| 单词 | gilt-edged |
| 例句 | She handed me a blue book with gilt-edged pages. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z And she pulled out the gilt-edged mirror she had bought at the Price Club last week. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know about you, but I tend to think of a “salon” as an intimate pastel-carpeted, gilt-edged place with soft lighting, murmuring clerks and perhaps the pleasant tinkle of teacups in the background. Critical Shopper: At Macy’s, Shoes Reign on the Second Floor 2012-10-02T21:36:00Z A serene line of black-clad priests adores a snowy white lamb, asleep on a hovering, gilt-edged crimson Bible, its hoof tucked in between pages. 'Painted in Mexico': LACMA's remarkable and important new show 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z To help introduce Copenhageners to the finer points of cocktails, the bar holds periodic “Spirit Sessions” in its basement lounge, a plush retreat of Chesterfield couches and gilt-edged mirrors. Journeys: High-End Cocktails in Copenhagen 2010-06-30T19:17:00Z Three shirtless workers are shown in an elegant, gilt-edged room refinishing the floor. The Kimbell captures 'Painter's Eye,' but it can't elevate Caillebotte 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z But once, on a New York subway, a woman thought his gilt-edged, leatherette-bound edition was a real Bible. Books of The Times: ‘Fooling Houdini’ by Alex Stone 2012-06-20T20:11:57Z Yet another explanation is the gilt-edged and magical status that society confers on Silicon Valley, as a place where fantasies come true. How One Company Scammed Silicon Valley. And How It Got Caught. 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z Ms. Winston Wolkoff, ambling over after admiring the “gorgeous” gilt-edged menus, said: “That’s the truth. This is not about partisan politics. It’s about being able to celebrate the history of America.” From the Met Ball to the Washington Mall 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z Mr. Wu drolly flaunted his Reagan-era leanings by paving his runway in gilt-edged mirrors, a nod to, of all things, Versailles. On the Runway: The Ghost of Bill Blass 2011-02-15T22:01:34Z She is a sentient being who grips the gilt-edged rim and stares into the ewer’s depths like a priestess awaiting divination from the gods. Gouthière at the Frick: Gilding the Lily (and Everything Else) 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Classic bouclé suits and A-line coats were layered with bicycle shorts; cocktail dresses in the same clean lines encrusted in tarnished metallics, industrial and gilt-edged; and balloon-shaped Neoprene gowns embroidered in rococo curls. Paris Couture Review: Chanel, Dior, Armani Privé and More 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z She sits on the couch, facing a large, gilt-edged mirror, and attempts to frame her scattered thoughts. Greta Gerwig: ‘I don't need a man. I would have done all this anyway' 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z These puppeteers are her caretakers, surely — because in this puppet-and-dance piece Sonia is ill, and her faltering body needs assistance as she puts on a gown and moves painstakingly downstage toward her grand, gilt-edged chair. First Up in La MaMa’s Return: Strange, Enchanting Puppetry 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z The tableware is just as retro: commemorative Kennedy and Bush plates, English transferware dotted with pheasants, and gilt-edged porcelain banquet plates. The dish: Why vintage tableware is making a comeback in restaurants and homes 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z Among 14 gilt-edged market makers who participated in the survey, 11 expected the BoE to add at least 75 basis points to Bank Rate by year-end with two of those saying 100 basis points. Bank of England rates set to peak at 5.75% by year-end 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z With Gibraltar tiring, the Republic created a string of chances, none more gilt-edged than McClean's, with the Wigan player cracking a wry smile after being thwarted. Republic beat Gibraltar to get off qualifying mark 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z He died nearly 50 years ago, but the actor’s relatives could still easily summon gilt-edged memories of him from their teenage years. An Old Hollywood actor created a treasure map. Could it be real? 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z It had been published in BMC Infectious Diseases, a peer-reviewed medical journal associated with the Nature publishing group, which lent it a gilt-edged luster. Column: Anti-vaxxers loved to cite this study of COVID vaccine deaths. Now it's being retracted 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Ryan Hedges then missed a gilt-edged opportunity to double the visiting side's lead at the start of the second period when he failed to hit the target from 10 yards out. Championship Blackburn upset Leicester 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Three months on, Byrne is on the cusp of his first Test start since November 2020 and a gilt-edged chance to cement his place as the central figure in Ireland's succession plan for Sexton. 'Byrne-Casey axis in focus as Farrell tests squad depth' 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z It asserts that the book is an important work, a tome that merits a place on your loftiest library shelf, up in the thin air where you keep the leather-bound, gilt-edged stuff. Bob Dylan's new book is revealing, misogynistic and a special kind of bonkers 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Kyogo's miss was the only gilt-edged opportunity which was passed up at Celtic Park. Shakhtar's Mudryk ends Celtic's European hopes 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z De Zerbi's side were dominant throughout and spurned several gilt-edged chances against a Forest side that appeared happy to try to contain their opponents. Brighton held by strugglers Nottingham Forest 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Amongst the gilt-edged market makers - primary dealers in UK government bonds - 11 expected the larger increase while five said 25 basis points. Bank of England to get more aggressive with 50 bps hike on Thursday 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Solomon also kept the message that arrived from a mother, written in orange ink on a gilt-edged white postcard. This Florida teacher married a woman. Now she’s not a teacher anymore. 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Howard grew up in a mansion owned by his adopted maternal grandmother and spent most of his childhood exploring its vast, gilt-edged library. Richard Howard, Pulitzer-winning poet and translator, dies at 92 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Others have parlayed their fortunes into gilt-edged social status, endowing revered British cultural and educational institutions, or donating money to the Conservative Party. U.K. vs. Oligarchs: ‘The Gloves Are Now Off’ 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z As if to emphasize the point, the book itself is lush and artfully designed, with gilt-edged pages and a cloth cover that resembles the wallpaper in each room. Review: In 1982, an artist snooped on hotel guests. Decades later, it's a mesmerizing book 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Benteke had earlier hit both a post and the crossbar while he missed another gilt-edged chance after scoring, then had an 87th-minute headed goal ruled out for an infringement in the penalty area. Wilson’s overhead kick earns Newcastle draw at Palace in EPL 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z We were in a formal audience room in the presidential palace in Tunis around midday on Friday, all crystal sconces and gilt-edged chairs. Tunisia’s President Holds Forth on Freedoms After Seizing Power 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z The opening half-hour saw two goals and a red card along with other gilt-edged chances at both ends. Brentford come from behind to reach final 2021-05-22T04:00:00Z Holding nodded a foot over the top; like Wood he should have done better, but the chance was nowhere near as gilt-edged. Arsenal beaten again as Burnley profit from own goal and Xhaka red card 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z Villa’s chances were not gilt-edged but a more ruthless team could easily have spoiled Liverpool’s 100% home record. Sadio Mané gets Liverpool back on track against wasteful Aston Villa 2020-07-05T04:00:00Z Sydney have dominated this encounter and had three gilt-edged chances go begging after Siemsen’s strike on the half-hour. Sportwatch: USA win Presidents Cup, W-League, A-League and more – live! 