| 单词 | corpulent |
| 例句 | A corpulent, rednosed wizard had actually taken out an ear trumpet. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z A few adventurous members of the gentler sex took to wearing ridiculous “windshield hats,” watermelon-sized fabric balloons, equipped with little glass windows, that fit over the entire head, leaving ample room for corpulent Victorian coiffures. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come on, Washington,” the corpulent colonel broke in irascibly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Aarfy was tapping the bowl of his pipe against his palm leisurely as he paced back and forth in corpulent self-approval, obviously delighted by the stir he was causing. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z But Sister Lucia, an elderly, corpulent nun, is less trusting than the others. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z A corpulent man dressed in a sweeping blue robe met their gaze. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I had expected that Mr. Gatsby would be a florid and corpulent person in his middle years. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Then as the blue material of the parachute collapsed the corpulent figure would bow forward, sighing, and the flies settle once more. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She watched a corpulent man beside her pull out a gold coin from a purse on his hip that looked to be near bursting. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She was a big woman, in stature almost equalling her husband, and corpulent besides: she showed virile force in the contest—more than once she almost throttled him, athletic as he was. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He also said that I should use the vocabulary words that I learn in class like “corpulent” and “jaundice.” The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z But I just have never heard anyone use the words “corpulent” and “jaundice” ever in my life. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z As a photographer -- his main creative pursuit from the early 2000s onward -- Nimoy often celebrated the female form, usually naked, including a series called “The Full Body Project” that focused on extremely corpulent nude women. Not just Spock: Leonard Nimoy's arts trek covered many galaxies 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z He gathered a headless crew of empty suits around a table, where the bureaucrats dutifully assist a corpulent and gleeful President von Hindenburg and his fat-headed, arms manufacturing crony. A chilling portrait of Germany's Weimar era emerges in 'New Objectivity' at LACMA 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Charlotte, as selfish and mean as her mother, is given to ridicule, but she has reason to be nasty because she's treated like a sight gag by the production for her corpulent size. Enchanting 'Cinderella' brings happily-ever-after to Ahmanson 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z With little exception, what emerged was a balding, arthritic, corpulent army of ageing “Kevins”. My life in sex: the widow disappointed by online dating 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z A newspaper columnist by trade, he is corpulent and arrogant. The Secrets of Vera Caspary, the Woman Who Wrote "Laura" 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Alice Neel’s comically frank depiction of her unclothed self in all its corpulent, octogenarian splendor is a good example. Art in Review: Joan Semmel 2011-05-06T06:15:06Z Therefore, in conclusion, "Shrek Forever After" will most likely not be the last time we see the corpulent Scottish ogre. Scarecrow suggests | Like 'Shrek Forever After'? Try other franchises' so-called 'final chapters' 2010-05-20T18:48:00Z James’s corpulent face, with its still-sensuous lips and coolly — wearily? regretfully? arrogantly? — appraising eyes, radiates a modern ambiguity. Henry James, a Poohbah Who Painted With Words 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Captain Bligh lingers in the wings; and there is a brief glimpse of the corpulent Prince Regent. The Poisoned Island by Lloyd Shepherd – review 2013-03-15T17:34:01Z Resurrected in this corpulent display, Crowe might transform Ailes into the bad guy of the summer; he certainly spent as much time in a makeup chair as your average villain in a superhero blockbuster. Review | ‘The Loudest Voice’ really sticks it to Roger Ailes, who is still dead and doesn’t care what anyone thinks 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z The corpulent, claggy, juicy or heavy, the sultry, torrid or tactile, perhaps even the truly solid: there are no examples here. Awash with colour 2011-02-20T00:04:07Z The scene is set by the corpulent Hitch lying in a bath reading a article about the challenge to his supremacy as "master of suspense" by European directors. Hitchcock – review 2013-02-10T00:05:00Z “It seems only fitting that I should follow seven seasons of Ron Swanson’s beef with the pudding of Toole’s corpulent fop.” Nick Offerman Joins ‘Confederacy of Dunces’ 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z Below the ermine and fleur-de-lis robe, his corpulent figure is balanced on bowed and buckled shoes. When Branding Was Fit for a King 2009-12-15T22:06:58Z A corpulent woman in a bedroom faces forward, hiking up her dress to display her sagging breasts. Art Review: Behold the Anonymous Downtrodden 2011-06-02T21:57:17Z All at once the dogs are relishing a rich diet of wealthy bankers and the random tourists too corpulent and slow to climb into the trees. Apocalypse bow-wow: the new breed of arthouse animal horror 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z In her film the only glimpse of flesh involves Bluebeard’s corpulent torso. Film: ?Bluebeard? Director?s Take on Dark Folk Tale 2010-03-24T22:31:00Z The new software would allow the actors to maintain a healthy bodyweight but appear skinny or corpulent on screen. Farewell to the fatsuit: the software that solves cinema's weighty issues 2010-10-08T10:32:00Z The concept of fashion for all mankind — corpulent, skinny, youthful and mature — is familiar to the Yohji Yamamoto aesthetic, but he made the oversize silhouettes sing with tweedy fabrics. Special Report: Fashion: Mad Men! Romancing the Suit 2011-01-21T18:31:16Z Refn's film is bloated, corpulent and borderline repulsive – yet there's something magnificent about it just the same. Cannes film festival diary: day eight 2013-05-22T14:44:16Z He was rather a corpulent figure, often flushed in the face after a sherry in the Red Lion on his way home. Family life 2011-03-05T00:07:13Z A corpulent police officer stepped out from under a tree. Seeing Africa by Road 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z The sagging, corpulent old woman in a bathing suit with a brown paper bag for a hat glares at the camera with what seems like a lifetime of stored-up rage. Art Review: Leon Levinstein?s Photographs of New Yorkers 2010-06-24T20:30:00Z Which is a shame because “The Happiest People in the World” contains amusing elements — about marriage, small towns, Danes and spies — but they’re weighed down in the corpulent body of this novel. ‘Happiest People in the World’: Just a madcap comic satire about Islamofascism 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z But something did interfere with the simple pleasures of a corpulent cat. Shrek Forever After Review: An Ogre in Midlife Crisis 2010-05-20T22:00:00Z The public insult to the corpulent royal ends Brummell's social existence. Beau Brummell: friends without benefits 2012-10-05T13:12:00Z The corpulent Taft watched, equally dismayed, when Roosevelt — silent no longer — mounted a primary challenge to his renomination. 'Colonel Roosevelt': Edmund Morris' superb account of Teddy Roosevelt's final, feisty years 2010-12-22T22:06:14Z Alas, the higher resolution has one downside: it really makes you wince when you see the obscenely corpulent Goblin King in such crystal clarity. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – the wait for reviews begins 2012-11-30T12:05:54Z “Lots of slightly corpulent, middle-aged British politicians pathetically imagine that they might have some Churchillian quality or other — whether it’s a tendency to weep or a tendency to drink too much,” Johnson says. Boris Johnson, London’s lively mayor, writes about Churchill and muses about his future Colombian artist Fernando Botero, who gained worldwide fame with his sculptures and paintings of corpulent figures, has died at the age of 91. Colombian artist Fernando Botero dies aged 91 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Leal earned his nickname when he moved to the Amazon before Trump’s 2016 election and acquaintances spotted a likeliness to the US’s corpulent leader: “Everyone started calling me Trump, Trump, Trump – and Trump stuck.” Brazil's Trump takes to Amazon campaign trail but is backing Biden 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z They're tired of his ridiculous hair, his corpulent orange face and his disjointed, lie-stuffed rhetoric at a time when disaster is imminent. Get on board for President Joe: He'll win, and Trump is finished 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z In practice, increasingly corpulent Italians — and especially Italian children — are united by an insatiable hunger for snack food. Italy Is in a Hazelnut Cream-Filled Civil War 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z Replicating Ailes’ jowls and corpulent figure involved six pieces of prostheses. John Lithgow takes on the fall of Fox News' Roger Ailes in the upcoming 'Bombshell' 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z Let us stipulate at the outset that Donald Trump is a vulgar and dishonest fraud without a principled bone in his corpulent frame. False security: Trump and the Ten Commandments (plus one) of the national security state 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z An FBI agent reprises his disguise as a corpulent old lady and takes a job as a nanny in a crime suspect’s house. TV Listings: Here are the feature and TV Films airing the week of July 28 - Aug. 3, 2019 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z Some homes boasted wall murals, and other art included stone figurines of animals and corpulent women. Prehistoric settlement in Turkey bears telltale signs of modern woes 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z President Trump watched a sumo competition while visiting Japan, and — who knew? — he seemed to enjoy seeing corpulent men applauded for shoving others off the stage with brute force. Opinion | A new mantra for the Trump administration: ‘I honestly don’t care anymore’ 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z We’d eat at a table next to a mural of a corpulent iguana wearing sunglasses and a sombrero. Perspective | I’m from a Mexican family. Stop expecting me to eat ‘authentic’ food. 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z The ‘manager’, known as Dadu or grandad, is a corpulent, bald, mild-mannered man who sits in a corner. 