| 单词 | defalcation |
| 例句 | “You have a keen sense of defalcation. Perhaps I should add a third D.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Chief among them are Carrodos’s manservant, Parkinson, “an unquenchable stickler for decorum,” and Louis Carlyle, a private investigator specializing in “defalcation and divorce.” The best new audiobooks for your summer vacation 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z According to the report, county supervisors may suspend Petersen for “defalcation or neglect of duty,” but the statutes do not define the meaning of the terms, officials said. Investigators find no evidence assessor neglected duties 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z Another, about the meaning of the word “defalcation” in the Bankruptcy Code, must have made Justice Stephen G. Breyer, its author, wonder what he had done to deserve the assignment. Sidebar: Supreme Court Issuing More Unanimous Rulings 2013-05-27T16:55:44Z "The most logical deep pocket would be the acquired firm's auditors, who should have allegedly caught these defalcations," said James Cox, a professor at Duke University law school who specializes in corporate and securities law. In HP-Autonomy debacle, many advisers but little good advice 2012-11-21T12:19:02Z So far Mr. Wynn had discovered defalcations amounting to nearly £20,000, though the bottom of the peculation had not yet been reached. The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales 2012-04-27T02:00:33.040Z He was afterwards a collector of taxes for the town of Boston and made defalcation which caused an additional tax upon the inhabitants. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z About 1823 or 1824 a good deal of excitement was created by the arrest of Mr. Price who was charged with defalcation in his accounts. The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 2012-03-27T02:00:21.067Z Yet the prejudice in favour of the mysterious authority that was expected to issue decrees from the Vatican207 did not wait till the clear light of criticism was shed upon its eccentricities and its defalcations. The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels 2012-02-24T03:00:31.020Z A defalcation had caused his arrest, the District Leader had saved him from jail, and David found the niche into which he fitted. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z He had not hesitated to order investigations into the finances of the Islands, which disclosed defalcations amounting to seven hundred thousand pesos. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z The defalcations amounted to almost £50 in all, and he had confessed to £5, which had been found upon him. The Coo-ee Reciter 2011-11-20T03:00:16.890Z On December 11, Senator Conkling offered a resolution directing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the defalcation of an army paymaster named Hodge. The Life of Lyman Trumbull 2011-11-20T03:00:11.243Z Harry had counted so much on having his uncle with him and showing him all the interesting things in America that his uncle's defalcation took all the zest out of the trip for him. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z The national treasury suffered during the revolt a defalcation of some fifty thousand pesos. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z As the loss from Goddard's defalcation fell partly upon Franklin, as joint deputy postmaster general, the latter would be reluctant to place him a second time in a position of responsibility. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z Poor Aunt Betty too had been badly hit over his defalcation, losing not only her private fortune but the money she had made at sculpture in years of hard work. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z Because of the defalcation of her lawyer, she is in financial straits. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z The finances of the county were in good condition until 1872, from which time, owing to heavy expenditures for new roads, with possibly injudicious management, and two defalcations of county auditors, considerable embarrassment ensued. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z The order was granted, and the case came for trial before Mr. Justice Archibald, on May 6th, when it was stated that the prisoner’s defalcations amounted to £20,000. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z Who would be the principal losers? were all the questions eagerly discussed, but none of which excited so much diversity of opinion as the single one: What was the cause of his defalcation? The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:09.197Z It will not do to attribute this defalcation to the acts of the late government, since the Whigs were not only the cordial supporters of these measures, but were ready to have taken the initiative. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z The sum was not large as defalcations go. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z “No,” admitted Mr Carlyle; “our business lies mostly on the conventional lines among divorce and defalcation.” Max Carrados 2010-12-24T03:00:32.117Z Several large defalcations in public officers have lately come to light. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 Any rumor was believed and shouted frantically: receivers were to be appointed for a dozen institutions: the State Superintendent's investigation was showing incredible defalcations and misuses of funds. Making Money The late fiscal changes cannot but have the effect of causing a most serious defalcation, which must be immediately and summarily supplied. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z It is rumored that he is living in an obscure town in France, on the proceeds of his defalcation. Wait and Hope A Plucky Boy's Luck Nor was I surprised to learn that when he became secretary of the Cardiff Savings Bank there was a very serious defalcation in the p. 158funds. Christopher Crayon's Recollections The Life and Times of the late James Ewing Ritchie as told by himself A suit brought by him in the United States district court to recover possession of the Zion City property, valued at two millions sterling, was unsuccessful, and his defalcations were fully proved. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" Great grants and defalcations from Virginia, 47 59. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts "The steward set it on fire to conceal the defalcation in the crop." Black Diamonds When the defalcations of Treasurer Robinson came to be suspected, Mr. Lee insisted with firmness, in the face of a proud and embittered opposition, on an investigation of the treasury. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia The defalcations were not discovered until the accidental death of the partner. The Book of Courage The rumor of Elijah's defalcation had not disturbed Seymour seriously. The Vision of Elijah Berl The criminal record is enlarged by the flight of City Treasurer Thomas Axworthy of Cleveland, Ohio, who was nearly a million dollars short in his accounts, and whose defalcation temporarily bankrupted the city. Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888 Hook had only a year before returned from the Treasuryship of the Mauritius, charged with a defalcation of £15,000—the result of the grossest and most culpable neglect. Old and New London Volume I Burk attributes Robinson's death to the mortification that he suffered on account of his defalcation. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia At the expiration of ten months he was recalled, under charge, we believe, of some pecuniary defalcations. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. The fact was, he said, that the business transactions between her father and himself, consequent upon the defalcation of her brother Eustace, had never been closed, in all these seventeen years. The Story of a New York House It appears that Simon clerked for a time in a local bank of which Leslie's father was the president, and while there had discovered old Mr. Sherwood guilty of serious defalcations. The Monk of Hambleton "Do you know how much this—this defalcation will amount to?" Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart When the defalcations of Treasurer Robinson came to be suspected, Mr. Lee, like Patrick Henry on another occasion of the same kind, insisted with firmness on an investigation of the state of the treasury. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia Excuses indeed are not easily to be offered for Pope's moral defalcations. The Age of Pope (1700-1744) One was to tell his wife, the other was to assign enough property to Van Riper to cover the amount of the defalcation. The Story of a New York House Absconding agents, swindling schemes, and defalcations, occurring in such melancholy abundance, have at length ceased to be wonders, and rank with the common accidents of fire and flood. Twelve Causes of Dishonesty And with all this there was a defalcation traceable to Hope Mills or the Eastmans. Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart At Ferrara are some remains of stalls in the apse of the Cathedral which were commissioned from Bernardino da Lendinara in 1501, though not made by him owing to the defalcations of a dishonest steward. Intarsia and Marquetry By the death of Collins, and the defalcation of one who abused the name of a Deist, the cause of Free-thought was impeded at the time when it most needed assistance. Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers Reprinted From an English Work, Entitled "Half-Hours With The Freethinkers." I knew all about the defalcation from my father just after the meeting. The Quality of Mercy Jim said: “If Mr. Pawling is the very rich man you say he is, he’s not going to let the defalcation of this fellow, Puma, destroy such a paying property.” The Crimson Tide A Novel Announce a small defalcation, such as Clayte's bond would cover, so you could collect there; use all the machinery of the police. The Million-Dollar Suitcase During the seventeen years that they voted in the Territory there was not a defalcation in any public office. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV Franklin regarded this as one of the chief errata of his life, and would have repented his error still more seriously perhaps if Vernon had not allowed him time to make good the defalcation. Benjamin Franklin I once thought"—he looked down bashfully—"of trying to write a play about a defaulter, and I got together a good many facts about defalcation. The Quality of Mercy And in every one of them was an account of the defalcation and suicide of the Honorable Alonzo D. Pawling, president of the Shadow Hill Trust Company. The Crimson Tide A Novel And woe to the poor tenant, tied down by a long lease to a money-rent rated according to the average value of grain under the protective duties, if the defalcation is to fall on him! Leading Articles on Various Subjects The "Citizen of Burlington" replied by accusing the directors of defalcation and falsifying their books. The Railroad Question A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses The Lord Chancellor should be made responsible for the Chancery defalcations. A Book About Lawyers I found I couldn't embody my general knowledge of defalcation in the report without impertinence, and as I had to get my wisdom off my mind somehow, I put it in editorial shape. The Quality of Mercy But nothing yet concerning the defalcation and disappearance of Angelo Puma. The Crimson Tide A Novel All hope had left him, for his defalcations must be discovered and the directors would, without a doubt, prosecute him. The Golden Face A Great 'Crook' Romance He was afterwards received back into favour: it was generally supposed that his wife was chiefly to blame for his defalcations. State Trials, Political and Social Volume 1 (of 2) Constant efforts were made to expose defalcations in the revenue, to curtail exorbitant salaries, and to put down electioneering corruption. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) His whole account of the defalcation had a closeness of texture which involved every significant detail, from the first chance suspicion of the defaulter's honesty, to the final opinions and conjectures of his fate. The Quality of Mercy The consequences of that act do not end in the series of defalcations and bankruptcies, imprisonments and suicides, in the ruined homes and wrecked careers that follow in its immediate wake. Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated Father said one day at table that the old fellow had overstepped the mark and owing to some defalcations had gone to prison. The Golden Face A Great 'Crook' Romance He had committed some defalcations as banker in Frankfort, had fled from there, and had begun a new life under an assumed name. The Jewish State We Americans usually require written contracts at home, and we occasionally hear of dishonesty and defalcation; but would we for a moment like to be considered a dishonest people because of these isolated instances? Travels in the Far East It was not that the fraud was singular in its features; these were common to most of the defalcations, great and small, which were of daily fame in the newspapers. The Quality of Mercy The present generation has become tolerably familiar with defalcations and robberies involving enormous sums. Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude The books will be audited next week and my defalcations discovered. The Golden Face A Great 'Crook' Romance What, then, was the cause of Griffo's defalcation, and who had inspired him to this signal piece of treachery? The God of Love Dada Here it is: Time is the capital of work, And Play is its defalcation. The Cycle of Spring The defalcation came upon him like thunder out of a clear sky; he felt himself disgraced before his fellow-citizens; and he resented the deceit which Northwick had tacitly practised upon him. The Quality of Mercy He had discovered a defalcation in his Department. A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention For Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Held at Washington, D.C., in February, A.D. 1861 His father, his predecessor in the Receiver Generalship, had left him a defalcation of £40,000 to be made good from a salary of £500 a year. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 I told him that Mr. Collingsby was in possession of all the facts relating to his defalcations, both of the money and the notes of the firm. Desk and Debit or, The Catastrophes of a Clerk The infrequent examination of the accounts, exposed the treasury to undetected pilfering, and the colony to loss: in 1824, a large defalcation was discovered, which, ascertained by a jury of merchants, amounted to £8,269. The History of Tasmania, Volume I Our bad teeth have given us the best dentists in the world; our habit of defalcation hasn't resulted yet in any ethical compensation. The Quality of Mercy Sad complaints had been made concerning the administration of several of the Departments, and the press had not failed to predict heavy losses to the Government through the dishonesty and the defalcations of its agents. A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention For Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Held at Washington, D.C., in February, A.D. 1861 The supplies were then considered, voted as before, item by item, and twenty-five per cent discounted on every salary, to make up for the Receiver General's defalcation. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 Mr. Hartley listened with an abstracted air, for his thoughts were upon the defalcation of the man before him. The Telegraph Boy In permitting a temporary defalcation from your treasury, you consider yourselves as only lending out your capital at more usurious interest. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 I've got to cut it down to the fact that she evidently hadn't the least idea of the defalcation, or why he was on the way to Canada. The Quality of Mercy They did not condemn it, and their sole panacea for the startling frauds and defalcations of Van Buren's administration was the imagined superior virtue and patriotism of the Whigs. Political Recollections 1840 to 1872 The imperial government were bound to make good the Receiver General's defalcation, and they would address His Majesty on the subject. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 The defalcations of some of the Governors caused no inconsiderable anxiety to the Sovereign. The Philippine Islands If they are unable, the insolvent is to receive a beating every morning at sunrise, to remind him of his defalcation. An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa If it had not been for the boisterous indignation of the president, Northwick might have come away from the meeting, after the exposure of his defalcations, with an unimpaired personal dignity. The Quality of Mercy The man came under condemnation, not primarily for defalcation and debt, but for lack of mercy after having received of mercy so abundantly. Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern But don't you know about the great defalcation? Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 It is a just subject of congratulation that, during the last year, there has been among these officers no instance of fraud, defalcation, or gross neglect of duty. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. "My uncle was not down here this morning," Maude would say:—and then she would go on to excuse the defalcation. Kept in the Dark The morning that the defalcation came out, Matt sent and got all the other papers, which he had glanced through and talked over with his mother before his father joined them at nine o'clock. The Quality of Mercy "Is there nothing left stuck in the corners?" asked Gwen, utterly dumbfounded at the defalcation. The Youngest Girl in the Fifth A School Story This is the story of more than half the defalcations that have been made public during the past decade. How to Become Rich A Treatise on Phrenology, Choice of Professions and Matrimony The latter was charged with petty defalcations over a long period of years, involving eventually a total of $5,000. The University of Michigan It appeared in evidence that the defalcation on the account for wine alone amounted to L. 1500. The Parables of Our Lord He was so far from conceiving that his account of the defalcation in the Events could have been displeasing to them, that he bore them none of an offender's malice. The Quality of Mercy Tell him also that I do not find the defalcation amongst our friends to be as was represented in Dublin. Notes and Queries, Number 180, April 9, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc The United-States Bank retained its bonds in its own vaults, liable to all the defalcation and mismanagement which might affect the other assets. Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 He told me he had large investments which were bringing in big sums and that he would apply this money to making good his defalcations. The Daffodil Mystery At one time there was a charge of defalcation against him, but nothing specific, and Nichols concludes that nothing really was wrong. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918 "You don't mean that this is the blackguard who wrote that account of the defalcation in the Events?" The Quality of Mercy Time brought with it the punishment I deserved, convincing me then, and for ever, that no one can act against his own conviction of right, without incurring the penalty due to his moral defalcation. The Monctons: A Novel, Volume I A court of inquiry was held on Randolph and he was acquitted, but Amos Kendall, the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury Department, charged the defalcation to Randolph. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis "And you have told me that you suspected Miss Rider of defalcations?" The Daffodil Mystery These defalcations can only be repaired by care and economy. The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 1, 1837-1843 But he felt that as a space-man, with the privilege of filling all the space he chose with this defalcation, his duty to his family required him to use every means for making copy. The Quality of Mercy Notwithstanding these terrible defalcations, when the numbers were announced, at nearly four o'clock in the morning, the majority had not reached those three magical figures supposed necessary, under the circumstances, to success. Lord George Bentinck A Political Biography He charged that Jackson dismissed him and sustained Kendall's decision in order to save General Eaton, who was Timberlake's bondsman, from having to make good the defalcation. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis Suppose, to hide his defalcations, he had shot his employer dead? The Daffodil Mystery Thus far there has never been a fraud or defalcation that was attributable to inadequate checks in the system. Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 1 "They're not so frequent as defalcation with us, quite—especially birth," suggested Bellingham. The Quality of Mercy He was tried, nominally for stealing "a piece of paper, value one penny," being a check which he had abstracted; but it was understood that his defalcations were little short of ninety thousand pounds sterling. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 80, June, 1864 Only a few, himself and the three or four obscure people who actually suffered from his defalcations, would recollect them. Cobwebs and Cables It is sufficient that Mr. Lyne suspected me, and that he was prepared to employ a detective in order to trace my defalcations, as he termed them. The Daffodil Mystery Using the defalcation as an excuse he alleged Horatio's bad management, and wanted an immediate settlement of the firm's affairs. One Woman's Life Did you read the account of the defalcation in the Events—when it first came out? The Quality of Mercy They didn't know fully, as yet, just what they were in for; Geddis's part of the bookkeeping was in a horrible muddle owing to his efforts to hide the defalcation. Branded A few men heard his story and helped him—one Northern man had given him employment; his gratitude was defalcation. Bohemian Days Three American Tales The business nerves of men are frequently shocked by some unexpected defalcation, and short-sighted moralists, who lack faith, exclaim, "All this is because men know so much!" Thoughts on Educational Topics and Institutions A forgery, a defalcation that to-day would cause but a ripple on the surface, would have at that day sent the street into a tempest of excitement. The Von Toodleburgs Or, The History of a Very Distinguished Family I think it could be honestly and satisfactorily proved from his history, ever since the defalcation came out, that his reason is affected. The Quality of Mercy Mother, learning that I was a thief, restored the defalcation to save the family honor, which was your future. Parrot & Co. And let this club of ten gentlemen give their joint security to receive all the coins they issue out for seven or ten years, and return gold and silver without any defalcation. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. - Volume 07 Historical and Political Tracts-Irish They are forever disgraced by defalcation in office. The Canadian Commonwealth Phineas, when he heard this, knew well how terribly this very man had been harassed, and driven nearly wild, by defalcation, exactly of that nature which he was attempting to describe. Phineas Finn The Irish Member It was a proof now gayly and sweetly she took the popular vote, that she bore so easily his defalcation. Wych Hazel Mustapha Bey, who took a very affectionate leave of me, is now engaged in examining a tremendous case of peculation—something like a defalcation of two thousand mahboubs. Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government He does all he can to make them pay punctually; but he is not, properly, held responsible for any defalcation. A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II Moore paid Lord Lansdowne every penny of the generous sum advanced by that nobleman after the defalcation of Moore's deputy in Bermuda. Americans and Others But the history of the Church of Caesarea affords the most extraordinary specimen of this defalcation. The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution Even after the defalcation was made known there was nothing to indicate that any part of the money had been appropriated to his own use. The Facts of Reconstruction First, diversion of the public funds to his own use,—embezzlement or defalcation we should call it. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 It was in his case that Jackson exercised the extraordinary power of directing the Treasurer of the United States to receipt Mr. Livingston for the sum of his defalcation thirty-four years before. The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest The Government is in no default and should be put to no expense in refunding the small sum recovered on account of the defalcation of its officer whose good conduct this beneficiary guaranteed. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 8, part 3: Grover Cleveland, First Term With an allowance for that defalcation, they have yielded sixty thousand pounds annually above the actual average of the preceding four years of peace. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) The names, therefore, of those who were the beneficiaries of this remarkable defalcation will, no doubt, remain a secret in the bosom of William L. Hemmingway, and will be buried with him in his grave. The Facts of Reconstruction We, at least, try to cover up jobs, contracts, and defalcations by professions or appearances. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 At the time this was done, Tobias Watkins was in prison in Washington for a defalcation of only a few hundreds to the Government. The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest At last a crisis came; the defalcation could be concealed no longer. A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. Give the dignified president a smashing blow on the head and you see what he may become after an unsuccessful defalcation—an unfortunate tramp, who has 'seen better days.' The House that Jill Built after Jack's had proved a failure Meantime he is preparing to shelter in France from civil process served upon him for the defalcations of his deputy in Bermuda. In a Green Shade A Country Commentary The Exchequer was empowered to retain grants due for various purposes in Ireland and to recoup itself in proportion to the defalcation in any county. Against Home Rule (1912) The Case for the Union In New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the words "without defalcation or discount," or words to that effect, must be inserted in notes, or they may be met by offsets as notes that are bought after due. The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. He knew that he was surrounded by men who were inveterate thieves, and when their defalcations were brought to his knowledge, they were either cashiered or made to disgorge. The Tragedy of St. Helena The character of the financial administration must have been erroneously represented to Her Majesty's Government if it was simply stated that defalcations to an amount of £18,590 had taken place. A Century of Wrong The author therefore is not warranted from the known error in some of the entries, to make a general defalcation from the whole balance in our favor. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12) "Suspicions are the sinews of the mind" in this case, and an examiner without them cannot expect to detect mismanagement or defalcation. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 6, March, 1885 Do you employ clerks, there are several Guarantee Societies who will secure you against loss by defalcation. Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham A History and Guide Arranged Alphabetically A heavy load was lifted off my spirits, for I came to this conclusion—that she had said nothing, and would say nothing, to the Careys about his defalcations. The Doctor's Dilemma It is unfair to characterise all deficiencies as defalcations, for from the nature of the case a deficiency does not always constitute a defalcation. A Century of Wrong But I will never suffer the sacred name of economy to be bestowed upon arbitrary defalcation of charge. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12) Experience has shewn the absolute necessity of adopting every possible precaution to preserve in a proper state the arms issued to the militia, and of guarding against the heavy defalcations which have heretofore occurred. The Life and Correspondence of Sir Isaac Brock The end is often defalcation, fraud, and ruin. Thrift I could not alienate it, but I wished Julia to receive the income as part payment of my father's defalcations. The Doctor's Dilemma In old newspaper files at the State Library, he had found the facts of his father's defalcations. Queed Christ hears of our spiritual embarrassments, he finds that we are on the very verge of eternal defalcation. New Tabernacle Sermons His later years were embittered by troubles in Pennsylvania, and by the dishonesty and ingratitude of an agent by whose defalcations he was nearly ruined, as a consequence of which he was imprisoned for debt. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature Antonyms: nonpayment, protest, repudiation, default, defalcation, appropriation. peace, n. concord, amity, harmony; tranquillity, quietness, repose, calmness, serenity; reconciliation, compromise, pacification; armistice, truce. peaceable, a. amicable, inoffensive; tranquil, serene, undisturbed, placid, peaceful, quiet. Putnam's Word Book It is an ingenious expedient to insure one's self with a "fidelity corporation" against the possible defalcations of one's servants, and doubtless certain risks can only be covered in some such fashion. True Stories of Crime From the District Attorney's Office With what exhilaration it puts in capitals, that fill one-fourth of a column, the defalcation of some agent of a benevolent society! The Abominations of Modern Society "No," admitted Mr. Carlyle; "our business lies mostly on the conventional lines among divorce and defalcation." Four Max Carrados Detective Stories He had not even restored the defalcations in Horrocleave's petty cash. The Price of Love Consider how many defalcations and breaches of trust we read of daily in confidential positions, and we are forced to conclude that honesty is a rarer virtue than we like to think it. Risen from the Ranks Harry Walton's Success In addition to this, they lost time, money, service, energy, and physical well-being because of the upset in their business and the bitter disappointment to them in the defalcation of their trusted employee. Analyzing Character And, finally, there is no defalcation of revenue, no pressure of taxation. The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster With an Essay on Daniel Webster as a Master of English Style The Association was forced by the defalcations of its treasurer to disband, and a new organization, the Switchmen's Union, was formed. Beneficiary Features of American Trade Unions He received in 1803 an official post in Bermuda, but entrusted his duties there to a substitute, by whose defalcations he was later embarrassed. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 10 — Lives and Letters He preached it without defalcation or discount, and this prodigious faith made his preaching immensely tonic. Recollections of a Long Life An Autobiography A defalcation is a cutting off, a subtraction; a default is a failure in duty. Write It Right A Little Blacklist of Literary Faults A strict responsibility on the part of all the agents of the Government should be maintained and peculation or defalcation visited with immediate expulsion from office and the most condign punishment. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler Her father she had dubbed "Reason," and herself "Conscience;" but in calling Mr. Barry "the Devil" she had not intended to signify any defalcation from honesty more than ordinary in lawyers' offices. Mr. Scarborough's Family Darkest of the dark omens for the slave, in that dark day, was the defalcation of Daniel Webster. Half a Century He could not conceal his defalcation, and there was no longer a shadow of hope of replacing the money. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 19, May, 1859 She was equally certain of some defalcation now. John Caldigate The latest disclosures of the great defalcations seem to involve so many officials and non-officials, and break out in so many new directions, that one does not know whom to exonerate. The Autobiography of a Journalist, Volume II But a higher rise than this was confidently expected, and Taynton, though not really of an over sanguine disposition, certainly hoped to make good the greater part if not all of their somewhat large defalcations. The Blotting Book Since 1789 the treasury has disbursed more than seven billions of dollars without one serious defalcation. Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins The graft scandals, the bank defalcations, etc., are simply symptoms of internal disorders. Stories from Everybody's Magazine In those articles, no reference whatever was made to Lord Melville's supposed complicity with Jellicoe; nor, on the trial that followed, was any reference made to the defalcations of that official. Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers Nonpayment — N. nonpayment; default, defalcation; protest, repudiation; application of the sponge|!; whitewashing. insolvency, bankruptcy, failure; insufficiency &c. Roget's Thesaurus From every city of importance in the country came tales more or less tragic of holdings wiped out, of ruined families, of defalcations and suicides. The Spenders A Tale of the Third Generation Well," said Mr. Smith, "we have gone carefully over every item to-day, and at last the defalcation is seen. Life in London or, the Pitfalls of a Great City Come, make it a deal," he persisted, "You can pay me the defalcations or not, as you choose. The Pawns Count I've found what I think will turn out to be a big defalcation. Michael O'Halloran Mr. Woolson had, in 1845, succeeded in getting his business into a flourishing condition, when, through the defalcation of a trusted partner, he was very nearly ruined. Cleveland Past and Present Its Representative Men You understand, of course, that there has been no defalcation, no embezzlement, or anything of that sort. Jennie Baxter, Journalist He would either win a considerable stake or have sufficient in hand to cover up his defalcation. Thoroughbreds He had started on his visitations the next day after Pio's defalcation, and in anything but good temper. The Penance of Magdalena & Other Tales of the California Missions Hardly a month passes by in which we do not hear of some defalcation, some lapse from integrity, by a man who, through many years of business life, had maintained an untarnished reputation. Lessons in Life A Series of Familiar Essays It soon began to be whispered around that the man was utterly ruined—that there would soon be another bank defalcation sensation, and perhaps a suicide. The Secrets of the Great City The ten thousand, then, was not the figures of a defalcation. Revenge! One of its families once suffered a slight loss from a defalcation. The Communistic Societies of the United States From Personal Visit and Observation But she had not as yet paid the money, and Mr. Emilius was well aware that if his tickets were not paid for in advance, there would be considerable defalcations in his income. The Eustace Diamonds After preparing a list of defalcations, he showed it to his brother and asked for an explanation. Tales of Bengal There is still required, however, a severer law for the punishment of post office defalcations. After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 Accordingly, Moore, being then involved in pecuniary responsibilities by the defalcations of his deputy in Bermuda, endeavoured to dispose of the "Memoirs of Lord Byron." A Publisher and His Friends Memoir and Correspondence of John Murray; with an Account of the Origin and Progress of the House, 1768-1843 They have never had any defalcation or loss from unfaithful agents or trustees, and they have no debt. The Communistic Societies of the United States From Personal Visit and Observation I have been sadly puzzled at the defalcation of more than one third of my income, out of which when entire I saved nothing. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 Letters 1821-1842 Don't you think, Miss Vernor, you might try to divert my mind from dwelling too cruelly on Miss Masters' defalcation by showing me what Mr. Hardcastle's grand intellect has devised for my entertainment? Only an Incident "That you will remain here, disregard the gossip that you may have heard, and continue to assist me in my helplessness in making full and searching inquiry into Macdonald's alleged defalcations." The House of Whispers Nonpayment -- N. nonpayment; default, defalcation; protest, repudiation; application of the sponge†; whitewashing. insolvency, bankruptcy, failure; insufficiency &c. Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases There was some years ago a defalcation in one of the societies, which "came largely if not entirely through neglect of the rule not to owe money." The Communistic Societies of the United States From Personal Visit and Observation It is not in man to submit to a defalcation of empire without reluctance. Four Early Pamphlets "Mr. De Forest," called Bell, imperatively, from the other side of the room, displeased at the defalcation of her knight, "I want to introduce you to Miss Mudge." Only an Incident "You have misunderstood me if you imagine for a moment that I came here to ask you to make up the amount of your husband's defalcations." The Profiteers When she read accounts of robberies, of defalcations, of breaches of trust, she found herself always drawing parallels between the conduct of these criminals and Stephen's. Mercy Philbrick's Choice In the years 1848-9 they suffered severe losses from the defalcation of an agent or trustee, but they have long ago recovered this loss, and now owe no debts. The Communistic Societies of the United States From Personal Visit and Observation But he had to speak of the loss—of the serious defalcations which Maitland had committed. The Middle Temple Murder He had a fortune of about two thousand pounds a year, nearly the whole of which he lost through the defalcations of a brother, whose creditors received about five shillings in the pound. More Pages from a Journal He was suspected of serious defalcation, and the citizens of his native town turned against him. The Desired Woman "That the amount of the defalcations was much larger than had been allowed to appear," replied Mr. Gilwaters. The Paradise Mystery This society has no debt, and has never suffered from a defalcation or breach of trust. The Communistic Societies of the United States From Personal Visit and Observation Our collectors for clerical charities are usually stern men,—very ready to make known defalcations on the part of promising subscribers. The Way We Live Now His hospital would cover quite a good many defalcations. I Will Repay Only a few commonplace murders, the usual assortment of defalcations, baseball prophecies, and political prognostications could Bessie discover therein. Paste Jewels Thanks to false entries, I have been able to conceal my defalcations until now; but I can do so no longer. The Clique of Gold In 1835 they suffered from the defalcation of a trustee, to the amount of between forty and fifty