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z Now Australia with a gilt-edged look at a second try. Australia v Georgia: Rugby World Cup 2019 – live! 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z This time they are being conceived by private multinational corporations as gilt-edged gated communities and tax-exempt free-trade hubs, each branded as the ultimate techno-eco-utopia. 'The next era of human progress': what lies behind the global new cities epidemic? 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z The classy Washington tavern St. Anselm is decorated with fezzes, old rugs and taxidermy, with tableware that’s just as retro: commemorative Kennedy and Bush plates, English transferware dotted with pheasants, and gilt-edged porcelain banquet plates. ‘Granny china’ makes a comeback | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Leicester continued to push after the interval, they continued to look easy and threatening in their buildup play, and Gray spurned a gilt-edged chance on 51 minutes. Tottenham cash in on Jamie Vardy penalty miss to sink Leicester 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z It was no more than a consolation and Liverpool’s three-goal cushion was restored when Mané, who struck a post with a gilt-edged chance created by Oxlade-Chamberlain, made amends to complete a flowing Liverpool attack. Mohamed Salah strike helps Liverpool to resounding win over West Ham 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z It was a gilt-edged opportunity but he shot low and just wide. Harry Kane header claims the spoils for Spurs against lacklustre Arsenal 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z General Electric once prided itself on its gilt-edged credit rating. It’s lonelier at the top as companies like GE let their credit ratings slide 2017-10-28T04:00:00Z The search for a light source takes En through larger and larger rooms, many of which are packed with gilt-edged furniture. Review | In the smart and slick new game, ‘Echo,’ you become your own worst enemy 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z Two of last year’s most acclaimed releases, Kanye West’s “The Life of Pablo” and Chance the Rapper’s “Coloring Book,” turned spirituality into a kind of gilt-edged aesthetic. Kendrick Lamar’s Holy Spirit 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z The Alvin Ailey company is something different: big, glamorous dancers—there were twelve of them in “Untitled”—dancing, in costumes, in gilt-edged City Center, with a capacity of more than two thousand. Kyle Abraham’s Political Choreography 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z Home matches against Chelsea and Arsenal and a visit to Liverpool give them a gilt-edged chance to put real distance between themselves and their rivals. Premier League frontrunners: who is best equipped for the Christmas rush? | Barry Glendenning 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z For Arsenal, there was a glaring shortage of gilt-edged chances. Arsenal celebrate Wenger’s birthday but ride luck to hold Middlesbrough 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z Its strength was rooted not in the international appeal of British goods but in the widespread appeal of British assets—including gilded homes and gilt-edged securities. Econometrics 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z The Edwardian hotel has been stripped and refitted with Italian marble, parquet floors, 315 chandeliers and gilt-edged furniture. Special Report: Is Donald trump struggling to find the green with his golf investments? 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z All of a sudden, the US looked fallible and were ultimately thankful for the wastefulness of West Ham’s Enner Valencia who spurned two gilt-edged chances. USA beat Ecuador in battle of Seattle to reach Copa América semi-final 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Sure, he missed a couple of gilt-edged chances, one which would have gone down in Gordon Smith’s Super Scrapbook of Wembley Howlers had his team not managed to win. Liverpool v Manchester City: Premier League – live! 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z The missed chances, while not in the gilt-edged category, proved costly. Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney stuns Liverpool with late strike 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z BST11:45 87 min: Both Newcastle’s goals have come about a minute after they missed gilt-edged chances. Newcastle United v West Ham United: Premier League – as it happened | John Ashdown 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z She made a wish to the deities on the temple’s porch, placing a piece of gilt-edged symbolic currency into the flames of an outdoor burner. Bok Kai Festival in Marysville Brings Touch of 19th Century to 21st 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z It will take time, but they should enjoy a gilt-edged future, too. Golden scenarios 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Sure, he missed a couple of gilt-edged chances, one which would have gone down in Gordon Smith’s Super Scrapbook of Wembley Howlers had his team not managed to win. Liverpool v Manchester City: Premier League – live! 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z He described the Wynn Palace as being a “gilt-edged invitation to that party.” Macau drags Wynn Resorts 4Q earnings down 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z He described the Wynn Palace as being a "gilt-edged invitation to that party." Macau drags Wynn Resorts 4Q earnings down 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z "With his gilt-edged pedigree, as a brilliant son of a union between Classic winners Galileo and Ouija Board, breeders will be beating a path to Australia's door at Coolmore Stud." Derby winner Australia retired 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z Three days after missing a gilt-edged chance against Manchester City’s Joe Hart, Welbeck failed to covert a one-on-one with another goalkeeper. Arsène Wenger tells Arsenal fans to be patient with Danny Welbeck 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z Told of Ms. Stewart’s seeming media-shyness, Ms. Rivers grabbed Nocturnalist by the elbow and marched us across the gilt-edged room, depositing us firmly under the chandelier, and next to Ms. Stewart. Nocturnalist Remembers Joan Rivers 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z Cameroon, largely outplayed in the first half, did spurn a gilt-edged chance of their own. Mexico’s Oribe Peralta sees off Cameroon, rain and officials 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z Five minutes later Madden missed a gilt-edged chance from close range with the goal gaping after being found by Luke Ayling's delivery. Yeovil Town 2-0 Sheffield United (Yeovil win 2-1 on agg) 2013-05-06T15:03:27Z Every year, it seems, America's most recognizable race comes attached with a story gilt-edged for the headlines, good and bad. Kentucky Derby: who will win America's most famous race? 2013-05-03T12:00:00Z The Villa manager's body language had been very different just prior to Vlaar's opening goal, when Agbonlahor squandered a gilt-edged chance to put Villa in front. Aston Villa 6-1 Sunderland 2013-04-29T21:03:17Z They spurned a further clutch of presentable chances, with the outstanding Mohamed