| 单词 | dishonourable |
| 例句 | Blood is too precious a thing in these days of dishonourable peace; and the glories of the great races are as a tale that is told.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z What the printing press did, quite simply, was undermine ‘the dishonourable tyranny of that Usurper, Authority’ and strengthen evidence. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Were there not some things one must never do whatever the circumstances, actions so dishonourable that it would be better to die than commit them? Intimations of immortality 2011-01-08T00:05:59Z “It might seem dishonourable but against the Mountain, doing the British thing and being polite would be your undoing. So my advice would be to fight as dirty as you can.” Encyclopaedia Westerosa: the biggest Game of Thrones mysteries, solved 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z To hurt innocent people whom I knew many years ago in order to save myself is, to me, inhuman and indecent and dishonourable. The scandalous Lillian Hellman 2011-01-22T00:06:27Z One side of the card bore the message "Parliament for dishonourable men; prison for honourable women." Jeanette Winterson: 100 years after the suffragettes 2013-03-29T15:59:01Z How self-serving, disingenuous, self-deceiving, honourable or dishonourable each player's account was the programme makers left to the viewer to decide. The Iraq War; Mothers, Murders and Mistresses; Confessions of a Male Stripper: First Cut – TV review 2013-05-30T06:00:17Z And, when that happens, a certain amount of dignity goes and when dignity goes dishonourable behaviour begins. Frank Langella: 'I'd rather make love in reality than on a machine' 2012-12-20T16:49:00Z The second season focused on Bowe Bergdahl, the US soldier who was given a dishonourable discharge after walking off his based in Afghanistan and being captured by the Taliban and held for five years. Serial podcast's third season to tackle US criminal justice system 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z I think it's dishonourable to women, I think you just have to be the age you are and live with it. Tamsin Greig: 'I always think I'll never work again' 2011-03-03T21:00:01Z Hollywood comedies have a long and dishonourable tradition of treating what is effectively poisoning as a lark. You make me sick! Why film’s fondness for food poisoning takes the biscuit 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z It stinks, it's dishonourable, but it's nothing less than we expected. Veronica Wadley affair: she's "got the job" 2010-06-10T10:14:00Z He is shot and left for dead – but survives and comes looking for payback against these dishonourable bandits, fixing to grab all the loot from a diamond robbery they're planning in ritzy Palm Beach, Florida. Parker – review 2013-03-07T21:10:01Z President Erdogan has called for unity and solidarity, denouncing critics of the disaster response as dishonourable. Turkey earthquake failures leave Erdogan looking vulnerable 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z Some students outside the main reception hall shouted "dishonourable" and "students will die but won't accept this government." Sister of Iran's leader condemns his rule, urges Guards to disarm - letter 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z The fans could also be heard chanting "Be-Sharaf", which means dishonourable in Persian. Iran players decline to sing national anthem 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Campaigners want to get compensation for the veterans as well as mental health support and the restoration of pensions that were taken away for those who underwent dishonourable discharge. LGBT military ban: 'I was marched off RAF site for being gay' 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z The veterans hope to be offered mental health support, financial compensation, and the restoration of pensions that were taken away for those who underwent dishonourable discharge. LGBT military ban: Veterans to share impact of rules in review, 20 years on 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z “There was nothing dishonourable in not being blown about by every little modern wind. Better to have worth, to entrench, to be an oak of one’s own generation.” John le Carré, who lifted the spy novel to literature, dies at 89 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z "Delivering up Negroes to their former masters," he told Washington, "would be a dishonourable violation of the public faith." Tear down the statues of racist traitors — and raise monuments to heroes of Black resistance 2020-06-28T04:00:00Z And while Paul Whelan's dishonourable discharge from the Marines shows there are parts of his life of which even his family have no idea, his supporters point to the theft charge as a positive. The curious case of the ex-marine jailed for spying 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z And the dishonourable nature of those who, in exchange for lucre, plant unsavoury stories calculated to embarrass the payer's enemies. How a top Nigerian bishop got caught up in fake news 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z Charles said it was a “dishonourable thing to do” for Sacoolas to leave the UK while she remains a suspect. Harry Dunn: PM ready to raise Anne Sacoolas case with White House 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z According to local media coverage in the days after her death, family members regarded her being seen publicly with a man as dishonourable - even though they consented to the relationship. The woman whose violent death broke a taboo 2019-09-15T04:00:00Z "There's nothing dishonourable in discharging your responsibility as a US citizen," Judge Trenga told her. Chelsea Manning ordered back to jail 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z She said: “The Leave campaign has already gone down in history as one of the most disingenuous, dishonourable, and downright dishonest electoral contests of modern times. Those responsible should be utterly ashamed of themselves.” Huge crowd turns out in London to demand a 'people's vote' on Brexit 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z However, pop has a long, dishonourable lineage of songs that now sound unfortunate or offensive. Penis ridicule and power pop: 15 songs we'd rather never hear again 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Jailing Khan, Judge Durham Hall described him as a "very dishonourable" and "wicked" man. Man fathered three children with daughter 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z Davis had called the method to decide the role “dishonourable” in a tweet on Thursday when Luger Erin Hamlin was selected to carry the flag instead. Denied U.S. flag with coin toss, Davis snubs ceremony 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z The Philippines - in the form of the family of late strongman Ferdinand Marcos - get a dishonourable mention. Your guide to four years of finance leaks 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z Mr Teo also added that reports suggesting investors were trying to buy back shares was untrue, and said that it was "dishonourable" for an entrepreneur to back away "at the first sign of trouble". Tech boss attacks 'whiners' in angry email - BBC News 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z His dismissal from the military remains, although it is no longer classed as dishonourable. Royal Marine Alexander Blackman expresses 'relief' at sentence cut - BBC News 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z They insist that tinkering with the current system is unacceptable, and even dishonourable, given that Republicans ran on repeal. Burst your bubble: what conservative media is saying about 'Trumpcare' 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z Davis had called the method to decide the role “dishonourable” in a tweet on Thursday when Luger Erin Hamlin was selected to carry the flag instead. Denied U.S. flag with coin toss, Davis snubs ceremony 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z Against unprecedented and dishonourable resistance from an opposition party, he rejected a politics of outrage and in his first term repeatedly attempted to find a common ground. Obama's legacy: Lorrie Moore, Richard Ford, Marilynne Robinson and others look back 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z If aggressive framing by the right is somehow misleading and dishonourable, why should it be acceptable for the left? ‘Make America Great Again’ – why are liberals losing the war of soundbites? 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z Turkey announced a military reshuffle on Thursday, including the dishonourable discharge of 1,700 military servicemen. Turkey's President Erdogan seeks to rein in spy agency after coup - BBC News 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z Turkey announced a military reshuffle on Thursday evening, including the dishonourable discharge of 1,700 military servicemen. Turkey coup bid: Erdogan says US general 'taking side of plotters' - BBC News 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z Diaz was a military police instructor when arrested, but has since been given a dishonourable discharge. Berta Cáceres's name was on Honduran military hitlist, says former soldier 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z But unless they start from the viewpoint that honourable members are almost certainly dishonourable weasels, they risk being seen as patsies. Who would be a Member of Parliament? - BBC News 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z But he says we need to grasp that society 3,000 years ago was highly honour-conscious: to do what was dishonourable was to invite censure and punishment. British Museum defines Greek naked ideal 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z “Exploiting public fears about security is as dishonourable as exploiting public fears about immigration.” Muslim Groups Accuse UK Government of ‘Criminalising’ Islam 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z "Let's just say that every news outlet that did the bidding of the Guardians of Peace is morally treasonous and spectacularly dishonourable," he says. Sony hacks: Sorkin says media are 'morally treasonous' 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z Some Richmond residents claimed the council's plans for Orleans Park were "dishonourable" and would damage the ecology of the park and pose a threat to a playground. Richmond says no to Gloriana base 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z Last week, President Barack Obama acknowledged veterans had to wait too long to receive medical care and vowed to punish any dishonourable misconduct related to the scandal. US veterans waited 115 days for care 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z To sit on a pile of cash and watch it grow was rather dishonourable - you had to earn your money by adventuring out to another country to trade and whatnot. Anti-poverty programmes: Are we helping the poor? 2013-12-18T16:52:59Z Farooq Murad, secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, said: "Muslim communities then, as now, were united in their condemnation of this crime. This was a dishonourable act and no cause justifies cold-blooded murder." Two guilty of Lee Rigby murder 2013-12-19T18:17:14Z Ten years ago," he told the New Yorker this week, "I got what amounted to a dishonourable discharge from the industry, and I've always been ashamed of that. Amazon's Jeff Bezos leads $5m investment in Business Insider 2013-04-05T16:26:00Z In July some residents called the plans "dishonourable" which sparked a row. Richmond says no to Gloriana base 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z To me criticising China for this is dishonourable hypocrisy. China tightens rules on internet 2012-12-28T12:58:01Z The sign on the left says "For our homeland, everything" and the sign on the right says "Captivity is not dishonourable". Inside Hut 9 Prisoner of War Camp 2012-09-22T08:00:49Z Oh vain belief! for here, our records tell, Rome's understanding tyrant from men's sight Hid, as within a guilty citadel, The shame of his dishonourable age. Poems on Travel 2012-04-23T02:00:31.163Z "My dear fellow, would you consider it a dishonourable act to appropriate a pin from your neighbour's dressing-table?" A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z His generosity, however, still more displayed itself in wasting, among debauchees like himself, whatever he possessed, and thinking no means ignoble to dissipate what he had thought no means dishonourable to obtain. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z I could not bear honour when I knew that I had done a dishonourable action; and I know that I should utterly forfeit your love and esteem did I do so. The Curse of Carne's Hold A Tale of Adventure 2012-04-06T02:00:24.610Z He judged of everything in the downright sincerity of his nature, without being able to impose upon himself by any hollow disguise, or to lend his support to anything unfair or dishonourable. Winterslow Essays and Characters Written There 2012-03-27T02:00:25.647Z "Because I have no right to be here," he said almost angrily—"because it is dishonourable; it is madness for me to stay." The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z I should call it a swindle, a dishonourable, an infamous action, and the mere thought that such a suspicion should be coupled with the name of Ettersberg makes my blood boil within me.' Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z "How dare you accuse me of so dishonourable an action?" exclaimed Charles. It May Be True, Vol. II (of III) 2012-03-20T02:00:12.527Z This reasoning, illogical and dishonourable at all times, is in this case totally inadmissible, for it is at the least doubtful whether any cause for an appeal to arms existed. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z The believer, who seeks to propitiate heaven by this deceit, ought to fear its wrath, not the unbeliever who rejects the dishonourable terms and throws himself on its justice. Life and Character of Richard Carlile 2012-03-14T02:00:25.327Z I salute you cordially, and hope that the future will suffer an advantageous, and for me not dishonourable, connexion to subsist between us. Life of Beethoven 2012-03-12T03:00:21.693Z The Logos We have seen that Clement quarrelled with the Stoics for involving God in matter—"even the most dishonourable." The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z Can we tell why a man with such a ring on his finger should not do any unjust, unkind, impure, or dishonourable deed? The Five Great Philosophies of Life 2012-03-09T03:00:19.413Z Besides what can the soldiers be in a country where their position is looked upon as dishonourable and occupied by slaves. The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof, Volume I (of 2) 2012-03-01T03:00:25.290Z I retailed my conversation with Corporal Cloud, how I had felt it dishonourable to accept 176 hospitality under a misunderstanding, and how I had deemed it necessary to confess me. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z As the betrayer, Alfric, had a part in the treaty-making of the year before, he may have looked on the new plans as dishonourable. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z "I didn't suppose there was such a dishonourable girl in the school." The Little Colonel at Boarding-School 2012-02-22T03:00:28.473Z But love and peace reigned in the house, between parents and children, and master and mistress and servants; and nothing dishonourable was tolerated. Pine Needles 2012-02-20T03:00:19.367Z Advantages that would now be deemed dishonourable were taken by the most punctilious. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z I could name many individuals who have declared to me that they would prefer death to a dishonourable compliance with the conscript law. The Iron Furnace Slavery and Secession 2012-02-14T03:00:24.963Z The pursuit of it led him, according to all accounts, into some of his most dishonourable and vindictive actions, and after all he won but temporary and chequered success in the ambitious experiment. The Commercial Restraints of Ireland 2012-02-13T03:00:20.483Z And in that, I fancy, he is a contrast to his sister; for, with all her strange ways, I should not judge her to be dishonourable. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z I cried, losing all self-control, 'when did you ever see me drunk, or knew me guilty of one dishonourable act?' The Monctons A Novel: Volume 2 (of 2) 2012-02-11T03:03:50.943Z My indiscretions have reduced me nearly to beggary; but I will perish in confinement —cheerfully perish—rather than owe my affluence to one dishonourable action. Next Door Neighbours A Comedy in Three Acts 2012-02-06T03:00:17.157Z One could never tell; even if he risked everything now, and told his true identity, Miles might turn away from him in disgust; Miles, who could never stoop to a dishonourable act. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z To bow before the mighty in order to save property and life has not always appeared dishonourable to the Oriental. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z "I might do something just as bad—something dishonourable!" The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z He greatly lamented the horrors of the war, but preferred anything to a dishonourable peace. Heroes of Science: Physicists 2012-01-17T03:00:17Z "A man might easily think it would be dishonourable to ask you to marry him—a man who was not rich, or distinguished." Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z But if he ever goes bringing a daughter of Midian here to Peckham," Job continued, "we'll show her these very notes, and ask her what she thinks of such dishonourable conduct. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z What a dirty, petty, dishonourable subterfuge! and still he would go through with it. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z His language was insipid after the luscious speeches, and ardent but dishonourable warmth of Mr. B—, in the books before-mentioned. The Sylph, Volume I and II 2012-01-09T03:00:19.583Z Honourable consistency is necessary to retain the confidence of the country; but there is also a dishonourable consistency in concealing and suppressing conscientious changes of judgment. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z She was self-willed, and endowed with few troublesome principles, but until she had poisoned Evelyn’s mind against Vane she had never done anything flagrantly dishonourable. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z Robert, tell me why you are going to do this dishonourable thing? Oscar Wilde 2011-12-10T03:00:14.120Z And when she found that he had transgressed its limits by sending her dishonourable verses she abjured 186 him not to become bold in urging his passion. The Old Yellow Book Source of Robert Browning's The Ring and the Book 2011-12-08T03:00:22.847Z With a gesture of dismay, he drew from his cuff a greasy King of Hearts and spurned the dishonourable cardboard with his foot. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Mr Graynor, his face transformed with anger, turned to his son, and, in a voice broken with emotion, with shame for that son’s dishonourable conduct and most despicable meanness, bade him speak. Imprudence 2011-12-01T03:00:19.303Z She had perhaps, not gone too far yet, but if she ventured a little farther, she might be driven on against her will and become inextricably involved in an entanglement of dishonourable treachery. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z Let it be your consolation, my dear children, that I have a gracious God, a good conscience, and can boldly maintain that I have never committed a dishonourable act. Memoirs of Leonora Christina Daughter of Christian IV. of Denmark; Written During Her Imprisonment in the Blue Tower at Copenhagen 1663-1685 2011-11-26T03:00:13.823Z No. 4.—Another letter of the same person, in which she calls the Canon to task for dishonourable advances. The Old Yellow Book Source of Robert Browning's The Ring and the Book 2011-12-08T03:00:22.847Z His ambition must have been more gratified with occupying one of the first posts, even amongst beggars, than of cringing in an infamous and dishonourable capacity, under avaricious, haughty and disdainful priests. Critical Examination of the Life of St. Paul 2011-11-24T03:00:45.230Z Her conduct in breaking off her engagement was viewed on all sides as a dishonourable act. Imprudence 2011-12-01T03:00:19.303Z Who once again being with most dishonourable disdain excluded, returned from whence he came, there to bewail his woeful miseries, as in a solitary desert. Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587 2011-11-20T03:00:16.107Z For lust and eagerness after gold and other things make men blind, and this wicked greed for money, all men in all times and places have considered dishonourable and criminal. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z And therefore, as the love-letters arose from that occasion they ought to be referred to it, and not to a dishonourable wish to smirch her conjugal faith to her husband. The Old Yellow Book Source of Robert Browning's The Ring and the Book 2011-12-08T03:00:22.847Z Eavesdropping or listening beneath an open window, the crack of a door, or through a key-hole, are as dishonourable as to pick pockets. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z Young men who have not two rubles to rub together will bet thousands; and, when all other resources fail, the dishonourable will cheat, but the delicate-minded will kill themselves. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z But if this incident of the proposed elopement had actually taken place, the delay suggested by Branwell should surely be held as proof that anything positively dishonourable was repulsive to him. The Bront? Family, Vol. 2 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:25.173Z Further, it has been asked whether to work in metals is honourable employment for respectable people or whether it is not degrading and dishonourable. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z They were probably composed by Guido, and if so, they prove that he was basely scheming to drive his wife into dishonourable flight that he might disgrace her and cast her off. The Old Yellow Book Source of Robert Browning's The Ring and the Book 2011-12-08T03:00:22.847Z It is mean and dishonourable to give away a present; at least without first obtaining permission from the original giver. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z But such a dishonourable policy England would not consider for a single moment. England, Canada and the Great War 2011-10-20T02:00:21.577Z History knows him by the dishonourable nickname of “Michael the Drunkard.” The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z There was another part of his conduct towards his former charge which appears to have been very dishonourable. Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county. 2011-10-13T02:00:37.230Z "Isn't it about time we discarded our rotten togs?" asked Farnworth, whose whole being felt repugnance at the idea of having to don the dishonourable uniform of Germany. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z He never allowed himself to be bribed into dishonourable actions; and we cannot, therefore, attribute his unhappy end to the stings of conscience. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z Lubeck.