| 单词 | ill luck |
| 例句 | Kali bent forward eagerly, quivering in her excitement, and at that moment as ill luck would have it the child woke, opened his weak, pinkish eyes, yawned and began to yell piercingly. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “Man!” he said, “but it made us afeard, for we expeckit that we should have to pay for it wi’ some rare piece o’ ill luck, so as to keep up the average. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Blood flies swarmed about his corpse and carried his ill luck to the living. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “It is ill luck to look at cakes before the New Year,” he replied hastily. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “Don’t you name him. Don’t you do that, till he’s past two years. It’s ill luck to name them When they’re still on the breast. You crows may not know that, but it’s true.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "Please," Sansa said, "I only meant ... it would be ill luck, Your Grace ... to, to kill a man on your name day." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The odiously gauche, lantern-jawed, knowingly named Jonah, liaison to the president and thus ever the bearer of ill luck and bad news: and aforementioned whiz-kid Dan, who was indeed certifiable oomska, but useful oomska. Rewind TV: Veep; Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life; Line of Duty; Richard II; Walking and Talking – review 2012-06-30T23:05:43Z "Sometimes energy of this nature, chaos, ill luck, goes out in the world and begets and begets. Bad luck rarely stops with one occurrence. All Indians know that," Erdrich writes. In Louise Erdirch's 'LaRose,' parents make an impossible bargain 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z What seemed ill luck for Mae at age eighteen, Became the gift of life and happiness, For soon thereafter radium girls were seen With gruesome symptoms — death sometimes, no less. Style Invitational Week 1109: Fictoids of Columbia — tell us some fake D.C. trivia 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z To guard against ill luck many women carry charms, ranging from dollar bills to some personal token invested with magical powers, or a little doll or soft toy that becomes a comforter they unconsciously touch. The secret life of handbags 2011-04-05T13:00:18Z As described by music critic Jeff Tamarkin, “The Grape’s saga is one of squandered potential, absurdly misguided decisions, ill luck, blunders and excruciating heartbreak.” Through all of Moby Grape’s bad breaks, Jerry Miller never soured on the music 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z Steyn, happily restored to full fitness after a terrible run of ill luck, can be a serious operator at this level. Four Steyn tries as Scots thump Tonga 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z Despite ill luck with injuries this season, Leipzig handed Adams a pay rise and extended his contract last month to 2025. US midfielder Adams ruing virus-enforced ‘whirlwind’ break 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z But the ill luck accompanied him from Munich. Goetze’s career stalls since scoring World Cup-winning goal 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Three points on Sunday might, at least, put a halt to his increasingly unbecoming tendency to moan about officials and ill luck. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Typically in the tight canoe community, they were his friends, so he wasn’t wishing them ill luck, but he admitted to being nervous while waiting in his kayak the finish area. Inspired by Redgrave note, British kayaker wins slalom gold 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z As my grandmother, aunt and uncle put it, this would bring ill luck to the family. I Was Ostracized for Having Twins in Kenya 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z Fellaini’s likely unavailability would compound the ill luck United’s manager is experiencing regarding players. Manchester United boosted by Robin van Persie’s imminent return 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z For some of us are struck by ill luck with our health. Memo To Noah Smith; Steven Levitt Might Not Have A Model But I Do 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z But grand dreams built on shifting sands often provide unexpected plot turns and strokes of good or ill luck. Lido Beach Journal: Lido Beach Towers Face Major Work After Storm 2012-11-23T02:24:07Z The ill luck is directed against the man for whom we are waiting so patiently. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z How I would like to rearrange life, bring happiness, bestow wealth, fix love, make well, foil crime, reverse ill luck. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z As ill luck would have it, Rupert's horse slipped and fell, pitching him on to his shoulder. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z When ill luck falls asleep, let nobody wake her. Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases With a Copious Index of Principal Words 2012-03-29T02:00:12.730Z “As ill luck would have it, there were some people about.” The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z Upon the altar stood a large wooden cup, filled with small sticks, marked with certain mystic characters, representing both good and ill luck. The War Tiger Or, Adventures and Wonderful Fortunes of the Young Sea Chief and His Lad Chow: A Tale of the Conquest of China 2012-03-18T02:00:17.620Z Or the first may sell a particular stock 'short,' and the second, calculating on the other's ill luck, will buy. Monopolies and the People 2012-03-12T03:00:23.687Z What though this had often fallen to his share of ill luck before? Wise Saws and Modern Instances, Volume II (of 2) 2012-03-12T03:00:23.003Z “Put chaff aside, man; it would be better if you came and helped me to mend this axle, for you can see my heart’s breaking with my ill luck.” Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z Only the text-book merely uses the term without explaining it, while I, absent-mindedly, proceeded to do so, which is against the rules, and, as ill luck would have it, I warmed up a bit. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z “Those boys are no more responsible for our ill luck than you or I. The ice knocked us a bit too hard, that’s all.” First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle 2012-02-27T03:00:16.033Z There's no good luck in owls, but it may be That the ill luck's to fall upon his head. Poems 2012-02-15T03:00:33.707Z She began it, and then by ill luck I was thrown too much with Laurence, who clinched it. Poor Relations 2012-02-11T03:04:00.973Z But they came with high-raised hopes, only repining at their ill luck in not having been in the first expedition, by which they supposed the first spoils of Eldorado had already been shared. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z The most obstinate round of ill luck—— MR. Next Door Neighbours A Comedy in Three Acts 2012-02-06T03:00:17.157Z Time and circumstance have changed those that do not happen to conform to this general rule; and, as ill luck will have it, our first “dean” is one of these nonconformists. The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z They expressed sorrow for his ill luck, and promised to do something for him. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z The good or ill luck of a person was attributed to the good or evil stars which it was believed ruled at the hour of his birth. The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z The Apothecary, as ill luck would have it, was not yet got up. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z It is remarkable that some nations should use the female organ, or an effigy thereof, as a charm against ill luck, whilst others adopt the male symbol. Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other 2012-01-05T03:00:28.663Z After fighting in the Spanish campaign in Morocco, he had wandered through various South American Republics, struggling all the while against poverty and ill luck. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z As ill luck would have it, she fell in with you. Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 2011-12-19T03:00:37.437Z Only, by some ill luck, the husband got wind of it and arrived in London just in the nick of time.” The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z And if by ill luck they shall find it out, and shall threaten you with death, open indeed the door, that I may die with you or free you from their hands. The Old Yellow Book Source of Robert Browning's The Ring and the Book 2011-12-08T03:00:22.847Z She told how he had passed their house, how he had looked up at the window, and how by the greatest ill luck she happened to be rather pale that morning. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Parton, by a stroke of ill luck, happened to walk into a hut in which four Bechuanas—three of them the very cattle thieves he was in search of—lay together. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z Husband," answered she, "ill luck go with them. Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends 2011-11-24T03:00:40.487Z "May ill luck attend Dermat, and all his friends for his sake!" said Finn. Old Celtic Romances 2011-11-19T03:00:26.863Z In the medium-sized room of a plainly furnished flat, in a genteel suburb of the “Bay City,” a man sat brooding over the ill luck which had pursued him for the past few years. An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z "Ay, sir, and I wager this affectation of indifference will not outlast a week's ill luck, and as for woman, why the very dairymaids to-night will kindle a spark in your eyes." The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z As ill luck would have it, there hung, among other trophies upon the wall near him, an Indian knife in its sheath. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z The new emperor proved a far worse governor than the unfortunate Maurice, who, in spite of his faults and his ill luck, had always been hard-working, moderate, pious, and economical. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z "May ill luck follow thee," said one of the Fomorian leaders, in a voice loud and wrathful, "until thou get one of them, either a milch cow or a dry cow!" Old Celtic Romances 2011-11-19T03:00:26.863Z Pox, what ill luck was this! what shall I say? Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z If a female be the first to enter a house on Christmas or New Year's day, she brings ill luck to that house for the coming year. Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 87, June 28, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2011-09-25T02:00:16.433Z Having in mind the speaker’s run of ill luck, Holman found it easy to excuse his irritability. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z Just about this time Jill had a regular run of ill luck. The Triumph of Jill 2011-08-31T02:01:25.060Z But as ill luck would have it, the cannery whistle had just blown for the cessation of the day’s work, and round the corner there streamed a big crowd of the employees. The Boy Aviators' Flight for a Fortune 2011-08-27T02:00:19.473Z By ill luck, I have sprained my thumb, and can't sign my name for a week to come. In a Glass Darkly, v. 2/3 2011-08-25T02:00:31.597Z This long run of ill luck to the British army in South Africa was something that went beyond the natural chances of the game. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z He was leaving the farm with the sinister name, and carrying away with him a sense of the ill luck which was associated with its strange title. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z I jumped to my feet, took a snap shot at the buck as he raced round a low-cut bank and missed, and then walked drearily home, chewing the cud of my ill luck. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z But it was my ill luck that I selected the sonnet that begins, "Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed." Hints to Pilgrims 2011-08-18T02:00:23.727Z The politics of St. James's have had ill luck for common, and, by some fatal ascendancy, have generally backwards trod the very paths they most anxiously sought to shun. The Proper Limits of the Government's Interference with the Affairs of the East-India Company, Attempted to be Assigned With some few Reflections Extorted by, and on, the Distracted State of the Times 2011-08-09T02:00:28.053Z So how does the world's top cricket team slide from glory into ignominy so quickly? , ill luck and the absence of good replacement players, say most commentators. 'Fragility' exposed 2011-08-02T09:52:11Z The dining-room, unfortunately," Beckingdale replied, "and as ill luck would have it, the room adjoining it on the right is empty, while M'Innister occupies that on the left. A Cabinet Secret 2011-07-31T02:00:10.693Z And by the same token, the ill luck which now beset the Sally tended to fret their tempers and set them growling about their tasks.... The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z Lord! what ill luck! only the cross is left and the empty string. The Vulture Maiden [Die Geier-Wally.] 2011-07-25T02:00:17.960Z My master, what ill luck's befallen the house! Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume III 2011-07-16T02:00:13.547Z Oi, as my ill luck would have it, it is all but too true. Yekl A tale of the New York ghetto 2011-07-13T02:00:17.480Z G was a gamester, who had but ill luck, H was a hunter, and hunted a buck. National Rhymes of the Nursery 2011-07-12T02:00:29.700Z They ran into Port William for shelter, and Noll Wing swore at his ill luck, and when the ship was anchored, went sulkily below.... The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z No ill luck has ensued to us from it—has it now?” Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z In thy family there was always a Martin, and then an Aloys, and then a Charles; and it was said—though a foolish superstition, no doubt—that the king's name brought ill luck. The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:29.180Z Didn’t I say that wretched derelict would bring us ill luck? The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z At last, as ill luck would have it, the mail—that curse of existence—overtook us even away up in the bush. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z It was hard and steady work for all hands; and as the men had grumbled at ill luck when they sighted no whales, so now they grumbled because their luck was overgood. The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z Was there yet time before they reached home for some foretaste of that ill luck predicted by the superstitious fishermen? Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z But the ill luck of that day was over. A Man's Hearth 2011-06-25T02:00:17.093Z “Is that ill luck?” said Wagram, with a smile. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z And Mrs. Mucklow was uneasily conscious that her sons' ill luck was regarded by her sister-in-law as part of a Divine dispensation. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z After a little, she spoke of the ill luck that had pursued the Sally. The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z But the priest told me that there must never be quarreling on a feast day, because it brought ill luck. The Childhood of Rome 2011-06-02T02:00:22.297Z Ill luck upon their fondness," he cries, "ill luck upon their love! Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z As ill luck would have it, the alcohol descended in a rain upon a lamp in the story below, and the alcohol had taken fire. In Search of a Son 2011-05-24T02:00:13.087Z Now and then there was a gain for our side, but in spite of his ill luck Wash-ing-ton held on with a brave heart, and would die at his post but would not yield. The Life of George Washington in Words of One Syllable 2011-05-23T02:00:10.807Z Here ill luck still followed him, for he caught the jail fever. Literary Byways 2011-05-12T02:00:09.493Z If by any ill luck the outcome demanded his life, he stood ready to pay the toll. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z Eight for your emperor like a lion, and if by ill luck we meet in a cavalry charge you turn your horse to the right, I also turn mine; we salute and pass on. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z Each, after his breakfast of coffee and sugar, took his own course into the woods, while I had my accustomed ill luck of seeing no game. Memoirs of Orange Jacobs 2011-05-01T02:00:10.143Z But this was not the end of their ill luck. The Life of George Washington in Words of One Syllable 2011-05-23T02:00:10.807Z He succeeded in getting together many hundred specimens of about a hundred and twenty species of sea and river fish; but ill luck attended this valuable collection. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z Back of most of this trouble there seems to have been a streak of real ill luck. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z To break a mirror means a year's ill luck. By Wit of Woman 2011-04-13T02:00:13.247Z Most of them pitied Kind, but all of them agreed that they had marvellous ill luck, and kept as far from them as they could for fear of sharing it. Granny's Wonderful Chair & Its Tales of Fairy Times 2011-04-12T02:00:26.413Z If a woman gives birth to a boy and a girl, ill luck will enter the land, the land will be diminished. Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance 2011-04-09T02:00:11.757Z "Now, my dear friend, I don't think I ought to say what"— As ill luck would have it, I coughed. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z He had been trapped beyond all chance of escape, and even ill luck had worked for his undoing. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z It is the want of it that is ill luck. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z The one daughter, by ill luck, had an inconvenient share of her father's force of character. The Messenger 2011-03-26T02:00:14.523Z The guide advised it, and his advice would have been for the best, but for the ill luck of the savages chancing to come along that way.” The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z As ill luck would have it, every officer in the fort was a perfect stranger to me. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z Good or ill luck is believed to be brought the house by First-Foot, and a female First-Foot is regarded with dread. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z “We have a saying that women’s counsel is ill luck.” All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z Should you, by ill luck, find yourself behind others in the first field, avoid, if possible, following any one of them over the first fence. Riding Recollections, 5th ed. 2011-03-10T03:00:52.223Z Every one of them fears that the like may befall himself, should it be his ill luck to draw a black pinon out of the sombrero. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z In the field dressing-stations they are as patient as after all these battles, and if in some places they had ill luck they blame the weather for it. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z As ill luck would have it, one of the men on the look out saw us, and gave the alarm. Christmas Stories 2011-02-27T03:00:31.413Z “Really,” he said, “some sort of ill luck is attached to that swing to-day.” The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z “It’s of no use; it’s my usual ill luck, and it’s of no use to fight against it.” Mad A Story of Dust and Ashes 2011-02-25T03:01:05.303Z "The Minister's Black Veil" is an example of the peculiar Hawthornesque gloom, which the children would not understand or by ill luck would understand, and suffer the consequent dangerous depression. Literature in the Elementary School 2011-02-23T03:00:31.073Z He had opened his writing-desk to find Lucy's last letter to him, and by ill luck it was this ill-omened document first came to his hand. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II. 2011-02-18T03:00:19.343Z He opened the gate before she reached it, knowing that she would never tempt ill luck by shaking hands over it. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z The first bit of ill luck which befell Emmy was that the train proved to be behind time. A Round Dozen 2011-02-07T03:00:26.887Z The Yale managers almost groaned aloud at this piece of ill luck. Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale 2011-02-03T03:00:10.883Z If by ill luck I am only wounded, give me your word of honour that you will throw me overboard. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z The other members of the hunt passed me with equal hauteur; I thought they took their ill luck very badly. Some Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-01-16T03:00:24.113Z As ill luck would have it, old lady Gordon, who rarely left home, chanced to be just starting to "make a broad," as the Oldfield people described visiting beyond the village. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z Here again, by ill luck, Mr. Pynsent came up to Laura, and said, "I have it in command from Lady Rockminster to ask whether I may take you in to supper?" A History of Pendennis, Volume 1 His fortunes and misfortunes, his friends and his greatest enemy 2011-01-13T03:01:13.027Z That would bode ill luck to England at this moment. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z People had to weather their own misfortune and prove stronger than ill luck, because if they did not they were lost. The Lost Wagon 2010-12-20T17:12:36.807Z Pakistan played as though they could not believe their ill luck. Pakistan combine bad luck with brilliance against England at The Oval 2010-09-17T18:28:00Z Miss Judy's cheerful spirit could no more be held down by ill luck than an unweighted cork can be kept under water. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z There is good cause to blame a gruelling domestic schedule when bodies give way at the close of a campaign, but ill luck, too, is a factor. Kevin McCarra: Injuries play a huge World Cup role 2010-06-07T17:53:00Z I deplored the ill luck that had brought us to Bath, and resolved to carry the youth back whilst he still remained master of his actions. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 It is only the born fool who goes from house to house and from friend to friend maundering about ill luck and an unkind Providence. Deep Moat Grange We smiled over the story of a postmistress who had the ill luck to be selling stamps when a carriage passed. The Jonathan Papers As ill luck would have it, when we crossed to Dover, who should cross, too, but the Tressillian and her party—aunt, cousins, maid, courier, and pug. Beatrice Boville and Other Stories She bore her ill luck like a stoic. The School by the Sea To one man ill luck cometh by degrees and slowly: another it doth fall upon in a heap. The Adventurous Simplicissimus being the description of the Life of a Strange vagabond named Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim “Yes,” I answered, seeing what was before me, and cursing the ill luck that had drawn me into such a trap, but determined to put a bold face on it. The Span o' Life A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec He talked free-like, as men do when they reach the very bottom of ill luck. The Cottage of Delight A Novel "So," said D'Alen�on, "there is an end to all our plans; you give up without a struggle at the first stroke of ill luck?" Marguerite de Valois This lasted for no more than a moment or two, however; Sadu was too much of a realist to waste time in bewailing his ill luck. The Return of Tharn The Swedish conquerors drove our people from their position, which they had defended with such ill luck, and were scattered everywhere in pursuit. The Adventurous Simplicissimus being the description of the Life of a Strange vagabond named Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim "A day of ill luck, but I accept," he replied as he rose to go. With Edge Tools It's a most infernal piece of ill luck, but, after all, your position is by no means a bad one. Hard Pressed "I do not look upon it as a stroke of ill luck to remain here," said Henry. Marguerite de Valois "To the end," replied Horse Shoe firmly, and with unwonted gravity, "of the settlement of your worldly affairs, if the consarns of to-morrow should bring ill luck to a friend of mine." Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency Do birds hand down traditions of ill luck? A-Birding on a Bronco I do not question But you have brought ill luck on all he loves And now, because I am thrown beyond your power Unless your words are lies, you come to bargain. Two plays for dancers As ill luck would have it, the surly old Lapland dog was at the landing-place with his master. Mary If, by ill luck, you had not been here, we should have been utterly unable to convince the Thibetian authorities that these maps are not our own drawing. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 By ill luck her mother met her just as she was hurrying up to her room. Plashers Mead A Novel And now here's where ill luck took a hand. East Angels "And so secured to yourself the ill luck of him who steals it," laughed Phil. Harper's Round Table, July 16, 1895 The latter was from the Mexicans, who found great delight in making such terrifying combinations of ill luck. The Orphan “Please your honour, if so be as I may make bold, we’ve had a run of ill luck of late.” The Ruined Cities of Zululand The ill luck in the case of Major Bretherton seemed cruel. To Lhassa at Last "We had the ill luck to come across Horry Sims; Saul lost his temper, and let the fellow know we were acquainted with what he had been about." The Minute Boys of York Town Sort of ill luck, eh—evil eye and all that kind of business? A Frontier Mystery Earlshope, by ill luck, was for sale, and we bought it. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly Since his return to the green upper world ill luck had persistently followed his ventures, and now his thoughts turned back to the burrows under the grass-roots. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life Thus translated by Fanshaw— ——————curst their ill luck, Th' old Devil and the Dam that gave them suck. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem Up to this moment we had no reason to complain of ill luck; on the contrary, God had everywhere lent us his support. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. As ill luck would have it she had turned and caught sight of the remains of the other two victims. A Frontier Mystery She looked terror-stricken, and her mouth drew together in a stubborn, resentful line as if in some way he had precipitated ill luck upon them by his coming. The Mountain Girl G was a gamester, who had but ill luck, H was a hunter and hunted a buck. The Nursery Rhymes of England “To be sure,” said he to himself, “this place belongs to some good fairy, who has taken pity on my ill luck.” Favorite Fairy Tales The Childhood Choice of Representative Men and Women I appeal to any man in the room," said he, with a look of peculiar defiance around him, "if he ever saw such ill luck! Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day They were good ships, but ill luck came to them all. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read Miscarriage naturally produced diffidence; I began now to seek assistance against ill luck, by an alliance with those that had been more successful. A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time As ill luck would have it, Jeems Howell, who was highest up on the hill, caught the first glimpse of the outlaws as they advanced up the gully. The Frontier Boys in the Sierras Or, The Lost Mine When Lisa died in 1820 more than three hundred Missouri men were again in the mountains; but they suffered the same ill luck. The Story of the Trapper But it is ill luck to talk of good luck. Jan Vedder's Wife And here began the apparent strokes of ill luck which in the end have proved blessings in disguise. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3 May 1906 “Ay, but Norman is worth a’ the lave o’ them, and beside if I left this dear auld hame, Norman would want to come here, and I couldna thole the thought o’ that ill luck. Christine A Fife Fisher Girl "Now to test the adage that says when a man is pelted by all other ill luck, that he'll win at play," said Calvert, as he threw, without counting them, several Napoleons on the table. A Rent In A Cloud This very day, if no ill luck attends him. The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. This was nothing new, however, for, whether it was owing to ill luck, bad guides, indefinite orders, or stupidity, something of the kind took place at every movement that was ordered. The Last Campaign of the Twenty-Second Regiment, N.G., S.N.Y. June and July, 1863 It no more exists than its antithesis, ill luck. An Artist in Crime I came to spend the day with my friend here, and, as ill luck would have it, have outstayed my time. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I They had become superstitious about him, and they speculated and wondered at the ill luck that always drove him back to Skye. Prisoners of Conscience Well, sir—who had guessed Such ill luck in store?—it happed One of those same seven strings snapped. Vocal Expression A Class-book of Voice Training and Interpretation I wish for no ill luck to Mr. Constable--his ship--or her cargo. Walladmor: And Now Freely Translated from the German into English. In Two Volumes. Vol. II. Hugo was superstitious, and he firmly believed that Rupert Vivian's presence brought him ill luck. Under False Pretences A Novel I expected an attack from Mexican troops at any moment, and really it was a serious matter for me, for being in command I would be held responsible for any ill luck attending the expedition. Geronimo's Story of His Life Sorrow and suffering and ill luck of all kinds he has brought her, and there is no help for it.” Prisoners of Conscience Women generally are thought to bring ill luck, and in some parts of England a light-haired man, or a light-haired, flat-footed man is preferred. Threads of Grey and Gold Lieutenant Bleibtreu would have informed his squadron chief of the unpleasant rumors circulating, but ill luck would have it that that faithful junior happened to be off on leave of absence. A Little Garrison A Realistic Novel of German Army Life of To-day But his gallant little army was ready to follow him, the enemy was within striking distance, and so Burgoyne marched on, bemoaning his ill luck, but with the pluck characteristic of the man. Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76. Rethel, near Reims, and subsequently had the ill luck to be taken prisoner. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" “Well, let it stand at three weeks; but I wish that the time had not been put off; ill luck comes to a changed wedding-day.” Prisoners of Conscience July 24th.