Salah blowing a gilt-edged one-on-one with Brad Friedel and it was debatable who was the happier to hear the full-time whistle. Tottenham 2-2 Basel 2013-04-04T21:13:00Z Lupul had a gilt-edged chance on the power play later in the period but was unable to stuff the puck in from the edge of the crease. Lupul gets go-ahead goal as Leafs hold off 'Canes 2013-03-29T02:05:09Z Clearly seeing a gilt-edged opportunity to feed on any uncertainty surrounding the buyout, HP quickly fluttered its eyelashes in the direction of Dell’s customers. HP Takes a Dig at Dell -- and Tries to Poach Its Customers 2013-02-05T20:46:09Z It wasn't that Newcastle were not creating opportunities, it was the fact they were missing gilt-edged invitations to score that was visibly driving Pardew wild. Newcastle 3-2 Chelsea 2013-02-02T17:09:41Z Another gilt-edged chance came and went on the half-hour, Shiels finding Cathcart with a cushioned header across goal and the Blackpool defender nodding wide from a wonderful position. Northern Ireland 1-1 Azerbaijan 2012-11-14T22:02:17Z But when two opportunities knocked for Benteke early in the second period, the second a gilt-edged header, his failures to convert put Lambert in a tight spot. Premier League: 10 talking points from this weekend's action 2012-10-08T08:16:00Z Now, as federal employees, they are legally barred from reopening their gilt-edged contact lists. Many Obama ’08 Fund-Raisers Now Unavailable 2012-07-25T02:03:14Z Poland knew it would not be their night when Wasilewski missed a gilt-edged header. Czech Republic 1-0 Poland 2012-06-16T21:18:15Z Ronaldo squandered two gilt-edged one-on-one chances — the second of which was not even close to ending up in the Denmark net — and looked frustrated and tormented throughout. Ronaldo aims dig at Messi 2012-06-14T09:20:26Z Desirous of presenting his gifts in the best possible manner, he went to his desk, and taking out thirteen gilt-edged cards, he wrote on each: "With the Christmas Greetings of Herr Wilhelm Baumgärtner." The Misfit Christmas Puddings 2012-05-22T15:16:50.590Z The would-be entrepreneurs were after some of Carlyle’s gilt-edged reputation as well as its partnership. From Carlyle?s playbook: How private equity works 2012-05-04T16:51:57Z It is a pity that the world could not be enriched by the experience of the gilt-edged farmer from the city. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z Your sword must be of gold and paper; your breastplate of hard cash; your charger of gilt-edged securities. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z An African brunette carried a cushion for her mistress to kneel upon, and a man followed behind with a basket containing her certificate of church membership, a gilt-edged prayer-book, two mince-pies and some ham sandwiches. Doesticks, What He Says 2012-03-14T02:00:27.940Z The rate of interest on gilt-edged securities shows a corresponding decline. Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, On the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 2012-02-29T03:00:21.727Z The gilt-edged properties were spread across the city, including penthouses in TriBeCa and Union Square, co-ops on the East Side and new condos on the West Side. For Sellers, the High End Is Hot 2012-02-11T10:00:06Z They look upon art as a gilt-edged investment that should bring them in a dividend, however remote their connection with it. Our House And London out of Our Windows 2012-02-03T03:00:24.190Z The long gilt-edged mirrors reflected a singular collection of people. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z Got inside; crowd of people; minister fenced up in a kind of back closet, in a pulpit trimmed with red velvet and gilt-edged prayer-books. Doesticks, What He Says 2012-03-14T02:00:27.940Z Extraordinary prices were paid to buy up supposedly gilt-edged assets including golf courses, investment firms and a large part of New York’s Rockefeller Centre. Japanese banks: Quietly does it 2012-02-02T16:03:13Z In it, written on gilt-edged paper, were the lines of the song. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z All who hurry to conventicles on Sunday with gilt-edged prayer-books, and begin on Monday morning to slander, ill-treat, or cheat their neighbours. Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z Goldberg captained his ward, which was one of Shaughnessy's gilt-edged assets. The Lash 2011-12-20T03:00:32.457Z There was much tiptoe attention for the Beau as he ascended a marble pedestal and slowly turned the pages of a notebook bound in tooled Morocco leather, gilt-edged, and of impeccable finish and design. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z A breach of etiquette was committed on one occasion by a friend of mine, a compatriot, who had accompanied me to one of these gilt-edged affairs. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z The Frenchman, in return, handed O'Hara a perfumed, gilt-edged billet, with an arrow-pierced heart in chromo-lithography at the top of it. Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire 2011-11-15T03:00:23.507Z “There are certain things that are just gilt-edged assets, and this is one of them.” City Room: 2 Taxi Medallions Sell for $1 Million Each 2011-10-20T11:01:24Z Debt Management Office said State Street Bank Europe Ltd. will act as a gilt-edged market maker in the wholesale sector of the conventional gilt market from Oct. Gilts Fall as European Optimism Reduces Demand for Safer Assets 2011-09-28T16:57:08Z He was sixty feet long and had a gilt-edged appetite. The Cassowary What Chanced in the Cleft Mountains 2011-09-24T02:00:16.927Z In the drawing-room we had to wait a long time before a sort of gilt-edged Groom of the Chambers came to the door and announced, "Her Grace, the Duchess!" Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z She stood leaning against the piano reading a tiny gilt-edged book. In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism 2011-08-31T02:01:29.827Z For many a year, a copy of Young's mournful, magniloquent poem, bound in morocco and gilt-edged, was reckoned one of the most acceptable and worthy gifts to a person in affliction. English Lands Letters and Kings Queen Anne and the Georges 2011-08-29T02:01:10.603Z Mauro Formica was among the replacements and the Argentine earned Rovers a gilt-edged chance to take lead. Blackburn 0-1 Everton| Premier League match report 2011-08-27T16:09:13Z I don't believe in using slang, and gilt-edged is slightly slangy, but the bald fact stands out that he had a gilt-edged appetite. The Cassowary What Chanced in the Cleft Mountains 2011-09-24T02:00:16.927Z In stiff-backed independence and scorn of the gilt-edged poetry of conventional manners, and in the absurd extreme to which they carried that independence and scorn, the Quaker and the Puritan were alike. John Greenleaf Whittier His Life, Genius, and Writings 2011-08-26T02:00:22.667Z And when it comes to calling names, You will have the honour and glory Of being set down for a gallant and gilt-edged Defender of your country, Ponder it, O Muddied One, And be wise. Outlook Odes 2011-08-16T02:00:47.257Z The attacks on French banks began amid speculation that French government debt was about to lose its gilt-edged AAA credit rating. Investors Fret at Costs if Rescues Are Needed 2011-08-12T02:00:02Z Wall Street is worried that America’s gilt-edged rating will slip away. Essay: Coming Soon: ?Invasion of the Walking Debt? 2011-07-30T17:07:34Z I cried the other day because Mother said my talents were gilt-edged. Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer 2011-07-28T02:00:09.363Z We have been given to understand that in the future the committee on membership will require gilt-edged certificates of character and that no rough diamonds need apply. Fore! 2011-07-11T02:00:06.097Z I don’t like gilt-edged Bibles that look as if they had never been used. Pleasure & Profit in Bible Study 2011-07-09T02:00:14.273Z The banks are afraid to lend a dollar without gilt-edged security. The Brute 2011-06-30T02:00:30.283Z The rich old aunt sent simply a gilt-edged card bearing the inscription, "Honor thy father and thy mother." The Tobacco Tiller A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields 2011-06-01T02:00:27.327Z You have lamented that I was just a gilt-edged doll, now I’m going to show you I’m not. Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer 2011-07-28T02:00:09.363Z The fruit of this Sunday tree has been hypocritical, outside show, a false and empty parade of Bibles and gilt-edged prayer-books, grim faces, and constrained manners—this some people call religion. The Bible: what it is 2011-05-31T02:00:29.687Z While this streak of romance lasted he looked, for all the world, like a gilt-edged mathematical problem drawn on rawhide. Hoosier Mosaics 2011-05-20T02:00:35.173Z The colour of her hair gave the impression that she was gilt-edged and extremely valuable. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z That boy had a state-room with a hot and cold bath, and spent ten minutes each morning picking over a gilt-edged bill of fare. Captains Courageous 2011-04-22T02:00:10.677Z Send out 97 for paper—let it be gilt-edged, Waddy,—that we may do the thing genteelly. Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z Just forget all that nonsense you imagined about sailing down in a gilt-edged houseboat, boys, and look the thing squarely in the face. The Outdoor Chums on a Houseboat 2011-04-13T02:00:14.140Z It was a nice card, rounded at the corners, and gilt-edged, and in the centre, in old English type, was the inscription— Sanders of the River 2011-03-12T03:00:26.427Z And Mr. Morse found in his hand a neatly folded, gilt-edged note, the very perfume and shape of which told a volume of love. Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z As he spoke he took out of his pocket a gilt-edged note tied with transverse bands of gold braid and narrow red ribbon. A Song of a Single Note A Love Story 2011-02-24T03:01:01.930Z And QPR had two gilt-edged changes to claim the win themselves. QPR 1-1 Nottingham Forest 2011-02-13T15:46:16Z The panic in America in 1907 showed to what extent the English nobility was interested, not only in gilt-edged securities, but also to what degree it was involved in wildcat finance. The Streets of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre. 2011-02-12T03:00:30.987Z Of course, there are persons for whom "truth" implies "even gilt-edged securities slumped heavily," or some such statement. Far Off Things 2011-02-04T03:00:19.967Z A. No industrial company shares and only gilt-edged railway stocks. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z The Dane had missed a gilt-edged chance in the 12th minute and Arshavin had watched another effort kiss the outside of the near post. Arsenal 2-1 Huddersfield Town 2011-01-30T14:50:42Z My wife opened the envelope, and drew forth a gilt-edged sheet of pink paper. Some Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-01-16T03:00:24.113Z It was not the first time the agencies, Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service, warned that the nation’s gilt-edged rating might fall into jeopardy. Market Place: Uncle Sam Wants His AAA 2011-01-14T01:53:01Z It has been a fashion to have these cards artistic and elaborate in design, but at present plain gilt-edged cards stamped with the family crest or monogram are more generally used. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z It contained, finally, hung over the sofa in a gilt-edged glass case, a mysterious round creation. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z When any man offers you a gilt-edged snap, try to figure out why he doesn’t keep it all for himself; and if the answer is that he likes you, guess again. The Boss of Wind River 2010-12-30T03:00:28.770Z The investigation is just the latest in a barrage of challenges — and heavy damage — to the once gilt-edged reputation of the world's top automaker. Toyota: New Car-Safety Issue Hits Company After Recalls 2010-08-25T09:45:00Z Forte, who was by far the best attacking threat for Scunthorpe, missed a gilt-edged chance as his strike from close range produced an excellent save from Kenny. Adel Taarabt troubles Scunthorpe and puts QPR on top 2010-08-21T19:39:00Z At Trump Village, there is none of the gilt-edged luxury that has come to be associated with its eponymous owner, Donald J. Trump, the tycoon with a tendency toward opulence and a talent for self-promotion. Brooklyn Towers Have Trump Name but No Limos 2010-04-09T00:49:00Z Bound in supple blue lambskin, it measured four inches by two and a half and featured a stitched spine, gilt-edged paper and a place-mark ribbon. An unauthorised history of Smythson's 2010-03-27T00:12:00Z But the same day he received a gilt-edged note, which bore a certain family resemblance to Elly's missives, only there was no rosebud. The Undying Past I like that gilt-edged effect in your hair and eyes. The Trail of Conflict And the head waiter even after this monstrous tip said if "ces dames" were late there would be no possibility to keep this gilt-edged table for them. The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode Serve on crisp lettuce leaves on gilt-edged plates. Suppers Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions To write on very coarse paper is allowable only for the most indigent; to use gilt-edged and perfumed paper for letters of business, would be ridiculous. A Hand-book of Etiquette for Ladies The blessed knowledge had been conveyed to him in a gilt-edged note sealed by a rosebud, the sort of stationery affected by very young ladies. The Undying Past Two million perhaps—and in securities, Jim; nothing speculative; gilt-edged bonds. Making Money Golden Ribbon was drawn to the castle and duly presented to Robin's mother, who praised and kissed him, while she presented him with a gilt-edged picture book full of wonderful stories. The Fairy School of Castle Frank I mean just a little gilt-edged text book, bound in morocco, you know, with just those things in it we’re likely to run up against. The Missioner But I played a heap and made enough trouble for the neighbors to win me a gilt-edged certificate in cussedness. The Shadow But—in fine, what can one say of a collection whose very labels are gilt-edged! From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel It's the man and not the proposition that's gilt-edged or empty. Making Money I spread fine damask table-cloths, and have my own gilt-edged cups. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine As he spoke he drew from his pocket a bundle of certificates which, as far as appearances went, were "gilt-edged," for there was a broad band of gilt all around them. Dick Hamilton's Fortune The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son The prosecuting attorney smiled his broad, gilt-edged, comfortable smile, and laid his pudgy hand reassuringly on Melissa's shoulder. Stories of the Foot-hills All the heads were turned wonderingly toward the open door before she produced the object of her search, a gilt-edged card, upon which was written with many elaborate flourishes, “Miss Rosetta Muriel Cole.” Peggy Raymond's Vacation or Friendly Terrace Transplanted “We’ve just got to make up our minds we mean to win that game tomorrow, no matter how Hendrix pitches gilt-edged ball,” Jack told him. Jack Winters' Baseball Team Or, The Rivals of the Diamond To have purchased a Perryman ram was to have invested your money in a gilt-edged, but rising, stock. Mad Shepherds and Other Human Studies I can assure you, Mr. Hamilton, that I never sold such gilt-edged securities before. Dick Hamilton's Fortune The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son Papers of various kinds were spread out before the dead man: account-books, and gilt-edged testimonials dating from the turnpike-keeper's time in the army. Jena or Sedan? I'd just have a piping for the best, and——" "What's that," said Chatty, who was the most curious, "that has such a strong scent—and gilt-edged paper? A Country Gentleman and his Family We don’t even need to keep a substitute back of Fred, his work is that gilt-edged.” Jack Winters' Baseball Team Or, The Rivals of the Diamond Nowhere beyond the limit of the Post Office Savings’ Bank is there security—not even in the gilt-edged respectability of Consols, which in the last ten years have fallen from 114 to under 82. New Worlds For Old A Plain Account of Modern Socialism "If it's to buy some gilt-edged bonds, I'm afraid I'll have to decline." Dick Hamilton's Fortune The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son Lord, how they had bought!