—This capitulation was that of Blucher, who had escaped after Jena through a rather dishonourable ruse. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z In India the occupation of a Bayadere is not regarded as dishonourable; hence, the drama of "Vasantasena," the heroine of which is a courtesan, is there not at all considered immoral. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z He was no longer the obscure protagonist of a vague political unrest, for the old dishonourable bond which had linked him, in her imagination, to the Southern Republicans of her father's day, was broken forever. The Builders 2011-09-19T02:00:09.067Z Could Juliet herself come forward, when no one else remained in the house, conscious, as she could not but be, of the dishonourable views of which she, also, had been the object? The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:28.670Z This individual, however, desired his right hand might be amputated immediately after his decease, as an expiatory judgment against himself, in having signed dishonourable deeds to injure the happiness of the princess. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z Never, never more will I be the wretched tool of dishonourable impertinence! The Wanderer (Volume 1 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:27.667Z He received the money, and the trinkets, which his mother had not worn for thirty years, and hurried from the house, and with them discharged a portion of his dishonourable debt. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 21 2011-09-09T02:01:06.280Z Besides the disagreeable consequences that might justly have followed the discovery of such an imposition, the trick itself appeared to me dishonourable. Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith 2011-09-09T02:00:59.237Z Further, I assert that no French general would have dared to make to them so dishonourable a proposal. The Red Cross Barge 2011-09-05T02:00:20.603Z I must be made to understand that the mother and child have separate interests, and that insults received by one are not dishonourable to the other. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z Now, however, when Forester expressed his views about it, I felt I agreed with him, and was ashamed of having aided Snipson to commit an act which I now looked on as dishonourable. The Gentleman Cadet His Career and Adventures at the Royal Military Academy Woolwich 2011-08-31T02:01:40.423Z The Englishman was agreeable, and seemed honest; but an honest man does not undertake a dishonourable mission. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z The opposite conduct was once considered possible, but seems to us of the present generation a little dishonourable. Great Britain's Sea Policy A Reply to an American Critic reprinted from 'The Atlantic Monthly' 2011-08-29T02:01:12.047Z Considering the nature and name of this pretended liberty, they cannot but disdain it as most dishonourable to the cause of Christ. A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods 2011-08-21T02:00:31.760Z By the queen's express desire, therefore, Lady Douglas had removed her abode, nearly six years previously, close to Blackheath, and was purposely employed to invent some dishonourable report against the princess. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z I also turned my attention to a plan of keeping a light burning without reflecting on its being dishonourable. The Gentleman Cadet His Career and Adventures at the Royal Military Academy Woolwich 2011-08-31T02:01:40.423Z I have not read the letter—if I were sufficiently curious, and also sufficiently dishonourable to wish to do so, I could not. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z Man has determined to rebel; it is a bloodless rebellion, though, and very different to the revolutions which dishonourable traitors to their country have now and again stirred up against their lawful rulers. The Red Room 2011-08-13T02:00:26.943Z Would it not be the lesser crime if I were to save her by dishonourable means, than if I were to stand by with folded arms and see her delivered to the hangman! The Chief Justice A Novel 2011-07-27T02:00:28.873Z You made up your minds to lose the sum, which was a considerable one, but no one could persuade you to make a false dishonourable confession. Gabriel A Story of the Jews in Prague 2011-07-27T02:00:26.233Z He concludes with an earnest prayer, "that it may contribute to the benefit and improvement of mankind, and that it may never be abused to any dishonourable or immoral purpose." Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. II (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:08.803Z And it is dishonourable for me to think of you in any other way. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z If, therefore, throughout all intelligent control of Nature and humanity, policy is the one supreme mark of wisdom, why should it be dishonourable to study the policy of opinion? The Principles Of Secularism 2011-07-22T02:00:17.390Z It seems to me both cowardly and dishonourable; cowardly, to sacrifice the law instead of myself, dishonourable to break my Judge's oath! The Chief Justice A Novel 2011-07-27T02:00:28.873Z Knowing this, I felt that it would be a dishonourable reflection should any one refuse personally to support what he was known publicly to approve. The History Of The Last Trial By Jury For Atheism In England A Fragment of Autobiography Submitted for the Perusal of Her Majesty's Attorney-General and the British Clergy 2011-07-22T02:00:15.747Z But if they refused again, my boy, it would be dishonourable to draw back after you had promised to do your best. Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family 2011-07-08T02:00:20.557Z If she loved him it would grieve her terribly, and be dishonourable as well, and perhaps he might improve. Adventures of Working Men From the Notebook of a Working Surgeon 2011-07-07T02:00:30.453Z Aag� tried not to overhear anything; it was repugnant to his feelings, and appeared to him dishonourable and unworthy, to become a concealed witness to the secrets of others. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z Drug use while serving in the military leads to servicemen and women receiving a dishonourable discharge, a status that cuts them off from benefits once they are back home. Down and out 2011-07-04T00:41:27Z Suppose, gentlemen, that I did refer to the Deity, was my notion a dishonourable one? The History Of The Last Trial By Jury For Atheism In England A Fragment of Autobiography Submitted for the Perusal of Her Majesty's Attorney-General and the British Clergy 2011-07-22T02:00:15.747Z Do you think I could be guilty of so dishonourable an act?” Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family 2011-07-08T02:00:20.557Z True honour! where in aggravation of disobedience, dishonourable lies are also added? The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z The knighthood which an outlawed regicide gave thee is truly but little honour worth, nevertheless thou shalt not take it with thee to thy dishonourable death. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z Brand withdrew from the window with a flush of shame at his dishonourable conduct, and stood in the middle of the street. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z It was, no doubt, very dishonourable to avail myself of this advantage, and I reckon this as the first error of my life. The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and admirable sayings of this great man never before published by any of his biographers 2011-06-15T02:00:17.903Z A man of his rank would consider murder, and even sacrilege, as less dishonourable than theft. Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite 2011-06-13T02:00:23.863Z They derived, however, little satisfaction from this proceeding; and as the document contained expressions dishonourable to the Senate, some of the ringleaders were punished. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z The man himself might trust her blindly, might scoff at the idea of her doing a dishonourable action, but that would not suffice to shield either him or her from the consequences of the charge. Dorothy's Double Volume III (of 3) 2011-06-10T02:00:18.697Z Who has charged me with such a clandestine and dishonourable act?” Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet The Story of a King's Daughter 2011-06-06T02:00:08.460Z Of course you had: I never supposed you could do the dishonourable thing of hearing she cared about me first, and writing to her afterwards, although Lady Broadhem said so. Piccadilly A Fragment of Contemporary Biography 2011-06-02T02:00:21.050Z His belief is that, compared with most wars, the war of 1854–56 will hold in history no dishonourable place. The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography 2011-05-29T02:00:07.883Z Men were now seen to contend for knowledge, and strove to rend asunder the dishonourable bonds which, in a more animal condition, had been riveted upon them. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z The charges against him were, first, with making a dishonourable treaty with the rebels, and, second, leaving his Government without the permission of the authorities—that is, the queen and Council. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z Lord Lieutenant's procedure, in his dealing with addresses, "dishonest, dishonourable, discreditable to all concerned," said Cadogan, by way of final shot, intended to sink whole Ministerial Bench. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, August 5th 1893 2011-05-21T02:00:09.440Z "You will do Lady Ursula a great injustice, and yourself a great injury, if you persist in a course which is distinctly dishonourable." Piccadilly A Fragment of Contemporary Biography 2011-06-02T02:00:21.050Z Of course Gwynneth knew what they had to talk about; but what was the dishonourable action that a clergyman could commit and that could not be so much as mentioned in her hearing? Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z You may think all this is very clever and funny, but I tell you it's most dishonourable. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z The O'Neills, headed by the famous Shane, advanced against him, but Sussex defeated them with great slaughter, and the chieftain escaped the battlefield to die a dishonourable death in a drunken brawl. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z I charge him with attempting to gain a dishonourable alliance with the house of De Montfort. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z Surely, dear, he would never be so dishonourable! For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z She is very innocent, and when I told her the windows had been broken because Mr. Carlton had done something dishonourable, she was amazed of course, but she asked no more questions. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z It is a question which of necessity can only be answered in certain cases as the circumstances arise, but there is nothing either cowardly or dishonourable in considering the general principles involved in a reply. Practical Politics; or, the Liberalism of To-day 2011-04-19T02:00:17.257Z The whole bargain was dishonourable alike to the dead and to me; and the mere proposal should harden my heart and stiffen my resolve to go through with my task in my own way. By Wit of Woman 2011-04-13T02:00:13.247Z "No religion tolerates the slaughter and beheading of innocent people, and there is no justification for such a dishonourable and deplorable act." Obama condemns Afghan killings 2011-04-03T01:35:27Z To open a letter addressed to anyone else, without permission, is one of the most dishonourable things that anybody can do. For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z This surprised the company present, as at that time, as Rhodez knew well, it was not only unusual, but even considered dishonourable, for one white man to wait upon another. Claimants to Royalty 2011-03-31T02:00:20.557Z It was dishonourable, unpatriotic, and pusillanimous; but Mr. Gladstone persevered, and with what result? Practical Politics; or, the Liberalism of To-day 2011-04-19T02:00:17.257Z Of course she created a sensation in Vienna, and yet she had almost no suitors--they were afraid of her and--she had a history, neither disgraceful nor dishonourable, but yet a history. 