thousand dollars. The Communistic Societies of the United States From Personal Visit and Observation Nothing should cow him,—no touch from a policeman, no warrant from a magistrate, no defalcation of friends, no scorn in the City, no solitude in the West End. The Way We Live Now In this way month after month passed, until the defalcation rose to over a thousand dollars. Home Lights and Shadows Moreover, the change or prospect of the electors being the elected inclines them to put up with abuses and defalcations which would be considered intolerable under another form of government. Roughing It in the Bush In fine, it appeared that the sum total of his defalcations amounted to some eighty thousand dollars. The Clique of Gold They were poor at first; have never had any defalcation; have no debt now; and make no regular business statement, trusting to the ministry to keep a proper oversight of their accounts. The Communistic Societies of the United States From Personal Visit and Observation But a reverse worse than this took place;—a defalcation more injurious to the Melmotte interests generally even than that which was caused either by the prudence or by the cowardice of the City Magnates. The Way We Live Now When he again went out, he was met by the startling rumor that a defalcation had been discovered on the part of young Sanford to a large amount. Home Lights and Shadows He will rob it even if he means to remain upon it—driven on by present distress, and anxious to put off the day of defalcation and arrear. Peter Plymley's Letters, and selected essays The first defalcation is only six months old. The Clique of Gold They once had a defalcation, but only of a trifling amount. The Communistic Societies of the United States From Personal Visit and Observation But a defalcation which occurred immediately afterwards was worse. The Duke's Children "The blame of deception, of defalcation, of forgery, of calumny, of theft," replied the president, with solemn earnestness. Marie Antoinette and Her Son Miss Carlyle, scorning usage and ceremony, had remained in the dining-room with Mr. Carlyle, a lecture for him, upon some defalcation or other most probably in store. East Lynne I have drawn money from the bank which was intrusted to my care; and, in order to screen my defalcations, I have forged several notes. The Clique of Gold The extensive business affairs of the Rappists have always been carried on by two leading men, without supervision, and without loss or defalcation. The Communistic Societies of the United States From Personal Visit and Observation The letter purported to be an excuse for the writer's own defalcation. The Duke's Children "Yes, sire, of a crime-the crime of a base deception, and, as it seems, of a defalcation involving immense sums and objects of great value." Marie Antoinette and Her Son This indebtedness Mr. Hutchinson and other gentlemen not well disposed towards Samuel Adams conveniently and frequently referred to in later years as a "defalcation." The Eve of the Revolution; a chronicle of the breach with England At the time of which I am now speaking, defalcations were quite rare as yet. The Clique of Gold For Yerkes had become involved in the defalcation of the City Treasurer, Joseph P. Mercer, whose translation to the Eastern Penitentiary left vacant a municipal office into which Mr. Widener now promptly stepped. The Age of Big Business; a chronicle of the captains of industry You've had some trials and troubles in the bank lately,—a defalcation of agents one day, a robbery next. Two Men of Sandy Bar; a drama He was calculating that the scandal of an intrigue would relieve him of the perils of criminal defalcation. The Three Partners His habits of life were criticised; and pity, not free from blame, was bestowed upon him for the losses he had sustained from his late clerk’s disappearance and defalcation. A Dark Night's Work His Majesty was always excessively severe on defalcations; any Chancellor, with his Exchequer-bills gone wrong, would have fared ill in that country. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 08 In Coburn's case, Archer learned of the defalcations in time to make the erring cashier his victim. The Pit Prop Syndicate There Tischbein's defalcation was; a chip in the marble, a flaw in the crystal, just one thread loose in the great grand tapestry. And Even Now In a statement on the front page that covered less than three sticks he told the simple story of the defalcation of Robert Farnum. The Vision Splendid The scandal of the treasury defalcation was gradually dying down; the newspapers had ceased to refer to it in any way. The Financier, a novel Since he was a man and not a father, he could understand how the hurt would rankle year after year at the defalcation of his comrade. Bucky O'Connor It was a libel case between two very eminent and powerful financiers, against both of whom charges of considerable defalcation were brought. The Club of Queer Trades Howbeit, I enabled him to make good his defalcation—in the city they consider a defalcation made good when the money is replaced—and to go to New York. An Unsocial Socialist The father, too, had speculated heavily in consorts or consuls, or whatever-you-call-'ems, and besought his child not to expose his defalcations and losses. Penelope's English Experiences Consider the fact that an exposure of the truth in regard to the details of a large defalcation in the city treasury would have a very unsatisfactory effect on the election about to be held. The Financier, a novel His defalcation would be sure to come to the ears of this body and a public investigation might well follow. The Financier, a novel |
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