—gilt-edged stocks for next to nothing!—and how they had sold, a few years later! The Side Of The Angels A Novel “He surely is a gilt-edged winner beside it,” he finally admitted impressively, before clipping off a fresh chew from his plug with his strong teeth. The Law-Breakers Fellers with swell fronts, high soundin' records in back of 'em and gilt-edged references. Alex the Great This gilt-edged treasure is a fruitful source of conversation. Things as They Are Mission Work in Southern India I've got money enough," he was accustomed to say, when the adventurous petitioned him to bolster new projects for swift returns, "all in gilt-edged securities. The Prisoner ‘Why in h––l should anybody take a letter, and leave packets of gilt-edged bonds and other securities lying about untouched?’ The Crevice The discourses are no gilt-edged harangues dealing with the "larger hope," and larded with quotations from Tennyson and Browning. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland The moonlight, flooding through her hygienically wide-open window, revealed the rows of photographs on her chimney-piece, the gilt-edged volumes on her book-shelf, and the little emergency medicine cupboard on the wall. The Madcap of the School Univ. “books sold here”; a = authorised editions; b = gilt-edged; c = having red labels; d = in the front shop; e = priced at 5s. and upwards. Symbolic Logic He asked for a Bible and Mrs. Johnstone handed him a ponderous volume, bound in gilt-edged leather, which she took, with deep reverence and some pride, from beneath the coffin-plate. Duncan Polite The Watchman of Glenoro “The dear old Bushkill is swept as clear as a barn floor, and the ice is gilt-edged!” The Banner Boy Scouts Snowbound A Tour on Skates and Iceboats Evidently, valorization coffee in the hands of the bankers' committee had become a gilt-edged security. All About Coffee But the printed intimations sent round on gilt-edged paper or cardboard to the friends of the contracting parties are more communicative. Home Life in Germany I rung for gilt-edged, pleaded a world of polite regret, and again declined. A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others And here are the entries first recorded in its gilt-edged pages: December 7.—Mr. Theo A Sprightly Love Story I have heard a shearer at the Pastoralist Union office in Sydney when he sought to ascertain the scale of remuneration, enquire of the gilt-edged clerk behind the barrier, `What's the hoot, mate?' Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia The really judicious investor does not expect the highest rate of interest, as he is aiming to get gilt-edged securities. Plain Facts The two had been discussing investments, and the wealthy merchant had displayed considerable indifference to the banker's recommendation of various gilt-edged securities. Fantômas Her name was Mary, and after the fuss the three friends, together with the loan-shark people, played Lester for a gilt-edged 298 idiot, basing their operations on alleged facts concerning Mary. The Free Range And I’m thinking 145 of others still, gilt-edged and dainty, ’way in the old country. Lorimer of the Northwest Guess he must be a heavy swell where he comes from, and where all the fandangoes are got up in gilt-edged style. That Girl Montana It was gilt-edged luck for us that you thought to jump on that rock and holler.” Brand Blotters He did not know, at least in English, the difference between collateral and real estate security, and "gilt-edged" paper was more foreign than papyrus to him. The Faith Doctor A Story of New York With a huge fortune stowed away in gilt-edged securities and metropolitan house property, he grudged even a coat of paint for the vehicle he had driven for nearly forty years. The Rider of Waroona There was once a green book, deliciously thick, with gilt-edged pages and the name of the author in gilt script on the front cover. Laboulaye's Fairy Book It is not because it is not gilt-edged, but because of the peculiar situation of it. Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated That sum is in gilt-edged securities, and you will probably find that a number of dividends are due to you. The Secret House He faced a wire-edged razor, seeking a gilt-edged dodge, and so far his brain had failed to formulate the safe way out. Lady Luck "You don't want anything gilt-edged, I gather," he said. Happy Days She stepped aside eagerly to pick up a little gilt-edged book from the table in the inner room. A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time Among the letters and tokens of homage that piled his table in those days figured many rose-colored notes, written on gilt-edged perfumed paper. My Recollections of Lord Byron He had thought I would jump at the chance to put on style, and that he could make ten or fifteen dollars selling me a gilt-edged saber. How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887 She flung it wide again, standing this time fully dressed, a gilt-edged tricorn on her head, and in her hands riding-whip and gloves. The Reckoning All day long Father had been copying the menu upon the florid cards which he had bought from a bankrupt Jersey City printer—thick gilt-edged cards embossed with forget-me-nots in colors which hadn’t quite registered. The Innocents A Story for Lovers Like the dusty contents of her shop, her gilt-edged books torn and incomplete, her conversation glittered with stories of past splendors. Jack 1877 It was a white-backed card of superfine texture, gilt-edged, and bore a familiar figure. Jack O' Judgment How glad I was that I did not buy that gilt-edged saber of the chaplain. How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887 These were the days of benefit societies that only benefited the shrewdest man; of mutual insurance associations, of wild building companies, and of gilt-edged land schemes wherein the unwary became bogged. The heart of happy hollow A collection of stories "You don't want anything gilt-edged, I gather?" he said. Once a Week You see here thirty millions in gilt-edged stocks and bonds. The Root of Evil He would be content with a moderate amount, wisely invested in gilt-edged bonds. The Tipster 1901, From "Wall Street Stories" He turned over the gilt-edged cards and the scented notes—there seemed to be a great many people in town, notwithstanding the deadness of the season—and he selected one from a certain Lady Northgate. Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden In short they are gilt-edged securities, and command a steady price in the market. The Book-Hunter at Home We had gilt-edged proof we weren't near the scene of the robbery. The Highgrader Verify my statement and then make a note of those packages of stocks and bonds, all gilt-edged dividend payers. The Root of Evil One new life resultant from the outlay of a few dollars would class the investment as gilt-edged if graded merely in cash. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell The worst of it was, these here villagers didn't appreciate what gilt-edged security Rajah was. Shorty McCabe Every morning, as I awoke, I somehow felt the day coming to me like a new gilt-edged letter, with some unheard-of news awaiting me on the opening of the45 envelope. My Reminiscences Each dish is labelled, and attended by a black servant, who serves its contents on very small white gilt-edged plates. Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries His fortune is not less than two hundred million, securely salted down in gilt-edged real estate, most of it. The Root of Evil There in that pocket it all was—Government stock, railway stock, scrip, shares, all easily convertible, anywhere in the world where men bought and sold the best of gilt-edged securities. The Borough Treasurer He was givin' an order to bolster up Blitzen by buyin' up to a hundred thousand shares, and in the package was a bunch of gilt-edged securities to cover the margins. Torchy She thrust a square of gilt-edged cardboard into his hand. Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo The élite of the profession do as gilt-edged an office practice as the most dignified corporation attorneys. The Confessions of Artemas Quibble Before him, on the desk, were his notes, daintily inscribed on gilt-edged, cream-tinted paper; but he did not refer to them, having committed his remarks so thoroughly that many believed them to have been extemporaneous. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis As he had made his money he had invested it in easily convertible, gilt-edged securities, which would be realized at an hour's notice in London or New York, Paris or Vienna. The Borough Treasurer He touched nothing but what in commercial parlance is termed 'gilt-edged,' and of this he purchased almost daily for thirty years. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy One Morning the Representative of a large Concern dealing in guaranteed Securities came in to sell him some gilt-edged Municipal Bonds that would net a shade under 5 per cent. Knocking the Neighbors The "Roster" was a very handsome gilt-edged, blue levatine-bound book, which was carried about in the crowded room by a footman, another man carrying a gold inkstand and pen. One Woman's Life The game was a remarkable one throughout, the fielding on both sides being gilt-edged, and the score a tie at the end of the second inning, each side having two runs. A Ball Player's Career Being the Personal Experiences and Reminiscensces of Adrian C. Anson From between the leaves he drew out a sheet of pink-tinted, gilt-edged note paper, and, using the note-book for a desk, began to write. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel She drew her handkerchief from her pocket; a little box, gilt-edged, came out with it, and rolled into the middle of the floor. Bohemian Days Three American Tales For oh, Society's lip would curl, Propriety's self with scornful eye And gilt-edged Fashion would pass me by To know that sometimes I'm dying to be The romp, the rover, the same old girl. Poems Vol. IV He tore the wrapper with trembling hands and found within his own letter and a gilt-edged book. How Women Love (Soul Analysis) These last had as a rule torn themselves away from her, leaving hearts, or other fragments of themselves, behind, and were not to be cajoled back again, even by one of her little gilt-edged notes. Prisoners Fast Bound In Misery And Iron He sends her a highly colored, gilt-edged card containing a pressing invitation to attend his select school. From the Ball-Room to Hell Well, I've been kind of swapping horses here for six months or so—trading my gilt-edged bonds and stuff for cash and buying up N.P.C. stock. A Certain Rich Man He did bring gilt-edged paper, pens, and ink, and a letter for Angelica, who could not read. Historical Mysteries I may add that the securities guaranteeing this amount have been submitted to Mrs. Tresslyn and she has found them to be gilt-edged. From the Housetops Then Morris produced the "gilt-edged" cigars from the safe, and they all lit up. Potash & Perlmutter Their Copartnership Ventures and Adventures Camilla held in her lap a little portfolio of papier-mâché, and wrote with a little gold pencil on sheets of gilt-edged paper. Jerome, A Poor Man A Novel The increasing demand for milk in our cities and villages, and for gilt-edged butter during the winter season, is leading some of our most intelligent farmers to study more carefully the problem of winter dairying. The Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56, No. 2, January 12, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside Which tale is true and who was the unknown friend that suborned the versatile soldier, and sent in not only gilt-edged paper and a suit of male attire, but money for Jeanne's journey? Historical Mysteries A sufficient number of shares will be issued to guarantee Snaggs at least his first year's screw; that done, the proposition should be practically gilt-edged. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, September 22, 1920 When a feller's got the goods, Potash," Kleebaum replied, as he lit one of Abe's "gilt-edged" cigars, "he's got a right to holler. Potash & Perlmutter Their Copartnership Ventures and Adventures "You couldn't get me aboard any gilt-edged yacht that floats!" The Stolen Singer "This lecture thing?" said I, holding up a gilt-edged card. Berry And Co. Her nights she spent in writing three statements for the woman, each occupying a hundred and eighty pages, presumably of gilt-edged paper. Historical Mysteries Mr. Vancourt Henniker could dig ditches, on occasion, making them too vast for the boldest borrower to cross; but Tom's credit was gilt-edged, and in the present instance the president chose rather to build bridges. The Quickening For a gilt-edged, double extra head, the chamfer at c can be "snailed," that is, ground with a suitable lap before bluing, like the stem-wind wheels on some watches. Watch and Clock Escapements A Complete Study in Theory and Practice of the Lever, Cylinder and Chronometer Escapements, Together with a Brief Account of the Origin and Evolution of the Escapement in Horology In the Square stood the "Pump With The Long Handle," and thence was every bucketful of washing water drawn by the gilt-edged servants of the gilt-edged "Row"! Greenwich Village What I did want was a woman who understood creamery processes, and who could and would make the very giltest of gilt-edged butter. The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm So saying, she produced from the depths of her pocket the fragments of the gilt-edged toy. Little Prudy's Dotty Dimple Take notice, however, that the money lenders always declare that they must have “gilt-edged paper.” If Not Silver, What? So I reasoned that a trim, pleasing appearance would be as valuable an asset to me as to the men who sell pickles, insurance, or gilt-edged bonds. How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers The simple pulpit was carefully polished and a bright bookmark hung from the gilt-edged leaves of the Bible. The First Soprano Top prices for gilt-edged produce is what intensive farming means; and if there is money in land, it will be found close to this line. The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm Here we must note that the success of these Acts coincided with, and depended on, a rise in the price of gilt-edged securities. Against Home Rule (1912) The Case for the Union A heap of gilt-edged shavings filled the unused grate: there were gaudily-tinted roses along the mantelpiece, and, on a small table by the window, beneath a glass-case, a gilt basket filled with imitation flowers. Victorian Short Stories: Stories of Courtship We have seen in our own day gilt-edged securities, bank, insurance, railway, and brewery shares in Great Britain, brought toppling down by a Tory waste of �250,000,000 on the Boer War. The Open Secret of Ireland Your own funds I have kept invested conservatively in gilt-edged securities wholly removed from speculative influences. A Hoosier Chronicle Add six reams of gilt-edged paper—grate in a thousand quills—garnish with marble covers, and morocco backs and corners. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, August 7, 1841 He plunged right into his contribution: "A London cabby's account of his different fares"—from the double-superfine gilt-edged individual to the fat old dowager who will have the parrot inside with her. Acton's Feud A Public School Story Fairfax Cary's letters were fewer in number, but one was gilt-edged, curiously folded, and superscribed in a strong and delicate hand. Lewis Rand Many of our schools pride themselves on being gilt-edged; and when-we go out to fulfill the Saviour's command, "Feed my lambs," we look out chiefly for white fleeces. Around The Tea-Table He could no more help going on to further heights of success than his "gilt-edged" securities, stored in thick parcels in his safe-deposit boxes, could help bearing interest. Santa Claus's Partner He threw sand upon a sheet of gilt-edged paper, folded and superscribed it; then took from his breast a thicker document. Audrey The Perry Exhibition did not enter Todd's head, but his bet—"such a gilt-edged one," he chuckled—was never once out of it. Acton's Feud A Public School Story Whatever he looks after is sure to be gilt-edged. The Twenty-Fourth of June He writes on gilt-edged paper with a gold pen and handle twisted with a serpent. Around The Tea-Table There is method, too, in the colonel's associations, and all his acquaintance is gilt-edged and bankable. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 22, January, 1873 He fetched the Sacred Book, a volume richly bound and gilt-edged. Abbe Mouret's Transgression From this she took a manuscript, daintily written on gilt-edged vellum paper, and stitched a light blue riband. Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists He was admirably fitted for the position, since his playing was gilt-edged, his judgment sound, and he never allowed himself to become excited, or "rattled," no matter what the crisis. The Chums of Scranton High at Ice Hockey There was complete silence in the large room, filled with long, wavering shadows that the flickering firelight chased over the walls and amongst the gilt-edged tables. Six Women This was called a "toddy time-table," and I transcribe it here from a neat gilt-edged card for the warning and instruction of Eastern topers. Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands The people he went after were personal friends or gilt-edged business men. Broken to the Plow He also declared himself satisfied in the end that he had succeeded in getting some views that ought to turn out "gilt-edged." The Boy Scouts with the Motion Picture Players You spend a lot more money than I can afford to spend, and you have a gilt-edged affair, of course. The Hilltop Boys on the River Three to one it stood now, and those figures looked pretty big to both sides, for the pitchers were doing gilt-edged work and heavy scoring seemed utterly out of the question. The Chums of Scranton High out for the Pennant Louis' share, beyond the Bycars house, was in the gilt-edged stock of limited companies which sold water and other necessaries of life to the public on their own terms. The Price of Love My eyes are attracted by his delicate profile, the dull gloom of his morning attire, and the luster of his black gloves, which are holding a little black rectangle, gilt-edged. Light The cattle were under herd in Wise and Cook counties, both Major Hunter and our segundo had looked them over, and both pronounced the herds gilt-edged north Texas steers. Reed Anthony, Cowman To-morrow morning gilt-edged, immediately saleable securities will be placed at your disposal for a hundred and fifty thousand pounds. Mr. Prohack If there is anybody advertising for a gilt-edged failure as a salesman, you go apply for the job and say I recommend you enthusiastically. The Purple Heights There's a fine woman for you—A.1., gilt-edged, quality of the best. The Knave of Diamonds In the perspective they are statuettes rather than statues, of Parian spotlessness, ribboned and gilt-edged through an elegant culture, well appointed according to the best taste, companion Sévres pieces, highly ornamental, and effectually shelved. The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe The paper may be gilt-edged, but not coloured. Routledge's Manual of Etiquette Ethelyn had kept her vow, and Richard felt for a moment as if all the world were as completely a blank as that bit of gilt-edged paper he crumpled so helplessly in his hand. Ethelyn's Mistake It had slipped my memory, nor was there anything in the rates charged to remind me, that single-screws still lingered in the gilt-edged passenger trade. Letters of Travel (1892-1913) "Coming out all right," he wrote shakily in that gilt-edged diary. The Human Chord Am I to understand that that gilt-edged special that passed us just now brought you to your appointment? The Brown Study The paper may be gilt-edged, but not coloured. Routledge's Manual of Etiquette "But remember," he said, "in writing your letter, that his Grace can only be approached on gilt-edged paper." Collections and Recollections It was the Miss Heydinger who had addressed him, the owner of that gilt-edged book in the cover of brown paper. Love and Mr. Lewisham It had a black cover, but the leaves were gilt-edged and the cover was spangled with stars. The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss Mills might, if he chose, proclaim on any convenient housetop, that his partner had gambled with Morris's £40,000 that according to the ledgers was invested in certain railway debentures and other gilt-edged securities. The Blotting Book Wait till I bring you a sheet of gilt-edged paper. Maggie Miller But the gilt-edged Bible always lay on the centre-table, next to the magazine with the fashion-plates and the scrapbook with pictures from old annuals and illustrated papers. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 37, November, 1860 At length he went on in a tone that showed a first faint trace of irritation: "I don't want to break into your gilt-edged crowd, if it's that you're scared of." The Custom of the Country Paul Jespersen was uncommonly elated when he read the invitation, which was written on a gilt-edged card, requesting the pleasure of Mr. Jespersen's company at a bal masque Tuesday, January 3d, in the Association Hall. Boyhood in Norway But a big dinner, with a hired chef and two borrowed footmen, with Roman punch, roses from Henderson's, and menus on gilt-edged cards, was a different affair, and not to be lightly undertaken. The Age of Innocence And if they all failed, he's got bundles of railway stocks and bonds, and gilt-edged trust stocks, too. The Price She Paid Little groups of children straggled to school, or loitered to peep through the single, front windows at the big, gilt-edged Bibles, balanced upon small, three-legged tables, which were their usual adornment. Round the Red Lamp Radbourne pitched one of his gilt-edged games that afternoon against Hartford and we won. The Redheaded Outfield “That would indeed be gilt-edged,” said the banker, gravely; “but what claim have you to the hand of my daughter?” Fantastic Fables It was all very well for Hayward to talk of taking risks, he had three hundred a year in gilt-edged securities; Philip's entire fortune amounted to no more than eighteen-hundred pounds. Of Human Bondage "No. And I never knew any one who raised medicinal stuff for a living, but I'm making a gilt-edged success of it, and I would of a housekeeper, too." The Harvester Seemed as if my heart just flopped; For I'd learned to love the boy With his gilt-edged line of joy, With his glorious gift of bluff, With his splendid fightin' stuff. Rhymes of a Rolling Stone Twenty-four hundred millions, and all safely planted in Good Things, gilt-edged and interest-bearing. The 30,000 Dollar Bequest and Other Stories "Do you recommend gilt-edged securities, or an investment in land?" A Chair on the Boulevard He turned over and over the musky, gilt-edged riddle. The History of Pendennis, Volume 2 His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy The young man took a square, gilt-edged card from a drawer by his side, filled it out at Lutchester's dictation, rang the bell, and dispatched it by special messenger. The Pawns Count They saw to it that the investments were gilt-edged, and the great ranch in Mexico that George had bought a few years before his death was run on a paying basis. Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California In fact the Judge's religious capital was mostly invested in good, safe, public petitions to the Almighty—such investments being rightly considered by the Judge as "gilt-edged," for—whatever the returns—it was all profit. The Calling of Dan Matthews The day had been fine, and several times she had regretted her promise as she cast an eye at the glow over the gilt-edged tops of the western hills. The Gray Dawn At this first touch, it assumed the appearance of such a splendidly-bound and gilt-edged volume as one often meets with nowadays; but, on running his fingers through the leaves, behold! The Elson Readers, Book 5 She mingled with the glittering throng of gilded youth, of golden lads and girls, of gilt-edged married people, and found herself in the arms of Goldwin Leathersham, her host. Ptomaine Street He has been under the tap, too thoroughly scrubbed, boiled, strained and served up with melted butter and a sprig of parsley for ornament in a gilt-edged dish. A Traveller in Little Things Every chair was in its appointed place, large, gilt-edged, illustrated books lay upon the tables…. Memoirs of My Dead Life Well," Jack said, as they left the cabin behind, "of all the fire- proof, enthusiastic, gilt-edged, slicky-slick members of the Ananias club I ever heard mentioned, you certainly take the bakery! The Boy Scout Camera Club, or, the Confession of a Photograph Claws became interlocked, and they fell each with distended crest, like a gilt-edged cloudlet following the setting sun. Tropic Days He turned over and over the musky gilt-edged riddle. The History of Pendennis He should not be confounded with those parlour pacifists covered with official decorations and grand cordons of international orders, for whom peace is a gilt-edged investment in quiet times. Clerambault The Story of an Independent Spirit During the War At the Datu's we were treated to chocolate and negus in gilt-edged tumblers, with small stale cakes, which had been brought from Manila. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes The book was a slender one, bound in calf, gilt-edged, and stamped with a gold wreath in the centre of each cover. The Westcotes But the security in those days was never gilt-edged—cattle were prone to die at inconvenient moments, and land was not worth what it was east of the Mississippi. The Heart of the Range The Forum—gilt-edged marble, tinted statuary, a mosaic pavement like a rich-hued carpet from the looms of Babylon—began to overflow with leisured men of business. Caesar Dies His was the short, stocky kind of assurance which seemed to say, "Greater securities hath no man than mine, which are gilt-edged." Gaslight Sonatas A mere theory of life, that remains but a theory, is about as useful to a man, as a gilt-edged menu is to a starving sailor on a raft in mid-ocean. The Majesty of Calmness; individual problems and posibilities The most gilt-edged of all the stocks had failed. The Coming of Bill It only shows,' he added philosophically, 'that you've got to suspect everybody when it comes to a gilt-edged proposition like the Little Nugget.' The Little Nugget Mr. Blithers was to get what really amounted to nearly nine percent on a gilt-edged investment, and Graustark was to preserve its integrity and retain its possessions. The Prince of Graustark Besides, Laffie would be a gilt-edged investment—provided his papa made the right kind of a will. Out of the Primitive Smoke considered himself in gilt-edged condition, but Saltman outweighed him by fifty pounds of clean, trail-hardened muscle and repeatedly mastered him. Smoke Bellew There is a small table in the middle of the room, with some gilt-edged books and albums on it, and chairs near it. Fanny's First Play It was one of those costly little volumes--gilt-edged and bound in fragrant crushed Levant morocco--with which city officials are annually supplied by a community of grateful taxpayers. The Stillwater Tragedy Tattered and dirty and worn, no gilt-edged morocco-bound volume could ever take its place for me. Through the Magic Door IV There are those who look at Nature from the standpoint of conventional and artificial life,—from parlor windows and through gilt-edged poems,—the sentimentalists. Birds and Poets : with Other Papers From what has been already said, it may be gleaned that in the opinion of the most interested person the island is gilt-edged. Confessions of a Beachcomber It was written on gilt-edged letter-paper, in a handwriting vulgarised by innumerable flourishes. Basil Why, how can the ministers say anything when they are the chaplains of these gilt-edged frauds called "lodges"? The Heart-Cry of Jesus He resembled one of his own gilt-edged securities, and to knock the gilt off by seeing anything he could avoid seeing, would be, he felt instinctively, perverse and retrogressive. To Let Dear Doctor: I send you a play—a regular high art full orchestra, gilt-edged drama. Rolling Stones "ANOTHER gilt-edged scandal gone sky high," he said. A Daughter of the Land He went to his desk, and taking some gilt-edged paper, commenced writing rapidly. Louisa of Prussia and Her Times While he was turning over the leaves with a smile, a small piece of paper fluttered from between the gilt-edged leaves and dropped to the floor. Andreas Hofer The speculative ones were not paid up; and the gilt-edged ones just paid the calls on them until the whole show burst up. The Inca of Perusalem She is gilt-edged and morocco bound, and an ornament to any parlor, but I can't afford her. Kilo : being the love story of Eliph' Hewlitt, book agent Mr. Lion took the four ducats with a smile, and handed him the beautiful goods wrapped in gilt-edged paper. Mohammed Ali and His House He returned to his desk and rapidly wrote a few words on a sheet of large, gilt-edged paper, which he then enclosed in an envelope, sealed, and directed. Louisa of Prussia and Her Times They require that when a personage talks like an illustrated, gilt-edged, tree-calf, hand-tooled, seven-dollar Friendship's Offering in the beginning of a paragraph, he shall not talk like a negro minstrel in the end of it. Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offences Hold on, Sophy; d—n it all, I've got to do a little gilt-edged lying; but I let you out of the niece business this time. A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's and Other Stories Eight quires, like this sample, gilt-edged... it must be exactly like the sample. War and Peace It was her first glimpse into that gilt-edged bohemia, whence the generosities, the elans, the struggles of the true bohemia are as rigidly excluded as from the spheres where bishops moved. Beyond Yes, sir, I did; but I took one of his splendid gilt-edged volumes along, in order to stamp on it and maltreat it, as I would like to maltreat him. Louisa of Prussia and Her Times That boy had a stateroom with a hot and cold bath, and spent ten minutes each morning picking over a gilt-edged bill of fare. Captains Courageous It showed, however, in the sudden contraction of all the muscles of his face, as some unhappy thought crossed his mind, or when he feverishly turned the pages of his little gilt-edged note-book. The Nabob "By gracious, this is where I could see a gilt-edged reputation for telling the truth!" The Flying U's Last Stand Phoebe's Massachusetts aunt sent a complete outfit of gilt-edged china, a clock, and a mahogany chamber set. Story of Waitstill Baxter On the sofa beside her was a manuscript written on gilt-edged paper, in that large and opulent handwriting which indicates an official communication from some ministerial office or chancery. The Lesser Bourgeoisie He's a duplicate of his father, and he was a gilt-edged diamond. Options It would not be difficult for the estate's executor to realise a vast sum in short order on instantly marketable, gilt-edged securities—say, half a million dollars. The Adventures of Jimmie Dale They had all been stationed in Washington for a number of years, having had what is known in the army as "gilt-edged" details. Vanished Arizona The pulpit was built on pillars that raised it six feet higher than the floor; the top was cushioned and covered with red velvet surmounted by a huge gilt-edged Bible. Story of Waitstill Baxter |
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