and their collocations with a careful delicacy and painstaking adroitness. Progress and History This adroitness, peculiar to his craft, and only obtained after long practice, was evidently a source of professional pride. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West Long practice had given me such adroitness in the use of my weapon, that I could handle it with the quickness and skill of a juggler. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness The very penny chroniclers of the market acquire an infelicitous adroitness in the phraseology of deceit. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 There is some pretty bad stock farce about M. Bringuesingue and his valet, whom he pays to scratch his nose when his master is committing solecisms; and about Edmond's adroitness in saving the situations. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century The writer has seen something of the gipsy’s skill and adroitness under such conditions, and the impression made was a lasting one. George Borrow in East Anglia I have saved my life more than once by acts of volition—by presence of mind and adroitness. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West A conversationalist whose argument is wholly fallacious will often, by exercise of verbal adroitness, dispose of an objection which is really fatal. Conversation What to Say and How to Say it The dedicators fall to their task with great zeal and adroitness. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 As chairman of the National Republican Committee in 1896 he managed with great skill the campaign against Bryan and free silver, and came to be acknowledged as a leader of great adroitness, tact, and resource. The Greatest Highway in the World Historical, Industrial and Descriptive Information of the Towns, Cities and Country Passed Through Between New York and Chicago Via the New York Central Lines. Based on the Encyclopaedia Britannica. All through the struggle, when controversy grew furious and passion rose high, Althorp kept a cool head, and his adroitness in conciliatory speech was remarkable. Lord John Russell The Romans say that Hannibal was cunning and treacherous, and he certainly did display, on some occasions, a great degree of adroitness in his stratagems. Hannibal Makers of History It was not the word, but adroitness in using it, which made Keats's lines complete in their polished and natural perfection. Conversation What to Say and How to Say it He had indeed been hoist with his own petard; the very adroitness with which he had contrived to get rid of an inconvenient rival had only served to destroy his own chances for ever. The Giant's Robe He was received with more than princely pomp, and all but succeeded in his design, thanks to his extraordinary adroitness and the command of an almost unlimited bribing-fund. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" Colin is rather a diplomat—he managed it with exceeding adroitness—and the letter is admirably worded. In Her Own Right Hannibal, with an adroitness which the Carthaginians called sagacity, and the Romans treachery and cunning, determined not to see these messengers. Hannibal Makers of History With all his adroitness and subtlety, he could get no inkling of their intentions. 'Me--Smith' He could not but admire the adroitness with which she had utilized her friend to serve her end. Brand Blotters And this he did with an adroitness that proved the task to be by no means an unusual one. Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume VIII, No 25: May 21, 1887 They were men of intelligence and adroitness in regard to the Indian character and Indian warfare. Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader He succeeds in this, through his natural adroitness, the working of chance, and the generosity of Othello, who has too much passion to be anything but blind under passionate influence like love or jealousy. William Shakespeare With real adroitness Susie had tested McArthur, searching his face for the glimmer of amusement which would have destroyed irredeemably any chance of real comradeship between them. 'Me--Smith' He will necessarily have fine tact and address, adroitness and skill in handling difficult and delicate situations, and the sensitiveness to appreciate the most hidden feelings of others. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty But those who read mystery stories habitually knew well that a mystery-builder of exceptional adroitness had arrived. When Winter Comes to Main Street The adroitness with which they do this, is quite surprising. Trade and Travel in the Far East or Recollections of twenty-one years passed in Java, Singapore, Australia and China. No one ever handled words with more adroitness. Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather A Reply The victim, with his usual adroitness, escaped his pursuers, and went once more into a concealment which all their vigilance could not penetrate. Pascal I shall not soon forget a prank that was once played me on the Knife River, by some of the Minatarees; it convinced me of their adroitness in the water. History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians Diplomacy, torrents of words, sly little tricks, subterfuges, adroitness, stolen glances, careless touches of the hand; by these must a maid be won to-day. The Place of Honeymoons One or two of the women performed this with considerable agility and adroitness, considering the clumsiness of their boots and jackets, and seemed to pride themselves in some degree on the qualification. Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage But this was an occasion upon which even adroitness of intellect and integrity of purpose might well have sought the shelter of conventional expressions. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 “I can imagine your courteous adroitness in putting the man back in his place,” she laughed. The Making of Bobby Burnit Being a Record of the Adventures of a Live American Young Man Phirous managed the perilous task of admitting the Crusaders with the utmost adroitness. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Nora’s mind was Celtic: French in its adroitness and Irish in its watchfulness and tenacity. The Place of Honeymoons First he had been adroitly forced into the position of being Paul's accuser; and now, with no less adroitness, he had been compelled to take a step which struck more cruelly at his friend. The Hero of Garside School There was a subtle influence about him, an adroitness of speech, a precision of movement which, unless sufficiently safeguarded against, was insidious. The Loyalist A Story of the American Revolution The Jewish origin, grafted on the Roman craft, has produced a progeny which would astonish the adroitness of our own peculiar tribe of Levis and Fagans. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 At first the superintendent showed little interest, but when Jack disclosed the fact that he was a detective, the superintendent became communicative and inquisitive, and Jack was compelled to practice great adroitness in evading questions. Two Wonderful Detectives Jack and Gil's Marvelous Skill He had all the points of a diplomatist, ingenuity, subtlety, adroitness. Robert Toombs Statesman, Speaker, Soldier, Sage Buzfuz was certainly a counsel of power and ability, and I think lawyers will admit he managed Mrs. Bardell’s case with much adroitness. Bardell v. Pickwick But Gertrude had managed, with considerable adroitness, to convince him that she was, after all, his own idea. The Creators A Comedy But he was so excessively pleased with himself over the adroitness with which he had claimed the last hole, that he quite overstepped the bounds of his habitual parsimony. Miss Mapp But with singular adroitness, discretion, and good judgment, Monroe managed to place himself, very speedily, high in the estimation of the government to which he was accredited. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. In spite of his adroitness, he found himself almost constantly on the very verge of indigence, and left behind him to his only son a small and impaired fortune. A Nobleman's Nest But the circumstances connected with Mr. Pickwick’s release from the Fleet, show the adroitness and ability of Dodson in a high degree. Bardell v. Pickwick What play it was! what a match between brute cunning, power, and ferocity, and human courage, adroitness, and calculation! The Pretty Sister Of José 1889 "I was afraid not," I said sadly; "that would require imagination, tact, pluck, adroitness, in all of which commodities, my dear Smithers——Well, no doubt it's a good thing nature doesn't mould us all alike." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 3, 1914 We all get the company of Mr. Pliable, who is persuaded without being convinced, who at the first splash into difficulty crawls out and turns back with a cowardly adroitness. Mystic London: or, Phases of occult life in the metropolis But hate Walpole as he might, the new king was absolutely guided by the adroitness of his wife, Caroline of Anspach; and Caroline had resolved that there should be no change in the Ministry. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 On considering the matter, I think that we have been wrong in looking for him here; for his national adroitness is much more likely to have tried a movement in any other direction. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844 The latter were young girls, both crowned with luxuriant chaplets of flowers, and each grasping an oar in her white delicate fingers, which she managed with skill and adroitness. The Tiger Hunter And this problem Berkeley meets with great adroitness and a wise recognition of difficulties. The Approach to Philosophy The opportunity might easily have occurred; and Ralegh was of an eagerness and an adroitness not to have let it slip. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography The Batavian struck tremendous blows, which were parried by the adroitness of the other. The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome His friend Marquard now pleads for him, intimating that he took the chain only to show his adroitness as a master-thief. The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas Stephen did not, on the present occasion, feel moved to respond to the old man’s lament, and Cripps junior, with more adroitness than filial affection, hustled the old gentleman out of the door. The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story He executed his task with his characteristic adroitness and energy. The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada The beaux distinguished themselves by their adroitness in replenishing this pot from a huge copper tea-kettle which would have made the pigmy macaronies of these degenerate days sweat merely to look at it. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 With one accord they ranged themselves on the side of their countryman, and, complimenting my adroitness all the while, they assisted him in every difficulty with their counsels. Germany, Bohemia, and Hungary, Visited in 1837. Vol. II With masterly adroitness France was tempted into a declaration of war against England. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) The noose was now tightening around the neck of the outlaw, Henry Plummer, whose adroitness had so long stood him in good stead. The Story of the Outlaw A Study of the Western Desperado She went the whole length—lent herself to the cheapest kind of jugglery, playing with horrible adroitness upon the emotions of a lot of bereaved men and women. The Tyranny of the Dark It was a strange plan, indeed, and, with all his adroitness, he knew the chances were ten to one against its success. The Story of Red Feather A Tale of the American Frontier We will only remind the reader of the wonderful adroitness and delicacy of touch possessed by the blind as an example of what this sense is capable of when educated. The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother He was quite as unscrupulous as those about him, but he was far greater than they in perspicacity, adroitness, adaptability, and persistence. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) His adroitness, his fancy, his insight, his perfect good-humor, and his rare scholarship and delicate art, emphasize themselves on every page of his books. The Arena Volume 4, No. 23, October, 1891 With long-armed adroitness he reached down and picked up those light-made, stunted crutches, slipped from his chair and adjusted them. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance My father could not have accepted the Professor's charge more confidently than I, nor could he have used more adroitness in persuading Penelope to leave the clearing. David Malcolm There is no mystery about Shebotha’s disappearance nor aught out of the way save in the adroitness with which the aged crone contrived to effect her escape. Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco Here and there were large crowds before places of amusement, where beast-tamers, serpent- charmers, athletes, female dancers, and jugglers exhibited their adroitness. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt “All the details of this curious operation were performed with a noiseless adroitness which showed ‘Old Foxey’ was no novice at ‘rat-catching.’ The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire But once, stooping, with long-armed adroitness, to unlock the lowest drawer of the table, a madness of disgust towards the unsightliness of his own person seized on and tore him. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance The movement was executed with an adroitness equal to that which characterised the feat of Sir Walter Raleigh. The Scalp Hunters His power resting only on his adroitness in civil affairs, was therefore not on the surest foundation; and a prop to it was accordingly wanted. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV. When one of them arrested his attention by beauty or adroitness he called it up, and made inquiry, "Who art thou, my little child?" The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt Even to stand upright in them, requires careful balancing; but to fight a mad dog in one without being bitten, would require the skill and adroitness of an acrobat. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire She was a wonderful creature in her adroitness, in her handling of means to serve her own ends! The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance The adroitness with which this operation was performed showed that it was by no means new to them. The Scalp Hunters These operations, which required no ordinary adroitness, were performed by Rosita with a skill that showed she was a practised “tortillera.” The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico In this part of his narration, the mulatto with modest naïvété, hints of his own adroitness; how he threw his inquisitor off the scent, and became at length disembarrassed of him. The Death Shot A Story Retold The beads had sealed her tongue; so that, with the instinctive adroitness peculiar to ladies of her color, she fabricated a story which not only quieted the Mongo, but added lustre to Esther’s character. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver His adroitness in accommodating his prophecies to the alternating chances of the war does him considerable credit as a prophet. The Superstitions of Witchcraft The mother has caught his meaning, and with the adroitness of a practised player, suddenly changes the tune to one of a far different character. The Scalp Hunters It required not only speed on the part of Carlos, but great adroitness, to pass the crowd of horsemen, who now rushed from all points to intercept him. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico He had, moreover, the adroitness to extirpate that rivalry which alone destroys all united effort. The Philippine Islands The adroitness of his excuse made me laugh in my sleeve, as the clumsy trickster shot past me with his sails unbent. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver Ability, adroitness, vigour, and character were for once all on one side. Diderot and the Encyclopædists Volume II. Then War and the supreme opportunity for the energy, persuasiveness, adroitness and determination which must extort even from opponents the tribute of admiration. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-03-31 From the moment the general was arrested she had worked with singular energy and adroitness to retrieve her husband's fallen fortune, and in doing so she assisted to lay the beginning of the first Revolution. The Minister of Evil The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal of Russia He positively refused to become Maulear's confidant, and by his adroitness and tact made himself understood. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 The Englishman will deride the slowness of the Dutchman, the Dutchman may distrust the adroitness or fear the activity of the Englishman, but neither dislikes nor avoids the other. Impressions of South Africa Fortescue shifted the theme with some adroitness, but the talk grew stiff and formal. Despair's Last Journey If he is a veteran, as well as a genial observer, he smiles as he compares these 'prentice hands with the master of political adroitness, Martin Van Buren. The Youth's Companion Volume LII, Number 11, Thursday, March 13, 1879 What infinite patience and adroitness they use in leading the talk towards dangerous ground! Possessed With infinite adroitness, Miss Temperley questioned her sister-in-law, by inference and suggestion, about the affairs of the household. The Daughters of Danaus The young imp executed the manœuvre with adroitness; and Murphy was preparing for another haul, as Furlong's weariness began to manifest itself. Handy Andy, Volume One A Tale of Irish Life, in Two Volumes Indeed, so liable is it to upset that nothing but the wonderful adroitness of its occupant prevents it from doing so with every swing of his body. Ungava He sometimes felt, from a subtle hint of her manner, that her confidence in her own adroitness and savoir faire needed no such assistance from him. The Tyranny of Weakness Howard has too much of the gentleman in him to do a brutal thing, and there was brutality as well as adroitness in the perpetration of this crime. That Affair Next Door “I might have forfeited my life in my zeal,” replied Mr Vanslyperken, with adroitness; “but that is the duty of a king’s officer.” Snarley-yow or The Dog Fiend The deportment of Mary on this trying emergency-174--vol ii- exhibited somewhat of the dignity, but more of the spirit and adroitness, for which she has been famed. Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth Its success was, I confess, entirely owing to the tact and adroitness of Minetta. Fred Markham in Russia The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar His eyes were frequently in danger, but his adroitness preserved them; and he had at last the good fortune to die peaceably in his bed in the present Shah's reign. The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan The speech, was, in fact, one of great political adroitness. Our American Holidays: Lincoln's Birthday A Comprehensive View of Lincoln as Given in the Most Noteworthy Essays, Orations and Poems, in Fiction and in Lincoln's Own Writings He had a tortuous record to defend, but he defended it with extraordinary ability and adroitness. Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 The adroitness with which Catherine extricated herself from the snare in which her own religious zeal, the moroseness of the king, and the enmity of Gardiner had conspired to entangle her, has often been celebrated. Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth How much of this has been native adroitness, and how much unbelievable good-fortune? The Mystics A Novel Jack was bursting with pride at his own adroitness, and Jill nudged in enthusiastic approval. Betty Trevor Lord Stanley perceived his opportunity and turned it to account with great force and adroitness. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859 The beaux distinguished themselves by their adroitness in replenishing this pot from a huge copper teakettle which would have made the pigmy macaronis of these degenerate days sweat merely to look at it. Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year With adroitness he may be pumped of anything. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition - Vol. 6 (of 20) The adroitness it showed in shearing off the wings of the flies, which were always rejected, was worthy of observation, and pleased me much. The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1 He went with Columbus on his second voyage, and, single-handed, effected the capture of a powerful Indian cacique named Caonabo, by a mixture of adroitness, audacity and courage. South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure And that is how my sisters-in-law, with adroitness and despatch, return immature and undesirable suitors to their native element. The Right Stuff Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton Gallatin availed of each circumstance with consummate adroitness, pointing out to the desperate the folly of resistance, and to the moderate an issue for honorable retreat. Albert Gallatin American Statesmen Series, Vol. XIII The adroitness with which he mingled truth with falsehood, almost made me doubt the evidence of my senses, and to fancy that the events of the past night were a mental delusion. The Monctons: A Novel, Volume I They manage the matter with so much adroitness, that they compel him to go to the place where they have left the carcajou, with whom they afterwards settle about dividing the prey. Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 With a skill, which showed not only his adroitness, but his determination, he next caused his men to acquiesce in the scuttling of the ships which had conveyed them to Mexico! South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure That adroitness which formed the most distinguishing trait in his character, began very early to render him conspicuous. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) His ingenuity and adroitness never tempted him to untenable positions. Albert Gallatin American Statesmen Series, Vol. XIII Their adroitness was such that their victims seldom or never escaped nor even had a chance of making a fight for their lives. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala It requires, I fancy, much adroitness and experience to make any thing at "shying" at the "bacca box." Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland Such a singular mixture of courage, adroitness and statesmanship was he that everywhere he prevailed by one method or another. South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure With that commonplace adroitness which suffices when one speaks to fear, they exploited certain obscure aspects of what was called socialism. Napoleon the Little By some miracle of adroitness he had captured the hen, and was holding it, protesting, in a workman-like manner behind the wings. Love Among the Chickens A Story of the Haps and Mishaps on an English Chicken Farm All this time, as may be imagined, Mr Bunker had been in a state of high mystification at his friend’s unusual adroitness. The Lunatic at Large "Certainly," he answered; and he could not help smiling at the adroitness with which she changed positions with him. Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author Mr. Bower was a lively writer, and defended himself with adroitness; but he was not equal to the composition of the history which he undertook to write. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Admire the adroitness of the man, and, not a little, his humility. Napoleon the Little That sentence put off our meeting indefinitely—I could see him smiling at its adroitness as he wrote it. The Plum Tree It may also mislead by a sharp rogue's adroitness; and I question very much its legality. Notes and Queries, Number 186, May 21, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. One day, after having been worsted in a verbal tilt, Mr. Jones sought revenge by telling a story as illustrating his opponent's adroitness. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis Where finesse and criminal adroitness were concerned he was of the greatest use to the captain of the Sea Eagle. Frontier Boys in Frisco It was with great vigor and adroitness that the two great combatants went over the ground at the remaining five places of debate, all of which were attended and listened to by immense concourses. Hidden Treasures Or, Why Some Succeed While Others Fail We permeated the party organizations," writes Shaw, "and pulled all the wires we could lay our hands on with our utmost adroitness and energy.... A Preface to Politics He explained and excused all the transactions at Aberdeen and with emphasis and adroitness he laid the responsibility upon the Republicans. Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 2 Sherringham saw with surprise and amusement that the keen Frenchwoman, who had in her long life exhausted every adroitness, was in a manner helpless and coerced, obliging all in spite of herself. The Tragic Muse Donna Elena had managed matters with the utmost adroitness and succeeded marvellously in steering clear of the threatening peril. The Child of Pleasure The Duke and he were alone, and his Lordship availed himself of the rare opportunity with that adroitness for which he was celebrated. The Young Duke Some of them are very interesting, and some are amusing, especially a few of the sixteen Constables' Stories, which describe the cleverness of women, and the adroitness of thieves, and people of that class. Arabic Authors A Manual of Arabian History and Literature One thing I know," said Marianne,—"and that is, I wish I had been brought up so, and knew all that I should, and had all the strength and adroitness that those women had. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 80, June, 1864 It was only then, too, that she fully understood the adroitness, the smooth and supple alertness, of her ever-wary and watchful companion. Phantom Wires A Novel She has slipped from me time after time with the most wondrous adroitness; yet my arrows were so true that I marvel how she escaped. The Fairy Book The Best Popular Stories Selected and Rendered Anew "Yes," said Curtis, with instant appreciation of his adroitness. One Wonderful Night A Romance of New York No composer has ever been more consistent to lofty ideals, though few who have ever had an ideal have shown less adroitness in their methods of embodying it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" At this stage of your development you will probably discover in yourself enough mental adroitness and power of concentration to enable you to weed discordant thoughts out of the mind. The Joyful Heart She now resolved to break in on the attack which Isobel was beginning with the adroitness of a skilled campaigner. The Captain of the Kansas But the Southern Democratic leaders, with great adroitness, proceeded to repeat the process known as "firing the Southern heart." Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 The condition of the sheaf when the grain is lodged depends much upon the adroitness of the raker. Obed Hussey Who, of All Inventors, Made Bread Cheap And in this, on account of their instinctive swiftness of susceptibility, perception, and adroitness, refined women can have no rivals in the other sex. The Friendships of Women The one weakness of the wireless is that the enemy can purloin secrets, though adroitness in manipulation can overcome some of this difficulty. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights But I admit that, before we have done with them, they acquire a certain distinction from the adroitness with which the author extricates them from apparently hopeless situations. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, December 8, 1920 Here the hypothesis of mental suggestion becomes very complicated, as also the theory of environment, and would imply special adroitness in the medium. The Arena Volume 4, No. 19, June, 1891 It seemed unlikely, almost inconceivable, but in resourcefulness and adroitness of thought nothing was quite inconceivable of Alexander. A Pagan of the Hills They showed great adroitness in evading the law by all means save recantation and great astuteness in using what poor legal means of defence were at their disposal. The Age of the Reformation This was Shakespeare's invention, and he applied it with a technical adroitness which had never been dreamed of before and was never rivalled after. Some Diversions of a Man of Letters My recollections of him are mainly of his extreme love of argument and the adroitness with which he conducted it. Hugh Memoirs of a Brother So much adroitness and pertinacity in the author can hardly fail to provoke resistance, if not asperity, despite of the imperturbable temper in which he maintains the combat. An Expository Outline of the "Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation" With a Notice of the Author's "Explanations:" A Sequel to the Vestiges "By tact and adroitness," Pope Leo induced the Emperor Valintinian III. to issue an edict which established the Papal power over the Western provinces of the Roman Empire. Bolougne-Sur-Mer St. Patrick's Native Town This decisive and perilous manoeuvre could not have been executed with more precision and adroitness by an adept in all the exercises given in the work of Durosel's "Manual of Naval Gunnery." Great Sea Stories It is part of this adroitness that he contrives to modify, and for a long time even to conceal the fact that his purpose is to damage and discredit the Victorian Age. Some Diversions of a Man of Letters It was a demonstration, and he enjoyed using his skill and adroitness; he loved to present the smouldering and flashing of passions, the thrill and sting of which he had never known. Hugh Memoirs of a Brother This aim can never be reached by the mere cultivation of technical adroitness. For Every Music Lover A Series of Practical Essays on Music The opposition did not fail to seize upon certain points, which, in the exercise of a due degree of adroitness, yielded an ample material for popular declamation and