| 单词 | foolhardiness |
| 例句 | The foolhardiness or ignorance of her officers was a prolific theme for comment whilst she remained in sight, and efforts were made to signal her to reduce sail in face of her danger. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z With a graceless leap I plunged from the safety of the boat into San Francisco Bay, cursing myself for the foolhardiness of willingly reconstructing the most infamous and desperate prison escape in history. Escape from Alcatraz: a swim from the Rock to the San Francisco shore 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z It takes courage, or maybe something more like foolhardiness, to take on a role that will be forever associated with the young Michael Caine. ‘The Ipcress File’ Review: In the Footsteps of Michael Caine 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Is it commitment to a cause, imperviousness to fear or simply the foolhardiness of youth? Suffering From Scrappy War Hero Fatigue? Get Over It 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z With categories including "jazz funk kills kittens" and "rampant foolhardiness", Bad Cover Versions collects the very worst offenders in musical history for your displeasure. Internet picks of the week 2010-10-01T23:06:00Z Of course, Trump’s foolhardiness makes Gore’s new documentary even more essential viewing, as he identifies the global damage already done by climate change and the steps required to prevent things getting worse. Summer 2017's best movies: from Scarlett Johansson's hen night to Morrissey's teen years 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z Thus the foolhardiness of Cassie's dumb moves putting her in greater peril are earned while never diminishing the sharp cleverness in her performance. "The Flight Attendant," Kaley Cuoco's new first class thriller, is a darkly satisfying ride 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z Amazon, meanwhile, demonstrating either a great attempt at customer reparations or spectacular foolhardiness, is taking another whack at it today, repeating its 99-cent offer. Lady Gaga's 99-cent Amazon fiasco continues 2011-05-26T15:27:00Z “The thing that’s surprising to me is the foolhardiness of making that call yourself. It suggests potentially that his circle of people willing to do his bidding may be narrowing.” Jan. 6 panel escalates showdown with Trump over influencing witnesses 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z “I Know Where I’m Going!,” though, stands for the foolhardiness of best laid plans. Scorsese presents a buried gem and a pitch for cinema’s past 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Glory be, and if the glory continues at least somewhat, remember the deathless foolhardiness of those fans always in search of splashy hires. Perspective | As if the college football season hasn’t been weird enough, now here comes the Big Ten 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z This is also wishful thinking in that it papers over the mendacity or foolhardiness of those in charge – because again, how unnerving is that? Why do we cling to the myth of the evil genius? Because the alternative is worse | Nesrine Malik 2019-09-15T04:00:00Z These civilian and military employees effectively mutinied against the passivity and foolhardiness of their superiors. Review | In Vietnam, defying U.S. authorities to rescue U.S. allies 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Pitiful men pin their hopes on delusions of romance in David and Nathan Zellner’s clever and melancholy western “Damsel,” an offbeat odyssey about the foolhardiness of believing in the “damsel in distress.” Review: Pattinson elevates the melancholy western ‘Damsel’ 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z I realised my foolhardiness, and crawled back down, clinging from one branch to another. Mount Everest is collapsing under our weight. Time to dump the bucket list | Philip Hoare 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z Drawing the line between allowing foolhardiness and inculcating courage isn’t easy. Should We Let Toddlers Play With Saws and Knives? 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z The accident vividly demonstrated the foolhardiness of building a huge oil terminal on the Columbia — Washington’s biggest artery — that would bring hundreds of train-car loads of ultra-flammable Bakken crude every day. Vancouver oil terminal is not worth risk 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z At the time, my teenage son Sasha and I laughed at this foolhardiness, secure in the knowledge that the Nationals front office would never let that happen. The Curse of Teddy is real. Here’s how Nats fans can lift it. 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z “To the Uighur mind, dawaz tightrope walkers are emblematic of the Uighurs’ inherent adventurousness and, perhaps, foolhardiness. Chinese Uighur upholds long tradition of tightrope walking 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z A line will inevitably be drawn between steadfastness and foolhardiness. Journalists must stand firm 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z It was a big step that seemed to border on foolhardiness. Havells Has It Wired 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z It required, indeed, courage to foolhardiness for any one to raise hand or voice against an inquisitor, no matter how cruel or nefarious were his actions. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z It is a question whether this movement was not, at least, characterised by an equal amount of foolhardiness. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z What is exceptional about Weiss is that she has had the honesty — and, arguably, the naive foolhardiness — to come clean about her demons. Why We Should Thank Vogue's Diet Mom 2012-03-30T10:45:06Z Thus thrift becomes avarice, generosity extravagance, courage foolhardiness, openness want of consideration, gentleness weakness, and chastity celibacy. A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution 2012-03-17T02:01:00.033Z His careful and conservative mind must have stood aghast at the foolhardiness of the Lake Ontario Shore venture. The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad 2012-03-02T03:00:07.920Z Curran said nothing for a few moments, then, blowing his nose, whispered rapidly: 'If there's naught to be gained by noise, my boy, still less will foolhardiness avail us. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z He bore with resignation their complaints, their murmurings, their alternate cowardice and foolhardiness. The Moral Instruction of Children 2012-02-02T03:04:33.057Z They perish, and through no foolhardiness of their own. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z Peggy flashed the light over the dark abyss to the still more gloomy depths beyond, but even her foolhardiness did not prompt her to try so perilous a bridge. A Terrible Tomboy 2012-01-21T03:00:07.003Z To sit still unarmed while two hundred untamed devils charge over one with their stabbing-spears is not courage, but foolhardiness—so, at least, thought the men of Mbua who faced the dance. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z This was done with all the foolhardiness inseparable from a display which the vulgar are only too apt to regard as miraculous. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z In fact, it would be culpable foolhardiness in me to do so. The Moral Instruction of Children 2012-02-02T03:04:33.057Z And this was the fate to which his own foolhardiness had consigned her. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z To the tired frame fresh power can Courage give, Raising the weary mind anew to live; I mean that Courage Reason may instil Not the foolhardiness that leads to ill. 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 Sometimes now, though, I shudder at my own foolhardiness. Out of the Air 2011-11-21T03:00:14.460Z At the bottom of all he says about his foolhardiness in Dalmatia there lurks a proud self-satisfaction. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z In the excitement of the first charge they entirely overlooked that important matter, and it was only the foolhardiness of the Indian chief that called the matter to their minds. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z Of course I ought never to have attempted to enter the undergrowth, as I had fully realised the foolhardiness of it; but I could not allow my sepoys to believe that I was afraid. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z Take sense away and men won't dare the less, But courage then we call foolhardiness. A Century of Emblems 2011-10-08T02:00:24.280Z He was a fool, if you wish, but at least he knew his foolhardiness to the core. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z Here the purely objective looker-on afore-mentioned might murmur over the foolhardiness of man when he meets, unawares and all uncomprehendingly, one of the bewildering moods of an impressionable sweetheart. The Cassowary What Chanced in the Cleft Mountains 2011-09-24T02:00:16.927Z He smoked one cigarette after another, however, inhaling the smoke into his shrunken lungs, and the sight made all of us feel sorry, I guess, for the foolhardiness of the man. Taking Chances 2011-09-21T02:00:36.667Z Their suite thought it just as well not to risk their necks over such a piece of foolhardiness. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z That gleam, it had seemed to her, was a reflection of—not foolhardiness, but of sheer courage. The Ranchman 2011-08-27T02:00:21.017Z “You were all guilty of foolhardiness just to gratify a little vanity.” Adventures of Working Men From the Notebook of a Working Surgeon 2011-07-07T02:00:30.453Z It rebels against alternations between childish foolhardiness and childish timidity. A Noble Name or D?nninghausen 2011-07-04T02:00:22.783Z Even their early war aviators had prudence dinned into them—that prudence which does not mean a niggardliness of fighting spirit, but rather an abstaining from foolhardiness. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z Each described and magnified his loss, censuring the foolhardiness they had so keenly smarted for. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z But I realized clearly the foolhardiness of such course, and moreover the ingratitude and disrespect to my friends it would seem to imply. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z The obstinacy that would have resisted such an appeal could be only true foolhardiness—a reckless indifference to life. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z "Instead of understanding the perilous situation in which we find ourselves, some well-meaning critics tend to forget the distinction between courage and foolhardiness." Pakistan's Islamist parties challenge weakening 2011-03-09T11:55:16Z Without prudence bravery becomes foolhardiness, temperance degenerates into fanaticism, and mercy changes to weakness. Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities 2011-02-24T03:00:54.237Z Some will also point to the club's manager, Steve Evans, as the architect of such foolhardiness. Crawley Town show no fear of dream date with Manchester United 2011-02-19T00:01:17Z The Princess was dead and my friends had been unable to make their way out of the fortress they had had the incredible foolhardiness to enter. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z "I was interested that it should be so; there is something distressing to me in all aimless foolhardiness." The Alpine Fay A Romance 2011-02-11T03:00:27.700Z The devotees were four in number, and he was only one, and foolhardiness is not courage. Here and Hereafter 2011-02-07T03:00:23.580Z Insensibility and foolhardiness are caused by pride or vainglory, by contempt for life or for the strength of others. Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities 2011-02-24T03:00:54.237Z The courage of the officers of the English army amounts almost to foolhardiness. Trenching at Gallipoli The personal narrative of a Newfoundlander with the ill-fated Dardanelles expedition 2011-02-02T03:00:25.187Z Yes, Your Excellency; he is perhaps the best rider in the whole army; dauntless to foolhardiness, and capable to act in such a case with the circumspection of an officer. The Sign of Flame 2011-01-27T03:00:43.087Z Wisdom and common sense urged the former course; daring and, perhaps, foolhardiness clamoured for the adventure that might be the result of further exploring. The House of Strange Secrets A Detective Story 2011-01-15T03:00:37.173Z Her future was at present no clearer before her than upon the day when in a spirit of utter recklessness and foolhardiness she had deliberately flung herself from her horse. The Red Cross Girls with Pershing to Victory The pronoun is emphatic: it means to say, ‘His foolhardiness is My doing and cannot go beyond My will: thou art safe.’ The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus Such a piece of foolhardiness on the part of a man accustomed to the use of firearms is astounding. Hints on the Use and Handling of Firearms Generally, and the Revolver in Particular I might tell you that bravery lies oft in prudence but seldom in foolhardiness, but this I know you are not in a mood now to believe. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel It took less of a man to make the final proof than to convince the public that it was not utter foolhardiness to attempt the proof at all. The Spanish Pioneers Well, I must admit I admire your bravery; but I fear it is nearer foolhardiness than pluck. The Red Rat's Daughter They were careless to the point of foolhardiness. Planet of the Gods Gaby Jennings threw me a look of triumph; and I am ashamed to say that for a minute I was so angry at the man's foolhardiness that I hardly cared what happened to him. The Brightener His composed courage was as far from foolhardiness as from timidity. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) Such speeches drive away the goddess of victory and summon the avenger of foolhardiness. A Captive of the Roman Eagles These things are unusual, but I don't think you need have any fears for Miss Marion, provided she doesn't starve, or meet with some accident through the foolhardiness of this crazy Garnet. When the Cock Crows Their eyes sparkled, not with hatred but with foolhardiness. The Gold Sickle or Hena, The Virgin of The Isle of Sen. A Tale of Druid Gaul Angelique was still on the beach and still complaining of their foolhardiness, but one word from her master silenced that. A Daughter of the Forest Dr. Miller had refrained from scolding them for foolhardiness, but the girls were not so reticent. The Blue Ghost Mystery He was my friend, as you know, and, despite his foolhardiness and follies, the only man in whom I could ever have perfect confidence. Marguerite De Roberval A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier Charity has the courage of conviction; it may suffer long, but has neither the cowardice nor the foolhardiness to cover iniquity. Miscellaneous Writings, 1883-1896 They entertained no rancor for each other; they loved each other as warmly as ever; the combat decided upon by them was a not uncommon outbreak of foolhardiness. The Gold Sickle or Hena, The Virgin of The Isle of Sen. A Tale of Druid Gaul He had no means of knowing how well the old house might be barricaded, and it would be the height of foolhardiness to attempt to storm it single-handed. The Deaves Affair "I don't want any foolhardiness," continued the manager. The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 Walter still looked upon Willie as a contemptible little milksop, and Willie was inclined to consider Walter’s exploits more the result of foolhardiness than bravery. Happy Days for Boys and Girls She endeavoured to teach him that no good could come from such foolhardiness. The Landleaguers Of course, I said I would go with my mother; and of course they all cried out at our foolhardiness; but even then30 not a man would go along with us. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson Swanston Edition Vol. 6 (of 25) But, thanks to my foolhardiness in starting off alone, I soon found myself in the hands of guerillas. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 27, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly It was not this country, but Mexico, which was the aggressor, and it was her foolhardiness and outrageous insult which brought about the war. Aztec Land He must keep up their morale with entertaining yarns, he must restrain their too ambitious experience, must protect them from their own foolhardiness. A Mountain Boyhood When the lieutenant colonel commanding learned of this, he reprimanded the officers concerned for what he was pleased to term an act of "foolhardiness." Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War Teaching, like government, is one of the most complicated of arts, and to engage in it without any previous study of its problems, its principles, and its methods seems like foolhardiness. Rural Life and the Rural School The downright foolhardiness of the Douglas wrath held Tom’s hand,––though of a truth that hand trembled and crept backward. Rim o' the World These things suggested themselves merely as an excuse for his foolhardiness in remaining in the saddle, not that he had any hope of their fulfilment. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana A combination of blind luck and foolhardiness had given them temporary possession of this desert outpost. The Martian Cabal He came in order to be lost," answered Johnson; "he brought his crew to death, like all those whose foolhardiness leads them here. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras Venturesomeness dallies on the edge of danger and experiments with it; foolhardiness rushes in for want of sense, heedlessness for want of attention, rashness for want of reflection, recklessness from disregard of consequences. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions Don't doubt your courage, as you call it—though it's only foolhardiness—but I represent the republic, and am answerable to the whole people for what I do. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 363, January, 1846 But though she caught at her mistress's hand to prevent such foolhardiness, Susanna could not stop her. The Brass Bound Box But Phillis’s satisfaction was of short duration: the foolish girl was soon to repent of her foolhardiness in dismissing her escort. Not Like Other Girls The innumerable dangers of this ascent may be readily perceived, as well as the foolhardiness of the attempt. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras As for letting him run loose around these streets with nothing to do, that would be sheer foolhardiness. One Way Out A Middle-class New-Englander Emigrates to America His robust and healthy nature made him excessively fond of all out-of-door sports, especially riding, in which he was daring to foolhardiness. Lady of the Lake Her foolhardiness had placed both their lives in jeopardy. Otherwise Phyllis Similarly courage is a mean between foolhardiness and rashness on the side of excess, and cowardice on the side of defect. A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy Of course I said I would go with my mother; and of course they all cried out at our foolhardiness; but even then not a man would go along with us. Treasure Island The reactionary element felt itself encouraged to the point of foolhardiness by the President's attitude. McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908 To acquiesce, on the other hand, was it not an act of unexampled foolhardiness thus to place himself more absolutely within the power of these savage cannibals? The Sign of the Spider The cottontail rambled a few yards down the road, then erected itself on its rear quarters and with adolescent foolhardiness contemplated the scenery. Sundry Accounts Then the name of Columbus would serve as a by-word for foolhardiness, and his mysterious fate would simply deter other expeditions from following in the same course. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest The utter foolhardiness of attempting the capture of the prowler single handed assailed him, and he decided on retreat. 'Firebrand' Trevison Something charges me with foolhardiness, and something with presumption; but there is a something else, which is stronger, that overthrows the charges and bids me go on. The Old Helmet, Volume II His heart sank once more, as he thought bitterly of the predicament into which his own foolhardiness had drawn him. The Ocean Wireless Boys And The Naval Code If Nick was amazed he did not show it, but his pranks held less of gaiety, more of a grim foolhardiness. Antony Gray,—Gardener The words "boyish foolhardiness," catching my ear, flushed me with some anger,—to which emotion I am not, perhaps, of all men least liable. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865 Steadily, nevertheless did he advance; the very daring, the unpardonable foolhardiness of the deed his safety. The Light of Scarthey It looked like the extreme of foolhardiness, like a pigmy advancing against a giant; yet Darius commanded one army, Alexander the other, and Issus had not been forgotten. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality It will be hatchet and torch again—the same story, due to the same strange Dutch obstinacy, or German apathy, or Yankee foolhardiness. The Reckoning Scarcely a year passes without some loss of lives, generally owing to the obstinacy or foolhardiness of the victims. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 So I stumped a little stiffly to the group, and said,— "I don't feel myself altogether a boy, and foolhardiness is not my forte." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865 In moments of carefully developed hysteria they were reckless enough—when the hour came they would probably go forward blindly, with the foolhardiness of the ignorant—but Koppy's methods to-night were singularly unenflaming. The Return of Blue Pete The men were razor-keen for action, but that very keenness might lead them into a rashness, a foolhardiness, which would precipitate action. Between the Lines But to get into the harbour it was the only way, and as the skipper said afterwards, when I remonstrated on his apparent foolhardiness, "Needs must, when the devil drives." Labrador Days Tales of the Sea Toilers The boldness which fronts the certain dangers and calamities and the possible dangers and calamities of this life, without Christ, is not boldness, but foolhardiness. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John Mrs Clagget continued to abuse Charles for his foolhardiness, as she called it. The Voyages of the Ranger and Crusader And what befell their Passengers and Crews. To tamper with a device like this, before learning as much as one could about it, would be lunatic foolhardiness. The Winds of Time To do these things without sufficient reason is foolhardiness. Practical Ethics He killed half a dozen and in the excitement began to forget the foolhardiness of the trip. The Root of Evil "Because of my foolhardiness in tacitly accepting at first this free-booter as my master." Under the Rose There will be accidents in learning to fly, there will be accidents of foolhardiness and of collision or in landing, but they will decrease to the vanishing-point as experience grows. Opportunities in Aviation I was reflecting on the foolhardiness of the average girl and remembering some other instances of the kind, when she came into view walking down the steep curve of the road. Chance A Tale in Two Parts The Major said that it was foolhardiness; the Captain bantered me to go. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War There was no question of racing or foolhardiness, but a pressing necessity to flog them off a lee shore. The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century When he realized that Rod had not only made the perilous trip once, but twice, his admiration was unbounded, and though he tried to scold him for his foolhardiness the words refused to come. Cab and Caboose The Story of a Railroad Boy It is courage carried to a point of daring that amounts to what I have called it, audacity, or, as the world would call it, foolhardiness. Men in the Making Its solemn, round eyes stared at him, reproving and admonishing him for his foolhardiness. The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old He wondered at the foolhardiness which hitherto had characterized his attitude toward her, and at the same time called himself hard names for it. Prince or Chauffeur? A Story of Newport And they paid dearly the penalty of their foolhardiness. The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier I'd go miles to get out of one, and I learned this, after I had looked death in the face a hundred times, that foolhardiness doesn't pay. Glory of Youth Hardihood and foolhardiness are indeed as different as green and yellow, yet will appear the same to the jaundiced eye. The Best of the World's Classics, Vol. V (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland III His father had warned him against foolhardiness, and here he was facing the crossing of a swift current of unknown depth on a pitch-black night. The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men He brought a civil action for damages, and erelong these incipient "Regulators of Upper Canada" began to realize that they had acted with some precipitation and foolhardiness. The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion And to this day the traveller through Enteros may see pathetic evidence of their foolhardiness in a scattered lot of weather-worn and rusted wheel tires and hub bands. The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier You are lucky, Sveinungi, that you have not come to grief with your foolhardiness. Modern Icelandic Plays Eyvind of the Hills; The Hraun Farm She hated to appear mollycoddlish, and sometimes indeed did very silly things out of sheer foolhardiness. The Youngest Girl in the Fifth A School Story "Your foolhardiness appals me, and heaven knows, I never expected that I should be in a position to call you foolhardy." The Angel of Terror It seemed extraordinary foolhardiness that a few men should have ventured to follow close on the heels of a huge monster armed with powers so prodigious as the elephant. My First Voyage to Southern Seas Max Blande grasped all now, and, ignorant of such matters as he was, he could still realise that from foolhardiness his companion had run the boat into a terrible danger beyond his strength to counteract. Three Boys or the Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai There was danger in this trick—a broken leg or collar bone might make his foolhardiness costly. The Eagle's Heart Had his adventurousness, his foolhardiness, indeed carried him so far? Clayhanger King did “cut it” in a considerable state of alarm at the foolhardiness of his youthful comrade. The Willoughby Captains Faith in this connection may easily degenerate into foolhardiness. Seen and Unseen Liberty owes as much to the foolhardiness of its foes as it does to the sapience and wisdom of its friends. Lloyd George The Man and His Story Those were his very words, and they made her blood run cold at the time, though she little thought how soon he would be repenting of his foolhardiness in his coffin. The Shrieking Pit I protested, grateful and alarmed for his foolhardiness in coming to meet me. Lords of the North He said he saw nothing in it but foolhardiness and vain-glory. Jackanapes How many lives are lost through ignorance and foolhardiness! Hunter's Marjory A Story for Girls There was one fact which probably facilitated the progress of Theodoric, and prevented his expedition with such a multitude from being condemned as absolute foolhardiness. Theodoric the Goth Barbarian Champion of Civilisation In their foolhardiness they made a fire, not much beyond the border where our riders formed a cordon. Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag After the coming of the De Meurons, Frances used to expostulate against what she called my foolhardiness in making these evening visits; but their presence made no difference to me. Lords of the North "It would be foolhardiness to remain here for the enemy's superior force to attack us," said a third. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia No; it wasn't altogether foolhardiness; it was partly weakness. Branded Thus he had something of the voluptuousness of the Turk, the ostentation of the Hindu, the flightiness of the Pole, the foolhardiness of the Hungarian, and the obstinacy of the Wallach. The Poor Plutocrats Take care, Mr. Wohlfart, that the foolhardiness of your friend leads you into no fresh danger. Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag He had the courage, the foolhardiness to sign his name to the article, thereby irrevocably committing himself to the propaganda. From the Housetops It is not easy for a man well provided with weapons to pursue an armed Indian, but to attempt it unarmed is foolhardiness. The Delight Makers It was a piece of foolhardiness on my part to open my lips and speak, when everything around us spoke so impressively and solemnly to our heads. Life of Father Hecker From his father the marquis he inherited much of his talents; but for the heroism of the former, he seems to have received it only in the extravagant form of foolhardiness. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 As an example of foolhardiness on the part of the owner it is perhaps beyond comment. If You're Going to Live in the Country Indeed he will not see through it, for Thorgils is better known for foolhardiness than wits. Laxdæla Saga Translated from the Icelandic It would have been nothing short of foolhardiness openly to have antagonized the rebellious men. The Adventures of Kathlyn In spite of the foolhardiness of the whole thing his news was the most valuable we had received. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation But what they lacked in knowledge and in indolent conveniences we beg to announce that they made up in foolhardiness which they called bravery. Skookum Chuck Fables Bits of History, Through the Microscope It was merited punishment for his foolhardiness in inviting his own discomfiture. The Jungle Fugitives A Tale of Life and Adventure in India Including also Many Stories of American Adventure, Enterprise and Daring If they are toiling as domestic servants,—a field in which the demand exceeds the supply,—they hold the key to the situation; it is sheer foolhardiness to be arrogant to a cook. Americans and Others You would have known it before, sir, had I had the faintest idea of the danger in which my foolhardiness had involved my sister. From the Ranks He was a turbulent, headstrong man, brave to rashness and foolhardiness, and too fond of proclaiming his contempt for the people by whom he was surrounded. The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent Now here is where the foolhardiness of the expedition begins to appeal to us. Skookum Chuck Fables Bits of History, Through the Microscope To take unnecessary risks, such as swimming alone far beyond reach of help or jumping and diving from high places into water of uncertain depth is not bravery; it is simply foolhardiness. Outdoor Sports and Games This," I said bitterly to myself—"this is sheer foolhardiness! One Third Off There is nothing equal to the foolhardiness of youth. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 74, December, 1863 He had hoped to save something, but one effort drove him back, realizing the foolhardiness of repeating the experiment. Bart Stirling's Road to Success Or, The Young Express Agent We leave it to the reader to determine whether this was an exhibition of bravery or foolhardiness, or a mixture of both. Skookum Chuck Fables Bits of History, Through the Microscope In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness. The Seeker These ten thousand were still too many, for most of them were impatient, not able to restrain themselves, and likely to fail, either through fear or foolhardiness, in the stratagem the Lord designed. Miriam's Schooling and Other Papers Rod Norton's was that type of man which finds caution less to his liking than headlong action; furthermore, in the present crisis, caution had seemed the acme of foolhardiness. The Bells of San Juan "Do you know that you would have been killed if it hadn't been for some of the factory staff who saved you from the other guards—as you deserved, for your foolhardiness?" Success A Novel Bateman found them "thoroughly and unimpeachably honest, brave to foolhardiness, and faithful to each other and to their superiors." The Negro And to crown all, an aviator had the ineffably bad taste and the culpable foolhardiness to circle round and round within a few dozen yards of our heads. Your United States Impressions of a first visit As The Hopper imperturbably buttoned his coat and walked toward the door, Humpy set his back against it in a last attempt to save his friend from his own foolhardiness. A Reversible Santa Claus She began to realize the extent of her foolhardiness in going to that secluded spot with a stranger. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall It was when the crisis came—when the Apaches were closing around the fugitive, and it seemed inevitable that he should reap the natural reward of his own foolhardiness that Sut had acted. The Cave in the Mountain A Sequel to In the Pecos Country / by Lieut. R. H. Jayne "Be careful that you do not pay for something worse than foolhardiness." Truxton King A Story of Graustark The subject of Rhythm in what are called the Fine Arts is so vague, and has received so little attention, that some courage, or perhaps foolhardiness, is needed to attack it. The Practice and Science of Drawing The rash were greatly reduced in numbers by their own foolhardiness. Poise: How to Attain It No less gracious was the kindly fortune that shielded those whom duty, caprice, or foolhardiness brought into the streets. The Siege of Kimberley Its excess is rashness or foolhardiness, the deficiency cowardice. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 13 — Religion and Philosophy We have not been called upon at any time to question his courage; we have, on the other hand, seen times when he displayed the most arrant foolhardiness. Truxton King A Story of Graustark But beside me Elfric stamped his foot with impatience, and muttered curses on the foolhardiness of the sheriff, which, indeed, I suppose no one understands to this day. A King's Comrade A Story of Old Hereford Another instance of the same foolhardiness on the part of the miners is contained in the report issued in regard to an explosion which occurred at Denny, in Stirlingshire, on April 26th, 1895. The Story of a Piece of Coal What It Is, Whence It Comes, and Whither It Goes Here we have the discrimination between real courage and mere foolhardiness or recklessness. Analyzing Character To gallop back, among such bushes and rocks, would have been impossible; to fight six such desperate fellows, would have been foolhardiness. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 331, May, 1843 The poor fellow shook his head at my apparent foolhardiness, but was too polite to argue further. My Home in the Field of Honor His foolhardiness will compel us all to be brave. The Merchant of Berlin An Historical Novel It was sheer foolhardiness or carelessness that got you into that scrape. The Camp Fire Girls at School Or, The Wohelo Weavers From Genoa he went to Rome, and from there to Naples, with the foolhardiness of the innocent, employing Spanish and Catalan words to reinforce his scanty Italian vocabulary acquired at the opera. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel And yet, all things considered, the potter has produced a tolerable pot, and we may write down his fault of extreme foolhardiness as venial. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, April 2, 1919 We seemed to be the only souls astir, and the foolhardiness of this midnight departure when everyone else was tucked up snug in his bed, angered me. My Home in the Field of Honor He now became aware of his foolhardiness and rashness, and that he had not considered or foreseen the dangerous and perhaps dishonorable consequences. The Merchant of Berlin An Historical Novel Lady Deppingham had just been guilty of a most astounding piece of foolhardiness, and he was discussing it with the Enemy. The Man from Brodney's To be willing to make such changes too frequently, even when they are possible, is foolhardiness. On Compromise He then told them "that every year the shipwrecked should be made to deplore their foolhardiness." Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook In every room that night the incident was discussed from A to Z: Clausen's foolhardiness, March's grit and courage, West's coolness, Cloud's cowardice. The Half-Back "Courage," he continued—George had quite a gift for maxims—"courage is the wisdom of manhood; foolhardiness, the folly of youth." Evergreens Yet we avoided foolhardiness, for as we approached the last turn we proceeded slowly, keeping an eye on the rear. Under the Andes The foolhardiness or ignorance of her officers was a prolific theme for comment whilst she remained in sight, and efforts were made to signal her to reduce sail in the face of her danger. Dracula Of course I said I would go with my mother, and of course they all cried out at our foolhardiness, but even then not a man would go along with us. Treasure Island When the engineer at last caught sight of him it was with a feeling of anger at what he regarded as the foolhardiness of the boy. Brave and Bold The Fortunes of Robert Rushton By chance and her own foolhardiness this had come about, yet she was fortunate to have it tend to some good beyond her own happiness. The Last Trail I don't think either of us realized the extreme foolhardiness of that expedition. Under the Andes I looked longingly into the storm and mist in the direction in which I knew the big hill lay, and realized the hopelessness and foolhardiness of attempting to reach it. The Long Labrador Trail He scolded Starr thoroughly for her foolhardiness in going into her father's room. Lo, Michael! As to their courage, there was no occasion to quicken that, for they were as fearless as lions, and the only danger was lest their fiery daring should lead them into foolhardiness. Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 There is no exigency that calls for his heroic foolhardiness. The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller Let then thy foolhardiness pay the penalty which my voice has ever annexed to it. Imogen A Pastoral Romance When two fleets of equal worth are facing one another, as in the War of the American Revolution, then tactics should come into play, and audacity would often be mere foolhardiness. The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans To imagine anything beyond this was foolhardiness and vanity. The Golden Calf That this was simple foolhardiness may be granted without dispute. The Brass Bowl For a long time, in spite of his foolhardiness, Jack remained without a scratch, save a slight wound from a rifle ball at Gettysburg, where he made himself particularly conspicuous. The Mysteries of Montreal Being Recollections of a Female Physician Without such confidence the political tactics of such an onslaught would be simple foolhardiness. Henry Fielding: a Memoir He had no foolhardiness; He knew that He had no more right than we have to put His life in danger when there was no good to be done by it. Twenty-Five Village Sermons He predicted the inevitable destruction of these two kingdoms, because they were in rebellion against Assyria, and he pointed out the consequent foolhardiness of involving Judah in the oncoming disaster. Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile) For a moment the engineer cursed his foolhardiness in having started in face of such a storm as now every moment threatened to break upon them. Darkness and Dawn "I don't say I believe it," returned Mrs Courthope, a little pettishly; "but there's no good in mere foolhardiness." Malcolm He conducted the enterprise with the foolhardiness of a man eager for personal notoriety. Life of George Washington — Volume 01 In disposition the Dachshund is full of spirit, defiant when attacked, aggressive even to foolhardiness when attacking; in play amusing and untiring; by nature wilful and unheeding. Dogs and All about Them Not only that, the selfish runner, who travels light, may well be a serious burden to others and risk their safety and comfort through his own foolhardiness. Ski-running With astounding foolhardiness, considering that the house was full of guests, and this a much frequented public room, Daventry proceeded to lock the door, and continue his conversation with Lady Langham in the firelight. Play-Making A Manual of Craftsmanship I'm not going to risk my liberty because of other people's foolhardiness. The Heart of the Range Colonel Egerton entered on the duties of his dangerous undertaking with the indifference of foolhardiness. Precaution We know that cowardice costs more than courage, but it is not so tragically costly as blind foolhardiness. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914) We guard against the possible, but we take little note of the enterprises that involve foolhardiness or desperation. The Iron Game A Tale of the War Now the worst effect of fear is that it obscures good judgment, and makes a man in desperation do deeds of a foolhardiness from which at other times he would shrink. Salute to Adventurers It was foolhardiness,— insanity in very truth,—yet such was the secret yearning of my heart. My Lady of the North Well, talk of foolhardiness! did you like the idea of falling into the sea, and giving us a Mare Menippeum after the precedent of the Icarium? Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 So generosity may be treated as prodigality; oeconomy as avarice; true courage as foolhardiness; and so of the rest. The Works of Henry Fielding Edited by George Saintsbury in 12 Volumes Volume 12 It is not courage, but foolhardiness, to fight alone against all that exists. The Social Cancer Frederic's counsellors insisted that it was foolhardiness to pursue the war interminably, when at any moment the papal interest might gain the upper hand in Germany. Medieval Europe Lud have mercy upon such foolhardiness!—Whatever happens, it is good enough for you.—Follow you? Public Speaking He was moaning, nursing his wound, apostrophizing the young children he had left, and cursing his foolhardiness. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 In his conception, virtue is the mean, vice the excess lying on either side—courage, for example, the mean between foolhardiness and cowardice, temperance, between incontinence and insensibility, generosity, between extravagance and meanness. The Greek View of Life It was a mere accident that the detective came upon the escaped young counterfeiter, or rather it was through the young villain's own foolhardiness that he was again in durance vile. Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective Or, The Crime of the Midnight Express They laid him down on the beach, while the fishermen crowded round him, admiring his pluck, though they deprecated his foolhardiness, for they "knowed the squire couldn't never live ag'in it." Michael's Crag An impulse to disregard danger, and even to run into it, as if it were of no consequence at all; i. e., young rifleman foolhardiness, and Red Indian insensibility. The Recreations of a Country Parson Propel average souls towards uncharacteristic foolhardiness in their desperation . NATURAE Meanwhile the Elgin Mercury had shown enterprise in getting hold of Moneida evidence, and foolhardiness, as the Express pointed out, in publishing it before the matter was reached in court. The Imperialist Realizing my foolhardiness, I returned to my chair at last, picking up a magazine at random. The Film Mystery Appleton joined them for lunch in the tent they remembered so well, and professed to be shocked at the report of his sister's foolhardiness. The Iron Trail My faith! ’twas on only foolhardiness caused me to grant that devilish prosecutor another sight of my scarlet device. I Will Repay Withers's gray glance was kind, if it did express the foolhardiness of Shefford's act. The Rainbow Trail Several had come in response to the call, one had returned in a wagon, and the others were now looked upon as martyrs, and as examples of asinine foolhardiness. Bar-20 Days If ever there was a likely place for specimens it was here; Raymond was an expert at locating them, and fearless to foolhardiness. Moths of the Limberlost "Yes," the professional says, "that is just what I mean; it is mere foolhardiness to attempt these arduous places unless you know exactly what you are about." At Large It was his own presumption and foolhardiness that got him into the scrape, and he was none the worse for the lesson he received. The Lances of Lynwood This terrible disaster, added to the death of Brown, and the foolhardiness of proceeding farther with such boats as they had, forced the decision which should have been made at Lee's Ferry. The Romance of the Colorado River The Story of its Discovery in 1840, with an Account of the Later Explorations, and with Special Reference to the Voyages of Powell through the Line of the Great Canyons They had regarded her marriage with disfavour, as an act of foolhardiness—I even think they looked on her attitude as unmaidenly; and now in her frozen widowhood they fretted her past endurance. The Red Planet In theory he condemned equally the blind obstinacy of the authorities, who went on tightening the screw, and the foolhardiness of the men. Australia Felix I may here recount an instance of the folly and foolhardiness of youth, and the recklessness to which a long course of exposure to danger produces. Reminiscences of Captain Gronow Wasn't it odd that the prospect of a few simple questions from an officer should disconcert her when she had possessed the courage, or the foolhardiness, to sail on this line at this time? The Firefly of France A young Indian came bounding through the Huron ranks, leaping into the very centre of the circle, in a way to denote the utmost confidence, or a temerity bordering on foolhardiness. The Deerslayer ‘Well, you will not have the foolhardiness to decline, now that the question has actually been popped, I should hope,’ said Louis, when he had done reading. Two on a Tower The manner of the girl was significant when she asked who Rome was, and the miller knew but one reason possible for his foolhardiness that morning. A Cumberland Vendetta Kennon's lips curled with mild contempt at their stupid foolhardiness even as his pulse quickened to their bravery. The Lani People "But since I don't want to be accused of foolhardiness, I'm giving you all my objections in advance." Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Nevertheless he continued to show himself in all the public places of the Hague so boldly that his friends reproached him bitterly with his foolhardiness. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 The Kentuckians, disorderly foot and horse, rushing in foolhardiness to the top of this uncovered expanse of rock; the Indians, twice, thrice, their number, engirdling its base, ringing them round with hidden death. The Choir Invisible No, no, it is foolhardiness, and I have not the courage to apply the match to this powder-barrel! The Daughter of an Empress You're a man of judgment, and have gained too great a name on this frontier for bravery to feel the necessity of foolhardiness to obtain a character. Pathfinder; or, the inland sea Certainly it had been a piece of foolhardiness to dismiss the police! The Secret of the Night I was reflecting on the foolhardiness of the average girl and remembering some other instances of the kind, when she came into view walking down the steep curve of the road. Chance A Tale in Two Parts But Minora was not to be appeased, and muttered something about seeing no fun in foolhardiness, which shows how alarmed she was, for it was rude. Elizabeth and Her German Garden When they reached the place, some of the young men, in the foolhardiness of youth, made a dash at the fortress, but without effect; all they got was wounds, and so retired. Hellenica We came in side by side, with honours even in our boys’ foolhardiness. The Jacket (Star-Rover) He could not hope to sustain his part indefinitely; sooner or later he was almost bound to betray himself, and then he would have thrown away a vital chance in mere foolhardiness. Secret Adversary |
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