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance 2011-03-26T02:00:13.597Z If he did, and you have published it without his authorisation, you have committed, by all the laws of honour in this land, a dishonourable act. Mayne Reid A Memoir of his Life 2011-03-23T02:00:25.120Z I was puzzled—and reflected; I could think of no motive, unless that the young chief had been playing the spy—no dishonourable act on the part of an Indian. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z Still, there are secrets entrusted to the clergyman, the physician, the lawyer, the legislator to betray which, even to a wife, would be dishonourable and disgraceful. How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z No one who knows me could for a moment suspect me of a dishonourable action, though, as I am ready enough to own, I have acted with consummate folly. The Haunted Room A Tale 2011-03-10T03:00:46.157Z He was too deeply pervaded with the idle and groundless romances of chivalry ever to forget the situation, humiliating and dishonourable according to his idea, in which he had been placed upon this occasion. The Radicalism of Shelley and Its Sources 2011-03-08T03:00:45.010Z He had urged this girl to do a dishonourable act, but he had used no dishonourable means. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z Ill-used as you certainly have been, no one could pronounce it dishonourable in you. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z "Supposing that you had given your word of honour, solemnly, in return for a vital service rendered, to commit a dishonourable action; what should you do?" The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z Committed to the County Assizes he was politely told by the judge that espionage was dishonourable. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z Retreat at the eleventh hour might have been construed as dishonourable, but men like Coverdale had no need to be fantastically nice upon the point of honour. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z I have been weak enough to sympathize with a dishonourable attachment, so far as to wish to spare you pain. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z For the last time I ask you to pause, consider, compromise!—I don't ask you to do anything dishonourable, but make some arrangement, don't give up everything. A Woman's Burden 2011-02-13T03:00:21.253Z At the time," he explained, "it did not seem dishonourable. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z In 1294 he played a most dishonourable trick upon King Edward. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z The future would prove whether my creed was erroneous as it was dishonourable. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z You think it was only the dishonourable passion of a profligate, who falls in love with a married woman, and pursues his fancy, heedless of the ruin he may entail on others. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z Though I may never rise from this couch, I cannot help telling you it was dishonourable,—ay cruel!” The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains 2011-02-09T03:00:48.583Z Shall we extol the Geneva Convention, which humanised warfare, as a fruit of advanced culture; and yet within our kingdom, like barbarians, without any consideration for the opponent, fly one upon another with dishonourable weapons? Socialism and the Social Movement in the 19th Century 2011-02-09T03:00:48.103Z "While you fancied that she was in need of your assistance, I grant that there was some excuse for your conduct, but to continue the farce any longer would be positively dishonourable." Who? 2011-02-09T03:00:47.380Z I deny that I had any design beyond—any thought more dishonourable. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z This was as follows:— That this Council protests against the dishonourable way the Executive closed down the St. Faith's strike. From Crow-Scaring to Westminster; an Autobiography 2011-02-06T03:01:01.497Z "You do not suspect me of anything dishonourable?" No Surrender 2011-01-29T03:00:22.467Z From the top of the pedestal, where I still perched, I solemnly promised that I would never be so dishonourable as to steal his discovery. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z Do you think I am trying to bribe you to do something dishonourable? Who? 2011-02-09T03:00:47.380Z If an officer should pocket calmly an accusation of dishonourable behaviour and not challenge his accuser, he would be outlawed from the corps of officers as a coward. Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z Part of her curious attractiveness was, that she never attempted to disguise or deny certain practices which Alex had been taught to consider as dishonourable. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z Max, there are times when I would rather doubt your father's word than ascribe a dishonourable action to my chief. No Surrender 2011-01-29T03:00:22.467Z But, surely, any woman who could connect herself with so dishonourable an affair, as I imagine this to be, is no fit wife for you. Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z In English-speaking countries it had become little short of dishonourable to praise naval and military valour; and reliance upon force as the defence of a nation was thought to be unchristian. London Days A Book of Reminiscences 2011-01-03T03:01:01.297Z I hold such play dishonourable, and the man who practises it guilty of dishonourable conduct.' Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z Say, rather, the arch traitor—the doubly dishonourable villain Neville, who goeth about to purchase benefit for himself by the blood of his party. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z Arno is incapable of a dishonourable action; he never has committed one. No Surrender 2011-01-29T03:00:22.467Z I could have wished to examine the papers on the table, but the presence of the old woman forbade that dishonourable act. The Ivory Gate, a new edition 2010-12-25T03:00:10.617Z “Look here, Hampton, if you expect me to degrade my noble profession by aiding and abetting in any dishonourable act, you are confoundedly mistaken, sir, and I wish you a very good morning.” The Mynns' Mystery 2010-12-20T17:12:18.180Z Mine boiled at that 'dishonourable,'--I could hardly keep myself from inflicting summary chastisement upon the insolent fellow. Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z They are now aiming to raise the £2,300 due to the Harbour Cancer Support Centre, another of Portsmouth's more dishonourable debts. Bolton Wanderers 2-2 Portsmouth 2010-04-26T06:00:00Z It is further stated that Raven betrayed his friends in the most dishonourable manner, giving up all their papers, and thus furnishing documentary proofs. No Surrender 2011-01-29T03:00:22.467Z For all these reasons, I say, we ought to believe him incapable of any dishonourable action. The Ivory Gate, a new edition 2010-12-25T03:00:10.617Z Hang it, man! who wants to do anything dishonourable? The Mynns' Mystery 2010-12-20T17:12:18.180Z You had no right to accuse Herr von Heydeck of dishonourable conduct because you overheard him make use of certain expressions in conversation with an intimate friend. Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z "Oh, you coward, you dishonourable coward!" she hissed. The Undying Past "And what is more dishonourable in it, than any other calling a man may choose to live by?" said the young wife, with a smile. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8 The last one he read me the copy of—all about ungentlemanly dishonourable behaviour, and so on. By Birth a Lady "Oh, Mr. Gage, how dishonourable," Ethel exclaimed trying to look scandalized while she resolved how best she could turn the situation to account. A Poached Peerage It is dishonourable,--understand me, Herr von Heydeck,--I repeat, grossly dishonourable to calumniate thus publicly a young lady who cannot defend herself! Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus; and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men Another trick of a very dishonourable nature, though ultimately defeated, may supply a moral for our share-trafficking days in high quarters. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 But there was no dishonourable intention in him anywhere; indeed, he hardly knew exactly why he did this thing. The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath And yet when the aged Professor gave his narrative to the public, he plainly assumed that his conduct would not appear dishonourable in the eyes of his contemporaries. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. Remember, he accused you of dishonourable conduct, and he would add, of cowardice, if you failed to demand satisfaction for the insult! Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z A haze of tender diaphanous green clung to the boles of the smirched elms, softening the sooty decay that made their antiquity so grotesque and so dishonourable. Sinister Street, vol. 1 The transition from such partisan service to becoming dishonourable marauders and freebooters was easy. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. Nevertheless there were certain regulated observances accompanying these robberies, according to which the conscientious Junker distinguished between honourable and dishonourable plunder. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. I. Not so," returned the sergeant, "he shall have no dishonourable burial, only as a stranger he must lie next to the wall. Barbarossa and Other Tales What! the scoundrel dared to accuse you of dishonourable conduct? Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z A thing does not need to be dishonourable to be ruinous. The Span o' Life A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec Why, it would be contemptible, dishonourable to the last degree. Hard Pressed By the ironic injustice of such circumstances Milbanke—honest, prosaic, incapable of a dishonourable action—felt suddenly humiliated. The Gambler A Novel Odds is dishonourable combat: my lads, Lets one to one; I am for the Moor. A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 Her mind wrestled with the thought of this senseless, dishonourable surprisal until she became involved in a train of ideas which carried her away. Mary In Lucy it would be impossible as well as dishonourable to confide, and, with the priest gone, I stood alone against a danger the very existence of which would be a degradation to reveal. The Span o' Life A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec I am a nice fellow to talk about other men being dishonourable. Hard Pressed Matrimony is like any other contract: an agreement signed by two honourable persons, each of whom, in every clause, takes the other to be a dishonourable one. Her Royal Highness Woman This is interesting as an example of what was known as memoriae damnatio or the blotting out of a name on account of some dishonourable action. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" Unable as I am to think of marriage, I should injure you and should commit a dishonourable action were I to frequent your society. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second How much more dishonourable is it in the soldiers of Jesus Christ, our Captain, to stand in fear when He is fighting for us, and has promised us certain victory if only we be faithful. The Warfare of the Soul Practical Studies in the Life of Temptation The story told is clear and distinct; pitiless, but not dishonourable. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII Of such times it is painful to speak, but of the men by whom such times are met, it is dishonourable not to speak with homage. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845 You’ve known me eight or nine years: have you ever known me do a dishonourable thing, or tell a lie? Man and Maid Perhaps he meant to rouse my jealousy without reflecting that this liaison had in my eyes nothing dishonourable. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second Feeling very much as if he were being guilty of a dishonourable action, Browne allowed her to depart upon her errand. The Red Rat's Daughter To their empty terrors, as to their dishonourable threats, between drink and dignity he scorned to make reply. The Black Arrow A Tale of the Two Roses That would be as dishonourable as it is wild. The Sapphire Cross Even his best friends could hardly excuse the arbitrary doings which followed, and which were stigmatised as unworthy and almost dishonourable to a British admiral. The West Indies and the Spanish Main The committee have the right to expel any member guilty of dishonourable or disgraceful conduct, or who may violate any of the regulations, or fail to comply with any of the committee’s decisions. Here and There in London After all, there was nothing in the least dishonourable in what he would be asked to do. The Intriguers I mean I was first in the field, and it isn’t fair—in fact I consider it beastly dishonourable for you, or any other fellow, to come trying to upset my coach. A Frontier Mystery But apart from the culminating stage in the sowing of that crop—and even there probably there were great extenuating circumstances—nothing mean, nothing dishonourable had ever been laid to Hilary Blachland’s charge. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland Gama, now fully master of the character of the zamorim, resolved to treat a man of such an inconstant, dishonourable disposition with a contemptuous silence. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem If we differ on the things to be done, this may end us in a way at least not dishonourable. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) If there be among my readers one who has known imprisonment, he will forgive this confession of a weakness, which to others of less experience will seem unworthy, perhaps dishonourable. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune There is nothing mean or low, nothing dishonourable or unworthy in the spirit of the Burschen-schaft. Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands Lady L. Why, the merchant, sir, that transmitted your bills of exchange to you in France, complains of some indirect and dishonourable dealings. The Constant Couple or, A Trip to the Jubilee Yet, though they thought it dishonourable to use the musket, they esteemed it no disgrace to rush from a thicket on an unarmed foe. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem "What we all said, Mark, that nothing dishonourable would ever lie at your door—there might be rashness, imprudence, and folly, but guilt or dishonour never." The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago Emptying bottles being then one of the glories of gentlemen, making them was probably, for that reason, not considered dishonourable. Toilers of the Sea Bolingbroke and Oxford were impeached, and the selfish bargain they had brought about by dishonourable means, that they might prolong their rule, annihilated their power for ever. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition When Captain Rannie did a mean and dishonourable action, it bore to him the aspect of an act of singular rectitude. Command As there is nothing heroic in this dishonourable action of Gama's, Mickle has omitted it, and has altered the conclusion of the canto.—Ed. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem Moreover, he thought this step very natural, and saw nothing in it dishonourable or blamable. The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. You have brought me back to a sense of my better self; I will remain here, and the recollection of your trust in me will preserve me against any dishonourable intention. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors Its particular members may be living deceitful and dishonourable lives. St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians A Practical Exposition Was there anything dishonourable in meeting such a proposal, if only in mercy for human lives? Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment Amen. 26For this cause God gave them up to dishonourable passions. A Translation of the New Testament from the original Greek Nothing was thought more dishonourable to a man of rank than to give up his hawks; and if he were taken prisoner he would not resign them even for liberty.” The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries One who 27 sets power and fame before him as the main ends to be pursued may no doubt be restrained by pride from the use of such means as are obviously low and dishonourable. Studies in Contemporary Biography To their empty terrors, as to their dishonourable 154 threats, between drink and dignity he scorned to make reply. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 8 (of 25) They are, however, as dishonourable to God as others which are punished by man. The Church of England Magazine - Volume 10, No. 263, January 9, 1841 For dishonourable conduct the committee can also chalk up a member's name. Old and New London Volume I "I am sure you would not deliberately do a wicked, dishonourable action for the world." Under False Pretences A Novel But in Athens, commerce was regarded as being so far from dishonourable that some of the most illustrious men, whose names have descended to us as philosophers, were occupied with mercantile pursuits. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition The slow, silent, indirect action of public opinion bears the Holy See along, without any demoralising conflict or dishonourable capitulation. The History of Freedom This dangerous and dishonourable disproportion at once supplies the one with the means of corrupting, and throws the other into the predicament of being corrupted. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 Chaucer was set free in 1389, having, it is said, though we hope unjustly, purchased freedom by dishonourable disclosures as to his former associates. Old and New London Volume I You have never done a dishonourable thing—one for which you need blush or fear to meet the eye of an honest man? Under False Pretences A Novel He declared that Mir Ali Kh�n had come to seek refuge at Goa, and that it would be a most dishonourable act to surrender him. Rulers of India: Albuquerque The non-commissioned officer then ceases to depend on his pay alone; and that puts temptations to dishonourable conduct before many a perhaps otherwise conscientious man, besides inevitably engendering dissatisfaction with his profession. Jena or Sedan? Mr Laurier inveighed against what he termed the dishonourable course of the Dominion Government. The Day of Sir Wilfrid Laurier A Chronicle of Our Own Time At first she thought the idea of disposing of them an entirely dishonourable idea, and if she couldn't get it out of her head again at least she made it stand in a corner. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman It was a scheme as pleasing to the man as it was dishonourable in the prince; in which his frivolous nature 115 found and took vengeance for the gravity and burthen of the afternoon. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) Such 519 are the party-coloured apostles of insurrection! and thus their honourable and dishonourable motives lie so blended together, that the historian cannot separate them. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors Was it any comfort to be told that his boy was not a dishonourable rascal? Jena or Sedan? And can a sympathy with ideas, surely not ignoble in themselves, conduct a man to this dishonourable death?” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) Looking back upon it I must suppose that my conduct during the next week or so would be condemned by most right-thinking people as ungentlemanly and even dishonourable. The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography The first alternative Greenville dismissed as dishonourable to himself, his country, and her Majesty’s ship. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 (of 25) If she will not do that, it is certainly not worth while to commit a dishonourable action for her sake. The Etiquette of Engagement and Marriage Describing Modern Manners and Customs of Courtship and Marriage, and giving Full Details regarding the Wedding Ceremony and Arrangements They had condemned his boy to a dishonourable punishment,--and why? because he had too much sense of honour! Jena or Sedan? Repudiation is no less dishonourable in a people than in an individual, and the penalty for failure to respect the sanctity of obligations is no different for a nation than for an individual. Right Above Race Impetuous words rose and trembled on his lips, while the thought raced through his brain that it would not be dishonourable 197 to ask if there were the least hope for him. The Boy from Hollow Hut A Story of the Kentucky Mountains My dear friend the Quaker was kind, and yet honest, and would do anything that was just and upright to serve me, but nothing wicked or dishonourable. The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2) or a History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau Known by the Name of the Lady Roxana She never dreamed you would see what she wrote," said Anna, "and it would be dishonourable of me to let you. The Benefactress Honour can only be impaired by that which is dishonourable. Marion Fay "Do not blame them for Angelot's dishonourable weakness," said her husband, sternly. Angelot A Story of the First Empire The moment accumulation and monopoly are regarded by any society as dishonourable and mischievous, the revolution in opinion will ensure that comforts shall tend to a level. Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle And it would really be very dishonourable to bind your fortune irrevocably to mine. A Singer from the Sea Was that not less dishonourable than to bid him remain and dwindle as she looked at him? Love and Lucy Every man, in short, who could raise himself to that dishonourable position, was captain of a troop of banditti, and counted it his chief honour to live upon the plunder of his neighbour. History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II. You will gain nothing by your dishonourable listening. Angelot A Story of the First Empire Plagiarism, it is true, is now rare, forbidden by the law, and considered dishonourable; formerly it was common, tolerated, and unpunished. Introduction to the Study of History If you honour yourself, you will be careful that nothing dishonourable shall come from you. The Soul of a People He could discover no defects; he disdained all doubts as a dishonourable scepticism, and challenged all obstacles, as evidences of his energy, and trophies of his success. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 350, December 1844 He had heard, but he had not learnt, that it was not an evil, because it was not dishonourable, and because it might be borne by a man. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero But she had made a vow with herself when she had entered law that she was going to keep free from the trickery and dishonourable practices so common in her profession. Counsel for the Defense Different people are vain for different reasons; we must inquire what was our author's particular vanity; he may have lied in order to attribute to himself or his friends actions which we should consider dishonourable. Introduction to the Study of History I wonder whether all photographers are dishonourable and ungrateful. Oswald Bastable and Others Yes, monsieur, yes, any delay would be dishonourable. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories Nevertheless, Scipio thought it would have been dishonourable in him, had he taken them back again. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) The agent of the filter company gave his evidence with that degree of shame-facedness proper to the man, turned state’s witness, who has been an accomplice in the dishonourable proceedings he is relating. Counsel for the Defense It would be dishonourable to accept without giving. The Belovéd Vagabond She heard, but she did not think it was eavesdropping, or anything dishonourable, like listening at doors. Oswald Bastable and Others At first the lady started back, and was very indignant with him for daring to suggest that she should do such a dishonourable thing. Tales From Scottish Ballads "Yes, it wouldn't be doing as I would be done by, to be sure; but would it be dishonourable, mamma?" The Wide, Wide World Such opinions, although held by religious men, are dishonourable to the Scriptures, and needlessly degrading to the human mind. On Calvinism Thus posted as a scamp, Thalermacher advertised back his own defence; and, by public circulars and bills, declared the accusation of Kugelblitz to be false and malicious, and his behaviour dishonourable and cowardly. A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France He advanced as if running the gauntlet, amid whispers and banter, feeling as ashamed of his dress coat as of a dishonourable deed; at last he met the eyes of Maciek, and trembled with fright. Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 A man who really comprehends this fundamental teaching can't be crafty, sneaking, dishonest, or dishonourable, in his business, or in any phase of his personal life. The Higher Powers of Mind and Spirit I once heard you talk of patriotism: a true patriot loves his country too well to commit a dishonourable action! The Buccaneer A Tale And the exiled patriot, wearied with long waiting, was at length willing to lend an ear to conditions, which, in other days, he might have spurned as humiliating if not actually dishonourable. The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley But Bingo, though he might bluster and barge about dishonourable conduct, would never give away a man who had trusted him. The Dop Doctor Now I could not marry Panna Rosa when I am in love with Zosia; it is hard to change one's heart, but dishonourable to marry when one loves another. Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 "Of all speeches," said he, "none is so dishonourable for a general as 'I should not have thought of it.'" Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature His base and dishonourable artifice, first to raise our hopes and expectations to the height of joy, and then to sink us in despair, was an infamous deed, worthy such a reward. A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed. Late A Surgeon On Board An American Privateer, Who Was Captured At Sea By The British, In May, Eighteen Hundred And Thirteen, And Was Confined First, At Melville Island, Halifax, Then At Chatham, In England ... And Last, At Dartmoor Prison. Interspersed With Observations, Anecdotes And Remarks, Tending To Illustrate The Moral And Political Characters Of Three Nations. To Which Is Added, A Correct Engraving Of Dartmoor Prison, Representing The Massacre Of American Prisoners, Written By Himself. He quite taught himself to believe that he would have hated anything dishonourable or clandestine. Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite Ma'am, I am sorry that you should think me capable of dishonourable conduct. The Dop Doctor He did not look like a man conscious of dishonourable dealing, of any sort; and he answered in a voice that was both calm and unconcerned. The End of a Coil The old man had never recovered from the blow given by the dishonourable death of the son with whom he had so lately quarrelled. A Victor of Salamis Louis Philippe had acted a dishonourable part over the Spanish marriages, and Palmerston was prepared to go out of his way to humiliate France. Lord John Russell But the end may come in an honourable or in a dishonourable way. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Then a full sense of his dishonourable intentions, mingled with shame and disgust at his unutterable meanness, came over Madge, and rising with a flush on her cheek, she struck him with all her might. The Toilers of the Field Raleigh—I say, that Cobham is a base, dishonourable, poor soul. State Trials, Political and Social Volume 1 (of 2) For I am a weak woman, and strong men have taken dishonourable means to escape death when it came near. The Fifth Queen Crowned The dishonourable conduct of the French officers, particularly of the superior officers, in the present year, is much more easily explained than excused. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. If we decide to continue the war without grounds before us, the end will be a dishonourable one. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 "Albert is a gentleman," said my father, "and the son of a gentleman: he will do nothing dishonourable." My Sword's My Fortune A Story of Old France Yet these young desperadoes were all of officer’s rank, and the quarrel in which they fell was probably either dishonourable or contemptible. Political Women, Vol. 1 There seemed no end to the nauseous vomits of undigested facts and dishonourable prejudices that came pouring out in daily streams. G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study And that ought to be an assurance to you, Mary, that James will never do anything unkind or dishonourable. The Hero By deciding differently, we shall force our people who were so faithful to become "handsuppers," and in that way the war will come to a dishonourable end. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Moreover, the births of these children of Geoffrey Barton, a clergyman, occurred at the very period when the name of Catherine should have been most distasteful, had the intimacy been dishonourable. Notes and Queries, Number 214, December 3, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. Mahmoud Pasha declared in the Divan of the 17th that 'he would divorce his wife, but would not advise a dishonourable peace with Russia.' Notes and Queries, Number 204, September 24, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. We must discover, if we would healthily advance, what things are verily τιμιωτατα among us; and if we delight to honour the dishonourable, consider how, in future, we may better bestow our likings. The Crown of Wild Olive also Munera Pulveris; Pre-Raphaelitism; Aratra Pentelici; The Ethics of the Dust; Fiction, Fair and Foul; The Elements of Drawing It's not our boy, Frances; he couldn't be callous and unscrupulous, and—dishonourable. The Hero Locking the door of the dressing-room, she had searched eagerly—a dishonourable thing to do, as she knew well. Studies in love and in terror Having supported an unblemished character, I dare defy any person to produce an instance where I have even been suspected of an untruth, or of a base or dishonourable action. Nuts for Future Historians to Crack In the conduct of a case there are rules analogous to those which distinguish between honourable and dishonourable war, but they are less clearly defined and less universally accepted. The Map of Life Conduct and Character No. We may put her simplest peasant's dress, so it be perfect and orderly, into marble; anything finer than that would be more dishonourable in the eyes of Athena than rags. The Crown of Wild Olive also Munera Pulveris; Pre-Raphaelitism; Aratra Pentelici; The Ethics of the Dust; Fiction, Fair and Foul; The Elements of Drawing She had gone so far, they had told her, that it would be cowardly and dishonourable to turn back at the last minute. Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 "Do you mean to say that a bet, a gambling debt, an obligation made on a dishonourable basis, takes precedence in time over honest claims for food and clothing?" The High Calling To him no business was dishonourable, if the wants of society absolutely demanded it. The Printer Boy. Or How Benjamin Franklin Made His Mark. An Example for Youth. “It would be no more dishonourable to tell a lie than break a promise.” Antony Gray,—Gardener Everyone in town used to laugh at us for referring to whippersnapper statesmen as "Honourable"; because everyone in town knew that for the most part these whippersnappers were entirely dishonourable. In Our Town She was afraid before this shyness of the unlicked Celt, of the wild creature trapped and caught unaware, by the guile she judged dishonourable. The Creators A Comedy And he knew deep down in his heart that it was because he was acting a dishonourable part toward the absent classmate. The High Calling Remember, Margaret," she replied, "that it is not enough to be honourable in your own conduct—you must as far as possible discourage anything dishonourable in other people. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls He was a man of great strength of character and intellect, and he succeeded in demonstrating to the Duke the dishonourable nature of his intentions. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg It would have been dishonourable to act otherwise than as an ordinary friend of the family.” Witness to the Deed But now the estate's come in like, he's for behaving dishonourable. Ralph the Heir Her situation might be false, it might be dishonourable, but there was no escape from it. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 They will suffer for me; I may be weakly dishonourable, but I've always loved them, and they me. Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: The Moth and the Flame My brief notes were in my pocket, for I had resolutely put from me the dishonourable and barren safety of a written lecture. Old Junk The proofs of dishonourable conduct on the part of his son could now be brought forward. The Goose Man At any rate he would do nothing that he himself knew to be dishonourable. Ralph the Heir I know that many who set such machinery in motion do so from motives of sincere but confused compassion, and many more from a dull but not dishonourable medical or legal habit. Eugenics and Other Evils But I don't believe he is capable of an outright dishonourable action, and nothing would make me believe it! Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: The Moth and the Flame We will pass in silence over the calumnious and dishonourable accusations which poisoned her years of triumph, and with which it has been sought to tarnish her memory. Modern Saints and Seers If," he said, "the right hon. gentleman is prepared to make and sustain his allegation of dishonourable conduct on part of the Ministers, I will give him the earliest possible day to bring it forward. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 29, 1914 I can’t call to mind a single dishonourable act committed by a member of either of the families from which you sprang. The Golden Magnet Your conduct towards Miss Deane has been that of a dishonourable blackguard; towards Mr Lacey, that of a sharper and a cheat. The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures and Misadventures of Sir Richard Frayne If some one told you of something dishonourable this man had done? Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: The Moth and the Flame "Supposing your father had been wrongfully accused of something underhand and dishonourable," said Rendel, "would not that matter more to him than—than—anything else?" The Arbiter A Novel Of course you will not be so dishonourable as to show the questions to any one, not even your brother, or attempt to get the slightest help in answering them. The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story His general conduct was stained with no gross immorality, and as he was placed far above the necessity of committing dishonourable actions, his mind was habitually imbued with principles of integrity. The Greville Memoirs (Second Part) A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1852 (Volume 1 of 3) And she felt as one guilty of a mean and dishonourable deed. An Australian Lassie Maria had a dull brother named Laertes, who accidentally met a highness, who fell very abruptly in love with Maria and made her strictly dishonourable proposals. Punch, or the London Charivari, July 1, 1914 He was not likely to swerve from that declaration in any case, still less for the sake of boys whose school career had been so dishonourable and reprobate as that of these three offenders. St. Winifred's, or The World of School I mention it not because I suspect any boy here of a dishonourable act, but because—the matter being a mystery—I feel I must not neglect the most remote opportunity of clearing it up.” The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story Again, thou deniest Christ to be the only fountain of all grace, and so it is most dishonourable to him. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning The act would have been dishonourable only to his own sense of right. The Root of Evil The Major thought this statement over and gradually came to suspect that O'Grady contemplated some dishonourable use of public money. General John Regan In a despotism he will become a courtier and obtain favour by obsequious and often dishonourable services to a prince. A History of the United States Flossie was occasionally capable of certain dishonourable acts, which always drew upon her Honor's utmost indignation and scorn. The New Girl at St. Chad's A Story of School Life Thus Falstaff describes his tatterdemalion recruits as— "Ten times more dishonourable ragged than an old-faced ancient." The Romance of Words (4th ed.) As to—” “Hatty, you ought to be ashamed of yourself if you have been so dishonourable as to read what was not meant for any one to see.” Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow This seemed easy to him to compass for the office which he250 held, but he accounted the deed far more dishonourable than if he had not held the office in question. The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Where Jackson was mistaken was in deducing that Adams and Clay were utterly dishonourable and unprincipled men. A History of the United States They were always ready for any dishonourable transaction by which money might be made. l. Keats: Poems Published in 1820 For since we should not wish even to know of our friends' dishonourable acts, much less should we desire to share their dishonour by acting with them. Plutarch's Morals "I don't believe that you ever did a dishonourable action in all your life," she cried. The Music Master Novelized from the Play Your father must be informed of our engagement, or he may justly accuse me of acting a dishonourable part. Won from the Waves He longed to hear more, but Bob had been taught somehow that eavesdropping is a mean and dishonourable thing. The Lively Poll A Tale of the North Sea You love me, the ruined, dishonourable, disgraced—the—” She would not hear the dreadful word, but laid her finger on his lip. Julian Home To select a wife for wealth rather than for her excellence or family is dishonourable and illiberal; but it is silly to reject wealth when it is accompanied by excellence and family. Plutarch's Morals No words can express my loathing for your false and dishonourable conduct. Eric, or Little by Little Doesn’t it strike you as wrong and dishonourable to show such a want of concern for other people’s convenience?” The Lady of the Basement Flat First, her atrocious and dishonourable methods of warfare; second, the carrying off into slavery of non-combatants, the Belgians and French, and third, the breach of the pledged word and the solemn treaties with other nations. The Blot on the Kaiser's 'Scutcheon Speculation of this kind, which would be justly deemed dishonourable in a settled country, is apt to be less rigidly considered in the pioneers of a new world. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 454 Volume 18, New Series, September 11, 1852 For if ordered to do anything you please disreputable or dishonourable, he is ready to take any pains to oblige you. § xxiv. Plutarch's Morals But she was strangely glad that her mother had said “not dishonourable, as men look at it.” Adam Johnstone's Son Thus they marched up and down, calling out insulting names and charging him with dishonourable deeds. King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls But repeated revolts in the capital and disturbances in other parts of his new empire, eventually compelled Mohammed to conclude a dishonourable peace with the King of Castile. History of the Moors of Spain I never did a dishonourable act in all my days. Young Mr. Barter's Repentance From "Schwartz" by David Christie Murray Abstaining then from nothing dishonourable that could bring either enjoyment or gain, in no long time he got together no great amount of property, but a very great reputation for villainy. Plutarch's Morals And that the first adventuress who takes a fancy to it has a right to force you into a disgraceful marriage, and that it would be dishonourable of me to prevent it if I could? Adam Johnstone's Son The illegal traffic in narcotic drugs, for instance, is carried on by the most degraded and the lowest criminals of the underworld, aided and abetted too frequently by dishonourable members of honourable professions. Policing the Plains Being the Real-Life Record of the Famous North-West Mounted Police You have been detected in a most dishonourable act, and you have added to your fault by telling a lie. Wilton School or, Harry Campbell's Revenge I don't want you to feel that you are anything but a free agent, or to do anything that you consider dishonourable. The Grell Mystery Q. Is the nonpayment of a tradesman dishonourable? Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, February 18, 1893 It is not my present accuser alone who entertains, and has entertained, so dishonourable an opinion of me and of my writings. Apologia Pro Vita Sua If a Roman in former days was asked to do a mean, or dishonourable action, it was enough for him to answer, "I am a Roman citizen!" The Life of Duty, v. 2 A year's plain sermons on the Gospels or Epistles If they resembled each other in no other point, they both looked thoroughly manly, straightforward, and honest lads, neither of whom would be likely to entertain any dishonourable proposition. The Dash for Khartoum A Tale of Nile Expedition Had that paper, or even a less dishonourable one, been proposed to me at the beginning, I would have rejected it with just contempt, and the word d�placement, among others, should have been necessary. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 "There is nothing dishonourable in what you do!" The Sins of Séverac Bablon It is not possible that you are so dishonourable, so shameless, so reckless of duty, so utterly unworthy and infamous. Immortal Memories The knight-errant, as Ariosto draws and reflects him, disdained so dishonourable a means of beating a foe. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity His training at the hands of chimney-pot Liz and the gentle Susy had so far affected his arab spirit that he had learned, on the whole, to prefer what he styled upright to dishonourable mischief. The Garret and the Garden Of course I don’t expect you to act a dishonourable part,—all I want you to do just now is to lie down and pretend to go to sleep.” Charlie to the Rescue They were not bad girls, but they were weak, and under Netta's sway they had been very silly, and sometimes dishonourable. The Youngest Girl in the Fifth A School Story Among the most singular characters in literature may be ranked those who do not blush to profess publicly its most dishonourable practices. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 “I can’t understand it, but I know you never told a lie, or did a dishonourable act since I’ve known you.” Jacob Faithful So, now for thinking—A blow—called traitor, villain, Coward, dishonourable coward; faugh! Venice Preserved A Tragedy in Five Acts With regard to yourself I have not a shadow of doubt that you will act the part of an honourable host, though you follow a dishonourable calling. Charlie to the Rescue She was, I suspected, the daughter of the leader of the expedition, who, for some reason—not a dishonourable one—was compelled to live a secluded life in Australia. Twice Lost I dreaded to commit an act which might be dishonourable; at the same time, it was evident that by destroying the despatches I should be benefiting my country. Paddy Finn It was not likely that a number of officers who had given their parole to remain quiet would be guilty of an act so dishonourable as to endeavour to escape. Hurricane Hurry The better class of my parishioners may not probably engage in it, but the very best of them would think it dishonourable to act the part of informers. Dick Cheveley His Adventures and Misadventures She soon, however, discovered that his Excellency's intentions were strictly dishonourable, for he made her, she afterwards said, "a most indelicate proposition." The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert The Makololo are apt to get into trouble by their propensity to lift cattle; for if their marauding is sanctioned by the chief, they do not look upon it as dishonourable. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Then I say to you, No; it was dishonourable, treacherous, and vile. The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise Now, I regret very much to have to tell you that this morning I have been made aware of a most dishonourable act committed by one of my pupils. Glyn Severn's Schooldays It is dishonourable, and the act is a breaking of the laws of our country.” Cutlass and Cudgel “Wicked, mean, dishonourable girl!” cried Mistress Grena, in a mixture of horror, confusion, and alarm. All's Well Alice's Victory It shows him doing no dishonourable jobs, and proves that if he occasionally associates with low characters, he does so chiefly to gratify the curiosity of a scholar. The Romany Rye a sequel to "Lavengro" Poverty is not dishonourable in itself, but only when it arises from idleness, intemperance, extravagance, and folly. Book of Wise Sayings Selected Largely from Eastern Sources You are all well; you are young; you adore each other; you have done nothing dishonourable; you have been able to pay your debts—what does the rest matter? Big Game A Story for Girls Teddy would not complain, though, to the captain; and as for his Uncle Jack, he would have thought it dishonourable to breathe a word to him. Teddy The Story of a Little Pickle They certainly did not look like guilty persons, and it is most probable not even the wildest libeller in Willoughby would have cared positively to charge any one of them with the dishonourable deed. The Willoughby Captains There was evidently nothing in the least dishonourable or in any way unworthy of her son in question. Seen and Unseen Their denials of it were an admission of the unlawfulness of such acts, as they were also dishonourable to themselves. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2. From 1620-1816 I hope God, who has been pleased to afflict us with this severe and heavy trial, will enable us to go through it honestly, conscientiously, and in a manner not dishonourable to our characters. Memoirs of the Courts and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 1 He was wont to fling back every dishonourable commission and query with the utmost indignation, into the face of their proposer, but he executed them all the same, and reported accordingly. A Hungarian Nabob They might have held out for several days, and perhaps obtained better terms; but the governor persisted in surrendering to the clemency of King George, promised by his inhuman and dishonourable son. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume III. I know he is dishonourable," admitted the girl; "there are women here that report everything to me, thinking thus to cure me. Manasseh A Romance of Transylvania Harrison is incapable of committing a mean or dishonourable action. The Monctons: A Novel, Volume I As for Sir Bingo, he already began to nourish the genuine hatred always entertained by a mean spirit against an antagonist, before whom it is conscious of having made a dishonourable retreat. St. Ronan's Well They keep it just as long as it suits them, and then break it; without the slightest sense of having done anything dishonourable. At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War And when the old knight, trembling with excitement, demanded who this impious and dishonourable man might be, the Emperor murmured the words, "My son," and then buried his face in his hands. Legends of the Rhine He must not, at the close of his career, be guilty of a dishonourable action. Kafir Stories Seven Short Stories These expedients were often totally incompatible with our present notions of the royal dignity; but no intimation appears anywhere of the least unfair and dishonourable dealing on the part of the King. Henry of Monmouth, Volume 2 Memoirs of Henry the Fifth To remain quiet any longer, he felt was as impossible as, indeed, his conscience told him was dishonourable, and he sprang along the path to ascend to the summer-house. The Two Admirals "Since you are so considerate of Colonel Mayhew's feelings, I only wonder it has not occurred to you that your conduct during the past two months has been little short of dishonourable?" The Great Amulet I am only a wanderer but not a dishonourable one. Legends of the Rhine Many people refused to believe that Rhodes could have outmanœuvred a man of exceptional financial ability without using dishonourable means. Victorian Worthies Sixteen Biographies On you it depends whether your lives shall be honourable and happy, or dishonourable and sad. True Words for Brave Men However, as you have discovered that Skipper Drummond is a dishonourable man, I am not sorry that you went to sea. Chatterbox, 1905. There is nothing dishonourable in such an inclination. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Such dishonourable conduct and shameful neglect seemed impossible to him, and going to the maiden he informed her of his brother's approaching return. Legends of the Rhine His standard was whether things were right or wrong, honourable or dishonourable; hers was whether they were beautiful or ugly, pleasant or unpleasant. The Farringdons I can assure you, my dear Madame de Schulembourg,' he continued, in a very serious tone, 'that, with my present sensations, I should consider it highly dishonourable to implicate any woman in my destiny.' Sketches Already he had come to the conclusion that the man was dishonourable, and was more than ever determined to find out to what extent he hoped to defraud his father. Chatterbox, 1905. The Latins by departing redeemed themselves from a share in what they deemed a dishonourable peace. The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 Was it not after all a dishonourable act to the Archbishop in whose service he was, thus to take the side of the Papists? By What Authority? The scales had fallen from her eyes, and she saw her sister's husband in his true light—false, shallow, selfish, dishonourable. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel —Base, dishonourable insinuation—He might have allowed me to esteem him. Speed the Plough A Comedy, In Five Acts; As Performed At The Theatre Royal, Covent Garden Skipper Drummond sighed deeply, as if he was sincerely sorry for the fact that there were some men who were very dishonourable. Chatterbox, 1905. Is he a person who could do so dishonourable an action?' The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont Whoever has theological blood in his veins is shifty and dishonourable in all things. The Antichrist I'd cut my tongue out to please you, I do believe I would, but to use it in a dishonourable way for your sake is dif——" "There! Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley We cannot possibly say that because a person also has many virtues, faults as grave as lying and dishonourable conduct regarding money, can be overlooked! Arohanui: Letters from Shoghi Effendi to New Zealand I cannot tell you how much and how bitterly our beloved Guardian has suffered from the disloyalty and dishonourable conduct of the members of the Master’s Family, and now his own family. The Light of Divine Guidance (Volume 2) Besides the sin, this is, First, Extremely base and dishonourable. The Covenants And The Covenanters Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation I thought, "your chances of happiness are no better than my own, even though you have paid a dishonourable price for them." The Late Miss Hollingford You accuse me now of wanting you to do something dishonourable. Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley She had worked herself up into the idea that he owed her expiation, if not before the world, surely before her own conscience, and it seemed to her dishonourable that he should evade his duty. How Women Love (Soul Analysis) Nor will you be doing a dishonourable thing. The Short Cut The dishonourable system of fashionable debtors—who always pay too late, if at all, and cast their deficiencies on other customers in the form of increased charges—would be at once annihilated. Personal Recollections of Birmingham and Birmingham Men The rage and prejudice of parties frighten me, and above all, this rage against the Scots, which is so dishonourable, and indeed so infamous, to the English nation. Hume (English Men of Letters Series) "No doubt I am cruel as well as dishonourable," I replied frigidly. Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley Three times I have been sought in marriage, and three times I have found something dishonourable in the men who said they loved me. By Berwen Banks Am I the man to do a dishonourable thing? The Short Cut But the New Witness did see two dangers at home which might jeopardise the success of our armies in the field and bring about a premature and dishonourable peace. Gilbert Keith Chesterton "Yes, it wouldn't be doing as I would be done by, to be sure; but would it be dishonourable, Mamma?" The Wide, Wide World Nobody can accuse him of anything dishonest or dishonourable. Historical Mysteries "It is base and dishonourable," said Gwladys, still struggling in his grasp, "to frighten a friendless girl and force your presence upon her." By Berwen Banks I accused you of having done nothing dishonourable or disgraceful. Phineas Redux Didn't I earn a living up to the time I burnt my fingers and had to be pensioned for dishonourable service? From the Housetops "Why, you know, Sir, he left his wife; and Lady Hamilton persuaded him to do one or two other very dishonourable things; it was a great pity!" The Wide, Wide World To doubt in such a case was dishonourable, to proclaim those doubts treachery. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 5 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States Oh, say it was not my Valmai who called me 'base and dishonourable.' By Berwen Banks She had arrived at the conclusion that all men were faithless, selfish, dishonourable. Madame Flirt A Romance of 'The Beggar's Opera' Walking forward, he seized his wounded enemy, and reproaching him with dishonourable dealings, brought him in a prisoner to the camp. The Campaigns of the British Army at Washington and New Orleans 1814-1815 Yet would I fain escape dishonourable punishment for my deed. The Feast at Solhoug There is every reason to think he was not personally dishonourable. Abraham Lincoln One word before you go—dishonourable! not even you shall call me that twice. By Berwen Banks There was a piquancy about these libels on the dead which we cannot understand, but which we may contrast with the less dishonourable process known to modern historians as "whitewashing." The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 3, March, 1891 To abandon at the first check an enterprise undertaken with so much pretence, they said, would be cowardly and dishonourable. English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century Lectures Delivered at Oxford Easter Terms 1893-4 Your Majesty has rejected the repeated attempts of our enemies to separate us from our Allies, in which step I took the responsibility because Your Majesty is incapable of any dishonourable action. In the World War He prefers the way of honour if it be consistent with a sufficient number of other preferences, and yet practises a multitude of curiously ingenious methods of being excusably dishonourable. Among Famous Books My heart not being touched, I was able to do so dispassionately, and in each case I discovered something dishonourable in their characters. By Berwen Banks And the new one, who had grown up during the past months, revolted against the whole thing, finding it sordid, despicable, dishonourable even, somehow all wrong. The Good Comrade Shame, "hopes early blighted, love scorned," kindness proved treason, the prospect of complete and dishonourable poverty, a poverty which would enrich her foes. Great Possessions He found means to secure the friendship of the latter, many of whom were considered quite respectable men, and were never suspected by the brotherhood of any thing dishonourable. Secret Band of Brothers A Full and True Exposition of All the Various Crimes, Villanies, and Misdeeds of This Powerful Organization in the United States. She knew that I had only refused my consent because it would have seemed a dishonourable action, to allow your son to marry her without your consent. With Wolfe in Canada The Winning of a Continent I tore the note open—I never dreamt it was dishonourable, neither do I now—and read the words which began the awakening that was to come with such force and bitterness. By Berwen Banks Joost listened with meekness to the entirely undeserved reproof for meanness and dishonourable views; then the old man announced finally what he should do. The Good Comrade A secretary sought the wife of his host and comrade in dishonourable and unlawful love, and as she made show of willingly giving ear to him, he was persuaded that he had won her. The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. III. (of V.) This is the result of employing dishonourable measures to prevent him from visiting such places, or to carry out honourable ends. Secret Band of Brothers A Full and True Exposition of All the Various Crimes, Villanies, and Misdeeds of This Powerful Organization in the United States. And now lovers must be taught how to love; passionate lovers must be restrained, so that they may come to realise their evil and dishonourable desires. The Evolution of Love I weep to think on this stain, this dishonourable stain, to thy illustrious blood! Dialogues of the Dead |
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