—Nothing from Lee, or Johnston, or Beauregard, or Bragg—but ill luck is fated for them all. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Anxiety, ill luck, and disappointment on every side, with not a single silver lining to the cloud, which, black and ominous, had suddenly begun to crowd his horizon. A Little Garrison A Realistic Novel of German Army Life of To-day Then the tragedy of ill luck is unfolded. Ivory Apes and Peacocks The five acts which tell his adventures are like five islands, widely separated, and washed by great surges of good and ill luck. An Introduction to Shakespeare And now it seems likely that the same ill luck of all my family is to dog my heels, bringing me up to the heights, only to cast me down lower than before. Nuala O'Malley Gabriel Harvey was an author of considerable rank, but with two learned brothers, as Wood tells us, “had the ill luck to fall into the hands of that noted and restless buffoon, Tom Nash.” Calamities and Quarrels of Authors It has been a great joke for her that I had the ill luck to have to go into the water with that stupid beast. Sleep Walking and Moon Walking A Medico-Literary Study By ill luck he sat upon an ants' nest. The Twentieth Century American Being a Comparative Study of the Peoples of the Two Great Anglo-Saxon Nations “It is ill luck to talk with that woman––she has the witch charm.” The Flute of the Gods But the ill luck which pursued Count von Zeppelin even in what seemed to be his moments of assured success was remorseless. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons Yet his wife was a child of ill luck. The Chinese Fairy Book The superstition of sailors is proverbial, and to this day they believe in good or ill luck being brought to a vessel by persons and things. Storyology Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore No ill luck stirring, but what lights on my shoulders. Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. “The less ill luck to me for that!”––retorted the lad. The Flute of the Gods Both on the Fraser and in Cariboo he had found his share of luck and ill luck; and he plainly regretted the passing of that golden age of danger and adventure. The Cariboo Trail A Chronicle of the Gold-fields of British Columbia But the daughter was a child of ill luck. The Chinese Fairy Book It is all a matter of money––or it is my ill luck.” An Orkney Maid Ai, general though you are, your whole army is not strong enough to guard you from the ill luck you will take with the gift she gives! The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine But Juan Gonzalvo who hated him, swore at the ill luck of his escape by death, and no one felt any pity for that first white pilgrim across the Indian lands. The Flute of the Gods Their progress was steady for some time, uninterrupted by ill luck of any kind. When the West Was Young Well, Monsieur, I have a fancy ill luck must come if you celebrate our wedding day by hastening a man to meet his death. The Bondwoman There was in the whole world nothing he wanted to do so much as in some way to please her––yet it seemed his ill luck to get continually deeper into her bad graces. Nan of Music Mountain Then your ill luck is my good fortune. A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties As ill luck will have it, they are all unpacked. The Very Small Person On this Sunday night ill luck directed his footsteps to my billet; seeing me in bed, he became positively aghast, though I firmly believe he was inwardly delighted to discover so depressing a sight. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 2, 1914 What, in the name of ill luck, can they mean!—I hope, I—oh, there they come. The Politician Out-Witted His bronzed face was naturally amiable, and his mental attitude toward ill luck, usually one of indifference, was rarely more than one of perplexity. Nan of Music Mountain By ill luck, I spoke one Sunday on the patriarchs, and handled them pretty roughly. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland You have not been so successful as I hoped, but we must take the good and ill luck as it comes, and I have no fault to find with you. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life As his ill luck would have it, this tree stood just on the edge of the thicket wherein the much-interested bear was keeping watch. The Backwoodsmen Calamity and disaster are used of sudden and severe misfortunes, often overwhelming; ill fortune and ill luck, of lighter troubles and failures. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions Well, well, 'twarn't it as brought him his ill luck, anyhow. Harper's Young People, April 6, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly He had the ill luck to push his sports too far; and did kill a knight of Lancashire in a battle à outrance. Robin Hood He swore and cursed at his own ill luck and he ran from the house into the woods. Connie Morgan in the Fur Country Ah, Sophia, Rachel is a slave to that Tartar only because she had the ill luck to cross my path. The Saracen: The Holy War All was victory: yet this was to be my day of ill luck. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 349, November, 1844 To cut short a long story; I was tried, convicted, and forced to refund the Rhode Island bounty, for by ill luck they found my bank-book among my papers. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867 While I stood there deploring my ill luck, I heard a succession of clear, snapping shots just beyond a rise of ground directly in front of me, and recognized the familiar report of my revolver. Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier And so it turned out, that the only ill luck brought to the family by the seal was the departure of the cross and silly old aunt. The Nursery, April 1877, Vol. XXI. No. 4 A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers Well, sir—who had guessed Such ill luck in store?—it happed35 One of those same seven strings snapped. Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning The holy saints forbid that any ill luck has come to this house!” Old New England Traits That clears the way, I take it; and unless I have the ill luck to meet some one coming up—a straggler—it’ll be all right. The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley “It would be a bad action, and would bring us ill luck,” added Pepé. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora "You have had more than your share of ill luck, but I am proud of you, that you stand up under fire like a man." Under Fire A Tale of New England Village Life And one afternoon, by ill luck, he caught sight of the Porcupine high up in the top of a tall tree. Forest Neighbors Life Stories of Wild Animals If one couple should have the ill luck to get captured, the other might escape. The Giraffe Hunters How can you look for luck when you’re blind to everything save ill luck? Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 Cuchillo was, in truth, one of those gentlemen who have the ill luck to give to whatever name they bear a prompt celebrity; and for this reason he had changed his more than once. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora The success of the March Hare had been so phenomenal hitherto that one must put up with a strata of ill luck. Paul and the Printing Press This beautiful sword was in the course of time to meet with ill luck. Lafayette Good luck, or ill luck is all fate with them. A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed. Late A Surgeon On Board An American Privateer, Who Was Captured At Sea By The British, In May, Eighteen Hundred And Thirteen, And Was Confined First, At Melville Island, Halifax, Then At Chatham, In England ... And Last, At Dartmoor Prison. Interspersed With Observations, Anecdotes And Remarks, Tending To Illustrate The Moral And Political Characters Of Three Nations. To Which Is Added, A Correct Engraving Of Dartmoor Prison, Representing The Massacre Of American Prisoners, Written By Himself. Indeed, it would be considered ill luck if they did not smoulder through the whole of the night. Through Finland in Carts But here again his usual ill luck attended him. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" The words of Montoyo had scored deeply, and the presence of our supernumerary laid a kind of incubus, like an omen of ill luck, upon us. Desert Dust Unfortunately a stroke of ill luck overtook me the night before that very day. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon This was not attributed to lack of judgment, but to ill luck. A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed. Late A Surgeon On Board An American Privateer, Who Was Captured At Sea By The British, In May, Eighteen Hundred And Thirteen, And Was Confined First, At Melville Island, Halifax, Then At Chatham, In England ... And Last, At Dartmoor Prison. Interspersed With Observations, Anecdotes And Remarks, Tending To Illustrate The Moral And Political Characters Of Three Nations. To Which Is Added, A Correct Engraving Of Dartmoor Prison, Representing The Massacre Of American Prisoners, Written By Himself. This is due to the common superstition that it brings ill luck to brush off flies. The Critic in the Orient Dora pointed out the nest of one pair which had experienced much ill luck. When Life Was Young At the Old Farm in Maine As ill luck would have it, Sam and I were crossing the wide street where the traffic is always heaviest, before turning in at our old quarters for the night. The Tale of Lal A Fantasy He cou'd ne'er bide to see a moulded ane, and there was ane, by ill luck, on the table. The Crown of Wild Olive also Munera Pulveris; Pre-Raphaelitism; Aratra Pentelici; The Ethics of the Dust; Fiction, Fair and Foul; The Elements of Drawing Good luck and ill luck, lucky days and unlucky days, as well as lucky ships, attach themselves strongly to a sailor's mind. A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed. Late A Surgeon On Board An American Privateer, Who Was Captured At Sea By The British, In May, Eighteen Hundred And Thirteen, And Was Confined First, At Melville Island, Halifax, Then At Chatham, In England ... And Last, At Dartmoor Prison. Interspersed With Observations, Anecdotes And Remarks, Tending To Illustrate The Moral And Political Characters Of Three Nations. To Which Is Added, A Correct Engraving Of Dartmoor Prison, Representing The Massacre Of American Prisoners, Written By Himself. In normal conditions