'Like any other job': Indian sex workers lobby for pensions and healthcare 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z As corpulent and as unwieldy as the film’s vision of London is — sluggish, lumbering and clumsy — the movie isn’t something you savor so much as swallow whole, without tasting it. Review | This new movie by the ‘Lord of the Rings’ team is a bloated, derivative mess 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z The first features a woman wandering out of the fog,madness, stolen identity, one of the great villains – Fosco, corpulent, witty, with pet mice in his pockets – and a strong, unfeminine heroine with a moustache. Top writers choose their perfect crime 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z “Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo” opens with a poignant scene in which Acosta stands in front of a mirror and examines his naked, corpulent body. How 'brown buffalo' Oscar Acosta, best known as Hunter Thompson's Dr. Gonzo, inspired his own TV doc 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z A corpulent man wearing only a pink tutu stormed the ice rink at the Winter Olympics. Yet we still expect the Bears to play each winter 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Pictures of him show a corpulent replica of Nikita Khrushchev. Opinion | Sergey Kislyak, the least memorable man in the world 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z Andrew "Beef" Johnston, the corpulent young English bloke with the iconic beard and easy-going manner, has never attended a college football game in the U.S. Beef a Buckeyes fan? It could have happened, but sadly they're not playing - Golf Digest 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z BBC reporter Rupert Wingfield-Hayes was detained and interrogated for 10 hours before being expelled from North Korea after angering his hosts with reports in which he described Kim Jong Un as “corpulent and unpredictable.” North Korean diplomat based in London defects, South Korea says 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z Perhaps the biggest slap was that he referred to young Kim as “corpulent.” The Western Press Revolts in North Korea 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z Irons, however brilliant, is a generation older than Hardy was in 1914, and Patel is taller and nattier than the more corpulent Ramanujan, who was ill at ease in Western dress. Film: In search of Ramanujan : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z I am poised to conquer this mad game thanks to a new robot that looks like a corpulent version of R2-D2. This robotic training machine fits his golf game to a T 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z The existence of obesity in Paleolithic times is not as certain as some might claim. Human groups that roamed Earth at the time of the “Venus” of the corpulent Willendorf figurine were hunter-gatherers. Don’t judge Paleo figures by Paleolithic figurines 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z Here’s his advice: Layer on clothing, and, “It’s best if you’re corpulent.” New York Today: How to Beat the Cold 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z To spend the summer in New York is to accept the human body in all its sweaty, corpulent glory. Summer in America: the best way to beat the heat is on two wheels 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Blazer, with his bushy, unkempt white beard and corpulent frame, lived well on that money. Bribe at CONCACAF meeting got soccer investigation rolling 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z Some of the rumors are relatively benign, suggesting that the corpulent Mr. Kim is simply recovering from that nemesis of many a leader with a soft spot for rich food: gout. In Kim Jong-un’s Absence, Rumors About Him Swirl in North Korea 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z It has been precisely a month since corpulent young dictator Kim Jong Un disappeared from public view, prompting frenzied speculation about his health and the state of political play in North Korea. Sorry, North Korea Conspiracists: Kim Jong Un is Probably Just Sick 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z You won’t find the corpulent rapper shilling smoothies or other fancy fare; rather, his franchises sell the same lemon-pepper chicken he gleefully raps about. Rick Ross, Chicken Boss: How A Rapper Got His Wingstop 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z What happens when a television personality and his best friend are recruited to assassinate North Korea's corpulent leader? Watch the teaser for 'The Interview,' a Seth Rogen comedy about murdering Kim Jong-Un 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z The capitalist wears a suit that his corpulent frame barely fits into. Rich Ricci and the pernicious symbolism of the greedy banker 2013-04-19T11:05:25Z "It's not true that I eat a Social Democrat for breakfast every day," the corpulent Strauss once barked. German challenger attacks Merkel in feisty Ash Wednesday speech 2013-02-13T16:09:41Z Forget about corpulent generals in aviator sunglasses: today’s authoritarians are urbane, technologically savvy, and skilled at repurposing due process and popular elections in order to concentrate their power. A Big Hug For Hugo 2012-07-30T05:00:00Z In recent years Farouk has been recast from callow, corpulent playboy to a misunderstood nationalist trying to do his best for his country under difficult circumstances. The Tyrant's Brutal Legacy 2012-06-25T05:00:00Z "Then you did not come to marry me?" cried the corpulent woman in a desperate fury. Fairy Legends and Traditions of The South of Ireland 2012-05-22T15:16:54.237Z He is once again so corpulent he's crammed into his suit. Rich Ricci and the pernicious symbolism of the greedy banker 2013-04-19T11:05:25Z He was a large, heavy-looking man, with good features and expressive eyes, but sallow in complexion, and though somewhat corpulent, having that look of loose, flabby obesity, which is generally an indication of bad health. The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z At a table in the midst, was seated a corpulent, middle-aged personage, with a countenance which at first sight seemed dull and heavy. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z He was robust, and even stout, though by no means corpulent, and the ease and grace with which he moved showed that no power was impaired. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z The Captain was a jovial-looking, full-whiskered, somewhat corpulent man, with a ready reply, a ready laugh, and a hand readier than either, whether the weapon wielded was a billiard-cue or a pistol. Barrington Volume II (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:32.490Z "Glad to see yer feed so beautiful, Mrs. B——," remarks a portly host to a corpulent lady, his Christmas guest. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z When the American troops took possession of the town after the evacuation, Knox, who had become quite corpulent, marched in at the head of his artillery. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z Coleridge, in his person, was rather above the common size, inclining to the corpulent, or like Lord Hamlet, ‘somewhat fat and pursy.’ Winterslow Essays and Characters Written There 2012-03-27T02:00:25.647Z A corpulent and rapidly ageing citizen, shrinking apprehensively into a corner of the compartment and holding a small handbag upon his knees as if with a view to instant departure, sat glaring malignantly upon them. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z He copied the Czar’s side-whiskers, walked like a corpulent grandee, perpetually pulling at his waistcoat as though he were burdened by a voluminous paunch, and interlarded his speech with aphorisms from the Latin Grammar. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z One picture, entitled "The Fat Pluralist and his Lean Curates," published in 1733, exhibited a corpulent dignitary of the Church in a chariot drawn by six meagre and wretched curates. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z If, for example, that lady there got engaged to that gentleman, she would be quite safe from any encounter from a corpulent, osculatory Uncle, or Chitterlow, or the dangerously insignificant eye of Pierce. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z In spite of his own assertion, he was not corpulent; he was a tall man whose outlines had grown large; but he was muscular still. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z He is about 40 years of age, and quite corpulent. Descriptive Catalogue of Photographs of North American Indians 2012-03-11T03:00:11.673Z Obesity may be considered a serious evil, and has exposed corpulent persons to many désagrémens. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Pinoleo was then stout and rather corpulent, five feet ten inches in height, of a fairer complexion than the generality of his countrymen, and had lost much of his hair. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z Agassiz was tall, corpulent, bent, rather by continual study than with age. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Farther away is a little farm-house, with a "huge, corpulent, old Harry VIII. of a chimney," to which Hawthorne was a frequent visitor,—the "Arrow-Head" of Herman Melville. Literary Shrines The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors 2012-02-18T03:00:15.287Z Congressman Bloodworth was a white man, with an abnormally large head and a frame somewhat corpulent. Unfettered A Novel 2012-02-12T03:00:15.143Z And the following lines were inscribed on the tomb of a corpulent chandler: Here lies in earth an honest fellow, Who died by fat and lived by tallow. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z He is of the middle height, thick set and brawny, but not corpulent. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z Lincoln was about five feet nine, so extremely corpulent as to seem much shorter than he really was. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z They must not be corpulent persons who occupy them, or they will be less at their ease than poor “Hudibras” was in the “Wooden Bastile.” Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z He is short, burly, corpulent, very careless and unfinished in his dress, and looks a little like B. G. Hosmer, if you can imagine B. G. infinitely magnified and fortified. The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z A scene between Mrs. Clive and Mrs. Pritchard, two corpulent actresses, must have been very amusing. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z It acts better on stout and corpulent than on thin and emaciated persons. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z He swelled into some grotesque and corpulent thing of evil with a fat, loathsome face and gripping hands. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z Old Jock Henderson was very corpulent, but his great knowledge of his profession rendered him an exceedingly useful officer. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z Mr. Fuller was about 80, when he died, and very corpulent. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z The body of a corpulent person had been interred on the 3d of March, and a woman was buried near it on the 20th of April following: both had died of a reigning fever. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Baln Bose, an old, corpulent gentleman, aged sixty-two, has been suffering from asthmatic attacks for some years. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z He was of a fair Complexion, and for his Age a little too corpulent. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z He was very remarkable as being the most corpulent man in town. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z The first-named is a strong, corpulent man of about 45; the latter is much older, and seemed very much dejected; he has however just recovered from sickness, which may account for it. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (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. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z “Ugh!” exclaimed that corpulent youth, stopping short in his wild rush and digging snow from under his collar. The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass The Midnight Call for Assistance 2012-01-02T03:00:17.697Z A corpulent, beef-faced, double-chinned man, with a fat cigar and a fur overcoat, came in. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z As to the persons of the Northern Indians, they are in general above the middle size; well-proportioned, strong, and robust, but not corpulent. A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations 2011-12-26T03:00:13.520Z It was now the turn of Monsieur Rouffignard, the corpulent bon vivant who sat next to me. Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z Prudence surveyed William’s grey hairs with uncomplimentary attentiveness, surveyed his corpulent figure, and smiled. Imprudence 2011-12-01T03:00:19.303Z She was decidedly corpulent and her light print gown and beautifully ironed white apron stood out from her figure until they completely filled the doorway. Three Little Women A Story for Girls 2011-11-17T03:00:30.707Z The reservoir is full of carp, some of them of corpulent proportions. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z The corpulent young man danced back to the room in which he had left his charge, who had removed her hat and shawl. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z Well, as I was saying, a young person, instructed by this corpulent Monsieur Archibald, came and asked Monsieur Guillardin who I was. Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z A corpulent person of prodigious strength tried to secure a place in the mail, but, all the seats being booked, he was told that it was impossible to convey him that night. The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway 2011-11-06T02:00:11.073Z Short and corpulent, with broad shoulders, he had the air of carrying the world on his back, a crushing weight for others, but insignificant for a person of his calibre. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z When Ulenspiegel made no answer: “What have you done,” she said, “with that handsome, well-set-up, but rather corpulent gentleman I have so often seen in your company?” The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z In this ponderous vehicle, beside the charioteer, stood a corpulent man, with an enormously thick neck and a heavy jaw that gave an aspect of sternness to his dark face. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z One of these said jewels was also bestowed on the king's mistress, which, whenever and wherever it is recognized, cannot possibly add any lustre to her corpulent charms. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z He became a most beautiful fellow, with magnificent horns, corpulent beyond anything. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z His complexion was rosy, his figure corpulent, and he evidently considered himself a man of importance. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z Now one of the cardinals was officiating with the Pope, swarthy of countenance he was, malicious and corpulent; and on his shoulder he carried a monkey. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z Around her on the snowy deck were disposed the guests of her parents, mostly corpulent, swizzles at every elbow, gracefully relaxing after a morning devoted to arduous idleness. Quick Action 2011-09-26T02:00:28.347Z He was accompanied by an old, corpulent kinsman and a grave tutor. The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z The corpulent friend falls back with a stagger, looks stupidly with his drunken eyes at the secretary, and suddenly, with all his might, sends his fist into the secretary's thin face. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z We moved into a dense grove of timber—lofty and corpulent old cottonwoods. Campaigning with Crook and Stories of Army Life 2011-09-21T02:00:34.517Z The mimic King was a man of large size, corpulent and of middle age. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z His figure had, in youth, been evidently remarked for strength and symmetry—but age and varied service, combined with habits of irregular indulgence, had communicated to it a bluff and corpulent dimension. Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's 2011-09-11T02:00:10.443Z The doctor was a little stout man, not what could be called corpulent, but presenting that sort of plump appearance which gives the idea of a person's being hard-packed, squeezed, crammed into his skin. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 21 2011-09-09T02:01:06.280Z One corpulent slow boy, with a wheezy manner of breathing, ventured the answer, because he wouldn’t paper a room at all, but would paint it. Dickens As an Educator 2011-09-02T02:00:22.320Z But Julian, as good, kindly and stupid as he was corpulent, never saw it in the least. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z Through all, this corpulent, learned, dainty, keen-eyed, indefatigable little man, is cool—over cool; he has no enthusiasms but the enthusiasm of knowing things. English Lands Letters and Kings Queen Anne and the Georges 2011-08-29T02:01:10.603Z His frame was corpulent, his features strongly defined, his eye dark blue, with a mastiff kindness in its glance. Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's 2011-09-11T02:00:10.443Z He was big, almost massive, and had lived well—as the slightly corpulent stomach revealed. The Ranchman 2011-08-27T02:00:21.017Z The man addressed, a good-natured-looking man, almost as corpulent as the first speaker, nodded appreciatively. The Boy Aviators' Flight for a Fortune 2011-08-27T02:00:19.473Z A corpulent man, with silver-gray hair and a somewhat pensive expression, was the recipient of Kindelon's last cordial sentence of salutation. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z When patients, during their convalescence, become more corpulent than they were before, it is a favourable symptom; and, as far as I have remarked, such persons have very seldom relapsed. Observations on Madness and Melancholy Including Practical Remarks on those Diseases together with Cases and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection 2011-08-23T02:00:29.227Z Robertson and others have said, that Huntly, who was very corpulent, was slain on the field, or trodden to death in the pursuit. Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume I (of 2) 2011-08-14T02:00:25.307Z He had seemed massive in the Pullman, wearing a traveling suit of some light material, and his corpulent waist-line had been somewhat accentuated. The Ranchman 2011-08-27T02:00:21.017Z When patients during their convalescence become more corpulent than they were before, it is a favourable symptom; and, as far as I have remarked, such persons have very seldom relapsed. Observations on Insanity With Practical Remarks on the Disease and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection 2011-08-14T02:00:24.997Z I was fortunately situated on the window seat, the middle seat was empty and the aisle seat occupied by a slightly corpulent and very silent businessman. Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer 2011-08-14T02:00:18.947Z As the disorder increases, the urine and fæces are passed without restraint, and from the indolence which accompanies it, they generally become corpulent. Observations on Madness and Melancholy Including Practical Remarks on those Diseases together with Cases and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection 2011-08-23T02:00:29.227Z Both were large in frame, striking in contour, rose-pink in complexion—then, as now, the popular ideal of manly perfection—and both became exceedingly corpulent in their later years. Body, Parentage and Character in History Notes on the Tudor Period 2011-08-08T02:00:20.193Z It made his shoulders seem broader; it made the wide, swelling arch of his chest more pronounced, and in inverse ratio it contracted the corpulent waist-line—almost eliminating it. The Ranchman 2011-08-27T02:00:21.017Z Now he is so corpulent that he cannot get into my coats or pantaloons. Papers from Overlook-House 2011-08-07T02:00:08.643Z Rick tipped him an arch wink and touched his corpulent stomach with a hind paw. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1 2011-07-17T02:00:36.813Z Dr. Rowland Taylor was a huge man, over six feet in height, and more than a little corpulent. 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 "The apple doesn't fall wide of the tree," remarked the corpulent burgher; whilst his neighbour began humming:-- "And so grows up the little wolf, With sharp teeth in his jaws." The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z The corpulent fugitive looked over his shoulder, and seeing that some of the Germans had attempted pursuit, began to walk after his compatriot. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z Tall and corpulent, with a long, silvery-white beard, he spent his days sitting in a big, cushionless, wooden chair. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z Both these feelings were increased by the shrill piping treble which came squeaking forth from this unlucky corpulent body.... The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z Fellow Passengers in the Diligence to MALAGA—one, a corpulent and famous Bull-Fighter, and the other, an envious and admiring follower of the same ennobling Profession. Our Artist in Cuba, Peru, Spain and Algiers Leaves from The Sketch-Book of a Traveller, 1864-1868 2011-06-09T02:00:21.267Z "How long must we remain here upon our pegs, before we see either wet or dry?" growled a corpulent burgher, who was standing sentry. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z At another time a large, corpulent, much-bewhiskered mayor endeavored to enact the same ceremony, but forewarned is forearmed, and I evaded him. Average Americans 2011-06-02T02:00:20.387Z The insolence—the inconceivable impertinence of such an unsightly, corpulent traducer daring to ally himself with One of the Fox Terriers. Men, Women and Guns 2011-05-27T02:00:17.367Z Broad, wide, broken by occasional platforms, these steps, reaching upward in gradual ascent, had designedly, in days gone by, been made easy for broken-down monarchs or corpulent abbots. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z A few corpulent bugs toyed with my ankles and a large caterpillar passed the blockade of my collar-button and basked in the warmth of my neck. Rosemary and Rue 2011-05-21T02:00:11.483Z He opened his eyes, and beheld a strong, heavy, and somewhat corpulent personage, whose round, jovial countenance, and strong brown beard, bespoke him to be in the prime of life. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z She did not dare move the corpulent pincushion lest someone should come in upon her while she was examining the ink mark. Brenda's Ward A Sequel to 'Amy in Acadia' 2011-05-20T02:00:37.457Z He was very corpulent, and his face, though shadowed by an enormous wig, was large and bloated. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z In comes his corpulent Honor, swinging along briskly, his gown flowing out behind, and mounts to his wooden-canopied throne. Turns about Town 2011-05-13T02:00:09.213Z She could not decorate a tea cup to save her life, nor hand-paint a clam shell, nor embellish a canvas with fleshy cupids and no less corpulent rosebuds. Rosemary and Rue 2011-05-21T02:00:11.483Z "Hurrah for the boy! hurrah! hurrah!" yelled a corpulent gentleman, who seemed to have an unlimited supply of lung power, and an unlimited stock of suggestions for applause whenever the cheering ceased. The Cave by the Beech Fork A Story of Kentucky?1815 2011-05-07T02:00:28.747Z The woman in question was a Negro, brown of skin, with a fat, round face, small eyes, very corpulent, and short of stature. Overshadowed A Novel 2011-05-07T02:00:24.483Z The ladies were at tea when Klaus Heinrich, conducted by the corpulent butler, appeared in the gallery and walked down the steps into the garden room. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z Sleek cattle and corpulent pigs were roasted whole, and there was a powerful mortality in the hospital poultry-yard. E.P. Roe: Reminiscences of his Life 2011-05-05T02:00:19.377Z In connection with this question of obesity I examined 267 corpulent school children and adults. Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results 2011-05-02T02:00:17.657Z "They're what made me a living all these years," said Mr Smalley, a corpulent man with a syrupy thick southern drawl. Counting chickens 2011-04-30T23:56:48Z Yes; this corpulent, middle-aged sparrow of a major had decided in favor of idealism—prosaic though the form in which it was presented to him—as against money and ease without honest affection. True and Other Stories 2011-04-26T02:00:27.117Z Though Lever had grown very corpulent, he had lost none of his cunning as a swimmer or as an oarsman. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z He was exceedingly corpulent, his complexion was said to resemble nothing else so closely as tallow. The Man Who Pleases and the Woman Who Charms 2011-04-05T02:00:10.347Z You must make up your mind to get stout this summer—indeed I have an idea we shall both be corpulent old folks with triple chins and stumpy thumbs. Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends 2011-03-30T02:00:14.620Z The Carriers, on the contrary, are tall and stout, without as a rule being too corpulent. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z “Allow me to offer you a glass of bitters, sir,” said the queer-looking personage before mentioned; he was a corpulent man, very short, and his legs particularly so. The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] 2011-03-27T02:00:17.093Z They are more corpulent and of a better appearance than the inhabitants of the interior. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. II 2011-03-24T02:00:13.247Z Their stature has nothing remarkable in it; but though they are seldom corpulent, they are sometimes robust. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. I 2011-03-24T02:00:11.430Z None of the figures satisfied my eye: they were all too squaw-like—too short or too tall—too corpulent or too maigre. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z He is so extremely corpulent, that he is always in danger of suffocation. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z The road was a slight ascent, and the corpulent dame was puffing sorely. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z "What, you dog!" cried the Squire, whose corpulent body was dressed as if it were the elegant figure of a beau of twenty-five. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z He was very corpulent but, notwithstanding his great bulk, his health was delicate. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z Mine is certainly less corpulent, but younger in years.' The Library Magazine of Select Foreign Literature All volumes 2011-03-02T03:00:25.433Z The inhabitants of Sooloo are a tall, thin, and effeminate-looking race: I do not recollect to have seen one corpulent person among them. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 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 close of the nineteenth century, Volume XLIII, 1670-1700 2011-02-26T03:00:46.860Z B�ller, who was as tall as Buschmann, but who, behind the corpulent officer, looked like the latter's shadow, was now one of the Signora's friends most capable of sacrificing himself. Withered Leaves. Vol. II. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:17.540Z “How can any one thrive who is starved,” was the prompt reply; “were I to eat as immoderately as you do, I doubt not I should soon grow as corpulent.” The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z "Here is the Englishman, Herr Leutnant," announced the German addressing a short, corpulent officer who stood by the bomb-dropping apparatus in the centre of the gondola. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z The corpulent primates serve as useful models, experts say, because they resemble humans much more than laboratory rats do, not only physiologically but in some of their feeding habits. Today?s Lab Rats of Obesity: Furry Couch Potatoes 2011-02-20T01:20:04Z Let's remember what the public wanted: an increase in capital loans to small and medium-sized businesses to help them out of the recession, and a shrinkage in corpulent, telephone-number-sized City bonuses. Bankers got carte blanche on pay and a free pass on lending. We got six pages of nothing 2011-02-13T00:05:39Z George had hitherto escaped this fate, but now a portly farmer and his equally corpulent wife, worked their way through the throng straight toward him, shouting his name while still a long distance off. Danira 2011-02-06T03:00:59.460Z "Is my uncle in the library, Terence?" asked Mary of a very corpulent old man, in a red-brown wig. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:16.820Z A corpulent little silver watch, with Arabic numerals upon its face, and a meerschaum pipe, not much coloured, were among them. Shakespeare's England 2011-01-30T03:00:17.313Z He once said to prince George of Denmark, who was corpulent, "Walk with me, and hunt with my brother, and you will not long be distressed with growing fat." London in Modern Times or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. 2011-01-28T03:00:22.900Z Almost at the tomb, a corpulent man with graying hair, issuing suddenly from an avenue of headstones, accosted her. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z They waited in an anteroom while David was being examined by a corpulent and apparently disinterested individual, who finally called an attendant and gave a few brief directions. Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z He was a corpulent, red-faced little man with a bristling moustache and a nervous manner; his voice when he spoke was incisive and crisp. Concerning Belinda 2011-01-21T03:00:12.087Z Instead the paywall means that cricket becomes even more the preserve of the corpulent and the corporate than it is already. Unthinkable? Ashes cricket free-to-air 2011-01-08T00:01:19Z The afternoon he devoted to amusement and exercise; but a distaste for more physical exertion than was actually essential to health grew steadily, until he became sluggish and corpulent. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z The presiding genius was a corpulent person, with cold blue eyes which cowed at the first glance. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z Li Kwai Kung lifted his corpulent person with an effort and repeated the ceremony of vigorously shaking his own hands. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z "Your ladyship is graciously pleased to be mistaken," said the corpulent steward. The Village Notary 2011-01-03T03:00:57.863Z Into the "Arbour of Perversity" they had pushed the baker and his corpulent better half, and each time the two kissed on command a shout of laughter went up outside. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z In appearance, Sir Samuel was tall, like his brother, but not thin like him: he was corpulent: his face was red: he was bald, and he wore large whiskers, dyed black. The Ivory Gate, a new edition 2010-12-25T03:00:10.617Z Perhaps I looked like a "non-retainer," as the comedian dubbed them, for the corpulent person looked me over suspiciously. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z The curtains of the palanquin blotted out his corpulent person. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z I can't believe people are seriously talking up a corrupt, corpulent tobacco lobbyist's chances at winning the presidency. Haley Barbour and the rest of the hilarious GOP 2012 contenders 2010-08-19T22:20:00Z The husband was a genuine complacent beery German, the wife, a good, corpulent, black-silk creature. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z Mr. Aguilar, the corpulent officer in the capital, said his wife had been assisting the department’s official weight-loss effort by hiding cookies, cupcakes and other sweets at home. Mexico City Journal: Mexico City Puts Corpulent Cops on a Diet 2010-05-28T00:36:00Z Charles Barkley He likes a slice of pie, just make it apple | Sideline Chatter By Dwight Perry The Seattle Times Here's a shocker: TNT's corpulent Charles Barkley doesn't eat pizza. He likes a slice of pie, just make it apple | Sideline Chatter 2010-03-27T22:15:00Z He was taunted about everything from his corpulent physique to his fits of pique to his failure to win a tournament in the United States despite his 31 international titles. Tiger Woods Ready for Return and Hecklers 2010-03-25T01:51:00Z Weighting Game I Credit TV with a big assist for pushing corpulent Jets coach Rex Ryan to undergo a lap-band procedure. Willie Davis, the fleet ex-Dodgers center fielder who died at age 69 last week, had the perfect retort for two heckling fans ? two home runs and an easy-to-read hand signal. 2010-03-19T02:34:00Z Skinny and the Jets Rex Ryan, the Jets' corpulent coach, underwent lap-band surgery last Saturday, the New York Daily News reported. Merlin Olsen was more than just a famous face 2010-03-17T02:02:00Z Many Americans may be too corpulent for the economy-class seats, which measure just 18 inches between the arm rests. 2010-02-12T18:43:00Z In his youth he was stout, and in old age corpulent and heavy, with rounded shoulders. The True Benjamin Franklin And the old man, who could scarcely stand on his legs, dragged his corpulent body ponderously round the table, and laid both hands on Leo's shoulders. The Undying Past They had been engaged nearly half-an-hour; my master's hand was dyed in blood; but he was young and alert; while his antagonist was rather corpulent, and his constitution shaken by dissipation. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 Both were corpulent men; but the deacon, having been several times in the council, was by much the heavier of the two. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5 Peckover turned away from what he could only consider as a corpulent and highly objectionable jester, and passed a shaking hand across his clammy brow. A Poached Peerage The great French dramatist, dark, pale-faced, and corpulent, stood upon the extreme edge of the stage, brandishing his manuscript in his hand. The Hillman He was a corpulent man of over sixty, tall, with massive shoulders and a red, coarse neck. The Undying Past The bank clerk's figure was almost corpulent in daylight, and this was emphasized by the attitude he had assumed. The Man from Jericho He was a perfect contrast to the commonplace, corpulent man of business. The Man Who Rose Again The other was largish, corpulent and heavy, of stout Manila paper, and bore, down one side, a gaudy procession of postage stamps proclaiming that it had been registered. The Valiants of Virginia She must have been an extraordinary figure altogether, for she had grown immensely corpulent. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 During the latter part of his life he became quite corpulent in consequence of a quiet mind and good dinners. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution But the old landlord threw his corpulent form between them. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers Still against the corpulent crudities of her host she could weigh the graces of his guests. The Guarded Heights The corpulent priest rose forthwith to admit the animal, and bestowed on him kind words of admonition, which were accepted with a timid wagging of the tail. Magnhild Dust "What is this leathery stuff?" demanded the corpulent diner. Dinners and Luncheons Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions Several corpulent gentlemen also occupied seats at the table, but they were not engaged in writing. The Progressionists, and Angela. From the other side a corpulent policeman watched her with faint interest, reading her like a book. A Bed of Roses They were tall, and extremely well limbed; not one of them unwieldy or corpulent like a Taheitian, nor meagre and shrivelled like a native of Easter Island. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II He was a bluff, red-visaged, corpulent man, with a face of gross, unmitigated sensuality. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency "Take it away," said the corpulent diner, "and see if you can't get me a nice, tender piece of the upper, with the buttons removed." Dinners and Luncheons Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions There is a village not far away, where a corpulent ploughman set his mind on becoming mayor. The Progressionists, and Angela. Scrambling out of his hole, with a great deal more activity than could be expected in such a corpulent old gentleman, he exclaimed, "Enter speedily, my children!" The Squirrels and other animals Illustrations of the habits and instincts of many of the smaller British quadrupeds He had a commanding presence, a clear but somewhat feeble voice, and in later life became rather corpulent. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" The report and the light brought the corpulent captain into the neighborhood. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency At any rate, the corpulent one is generally sensitive on that point, and perhaps feels a reproach where none is intended. Small Gardens and How to Make the Most of Them Marquard went into the game and made the Philadelphia batters, whose averages had been growing corpulent on the pitching of the rest of the staff, look foolish. Pitching in a Pinch or, Baseball from the Inside He was sitting smoking his impossible pipe and gazing into the glowing open draft of the corpulent stove. Hempfield A Novel Rather his concern centered on the inspector who had left his desk and whose corpulent, lethargic figure moved about the room with an exceptional and eccentric animation. The Gray Mask I now call your attention to the fact that this old minion is ancient and corpulent. A Top-Floor Idyl The sound of the Doctor's voice shows that he is a corpulent man. Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. II. Her brother rose to his slightly corpulent five feet five and shook his trousers into their careful creases. Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole I was quickly shown on into a large apartment, at the upper end of which sat a sallow-faced, corpulent Spanish don. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois The captain was inclined to be corpulent and was full-blooded, so that, when the leaves covered him, he breathed heavily, and a close observer could notice a regular upheaving of the mass of leaves. The Bright Side of Prison Life Experience, In Prison and Out, of an Involuntary Soujouner in Rebellion He is described as being six feet in height, broad, stout and corpulent. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools I shall be obliged to shut you up two or three days, without anything to eat, as is done to pet lap-dogs, when they are getting corpulent and gouty.” Holiday House A Series of Tales "One small biscuit, three slices of cake, one long corpulent pickle, and an apple." Anne She wore the skirt of a favorite dress of Theudelinde's, a flame-colored brocade; the body could not fit her corpulent form, so she had her mistress's best lace shawl wrapped round her. Black Diamonds He was six feet in stature, corpulent, and of a florid complexion. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia Alone inside the timbered hide-away, Edwin Dollard immediately shed the affected air of corpulent lassitude he generally displayed in the presence of others. Deepfreeze He was excessively corpulent, but very polite and highly polished in his manners. Hernando Cortez Makers of History The man was, indeed, excessively corpulent, wherefore I shall always distinguish him thereby. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. "Well, at any rate we've had plenty to eat since we've been back," chimed in Tubby Hopkins, a corpulent youth who owed his nickname to his fleshiness. The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam I shall never forget entering Valenciennes late one night, with a large "Diligence" party, among which was a corpulent countryman of my own, making his first continental tour. Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands She is a large, corpulent woman, with intelligent, though rather coarse, features. Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant "I do mean to say so," he replied, beckoning at the same time to a sleek, corpulent lieutenant, standing a few paces away. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections She loves to look at the pictures in the windows, and the fine things labelled with those corpulent numerals of "only 7_s._" A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time Women are more prone to become corpulent than men, and appear to take on this condition more readily after the cessation of the function of menstruation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" They were both somewhat corpulent, and there was no look of the warrior about them. Barclay of the Guides Again Captain Ruiz smiled, and the corpulent soldier was shaken loosely as by an invisible hand. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure Surrounded by attentive minions, who had full 'confidence in his dispositions' he reposed, with the urbane placidity of a corpulent idol, in the curve of his great horseshoe desk. Captain Macedoine's Daughter Circuit Judge Löhnefinke from Gross-Fauhlenberg was a man of approximately fifty years of age, corpulent, as we have already commented, and otherwise without any external distinguishing marks. German Moonlight In general the mental activity of the highly corpulent becomes impaired, although there have always been many notable exceptions to this rule. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" The brutality which he had displayed to the corpulent dwarf pleasured him. Eden An Episode "You know," replied the other, "that it is impossible to get away in a hurry from our corpulent friend the Baron, when he begins to relate anecdotes of his life." The Pictures; The Betrothing Novels Large, corpulent squaws, wearing health costumes, secured by telegraph wire, listened to the proceedings, knowing no more of what was going on than other people do who go to watch the legislature. A Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories Like Nero, he was corpulent; like Nero, he was red-haired; like Nero, he sang and poetised; like Nero, he was a lover of horsemanship, a master of the arts and the slave of his passions. Henry VIII and His Court 6th edition He was about sixty years of age, short, rotund, corpulent. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 4, August 1908 In the outer room the corpulent dwarf still sat. Eden An Episode But to their horror they at the same time observed that corpulent Baron von Willen, from whom, in the afternoon, the young counsellor had with difficulty got away. The Pictures; The Betrothing Novels Horses galloped, raising clouds of dust, chariots rolled along, and little African donkeys passed with a short trot, bearing on their backs some corpulent citizen or other, seated like a woman. Sónnica He could not properly be called corpulent, but his person had an inclination that way. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 I am no longer a joyous, somewhat corpulent Hellenist, laughing cheerfully down upon the melancholy Nazarenes. Poems and Ballads of Heinrich Heine He saw a corpulent, well dressed man standing at the foot of the stairs and looking around the spacious room. The Silent Barrier The dance was now over, and the corpulent host tumbled down exhausted upon a sopha. The Pictures; The Betrothing Novels A corpulent old man, wrapped in a purple chlamys, stood in a garden gateway observing the passing of the flood of wretched people with the cold arrogance of a merchant newly risen to affluence. Sónnica You will be surprised to observe that your three corpulent German volumes have collapsed into two English ones of rather consumptive appearance. Walladmor: And Now Freely Translated from the German into English. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. Six feet and two inches he stood, and so perfectly proportioned that he never looked corpulent. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas Coleridge in his person was rather above the common size, inclining to the corpulent, or like Lord Hamlet, ‘somewhat fat and pursy.’ English Critical Essays Nineteenth Century With special ardor he saluted Frau Kahle, and it looked almost droll to watch the contrast between him, a burly, corpulent fellow, and this tiny, fragile figure that resembled a Dresden china shepherdess. A Little Garrison A Realistic Novel of German Army Life of To-day In one of the latter, a corpulent sutler was found, wedged in a corner, and much alarmed. History of Morgan's Cavalry The standard of revolt, which the corpulent man had set up, was soon flocked to by many others as well; corpulent; as lean; and a general clamor was, raised for spirits or wine. Walladmor: And Now Freely Translated from the German into English. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. In the sketch before us, Her Royal Highness’s corpulent and redundant figure is clothed in a tight-fitting Turkish dress and trousers, her head being covered by a ponderous turban. English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century. How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times. Coleridge in his person was rather above the common size, inclining to the corpulent, or like Lord Hamlet, “somewhat fat and pursy.” Hazlitt on English Literature An Introduction to the Appreciation of Literature Fortune, in his person, was of small stature, and rather corpulent. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) And when did a fat man look his most corpulent--next to one deprived of flesh, of course. The Land of Look Behind Oh, a raggedy gang to the piper danced, Of tatterdemalions all, Till the corpulent butler drove them off Beyond the manor wall. A Castle in Spain A Novel Now what was the “evidence” to which the corpulent Regent is made to refer in the sketch before us? English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century. How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times. Two slaves ’neath their burden seem ready to sink, But a sly-looking elephant ‘tips us the wink’; His brother behind, a most corpulent beast, Just exhibits his face, like the moon in a mist. Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign This corpulent padre, Madame, would wheedle the sulky pope himself into a good humor with us. The Missourian As they sat around the little iron table, which held a savoury Spanish omelette and a corpulent straw-covered flask of Chianti, their spirit was cheerful and their courage high. The Unknown Quantity A Book of Romance and Some Half-Told Tales This sometimes leads the excessively corpulent person to relax into laziness and slovenliness. How to Analyze People on Sight Through the Science of Human Analysis: The Five Human Types It was a sorry libel on the unfortunate emperor, whose courage was undoubted, and who, at this time, instead of being the scarecrow the artist has represented him, had grown extremely corpulent. English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century. How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times. The Chief was a corpulent Irishman of the worst type. The Twentieth Century American Being a Comparative Study of the Peoples of the Two Great Anglo-Saxon Nations In those individuals who are corpulent, there is in many instances, a great deposit of this substance. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) He will neither be too corpulent nor too lean. Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages Including a System of Vegetable Cookery He was tall and stooped in the shoulders, full made but not corpulent, and in his meditative and melancholy air a degree of awkwardness and dignity were blended.' A Book of Sibyls Miss Barbauld, Miss Edgeworth, Mrs Opie, Miss Austen If they are weak, although corpulent, it is because of their transcendent vice in being hostile to work. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 41 of 55, 1691-1700 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 close of the nineteenth century. The corpulent dame shook and wheezed with the expression of her abundant merriment. Carmen Ariza All of them are sufficiently corpulent, well-built, and well-featured, except that they are all flat-nosed; for the cartilage of the bridge of the nose does not come to a point as among Europeans. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55 1690-1691 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 Close of the Nineteenth Century It is rare indeed for the corpulent to be long-lived. Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages Including a System of Vegetable Cookery The more the penance the more the sin, The more he whopped him the more he drank; Till his hair fell out and his cheeks fell in, And his corpulent figure grew long and lank. A line-o'-verse or two They are a very corpulent race, well built, of great courage and strength, and they are at the same time of good understanding, and more than half way industrious. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 41 of 55, 1691-1700 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 close of the nineteenth century. But, fortunately, one of the priest’s supporters threw out his foot, and the corpulent Alcalde fell heavily over it and bit the dust. Carmen Ariza "Made plenty of money yourself, didn't you, Carr?" asked one of the directors, a corpulent man with a self-satisfied countenance. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 He was in his late and corpulent forties and was something of a dandy. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 Mr. W——, aged forty-four years, corpulent, inactive, with a short neck, and addicted to habits of intemperance, was attacked on the 7th of July 1772, with symptoms which seemed to threaten an apoplexy. Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air Then follows a wild scramble of corpulent policemen, sweetmeat-sellers, water-carriers, and so forth, and they scuffle heavily over the barrier into the deserted ring. The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2 Mayenne was excessively corpulent, and lame with the gout. Henry IV, Makers of History And the girl leered at the Rector so unguardedly, in saying this, that Pascualo, in spite of his corpulent obtuseness, caught the glimmer of an allusion and studied her face enquiringly. Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore Do�a Mercedes has a youthful appearance from her neck upwards, but being somewhat corpulent, her figure scarcely corresponds with the attractions of her face. The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba They were those of a man and a corpulent woman. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864 At the same time the young man with the aureole made some remark to the corpulent gentleman that I failed to catch. Select Conversations with an Uncle (Now Extinct) And Two Other Reminiscences Now, Mr Craven was somewhat corpulent—there was no mistake about that, and marching about under a hot sun was clearly not accomplished without great exertion and copious perspiration. Adventures and Recollections The Rector's corpulent agreeableness saw nothing wrong with that name. Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore Majestically, with a wave of her arm signifying disdainful rejection, the pseudo-mother drew her shawl of many colours about her corpulent person and sailed out of the de Naarboveck mansion. A Nest of Spies He was inclined to be corpulent, and would no doubt have followed his inclination had he not accustomed himself to continual bodily activity. The Macdermots of Ballycloran He was a corpulent person, dressed in black, and with something of the quality of a second-hand bishop in his appearance. Select Conversations with an Uncle (Now Extinct) And Two Other Reminiscences The shopkeeper proved, however, so corpulent and bovine that David's heart sank. Ghetto Comedies Rachel put her arms about his neck, and pressed his corpulent person with affection. The Tale of Timber Town From a chair there rose a youthful and somewhat corpulent presence, with a chubby and very serious pink face that sat in a glossy high collar as in a cup. Counsel for the Defense Though neither corpulent nor muscular at eighty-three, it was not difficult to perceive that he once had possessed great bodily strength. Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton "I shall probably grow corpulent and lazy, and settle down in Glenoro to a peaceful old age." The Silver Maple And as the corpulent man retired with an improbable alacrity, he continued gravely: 'This time Herr Cantberg was not more than a hundred versts from the truth.' Ghetto Comedies He was a man of medium stature, rather corpulent, his complexion sallow, the top of his head nearly bald, there being a slight sprinkling of hair between the forehead and crown. The History of Dartmouth College To add to the delay the Hon. Nathaniel White had planted his somewhat corpulent form directly in front of the ballot-box and stayed the surging tide to shake hands with every woman that voted. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III Being rather corpulent, and not very expert in performing the Chinese ceremony at their public introduction, his hat happened to fall on the ground, upon which the old Emperor began to laugh. Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton The corpulent Fra Tomasso took his place behind the table in a heavy chair wider than the pope's, though its back was not as high. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel “Get away from me!” shrieked the corpulent 164 lady, kicking at him as she fled the danger spot. What's-His-Name "Oh, yes you do," urged Tim; and he described the unmistakable figure and appearance of the corpulent colonel, together with the time and night of his visit. The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill The solemn composure on the countenances of the two corpulent civil officers who went before it, was reflected on the features of the smallest boy who followed humbly behind. Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot The devout Russians take off their hats and make a profound salam to this accommodating little patron, whose corpulent stomach and smiling countenance betoken an appreciation of all the good things of life. The Land of Thor They are short, and somewhat corpulent; and have broad faces, flat noses, thick lips, black hair, and a yellowish tawny complexion. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe I'll tell you what we'll do, gentlemen," said he, and then added, with a polite bow to the corpulent Mrs. Bloomer, "and ladies. Anderson Crow, Detective Her figure was corpulent, and her hands were soiled. Famous Women: George Sand Because papa is a shadow, you call a fine, manly person like Gam—Mr. Bliss, corpulent. Moods He was now corpulent and the injury proved fatal. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII Their stature is about five feet: their bodies are corpulent, and their features much resemble those of the Esquimaux. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe Lieutenant Wallace F. Randolph, Fifth United States Artillery, a corpulent fellow, was caught fast by the root. Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier Two or three other corpulent, smiling blackamoors made up the sum-total of the party in the downstairs room—most comfortable, lounging on the cushions, they looked, no mean advertisements of Hadj Mukhtar's "table." In the Tail of the Peacock In person he was far from fulfilling the Athenian ideal of beauty, being short of stature, corpulent, with protruding eyes, upturned nose, large mouth, and thick lips. History of Education Never was corpulent abdomen of greater use: thanks to this plumpness of the belly the larva is protected from asphyxia. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles One sees many corpulent gentlemen with broad, clean-shaven faces and bearded throats, who talk without raising their eyes from the table or lifting their hands from their glasses. Holland, v. 1 (of 2) She said: "My love" to everybody, talked in a piping voice, and played the child with the querulous languor of corpulent persons. Germinie Lacerteux The increase of heat of corpulent people on exercise, is another consequence of their more rapid circulation, and greater secretion. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life Short, less dark than most of his compatriots, of full face and slightly corpulent, Captain Tiago seemed younger than his age. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere On the upper surface of her corpulent belly alternate, in transversal bands, bright black, a vivid yellow like that of yolk of egg and a dazzling white like that of snow. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles They are much more corpulent than when seen in Act I and dressed in modern attire,—Alice in the extreme of former fashion. Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: Rip van Winkle On introducing myself to my new captain, who was a short, corpulent, open-countenanced man, he informed me he had conversed with my former captain respecting me. A Sailor of King George For this purpose in people, who are not corpulent, and perhaps in those who are so, the warm bath twice or thrice a week is particularly serviceable. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life It was their cousin, Don Primitivo, who knew Amat by heart; a man of forty, large and corpulent, and dressed with the utmost care. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere He dares to attack the Cicada, he dares to dig his hooks into the corpulent Pine-chafer. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles Four or five thousand a year can easily buy the services of a corpulent, reverend gentleman of some prominence. Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 3, May 1906 Monthly Magazine Devoted to Social Science and Literature She produces a full stature, fair, pale complexion, round face, gray eyes, short arms, thick hands and feet, smooth, corpulent, and phlegmatic body. Moon Lore In appearance Deane Elmer was a big, heavy, rather corpulent man, with a high complexion, and his clean-shaven jowl and his succession of chins hung in heavy folds. The Wonder And my lovely fat Michael!—he's getting so corpulent he can hardly waddle. Captain Jim But the dragons are dead and converted into poor fossil ichthyosauruses, incapable of biting the timidest damsel or the most corpulent knight that ever came out of the Stock Exchange. G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study J. C. shook the Judge’s hand warmly and then resumed his chair, folding his chubby hands over his corpulent stomach. 'Firebrand' Trevison Be this as it may, in this last scene, which gave infinite satisfaction, Andrea portrayed Squarcione in an ugly and corpulent figure, lance and sword in hand. Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol. 03 (of 10), Filarete and Simone to Mantegna "Your reasons are not valid, Herr Professor," he said and held up a corpulent forefinger to enforce Grossmann's further attention. The Wonder She was a native, a woman of somewhat commanding presence, stout without being corpulent, dark, for the natives grow darker with age, with very grey hair. The Trembling of a Leaf Little Stories of the South Sea Islands The sultan, a corpulent but fine-looking man, received us very courteously. Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery Mrs. T——, aged 56 years, of an excessively corpulent habit, had been affected for a great number of years with a scirrhus of the right breast. Cases of Organic Diseases of the Heart Old Rochford smiled with his air of tranquil wisdom and corpulent age. Privy Seal His Last Venture Freycinet landed with the prince, to pay him a return visit; and, on entering his house, was introduced to his wife, a very corpulent woman, who was lying on a European bedstead covered with matting. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century The blue uniform did not form a fitting mantle for his corpulent form. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War Her natives are of good stature, fair, and pale, moon-faced, with grey eyes, short arms, thick hands and feet, smooth, corpulent and phlegmatic body. Myths and Marvels of Astronomy And, linking his arm in Harry's, he hurried him in the direction of a short, somewhat corpulent man in buttons, who was just coming from the lodge. The Hero of Garside School The tall should marry the short, the corpulent the lean, the choleric the gentle, and so on, and the tendency to extremes in the parents will be corrected in the offspring. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources Obesity is very common, but chiefly among the women, who while still quite young often become enormously corpulent. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century Mrs. Dysart sank slowly back in her chair at this unexpected thrust from her own weapon, and then rallied with a long, corpulent sigh. The Wizard's Daughter and Other Stories He had little eyes and a broad face, a little pock-frecken, a corpulent body, and thick legs, with large feet. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 3 That is, a corpulent person is never very active. The Proverbs of Scotland Now, there lived in Springfield a man by the name of G——, a very corpulent man. Luke Walton Then there was a very corpulent old man, with a large, square-patterned ulster, and a deer-stalker hat, tied on with a red silk handkerchief under his chin in a large bow, matching his complexion. A Girl's Ride in Iceland This term is usually applied to a comely and corpulent person, but afloat it is a familiar name for a soldier.—Tame jolly, a militiaman; royal jolly, a marine. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Tycho was a little above the middle size, and in the last years of his life he was slightly corpulent. The Martyrs of Science, or, The lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler The survivors found it a difficult task to heave his body overboard, as he was a very corpulent man. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. He was a corpulent, jolly old gentleman, full of humor. Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings It assured Barry that Little was not making the trip with a view to growing corpulent in the lazy luxury of immaculate attire and cabin cushions. Gold Out of Celebes Major Murray, being a large and corpulent man, could not attempt the steep assent without assistance. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America He became extremely corpulent as he grew old, which, as he was originally of a large frame, made him excessively unwieldy. William the Conqueror Makers of History She is considerably older than Nomahanna; but, though large and corpulent enough, not by much such a prodigy of size. A New Voyage Round the World, in the years 1823, 24, 25, and 26, Vol. 2 Two great covered carriages, windowless, pushed by a locomotive with a short, corpulent chimney, in shape like a saucepan, a monstrous insect, clinging to the mountain and clambering, breathless up its vertiginous slopes. Tartarin On The Alps A small, rather corpulent and very active gentleman pushed his way in. The Comedienne He was noted for his love of good living, and in his latter years was immensely corpulent. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America Here and there in the drab routine of peaceful corpulent years there flashed in the prosperous firmament the baleful light of a great anxiety. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-05-19 Mr. Griffenbottom was a heavy hale man, over sixty, somewhat inclined to be corpulent, with a red face, and a look of assured impudence about him which nothing could quell or diminish. Ralph the Heir My chum's uncle is a very small man, and Pa is corpulent. The Grocery Man And Peck's Bad Boy Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa, No. 2 - 1883 The Prince-Bishop was a man in his best years, but so enormously corpulent that fat seemed to have overwhelmed his nerves, his heart, and his very soul. Faustus his Life, Death, and Doom She bustled in, a corpulent, baggy, unclean, kindly, effectual soul, and helped him fan the gas out of the room. The Innocents A Story for Lovers My puffed and corpulent figure, my bulging face of glass, my two long rubber tentacles extending back into my shell, must have made them think I was a very curious animal! Pharaoh's Broker Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner Here a corpulent noble, peculiarly hostile to Burke, laughed contemptuously. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844 He was a genteely-dressed individual, rather corpulent, with dark features, and seemingly about forty-five. The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro' Slipping into the saloon, she dropped quietly into one of the very corpulent chairs which steamboats particularly affect, and, unobserved, proceeded to give herself up to the full enjoyment of the occasion. Mr. Opp The corpulent velvet dark mass and obtruding figure is most unpleasant. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 334, August 1843 Some of the men, grown corpulent and gray, I recognized with the old feeling of reverence and love, and stopped to speak with them. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, November, 1878 of Popular Literature and Science A large corpulent man, and a hard drinker: he had repeatedly suffered under complaints of this kind, but had been always relieved by the judicious assistance of Dr. Ash. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases No doubt this was the woman Badger, described in the official account of the mutiny of the Venus as 'a very corpulent person.' Rídan The Devil And Other Stories 1899 That very corpulent old gentleman was bouncing with rage on his sofa. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2 The natives, when a person gets corpulent, tell him that he has grown as fat as a mamayacú. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America He is so corpulent, that he is scarcely able to dismount, and he excites the curiosity and amusement of all. The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas A corpulent man; had suffered much from gout, which for the last year or two had formed very imperfectly. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases His figure, which was slightly corpulent, was a little puffy, and this gave him a rather common appearance. Renée Mauperin His inordinate gluttony made him most inconveniently corpulent, and produced ulcers and the gout. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges There once was a corpulent carp Who wanted to play on a harp, But to his chagrin So short was his fin That he couldn’t reach up to C sharp. The Jingle Book I shook my head in answer; then ran, rather than walked, up the Marburys’ steps; indeed, that night taught me how active a corpulent old codger can be if the need comes. The Blue Wall A Story of Strangeness and Struggle Instead of a large corpulent man, he appeared tall, thin, and rather aged. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases The raven said to himself, "Here I have grown quite corpulent during the lazy life I have been leading; I must not let the men see me." Short Sketches from Oldest America His stature was diminutive, but he was regularly formed; 468his appearance, till he grew corpulent, was agreeable, and he suffered it to want no recommendation that dress could give it. The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II He was tall, dark, and even at this time inclining to stoutness; he became afterward exceedingly corpulent. The King's Mirror On the contrary, those who are full-blooded and corpulent should restrict the amount of their animal food, and take more exercise in the open air. The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother Mr. W——, aged between 60 and 70 years; and rather corpulent: was considerably dropsical, both of the belly and legs, and his urine in small quantities. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases The favourite was six feet high, and corpulent beyond all proportion. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure Here, while the conductor ran into a house to make purchase of a loaf about half a yard in length and a corpulent bottle of wine, the four saw another funeral train approaching. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 107, September, 1866 The usual corpulent letter was not leaning there; its place had been taken by an emaciated telegram. David Malcolm "Art so solicitous, thou corpulent scrimp!" grumbled he of the boar. Under the Rose A corpulent man, with a stone in his bladder, from which at times his sufferings are extreme. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases Moore was quite sixty years of age, and was exceedingly corpulent; nevertheless, he was amorous to a degree. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer But his royal highness had one obstacle to encounter which ultimately drove him from the field, and restricted all his future chances of distinction to wigs; he began to grow corpulent. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 344, June, 1844 He was a tall, very corpulent man, of a pleasant and handsome countenance. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold He was a tall, corpulent man, with a soft face—as we see him in his picture. Pickwickian Studies A corpulent person is one who has an excess of fat; hence, literally speaking, is full of body. Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois The tavern at that time was kept by Jonathan Bayley, who rivalled his wallet in growing corpulent, and in due time passed away. Miss Mehetabel's Son He was a thick, corpulent person with a red and bloated face, and of very slabbering speech. Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680 This caused the bullet to be diverted from its aim, for it passed through the bulwarks, instead of perforating Morris Jones’ somewhat corpulent person. The Island Treasure As we said, the young reporter was likely enough to have been treated with haughty contempt by the corpulent waiter so admirably described, with his “coeval stockings.” Pickwickian Studies A corpulent person is fleshy; literally full of body. Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois In figure, they are generally thin, though muscular; here and there only a corpulent person being seen. Old Jack The elder was about forty and extremely corpulent, while her companion was younger as well as more comely. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver With a quick smile I looked toward our rather corpulent guest across the table. Ohio Arbor Day 1913: Arbor and Bird Day Manual Issued for the Benefit of the Schools of our State But it was made for him when he was younger and less corpulent than now, and he bulged it out in a way that was trying to the stitches and the buttons. Tin-Types Taken in the Streets of New York A Series of Stories and Sketches Portraying Many Singular Phases of Metropolitan Life He was slightly above the average height, well developed, without being corpulent, had a firm elastic step, and motions indicating vigor and health. A Biographical Sketch of the Life and Character of Joseph Charless In a Series of Letters to his Grandchildren But he was a corpulent man, and the sun affected him so much that he fell down on the way. Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs Our corpulent porter groaned as she “larded the lean earth” beneath her ponderous tread; but, in due course of labor and patience, she sank with her charge on the bamboo couch of Master Joseph. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver In the original Pickwick Papers Dickens had with quite remarkable delicacy and vividness contrived to suggest a certain fundamental sturdiness and spirit in that corpulent and complacent old gentleman. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens Maya saw a corpulent blue beetle push its way out. The Adventures of Maya the Bee The corpulent visitor had long since resigned the effort to keep within hearing. Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile The detective-inspector in charge stared at a corpulent man clad in a Norfolk jacket, knickerbockers of brown tweed, whose heavy boots clanged along the corridor. The Grell Mystery At last all was complete, and Joseph snapped his fingers with delight, when the corpulent dame waddled up asthmatically, and announced with a wheeze that her mission was prosperous. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver There is every variety of this music, from the low wheeze of the asthmatic, to the stentorian grunt of the corpulent and profound. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, May 1844 Volume 23, Number 5 Still young, though already bald, always carefully shaved, a little corpulent, as it was fitting, wearing a gold pince-nez instead of old-fashioned spectacles, active, gallant, and joyous, he passed in Vernon for an artist. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume VIII. There were present at the meal the members of the family and one guest beside myself, a Mr Howard, a corpulent, silent gentleman, who accompanied us when we went out into the park again. Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile A corpulent man, a merchant used to a big chair set in the shady front of a village store, suffered greatly, pale about the lips, and with his breath coming in wheezing gasps. The Long Roll His corpulent body was covered with short Turkish trousers, and a large Mandingo shirt profusely embroidered with red and yellow worsted. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver And then, with a sigh of relief, Bruce deposited his corpulent form on the chair. Frank Merriwell's Races At the farther end of the room a big corpulent swashbuckler was holding forth loudly to a circle of admiring cronies; his peroration was an introduction to a toast; that toast was "To the Day!" A Rip Van Winkle Of The Kalahari Seven Tales of South-West Africa The planter gathered himself up from his chair and came forward to the top of the steps, his tall, corpulent figure towering above the men below much as his fortunes towered above theirs. Prisoners of Hope A Tale of Colonial Virginia Really," whispered the good, corpulent Dr. Ianson, who had been laughing so much that he quite forgot dinner was behind time, "my dear Miss Bowen, your friend is the most amusing, witty, delightful person. Agatha's Husband A Novel I did as he desired, and was presented to a corpulent old quiz of a padre, who pretended to instruct me in classical Castilian. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver "Eh?" grunted Browning, who already had deposited his corpulent body on the couch. Frank Merriwell's Races He tried on the cartridge belt, but it was far too short for his corpulent body, and George could hardly repress a laugh, as he noticed the attempt to adjust it. The Wonder Island Boys: Adventures on Strange Islands He was now growing feeble and rather corpulent; his brow was bald, his scanty locks were grey, and his countenance deeply care-worn. The Lonely Island The Refuge of the Mutineers The Camanchees are low in stature, and usually are rather corpulent. The Dog Crusoe and his Master When they left that morning the row of canvas bags was neatly arranged along the farther wall, where they stood like so many corpulent little brownies. Klondike Nuggets and How Two Boys Secured Them Vital, in which the nutritive or vital system is most active, large lungs, stomach and blood vessels, and corpulent and plump figure. How to Become Rich A Treatise on Phrenology, Choice of Professions and Matrimony The good-tempered red Newfoundland seemed to be growing corpulent on this species of living, protracted hunger alternating with an over supply of food. Adrift in the Wilds or, The Adventures of Two Shipwrecked Boys The corporal was an enormous man; tall, and so corpulent, that he weighed nearly twenty stone. Snarley-yow or The Dog Fiend They were more corpulent, slovenly, and indolent than the Shirry-dikas, and more peaceful. The Dog Crusoe and his Master It was but a short distance up the street to a frame hotel, which was kept by a corpulent German who had been in the country for a couple of years. Klondike Nuggets and How Two Boys Secured Them He was a short, round, and very corpulent person, with a monstrously large and pleasantly-looking face, with a very high colour—a colour not the flush of intemperance, but the glow of genuine health. Rattlin the Reefer Those of gouty or corpulent tendencies will find these of especial use. Papers on Health He was a man of corpulent figure and flabby muscles. Priscilla's Spies They were all remarkably corpulent, which in that country is the highest mark of beauty. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley He had little eyes and a broad face, a little pock-fretten, a corpulent body, and thick legs, with large feet. Charles Dickens as a Reader I am now in my forty-first year, and grown corpulent. Rattlin the Reefer He was of the middle size, rather inclined to be corpulent, with thick black eyebrows, dark eyes, a three days' beard, and mustachios. The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan It was restful to the corpulent Hemerlingue, puffing in his proscenium box on the ground floor, as in a sty of cherry-colored satin. The Nabob, Vol. 2 (of 2) She was a remarkably corpulent woman, with an Arab cast of countenance and long hair. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Muffins stood in a shining pile upon the fender, and a corpulent teapot on the top of the oven. Frank Oldfield Lost and Found “This is no laughing matter, Cap’en Applegarth,” said he with great dignity, standing up as erectly as he could and puffing his corpulent figure out to such an extent that I thought he would burst. The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea One corpulent slow boy, with a wheezy manner of breathing, ventured to answer, "Because I wouldn't paper a room at all; I'd paint it." Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year He ran up-stairs with the agility of a much younger and less corpulent man, and hastened to the princess's room, regardless of the fact that she was at the moment under her hair-dresser's hands. Manasseh A Romance of Transylvania In the hall the corpulent host bowed before her. Ruth Fielding at the War Front or, The Hunt for the Lost Soldier If greater, so that the chief weight is above the limbs, the step will be light, as is familiarly seen in corpulent men, whose delicate mode of walking we witness with ever-recurring surprise. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 442 Volume 17, New Series, June 19, 1852 Our Little Man is a chubby lad, standing about four foot ten in his stockinged feet, rubicund and corpulent, and he wears a mackintosh with a very mackintoshy smell in all weathers. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, October 27, 1920 You make a great show, indeed, with building and cultivation; but stock is not capital, any more than the fat of a corpulent man is health or strength.” St. Ronan's Well "As unwelcome a guest as comes to this establishment," rejoins the corpulent old jailer, adjusting his spectacles, and reading the commitment, a big key hanging from the middle finger of his left hand. An Outcast or, Virtue and Faith He is described as a short, corpulent old man, bald-headed, with a flat nose, prominent forehead and long ears. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) In my younger years there were many very large corpulent Persons in the City, both of Men and Women. Highways and Byways in Sussex For a moment the corpulent deputy from Auburn, the terror of all the criminals in the country around, forgot his delegated obligation to the state. The Secret of the Storm Country A man at the next table, a corpulent, red-faced man, had begun to stare. Jill the Reckless Sir Charles, then, represents a rather carnal ideal; he suggest to us those well-fed, almost80 beefy and corpulent angels, whom the contemporary school of painters sometimes portray. Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.) The corpulent porter in his blue blouse stood exactly where he was now standing, jealously guarding the door. The Triflers I saw that his mind was fixed, that he would be unable to trust me until I was of his class, of the aristocracy of corpulent corporate persons. The Plum Tree A ruddy, corpulent, paunchy little man, and rakish withal. Gigolo He was beginning to look grey and old, and was growing daily more corpulent and unwieldy. Henry VIII. We thought of Lady Oldbuck’s—the valuable space occupied by chaperones and corpulent cronies,—blessing the new mode;—dances now being given to dancers, not to dowagers and matrimonial slave-dealers, as heretofore. Christmas Comes but Once A Year Showing What Mr. Brown Did, Thought, and Intended to Do, during that Festive Season. There was Hasdrubal, coarse-featured, middle-sized, and corpulent, whose garments gleamed with purple and gold, and whose ears, fingers, and neck glittered with a profusion of jewels. The Lion's Brood He was a man of about fifty years of age, very corpulent, with a rubicund face, and a type of physiognomy as vulgar as it was repulsive. The Priest, The Woman And The Confessional It is possible that there were reserves of meaning in this final speech, for Yahya's surname Aktham signifies either "a corpulent man" or "sated with food." A Boswell of Baghdad With Diversions "Goodness only knows!" answered Phil, trying to straighten his bonnet; then, glancing around the room, "There isn't a piece of furniture here large enough to hide your corpulent form," he said. We Ten Or, The Story of the Roses The woman of the inn, corpulent to obesity, carried in her arms a child which she rocked heavily to and fro. The Child of Pleasure If the old physicians are correct in considering from twenty-five to thirty-five as the period of lusty youth, Lord Squib was still a lusty youth, though a very corpulent one indeed. The Young Duke I am much alone, and genius, you know, grows corpulent in solitude. The Statesmen Snowbound When I leaned upon my corpulent friend, his frequent fits of coughing made my head bounce as though it were resting on an air-cushion. The Great War As I Saw It During the whole performance there was a continual interchange of social greetings between corpulent ship-chandlers, their heads violently greased for the occasion, and certain frowsy women sprinkled scantily through the house. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 118, August, 1867 I couldn't sleep, and as I lay awake I could hear corpulent Z—— snoring in the corner. The Red Horizon |
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