censure. Life and Public Services of John Quincy Adams Sixth President of the Unied States He knew that there were rogues among gamblers, who practised tricks, and he gave an excellent specimen of their adroitness, in a trick which Mr. Green acknowledged was a capital one. Secret Band of Brothers A Full and True Exposition of All the Various Crimes, Villanies, and Misdeeds of This Powerful Organization in the United States. He kept this up for fifty years, and it so trained his powers of observation that he became as well known for his unfailing memory as for his political adroitness. d. The Trained Memory Being the Fourth of a Series of Twelve Volumes on the Applications of Psychology to the Problems of Personal and Business Efficiency I have seen two of his letters, written with consummate plausibility and adroitness, and which have given me altogether a very high idea of his powers. The House by the Church-Yard But Samuel Adams was fitted by intellect and character, adroitness and courage, tireless energy and by never failing devotion to the public good, to be the man for the time. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 6 The cleverness of Isaacson, that cleverness which came from the Jewish blood within him, linked hands with the defiant adroitness of this woman even to-night and in the climax of suspicion. Bella Donna A Novel Titiens lacked the adroitness, the fluent melting grace, the suavity, of the other. Great Singers, Second Series Malibran To Titiens Having trod the paths of the white man, he had acquired a certain adroitness in holding his people. The Adventures of Kathlyn He himself occupied the late Governor Semple's quarters and passed out compliments to white and native alike, praising them for their daring, their adroitness and their success. The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists The Pioneers of Manitoba This will result in developing a mental adroitness of inestimable value to the speaker, enabling him to seize the best method instantaneously and apply it to his purposes. Public Speaking Both women had really enjoyed themselves, as talent must when exercising itself with perfect adroitness. Bella Donna A Novel Rhyme, alliteration, the burden, the stanzaic form, were devised with singular adroitness. The Raven Without speaking much in the way of conversation, he left an impression always of intellectual adroitness,—a young man of whom people expected a successful career. The Bow of Orange Ribbon A Romance of New York With the adroitness of an expert he knocked the head off a bottle of schnapps. The Missing Link With skill and adroitness Pontiac had gathered many tribes into a strong offensive league. The War Chief of the Six Nations A Chronicle of Joseph Brant When Othello takes him by the throat he merely shifts his part with his usual instantaneous adroitness. Shakespearean Tragedy Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth The emperor was astonished, it is said, at the strength and adroitness of her mind. A Short History of Russia Accordingly, Captain Nelson was dispatched on this business, which he executed with his usual adroitness and success. The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 1 In putting his arguments before a jury he showed great adroitness. Discourse of the Life and Character of the Hon. Littleton Waller Tazewell Apollo himself might envy its adroitness in the utterance ambiguities. The Eclipse of Faith Or, A Visit To A Religious Sceptic He can trust him to use violence, but thinks he may bungle anything that requires adroitness. Shakespearean Tragedy Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth To this adroitness must be added a solid psychological advantage. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 The letters from American correspondents in France have been always to Boston: and the experience we had last summer of their adroitness in counterfeiting this kind of intelligence, inspires doubts as to their late paragraphs. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3 With adroitness he may be pumped of any thing. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 She is soon taken up and answered by one of the bujangs in company, whose greatest pretensions to gallantry and fashion are founded on an adroitness at this polite accomplishment. The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants Whether by his own adroitness or their connivance, he avoided arrest until the amnesty resolution of August 29th restored him to the world without even being incapacitated from office. Life of John Milton In their earlier work they were content modestly to put in practise the technical principles they had just been acquiring; and for a little while they sought scarcely more than mere technical adroitness. Inquiries and Opinions Scott's style lacked the adroitness and pungency which helped Jeffrey successfully to take the attitude of the censor, and which made his satire triumphant among his contemporaries. Sir Walter Scott as a Critic of Literature Whatever might be the animus of the parties, hitherto their legal adroitness had kept them on the right side of the fence which parts the merely virulent or wicked language from the indictable. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843 With the despatch and adroitness of one long used to personal service, he attended the young Egyptian, and dressed him in the stately garments of his own people. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt All sorts of skill are needed—strength and adroitness, and a certain supple “swing” of the body, are wanted to send the ball “sure and far” in the “driving” part of the game. Lost Leaders At the beginning, his experience and adroitness gave him an advantage, which, however, Lincoln's earnestness and directness soon overcame. American Men of Action Looking back on the affair now, I truly do wonder at the adroitness with which we both talked. Oddsfish! Just because your infinite adroitness got first hold of the point of view whence our connection looks like 'a dream' ... The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846 They often follow his lead with undeniable adroitness. Fray Luis de León A Biographical Fragment The remainder of the desperate advance was made with no less adroitness and success. A Man and a Woman The ambassadors of Richelieu, with diplomatic adroitness, urged upon the diet the Duke of Bavaria as candidate for the imperial crown. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power Many a smile this adroitness of his occasioned to the lookers-on: but further ridicule was checked by his wobegone and afflicted look. Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three Beyond all doubt, Moylan's treacherous adroitness, and the simplicity and piety under which he contrived to veil his treachery and revenge, were perfect in their way. The Tithe-Proctor The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two We have said that Fenton's mind was changeful and unstable; sometimes evincing extraordinary quietness and civility, and sometimes full of rant and swagger, to which we may add, a good deal of adroitness and tact. The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One He accordingly replied with more of adroitness than of candor to the savage sentiments they expressed. Fardorougha, The Miser The Works of William Carleton, Volume One When, if ever, an Anglo-American alliance, naval or other, does come, may it be rather as a yielding to irresistible popular impulse than as a scheme, however ingeniously wrought, imposed by the adroitness of statesmen. The Interest of America in Sea Power, Present and Future He twisted the talk into other channels with his usual adroitness, but all the while there was bubbling in his mind the news that these two men had met before. A Splendid Hazard Of course he was half drunk, but at the same time he managed to conceal his cowardice with considerable adroitness. The Tithe-Proctor The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two He had an adroitness and a fertility of mind which were altogether amazing. Children of the Market Place These were managed with equal adroitness and caution. The Lancashire Witches A Romance of Pendle Forest The very highest, of its adroitness and expertness. Success A Novel M. Ferraud never assumed any disguises, but depended solely upon his adroitness in occupying the smallest space possible. A Splendid Hazard In describing particular tribes, Baker and Felkin tell of smiths of wonderful adroitness, goatskins prepared better than a European tanner could do, drinking cups and kegs of remarkable symmetry, and polished clay floors. The Negro What they might have done if Reverdy had not managed them out of the kindness of his heart and with a certain adroitness is past conceiving. Children of the Market Place This service Mendez performed with great adroitness, and a regular market was established to which the natives brought fish, game and cassava bread, in exchange for Spanish toys and ornaments. The Life of Columbus Several times, with that uncanny retentiveness of memory developed in the blind, she had all but caught him; but each time his adroitness saved the day. Success A Novel I must compliment you also on your adroitness in leaving us that false trail to Munich. The Man with the Clubfoot Between these two extreme definitions, with unconscious adroitness, the most extraordinary and contradictory conclusions have been reached. The Negro After a vain effort to free himself, the ready knight seized the weapon with his left hand, and with wonderful adroitness and strength prepared for the blow. The Truce of God A Tale of the Eleventh Century The sudden whirl had nearly brought him to the ground, but he recovered his position with great adroitness. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 With wonderful swiftness and adroitness she eluded pursuit, and was soon hurried away. The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. He was playing for two stakes—present profit and future power and glory; and he played with brave adroitness. Sevenoaks By great care and adroitness he seems to have trimmed between the two parties in the civil war, but was suspected by both. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction Bassett smiled at his daughter's adroitness in taking advantage of Harwood's presence to introduce this subject; it had been the paramount issue with her for several years. A Hoosier Chronicle Yet there was about him a tenacious masculine strength, an adroitness of self-protection which needed no champion. Lazarre Accuracy, verisimilitude, sustention, count for nothing in comparison with imaginative adroitness and variety. Diderot and the Encyclopædists (Vol 1 of 2) All Van Hall's parliamentary adroitness and practised opportunism could not, however, long maintain in office a ministry supported cordially by no party. History of Holland The perils came, but he escaped them with adroitness, and at midnight of the following day he was admitted into the presence of Colonel Craven. From Canal Boy to President Or the Boyhood and Manhood of James A. Garfield One hardly knows which to admire most, the loyalty with which he stuck to the falling house till the moment of its collapse, or the adroitness with which he escaped from the ruins. Daniel Defoe Maxwell has now, with an adroitness peculiar to the successful lawyer, made himself the subject of his remarks. Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue Even his quick wit had often been baffled by the almost superhuman adroitness of this past grandmaster of his art. The Redemption of David Corson The stadholder, however, was not deterred by the obstacles in his way; and the diplomatic skill and adroitness of Aerssens, aided by his own tact and firmness of will, overcame the scruples of Richelieu. History of Holland Kendal noticed the adroitness of her chatter with amusement. A Daughter of To-Day Then the woman smiled to herself, and poured out the liqueur brandies from a labelled bottle with startling adroitness, and dashed the full glasses on to a brass tray. The Lion's Share Sir Charles Dilke called attention, with characteristic adroitness to a weapon which the Tories placed in our hands for dealing with such an emergency as that by which we were at the moment confronted. Sketches in the House (1893) The situation calling then for adroitness on Guion's part, the fact that he was able to meet it to the satisfaction of all the parties concerned, increased his confidence in his own astuteness. The Street Called Straight If, on Diane's part, the spontaneity of wedded love had gradually become the adroitness of domestic tact, there was nothing to affirm it but Mrs. Eveleth's own power of divination. The Inner Shrine One or two of the women performed this with considerable agility and adroitness, considering the clumsiness of their boots and jackets, and seemed to pride themselves, in some degree, on the qualification. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 2 Once, on encountering her, he had paused, but Cuckoo glided behind two large Frenchwomen and escaped with the adroitness of a snake in the grass. Flames Then—it suddenly struck him that she was pumping him, and with great adroitness. The Marriage of William Ashe He landed himself in the middle of them with an adroitness that put them in the wrong. The Belfry Derek remained silent and motionless, his slower mind trying to catch up with the Frenchman's nimble adroitness. The Inner Shrine Power of sympathy, good-nature, intuition, adroitness, discernment of character, and a gift for taking every man in his humour. Mount Music It will need a good deal of adroitness. Lord of the World Would Matilda have the sense to think of this, and if so would she have the adroitness to smuggle edibles in to her unnoticed? No. 13 Washington Square He is not less cunning than wild geese elsewhere, but with all his adroitness he frequently falls into the hands of man and graces his dinner table. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life And though, as she grew older, she showed much adroitness in managing those who were hostile to her, she was never without enemies, and intrigues followed her. Lady Rose's Daughter He excused himself for the past with fluency and adroitness; and, according to the reasons which he gave, there was no guilt in his actions. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 03 of 55 1569-1576 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century She laughed again at the quaint adroitness of his speech. The Tidal Wave and Other Stories He sat up to slay a wasp on the window-pane, flicked the corpse in Mordaunt's direction with airy adroitness, and lay down again. The Rocks of Valpre He stood over her, a splendid accusing figure, and the excited girl beside him was bewildered by the adroitness with which he had carried the war into her own country. Lady Connie Her wonderful social instincts, her memory, her adroitness, had somehow failed her. Lady Rose's Daughter The door was locked with the same adroitness and the same silence. Best Russian Short Stories He is not profound in cases and reports, nor does he take much interest in the peculiar features of a particular cause, or show much adroitness in the management of it. The Mirror Of Literature, Amusement, And Instruction Volume 17, No. 496, June 27, 1831 You minister so craftily to their self-esteem, you flatter their vanity with an adroitness so remarkable, that, after a few feeble struggles, they resign themselves, body and soul, to your thrall. Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 101, July 11, 1891 To this task Curio addressed himself, and with surpassing adroitness. The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature I clearly perceive the interest you take in my situation in spite of your artistically labored adroitness to conceal it. The Cross of Berny Antonym: credulity. sketch, n. draught, outline, plan, drawing, design, scenario, esquisse. sketch, v. draught, portray, draw, depict, delineate. skid, n. drag, clog, skidpan. skill, n. adroitness, ingenuity, cleverness, technic, dexterity, proficiency, expertness, facility, deftness, knack. Putnam's Word Book She gave him credit for the adroitness of mind which rejected the obvious explanation of her presence there. The Great Prince Shan He makes what should be a matter of adroitness simply an issue of brute force. The Collectors In this instance adroitness was very necessary, and he did not hesitate to employ it. Daniel Webster The beaux distinguished themselves by their adroitness in replenishing this pot from a huge copper tea-kettle, which would have made the pigmy macaronies of these degenerate days sweat merely to look at it. Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete Father's adroitness in drawing facts from witnesses—often against their will—kept the Audience laughing and applauding. Personal Recollections of Pardee Butler At every new word that stood fair and perfect on the parchment, his courage increased, and with it his adroitness. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 05 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English Mr. Arnault changed the subject, and none could do this with more adroitness than he, or be a more entertaining gallant if he so chose. A Young Girl's Wooing They practice, with the utmost adroitness, the stratagem of a false alarm on one side when the real assault is intended for the other. The First White Man of the West Life and Exploits of Col. Dan'l. Boone, the First Settler of Kentucky; Interspersed with Incidents in the Early Annals of the Country. Douglas added experience and distinction to gallantry in attack, adroitness in defense, readiness in personalities, and natural aptitude for popular oratory. Abraham Lincoln, Volume I Patrick Calhoun, in many a desperate encounter with the Indians, displayed singular coolness, courage, adroitness, and tenacity. Famous Americans of Recent Times Certainly, after all that I had seen of the Fledermausse, of her infernal cunning, her prudence, her adroitness, she could not in any way surprise me; and yet I was afraid. Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories |
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