this temple is crowded, and true believers buy slips of prayers, which they throw into the booths to ward off ill luck. The Critic in the Orient On this sled was most of our flour—this was ill luck we then named the Stream Lost flour river. Black Beaver The Trapper Some of these make mighty interesting reading, particularly the portions relating to cures for all sorts of ills, likewise of love when it seemed an ill, and of ill luck. The Suffrage Cook Book Their families need the necessaries of life, as both a scanty table and rent apparel bear witness, and they cast the blame upon "ill luck," "misfortune," "unavoidable circumstances," or something of the kind. The Printer Boy. Or How Benjamin Franklin Made His Mark. An Example for Youth. In confirmation of this nautical curse, she met with a series of disasters during the war, which were not attributed to ill management, but to ill luck. A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed. Late A Surgeon On Board An American Privateer, Who Was Captured At Sea By The British, In May, Eighteen Hundred And Thirteen, And Was Confined First, At Melville Island, Halifax, Then At Chatham, In England ... And Last, At Dartmoor Prison. Interspersed With Observations, Anecdotes And Remarks, Tending To Illustrate The Moral And Political Characters Of Three Nations. To Which Is Added, A Correct Engraving Of Dartmoor Prison, Representing The Massacre Of American Prisoners, Written By Himself. The three hunters were still discussing their ill luck when the sound of horse's hoofs fell on their ears, and they turned slowly about to see a stranger approaching them on horseback. The Witch of Salem or Credulity Run Mad The next streak of ill luck, another of the gang got lazy and would not wash well in cold water and contracted cold and then Pneumonia—this layed him off for nearly three weeks. Black Beaver The Trapper This contract would procure her others, after her spell of ill luck. The Bill-Toppers G was a Gamester, who had but ill luck, H was a Hunter, and hunted a buck. The Nursery Rhyme Book But ill luck still pursues him; he becomes excessively fat, and gains a belly of most aldermanic proportions. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 The mother bird, after reflecting upon her ill luck about a week, seemed to resolve to try a different system of tactics, and to throw all appearances of concealment aside. Bird Stories from Burroughs Sketches of Bird Life Taken from the Works of John Burroughs "I have a hard time to get along myself, and it makes me sympathize with them that has had ill luck." Sam's Chance And How He Improved It It didn’t sound like my Dinky-Dunk of old, for I knew that he was equivocating and making excuses, that he was engineering our ill luck into an apology for worse conduct. The Prairie Mother He could hardly believe in the reality of his ill luck, so appalling was it. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days As ill luck would have it, a fox was found in the morning with his leg broken, instead of a plant-eating rabbit. Heads and Tales : or, Anecdotes and Stories of Quadrupeds and Other Beasts, Chiefly Connected with Incidents in the Histories of More or Less Distinguished Men. I presume that this was a matter of ill luck, rather than a personal matter between the vampire and me. Edge of the Jungle His old ill luck in travel pursued him. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete He had the ill luck to be the centre upon which the antipathies of Jacobin and anti-Jacobin converged. The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill Seeing his crabbed, wrinkled old face drawn into an expression signifying defiance at once of his ill luck and worldly comment, his acquaintances shook their heads discreetly. That Lass O' Lowrie's 1877 But, as ill luck would have it, he got entangled in some chains as he struck out from the ship, and the noise attracted the attention of the guard. The Hero of Ticonderoga or Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys So I home, and into our chamber to doff my raiment, where, as ill luck would have it, was Nell. Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall Fifty times I have been near achieving some great result, and my ill luck has spoiled it all. Duffels The good fortune which had attended the runaway surgeon was about to be followed by a period of ill luck and degradation, following those of his new patron. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality As it happened, our ill luck of the evening was repeated in the morning. Faces and Places G was a gamester, who had but ill luck; H was a hunter, and hunted a buck. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes He who has been born to ill luck, not only passes an unhappy life, but even after death the cruel rigour of destiny pursues him. The Fables of Phædrus Literally translated into English prose with notes The sea was their gaming table and it was their ill luck if the dice were cogged. Blackbeard: Buccaneer When the mountain side, crop and all, slides down to the base he bears the ill luck with patience and fortitude and tries to find a remedy. Blue Ridge Country The Scorpion, held to be a sign of ill luck, has been prejudicial to the Archer, which follows it, and traces an oblique trapezium in the sky, a little to the east of Antares. Astronomy for Amateurs The natural reaction against a cause which looked for foreign aid gave a new strength for the moment to William in England; but ill luck still hung around the Grand Alliance. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 Returning to camp, as ill luck would have it, they met the colonel of their regiment riding out to a neighboring camp. The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Some of the travellers, however, more philosophical than the rest, seemed to take their ill luck quite patiently. Rollo in Scotland Thoughtless couples who had stood contrary to the cracks in the floor had been known to be followed by ill luck. Blue Ridge Country I was not in bed till the third watch last night, writing those letters, ill luck to them. The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2 His temper, never a good one originally, had been soured by a bad digestion and ill luck in the way of promotion, the poor beggar having been passed over repeatedly by men younger than himself. Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant But our ill luck was not yet at an end. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 But ill luck came, and he grew poor. Viking Tales The incident was scarcely forgotten when ill luck again befell Millie and Robert. Blue Ridge Country That these earlier efforts failed was due as much to ill luck and bad management as to the work of Bridport's fleet. A History of Sea Power "We had ill luck," he said; "if it had not been for this famine in Ireland, which rendered immediate measures necessary, Sir Robert would have prepared them gradually for the change." The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from her Majesty's correspondence between the years 1837 and 1861 Volume 2, 1844-1853 You’ll be calling ill luck on us to name the fiend so often.” Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate And after Benny's ill luck, the smile upon Mr. Coyote's face made the disappointed digger feel almost peevish. The Tale of Benny Badger It brings ill luck, no end of ill luck.” Blue Ridge Country On the other side, ill luck may mean failure, loss, calamity, and disappointment, in spite of the most earnest and well-planned endeavor. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals "Your turn, Morris;" and he appeared to be very much chagrined at his ill luck. Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics But the Goose of their tale not a word understood, And still cackled away to her terrified brood; While immers’d in a pond, to complete their ill luck, Topsy-turvy appear’d, at a distance, the Duck! The Peacock and Parrot, on their Tour to Discover the Author of "The Peacock At Home" To his annoyance, just as he was about to come up with him, the stranger turned into a squalid house, and Helmar was left to rail at his ill luck outside. Under the Rebel's Reign Yet, mark my words, ill luck awaits the two. Blue Ridge Country It is ill luck, loss, calamity, etc., which have inverted human nature. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals I mayn't amount to very much, but at least I have never used my personal ill luck to trade on a woman's generosity and pity. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance “The young ladies did not honour us by riding to the meet,” said Mr Bagnall at last, looking at that one of us who sat nearest him—which, by ill luck, happened to be Flora. Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow Already he was known to have seriously crippled his heritage by continued reverses, springing from united ill luck and want of skill; but it was as well understood that much still remained. The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy An attack by electric eels, however ludicrous the thing may seem, is not so looked upon by those whose ill luck it has been to experience it. Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco Fescennine verses of the Romans, which were used at weddings and triumphs, were intended to ward off ill luck. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals Then a great calm came over him; the end of his ill luck had come at last. The Music Master Novelized from the Play He ran on, occasionally taking trees and fingerposts for men, and cursing his ill luck when he saw his mistake. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV. They then dressed themselves, carefully tying their respective amulets round their necks, without which proceeding they would have anticipated all manner of ill luck to befall them during the day. A Forgotten Hero Not for Him Certainly neither, unless my plan get spoiled by the ill luck that’s been so long hanging about us. Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco Good and ill luck were attributed to the superior powers, and were supposed to be due to their pleasure or displeasure at the conduct of men. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals He swore and cursed most terribly at his ill luck, as he chose to call it; and, to console himself, opened his spirit case and drank tumbler after tumbler of rum and water. A Voyage round the World A book for boys So much ill luck would have discomposed any other woman. The Broken Cup A small bundle of this, hung over the victim's door, or placed in his path, is supposed to have the power of bringing ill luck to the unfortunate individual. Notes and Queries, Number 69, February 22, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. For after a while, ill luck, finding that it can never down a really valiant spirit, grows weary and leaves it alone. The Camp Fire Girls in the Outside World If this cluster of stars be high in the heavens, success will attend the Dyak; when it sinks below the horizon, ill luck follows; fruit and crops will not ripen; war and famine are dreaded. The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy The Pandora was dogged by ill luck from the first. Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 Plague on it, what ill luck is this? The Comedies of Terence But in the early summer of 1639 they fell victims to another bit of ill luck even more serious than their long inhibition. Shakespearean Playhouses A History of English Theatres from the Beginnings to the Restoration And yet I say that I never passed by thy fair altar in my many-benched ship, coming here with ill luck. The Iliad of Homer (1873) As ill luck would have it, the bairn, that had been playing peacefully in the dusk, at this critical minute let up a cry Montrose plainly heard. John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn He got out of the boat and walked up the road, and the man crossed his fingers in superstitious fright, muttered a prayer to the river-gods against ill luck, and let him go. Nicanor - Teller of Tales A Story of Roman Britain On a hot sunshiny afternoon came on a sudden storm and spoiled the farmer's hay; and this is called ill luck. The Best of the World's Classics, Vol. V (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland III Almost at once, however, it began to suffer from ill luck. Shakespearean Playhouses A History of English Theatres from the Beginnings to the Restoration “Another seven years’ ill luck!” shouted zu Pfeiffer, sitting on the bed in his shirt. Witch-Doctors Certes, none of you would try to bring evil upon our heads, lest it fall upon your own instead, for still those who wish ill to others fall upon ill luck themselves. Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims That he could not take his ill luck with equanimity was equally clear. A Son Of The Sun The mere statement of them does not prove that my ill luck just now is going to result in good. Philosopher Jack As ill luck would have it, I was below at the time. The Lonely Island The Refuge of the Mutineers The berserk did the same, but it was evident that he was ill at ease, for he grumbled very much, and complained a good deal of his ill luck. Erling the Bold We bundled into our boat an’ made for our smack, but by ill luck we had to pass the Coper, an’ nothin’ would please the skipper but to go aboard and have a glass. The Young Trawler Yes, as you say, we seem fated to bring each other ill luck. Flint His Faults, His Friendships and His Fortunes Gwen's words might almost have been prophetic, for the very next day something happened—something so unprecedented and overwhelming that she could never have anticipated it, even if she had been expecting general ill luck. The Youngest Girl in the Fifth A School Story The means of safety were in our hands, and yet through a combination of ill luck and paralyzing terror, we seemed unable to use them. Edison's Conquest of Mars If ill luck should be ours, those of us who survive will thus have a chance of escaping with the women.” Erling the Bold If he fell upon the ill luck of finding a ball in his hands, he would toss it to somebody else with an air of facetious negligence. On the Stairs By ill luck, he took them to the same jeweller who had been employed by me to substitute the paste, and to whom I had sold the real stones. The King's Own Or else she may be one of the picarooning craft which we have heard of on this coast, although it has never been my ill luck to fall in with them.” The Two Supercargoes Adventures in Savage Africa “It’s all my ill luck, for I thought to go myself; but good-bye, youngster, and a pleasant trip to you.” Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman What the ill luck was, my friend did not say, nor how he had discovered it. Peter the Whaler Vane gazed at the bank too, and thought of his ill luck in being at odds with Distin, and of the many walks he had had along there with his uncle. The Weathercock Being the Adventures of a Boy with a Bias God is great!—but it is being in very ill luck to be invited to an entertainment to eat one's own filth.' The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan Little Mrs. Ladybug said that she wished Betsy Butterfly no ill luck. The Tale of Betsy Butterfly Tuck-Me-In Tales Where there’s ill luck there’s always good luck to balance it, and we’re bound to have our share of both. A Dash from Diamond City There’s ill luck attends her, trust to that.” Peter the Whaler They complain of ill luck, they say fate is against them. Pushing to the Front From all accounts, and as ill luck would have it, the effect it has produced is something quite marvellous. The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan He cou'd ne'er bide to see a molded ane, and there was ane, by ill luck, on the table. On the Old Road, Vol. 2 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature The shrewd Indians were also able to tell as to the success or ill luck of the bears in their fishing efforts. Three Boys in the Wild North Land Bep scolded tearfully, with her usual ill luck with unfamiliar words. The Madigans As ill luck would have it, this chanced to be the little Helen, altogether defenceless and unarmed. The Castaways “Prayer.—An incantation, to be repeated morning and evening, if you wish to avert ill luck during the day.” The Maidens' Lodge None of Self and All of Thee, (In the Reign of Queen Anne) The strangers affected to be surprised at his ill luck; really they couldn’t understand it, they said; they were quite sorry for him; but, “nothing venture, nothing win”; his turn would come next. Nearly Lost but Dearly Won “They always abuse other nations and cry out that they are betrayed when ill luck comes to them, instead of trying to help themselves, as we perfidious Englishmen do.” The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea Mother Hubbard did her blundering best; but ill luck seemed to pursue the cooking. Prudy Keeping House Well," cried he at last, sweeping into his pocket the banknotes piled up before him, "Fennimore's twofold ill luck has given the lie to the proverb. A Hungarian Nabob After careful nursing of three years, I had the pleasure of seeing my labors rewarded by a moderate crop of the vilest red Fox Grapes it has ever been my ill luck to try. The Cultivation of The Native Grape, and Manufacture of American Wines I complained to him of our ill luck in securing tickets to the sacred ceremonies, and that it seemed impossible to get even anywhere near the Vatican. Manasseh A Romance of Transylvania He lost his eldest son, the prince of Wales, Charles I. was beheaded, James II. was forced to abdicate, and the two Pretenders consummated the ill luck of the family. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 In general, the larger affairs of life were consigned into the hands of the gods; the petty annoyances—accidents, pains, ill luck, and the like—were put down to the account of the spirits. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Excusing herself to the impatient lover, she left the room, wondering if, after all, there could be a remote possibility that her prediction of ill luck was about to be fulfilled. Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer As ill luck would have it the Divisional General chanced at that moment to be passing through our lines preceded by an orderly. The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918 But that very spring ill luck had crossed the threshold of Pierrot's cabin, a threshold over which he was even then preparing to lead Marie Beaugrand as his bride. Earth's Enigmas A Volume of Stories “Why, seeing you clamber up so fiercely, I thought you might have had ill luck, and that you wished to make away with yourself.” Lavengro the Scholar - the Gypsy - the Priest Old Dr. Prague loudly bewailed Sheldon's ill luck, and declared he would never forgive himself for having advised the young man to embark in the cursed speculations. Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems At first they could hardly believe their ill luck. The Jolliest School of All Nothing daunted by the ill luck of these companies, he tried colonizing on his account in 1620, in what was represented to him as the genial soil and climate of Newfoundland. A History of American Christianity Broken in spirit, enraged at the long spell of ill luck, Handsome began to drink heavily. The Mask A Story of Love and Adventure As ill luck would have it, the ice floes began driving inshore. Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom Had she told her husband all might have been stopped right there, but, as the demon of ill luck would have it, he had gone to a distant convention. Under Fire The hooting of an owl about a house was considered a sign of ill luck, if not of death. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales It is amusing to read that Abu Obaida, when repeating passages of the Koran or relating Traditions, made mistakes designedly: "For," said he, "grammar brings ill luck." A Boswell of Baghdad With Diversions "Don't you believe there is such a thing as good or ill luck in this world, and that one or the other follows us most of the time all through life?" Pocket Island A Story of Country Life in New England As luck or ill luck will have it, among the French captured from the French ships of the Hundred Associates down at Tadoussac, is Claude de La Tour, the father of Charles. Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom But of all ill luck that can happen to the lottery-gambler, the worst is to win a small prize. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 28, February, 1860 There is a superstition connected with the swallow that is common in Wales, which is, that if it forsakes its old nest on a house, it is a sign of ill luck to that house. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales May her highness deign to accept the so happy augury of present ill luck bringing good fortune throughout a long and happy life. Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 "But I've noticed that good luck comes oftenest to those who put forth the greatest effort, and ill luck is quite apt to chase those who are seemingly born tired." Pocket Island A Story of Country Life in New England Then ludicrous ill luck befell all the generals. Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom So the obstinate husband, mad at his ill luck, cursed himself for a fool, and had his curses for his pains. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 28, February, 1860 And as for putting off a wedding, everybody knows there is no surer way of bringing ill luck down than that! Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know Having by sheer ill luck been cheated of his chances of a heroic career, he began to imagine in detail the potentialities of greatness for the loss of which Fate owed him reparation. Essays on Scandinavian Literature If a weasel be met in the morning, it is necessary to turn three times on the heel and throw three stones, to prevent ill luck. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales "It is, indeed, difficult to imagine," said Anton, laughing; "he does not look as if he would easily allow any ill luck to settle down upon him." Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag And, O mother, I doubt they have brought ill luck.” The Waif Woman I hereby abjure, for evermore, any superstitious prejudice against the ill luck of Fridays. Border and Bastille I should add that under certain circumstances poverty and ill luck are also considered criminal. Selections from Previous Works and Remarks on Romanes' Mental Evolution in Animals The prowess of his ancestors forsook him, he became incapable of handling the bow or spear skilfully, and, what was worse, he carried ill luck with himself and to his companions wherever he went. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales "A horrid piece of ill luck yesterday," cried he. Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag I had such ill luck with the dice that I was forced to pawn all my wife's jewels, and our very bed. Jerome Cardan A Biographical Study It was not like his, though she had heard him speak raspingly when ill luck at the tables had depressed him. The Guests Of Hercules To do so would occasion blindness, and general ill luck to either one or both parties. The North American Indian "Well, I had the ill luck to call their scheme a bad name or two." Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi The priest finds a further sphere for his activity in manufacturing and consecrating amulets to keep off ill luck, in interpreting dreams, and especially in lifting the veil of the future. The Myths of the New World A Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the Red Race of America But my ill luck still followed me, for my father once more caused me to go about with him as his famulus, and would never allow me on any pretext to escape this task. Jerome Cardan A Biographical Study It is Assha of the traders——" "Go far from us, man of ill luck. The Time Traders The means of safety were in our hands, and yet through a combination of ill luck and paralyzing terror we seemed unable to use them. Edison's Conquest of Mars Far as I make it out—but we was caught on the hop, more by ill luck than ill management—it started with an open-air meetin' right yonder, at the corner of the Park. Foe-Farrell There were hails and inquiries, answering cries of good or ill luck. The Emigrant Trail Wear no black at a wedding; it foretells ill luck. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk But, for the moment, it looked as if fortune were again going to smile on us, after our long spell of ill luck. Three Years' War Caught a glimpse of her only, for as ill luck would have it, as he crossed one corner of the field she was reaching the gate at the further corner. By Berwen Banks "It is ill luck to sit in a traitor's chair," said a well-meaning man at my elbow; but I smiled and kept my seat. Dr. Dumany's Wife If they enter the house, they must be driven out in a gentlemanly way and divinatory means resorted to at once, for they may portend ill luck. 11Called also �-nit and In-a-n�-tan. The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir It is ill luck to sweep dirt out of doors after sunset. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk This disturbing fortune depressed him; he attributed it to ill luck, never once observing that the instant he appeared, Dorothy's black maid skipped across to summon Bess. The President A novel If the first visitor chanced to be a female, ill luck was sure to follow, although why it should is not explained. Yule-Tide in Many Lands "Oh, the ill luck of it!" she thought. A Popular Schoolgirl It is a common belief that unless this celebration is as sumptuous as possible, ill luck may still pursue them. The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir Measuring one’s waist, as for a dress, will bring ill luck. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk Next day we again set out on a moose trail, but, as ill luck followed us in the way of a heavy snowstorm, we gave up the chase and continued on our way. The Drama of the Forests Romance and Adventure I am the most unlucky devil in existence, and I have brought you ill luck. A Crooked Path A Novel The yellow-hammer was formerly the object of much persecution, since it was believed that it received three drops of the devil's blood on its feather every May morning, and never appeared without presaging ill luck. Animal Ghosts Or, Animal Hauntings and the Hereafter But the Allies did not meet with the same ill luck along the whole line. "Contemptible", by "Casualty" Walking across the room with one shoe off is a sign of ill luck. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk As ill luck would have it, the Archdeacon was nearest to that gun an' grabbed it, an' by the time we was straightened up we sees a great big white bear rushin' at us. The Drama of the Forests Romance and Adventure I must have ill luck indeed, if I lit upon a captain more cruel than Mr. Crayshaw. We and the World, Part I A Book for Boys There are many sayings respecting the magpie as a harbinger of ill luck. Animal Ghosts Or, Animal Hauntings and the Hereafter Bob looked at them a moment, then thought of the big box full he had seen Don and Bert take home that morning, and grew very angry over his ill luck. The Boy Trapper To avert ill luck or disappointment that will come if a person comes back to a house for something forgotten, he must sit down a minute. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk For weeks, my son, I had had ill luck and my family were starving. The Drama of the Forests Romance and Adventure They carried with them a plentiful supply of slop clothes, boots, tools, and spirits, etc., and as luck—or ill luck—would have it, they pitched their camp alongside ours. Five Years in New Zealand 1859 to 1864 She pinned the piece of paper in the cuff of her dress; it would not be found there if, by ill luck, she was caught and searched later on. The Good Comrade "You have not given me one positive proof that the man is anything but a rather sulky, unhappy brute who has had ill luck." Days of the Discoverers If two persons shake hands across the gate, they are bringing on themselves ill luck. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk Then, of course, he thought of his wife—it’s a wonderful domesticator, ill luck—and wondered what she was doing. p. The Observations of Henry "Just what might be looked for to befall him," says Gunnar, "for ill redes bring ill luck, and both you and Skarphedinn have often done one another spiteful turns". The story of Burnt Njal From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga Dearest Alick, You will have heard from my mother of my ill luck, falling sick again. Letters from Egypt As his ill luck would have it, his horse, affrighted at the firelit pandemonium, was in the act of wheeling to run away. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady Spilling salt is unlucky; throw some over your left shoulder, or burn a pinch to avert ill luck. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk Only members of the family are able to see him in the Long Gallery, and, of course, we never know whether he betokens good or ill luck. Masques & Phases Wagner found a King of Bavaria to help him carry out a similar colossal scheme at Bayreuth, but ill luck followed a man no less great through life. Great Italian and French Composers "Yes, I fear it has," said Annie; "or whence can all my ill luck come?" Lorna Doone A Romance of Exmoor The clay tinted skin, the shaking hands, the disheveled garments—what had happened to this schemer whom ill luck had made their master? The Adventures of Kathlyn To fall upstairs means good luck; downstairs, ill luck. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk In the village we had a singular stroke of ill luck. The Fifth Leicestershire A Record Of The 1/5th Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment, T.F., During The War, 1914-1919. Others told what it meant for a wedding to be delayed right at the church door, and related a number of cases where ill luck had followed such weddings. Rod of the Lone Patrol You shall not have ill luck, my dear. Lorna Doone A Romance of Exmoor She had made Osborn burst into a big, harsh laugh one day when she had hinted to him that there were occult things to be done which might prevent ill luck. Emily Fox-Seton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" Never carry clean wet clothes from one house to another, as it will bring ill luck. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk But after this the tide turned and came in in a flood of ill luck for Fritz. "Over There" with the Australians Dear "Head Gardener," I think there is a blessing on all your benevolences to me which defies ill luck! Juliana Horatia Ewing And Her Books However, he met his ill luck placidly, and, handing his visitor a chair, begged to know "what he could do to serve him." Guy Livingstone; or, 'Thorough' The astonished Abbé remained passive; and as ill luck would have it, fell ill and died a few days afterwards. The House of the Combrays To carry a hoe through the house is ill luck. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk "Then ill luck go with thee," remarked the old man as he rose and went into the cave. English Fairy Tales And now, as ill luck would have it, I had walked straight into the presence of the one person in the world whom I wished most earnestly to avoid. The Betrayal S: They said: We have met with ill luck on account of you and on account of those with you. Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side The Free Traders did not like it, there was even a vaguely superstitious feeling that such a bargain would inevitably draw ill luck to them. Plague Ship To open an umbrella in the house is a sign of ill luck. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk I had frightened her into catalepsy, and I ground my teeth at my ill luck, for she could have told me something of the woman. Montlivet Striving to rid himself of them, and weary of considering his own embarrassed condition, he listened gladly to Lizzie, who deplored Mount Rorke's cruelty and her husband's continuous ill luck. Mike Fletcher A Novel Marzio cursed his ill luck again as he bent over his work. Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster And if I had again discovered that I was on a detached part, I might with ill luck have recrossed to the first island again! Amusements in Mathematics You must leave by the door through which you enter, or there will be trouble with the family, or ill luck to yourself. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk Mrs. Jameson spoke in her last letter of coming to Italy this summer, and I dare say we shall have the ill luck to lose her, miss her, cross her en route, perhaps. The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II It is a great happiness to get off without injury and heart-burning, from one who has had the ill luck to be served by you. Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson If this did not prove sufficient to counteract their ill luck, why she could, after a reasonable time, be sought out and dispatched, if she had not in the meantime perished. Ungava Bob A Winter's Tale He decided to go and upbraid him; and, as ill luck would have it, they met before noon on the steps of the club-room. From the Ranks To dream of smooth water means good luck; of rough water means ill luck. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk The caravan, with a pang, recognized that ill luck was a traveler with it. Foes The first mischance breeds the second, apparently by ill luck, but in reality through the influence of irritant nerves. The Clarion The serang explained that ill luck had caused the boat to strike a snag in the river, and she was taking in water. In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India But as he ran, instead of cursing his ill luck, the Khoja gave thanks for his good fortune. Miscellanea To lay the knife and fork crosswise is ill luck. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk The failure of the former attempt bore heavily upon the wealthy merchants of the town, and they had ill luck in another adventure. England in America, 1580-1652 But in the name of Bandusia and of Gargarus, what offence can these things give to any worthy wight who by his ill luck has not seen them with eyes? Matthew Arnold I never learned, but it brought me no more ill luck. King Olaf's Kinsman A Story of the Last Saxon Struggle against the Danes in the Days of Ironside and Cnut Paul and his father had quarreled over money, over De Luxe Dora, over Paul's manner of life and his ill luck in winning Eva's affections. The Master Mystery To turn a loaf of bread upside down is ill luck. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk Cursing his ill luck, he made no further resistance, but sullenly suffered himself to be led back. The Knight of the Golden Melice A Historical Romance Now as ill luck would have it, each of the twins wore a red shirt-waist. The Rover Boys in Camp or, The Rivals of Pine Island It would be ill luck for me if Rani heard of this," said Olaf, looking ruefully at us; "for we cannot deny that he warned us. King Olaf's Kinsman A Story of the Last Saxon Struggle against the Danes in the Days of Ironside and Cnut The Church exerted itself for a long time to abolish this practice, but farmers, who are generally very superstitious, were afraid to discontinue the practice for fear of ill luck. Folk Lore Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland within This Century If you drop your umbrella, you will have ill luck if you pick it up yourself; but the ill luck may be averted by having some one else pick it up. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk In spite of the ill luck which, in his opinion, accompanied the little monster's appearance, he respected and boasted of his superior knowledge. The Man-Wolf and Other Tales I had ill luck, ill luck, ill luck—nothing but ill luck, defeat, disappointment. Grey Roses As ill luck would have it, the talk drifted away from ordinary topics. Best Short Stories So you see the ill luck in his breeches pocket had the best of the bargain, after all. Pepper & Salt or, Seasoning for Young Folk It is a sign of ill luck to take off the wedding ring. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk When the friends met, the Fool was crestfallen at his ill luck, and the Knave complained that all the burden of their support fell upon him. Old-Fashioned Fairy Tales This seems to have been the turning-point in his ill luck. The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson for Boys and Girls He that is possessed of wisdom is never agitated at ill luck. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 But ill luck danced in his pocket with the golden nobles, and from the day that he closed his bargain with it he was an unhappy man. Pepper & Salt or, Seasoning for Young Folk To dream of raw meat is a sign of ill luck. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk But as ill luck would have it, just as they were getting off, one of the fairies picked up Limping Tim's fiddle, which had fallen in the scuffle, and began to play. Old-Fashioned Fairy Tales I fastened the raft to the rock, in doing which I had the ill luck to drop my hatchet into the deep water, and, notwithstanding the evil omen, made my way into the crevice. St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 2, December, 1877 I hear them coming; and, as ill luck will have it, just by that quarter where our ladder is placed. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 04 From all this I gather: That few folks can turn ill luck into good luck. Pepper & Salt or, Seasoning for Young Folk If you put on any garment wrong side out, as, for example, a pair of stockings, never change it, as to do so brings ill luck. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk The father proposed setting out for Montreal on Friday; the daughter objected the ill luck of the day: it was finally determined that they should embark on Thursday, however late. Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory Volume I. Somehow or other, however, ill luck still followed him; and, finally, he took to distributing the village newspaper, and sticking up handbills. The Lost Hunter A Tale of Early Times But over the wall you may: We have a ladder ready.—Adieu, ladies.—Curse on this ill luck, when we had just persuaded them to go with us! The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 04 Time after time, when she hoped to succeed in making her escape, ill luck seemed to disappoint her, and nothing but intense suffering appeared to be in store. The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. Spilling salt at table is ill luck to the one towards whom it is spilled. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk It was honestly got, and will bring no ill luck with it. Doctor Claudius, A True Story Rallied by his "friends" on his ill luck, the General declared that he only speculated for fun. Sevenoaks Your son is here, and the man who has brought nothing but ill luck will leave you. The Colossus A Novel In June, 1875, Froude went back to South Africa, this time as an acknowledged emissary of the Government, but by ill luck his arrival coincided with the receipt of the despatch. The Life of Froude The moon seen over the right shoulder brings good luck; over the left shoulder, ill luck. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk But as I was resting myself on the roadside, our adjutant, as ill luck would have it, came by in the coupe of the diligence. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 341, March, 1844 The game ended in a quarrel, Vandover, very drunk, and exasperated at his ill luck, accusing his friend Toedt, the rancher, of cheating. Vandover and the Brute The effort looked raw and unhappy, however, and as ill luck would have it, these various plants did not take kindly to their changed life, and greeted Phoebe with hanging heads. Children of the Mist This is my story, good friend: was I not right in saying it is the result of pure ill luck, rather than disappointed love? The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes It is ill luck to dream of a priest. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk His misfortunes were as proverbial as his bravery, or as his energetic complaints of "ill luck" could make them. The Missing Bride Night and day he sat over the cards, the passion growing upon him as he continued to lose, for his ill luck was extraordinary. Vandover and the Brute I can wonder at nothing save my marvellous ill luck. The Touchstone of Fortune Look ye, Scipio, you may set it down with me for a certain fact, that ill luck will hunt out and find the unlucky one, though he hides in the uttermost parts of the earth. The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes He rose and said in a deep voice: "He sows ill luck who hinders the reaper." The Light in the Clearing He listened to their explanation, and consoled them for their ill luck. Tom Fairfield's Pluck and Luck To the dismay of all present, he, however, drops the glove his master hands him, an accident viewed as an omen of ill luck. The Book of the Epic |
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