| 单词 | ill-natured |
| 例句 | His marriage was now fast approaching, and she was at length so far resigned as to think it inevitable, and even repeatedly to say, in an ill-natured tone, that she “wished they might be happy.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Snape had his wand out and was blasting rosebushes apart, his expression most ill-natured. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Catching us wondering how Mr Palmer in Sense and Sensibility, an intelligent but ill-natured man, could possibly have married a woman as idiotic as Charlotte Jennings, Austen lets Elinor reflect on the puzzle. Ten questions on Jane Austen 2012-05-18T21:45:05Z Another paper put it this way: “An old maid is one of the most cranky, ill-natured, maggoty, peevish, conceited, disagreeable, hypocritical, fretful, noisy, gibing, canting, censorious, out-of-the-way, never-to-be-pleased, good-for-nothing creatures.” Women of a Certain Age, Gail Collins Has Your Back 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z That still can’t be said of all tennis tournaments, but despite some ill-natured male grousing recently, equal pay is still the rule at the United States Open, at least. How to Win the Battle of the Sexes Over Pay (Hint: It Isn’t Simple.) 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Sylvia’s chief friend was Phyllis Markham—the twins were only fourteen—and the two of them headed a society for toleration, which was designed to contend with stupid and ill-natured criticism. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z No doubt, she would have been a greater laugher if she had been more ill-natured, had had wider opportunities of perceiving the absurdity of her contemporaries. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z And, when both Parties are agreed upon the Price, then Miss goes off, coarse or handsome, good or ill-natured, it is no Matter. The Levellers A Dialogue Between Two Young Ladies, Concerning Matrimony, Proposing an Act for Enforcing Marriage, for the Equality of Matches, and Taxing Single Persons 2012-04-20T02:00:07.270Z His countenance had a vulgar cast; and it wore, besides, an ill-natured expression, that repelled any attempt at an intimate acquaintance. The Frontiersmen 2012-04-10T02:00:18.933Z Can you tell me physiologically,—for I think it comes into that category,—why it is that women not otherwise ill-natured, in nine cases out of ten take the worst alternative as the credible one? Barrington Volume II (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:32.490Z The poor idiot was allowed, if harmless, to wander about the village or the country, to drivel or gibber amidst the teasing or ill-natured treatment of boys or rustics. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Had he been as haughty and ill-natured as some savages the result might have been disastrous, but he took the reproof meekly and mended his manners instead of retaliating. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z An ill-natured person might feel inclined to say that the adventures in the balloon were a proper crowning of the edifice of M. Thiers's fitful career. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z Ralph turned suddenly round, and beheld the ill-natured countenance of Guthrie before him. The Frontiersmen 2012-04-10T02:00:18.933Z I will not be so ill-natured as to quote the names of all the writers who have denied the existence of Puritan eccentricities at the font. Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature 2012-03-29T02:00:13.900Z He had an ill-natured kind of wit, more sharp than keen, more biting than sarcastic. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The reply was worthy of that wounding and blackguardly wit for which Jerrold was so notorious; a form of ill-natured satire that seems never to have brought him the sound thrashing he so richly deserved. The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old 2012-03-25T02:00:04.800Z If the late Frederick William chose to say an ill-natured thing of Queen Victoria of England, down goes the remark in Varnhagen's pages, and it is chronicled for the perusal of all the world. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z An Ox, being hungry, came near, and offered to eat of the hay; but the envious ill-natured cur, getting up and snarling at him, would not suffer him to touch it. ?sop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices. 2012-03-19T02:00:22.807Z Nor is it a comedy of character, bristling with smart sayings—everybody saying clever, ill-natured things about everybody else. Miser Farebrother, Volume I (of 3) A Novel 2012-03-13T02:00:28.227Z Sedit sat back ill-natured; he wanted them to eat all the acorns. Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind 2012-03-13T02:00:25.633Z It sometimes suggests, perhaps, the ill-natured definition of a New Yorker as a man who, when he makes a set of chimes, puts it in a life insurance building. The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 2012-03-12T03:00:26.180Z Doubtless, the ill-natured person who should say all this would be able to urge a good many plausible reasons in justification of his assertions. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z Perhaps political party is more universal than any other bad influence without, in misguiding Englishmen into ill-natured, or contemptuous, or depreciatory judgments of their neighbours and fellow-townsmen. Wise Saws and Modern Instances, Volume II (of 2) 2012-03-12T03:00:23.003Z Ten years ago had the reputation of being a bad man, and has the same suspicion still hanging about him; is ill-natured, cross-grained, and always striking and quarrelling with his fellow-Indians. Descriptive Catalogue of Photographs of North American Indians 2012-03-11T03:00:11.673Z Mrs. Howe returned first, and found him surly and ill-natured, because his wife was absent. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z If embonpoint is generally a sign of good-humour and a cheerful disposition, leanness frequently betokens a sour, crabbed, and ill-natured character. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Then a little later on: “I don’t know how it is but Costa is an ill-natured man and a regular chatterbox.” Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z And very ill-natured it was of him to leave me in the stable, instead of intrusting me to your care, mistress. For the Cause 2012-02-19T03:00:18.033Z I freely give you this advice, so never say I am ill-natured. The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:38.533Z "Perhaps you will listen now," he said with an ill-natured chuckle. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z An old philosophical gentleman had grown, from experience, very cautious in avoiding ill-natured people. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z One or two ill-natured or ignorant remarks were made about that picture, but I candidly think it is the very best picture that Mr. Robinson has produced. The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years 2012-02-15T03:00:30.577Z He laughed weakly as he said this, and as a piece of good humor it was a failure, but it proved to me that he was not wholly ill-natured. Bolanyo 2012-02-12T03:00:14.503Z If children do not learn to keep such rules, they never can have happy homes, for they will grow up into ill-natured, lazy men and women. Miss Ellis's Mission 2012-02-11T03:04:04.613Z The "papers" have, into the bargain, been mainly ill-natured and densely stupid and vulgar; but the only two dramatic critics who count, W. Archer and Clement Scott, have done me more justice. The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z Now I am become ill-natured again—I don't wish it—only I am so tired of everything. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z "There will be a certain amount of ill-natured talk," Cynthia returned in a confusion. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z The innkeeper, who was a rough, ill-natured fellow, smiled with contempt as he looked upon the white hands and noble face of the youth before him. Great Opera Stories Taken from Original Sources in Old German 2012-01-25T03:00:33.660Z This is the only passage, which can be referred to, in Clarkson, by Mr. Macaulay, to sustain his ill-natured remark, whose evil spirit is entirely neutralized, by the very authority he cites. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z “You’ll get your rent when I get my pay,” he said, with an ill-natured leer. Dorothy Dale in the City 2012-01-13T03:00:12.213Z But I am sure you say dreadful ill-natured things of our George, now don't you? The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z With rigour excessive they strengthened their reign, Their laws were conceived in the ill-natured strain, With mystical meanings the saint was perplext, And the flesh and the devil were slain by a text. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume II (of III) 2012-01-10T03:00:15.980Z You see, she was really not an ill-natured woman at all. Great Opera Stories Taken from Original Sources in Old German 2012-01-25T03:00:33.660Z In the room were only the "women-folks"; his mother sitting huddled over her pipe; his sister lying idly stretched on one of the beds with an ill-natured frown in her eyes, and the strange girl. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z When I see a beautiful, sweet-tempered girl, married to an ill-natured brute of a husband, What a pity it is, says I, that she has paid so much for a whistle! The Life of Benjamin Franklin Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes 2012-01-04T03:00:46.617Z She's quite lovely, I think, and very clever—but I don't know—I think she's a little ill-natured, but very amusing. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z Unlike most men of his stamp, he was never ill-natured. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z We fell, naturally enough, into a momentary counter current—started by anonymous and ill-natured letter writers from the other side of the sea—in regard to Kossuth. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z The interpolation was not exactly ill-natured; but it was received in silence; and Granville’s tones, as he resumed the reading, were even more studiously unsympathetic than before. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z More elaborate, but equally successful, is the drawing of the voracious boor, the ill-natured general whom he offered to eat, and the King of Sweden who enjoyed the spectacle of their emotions. George Cruikshank 2011-12-18T03:00:20.137Z And he is really good-natured; but I think him much more teasing than the most ill-natured man alive, he's so insufferably punctual and precise.” Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z Seems to me you do your share of biting, George; you've always got some ill-natured remark to make about everything I invent. The Hickory Ridge Boy Scouts: Under Canvas or, The Hunt for the Cartaret Ghost 2011-12-15T03:00:13.703Z Randal Leslie had already learned the art not to commit himself, not to have quoted against him one ill-natured remark upon the eminent. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z But it very seldom seemed to her that the things he said were really ill-natured. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Of course there were ill-natured people who sometimes, behind Tom’s back, added an e to the Ap; but, honestly speaking, there was not a bit of the ape about him, except, perhaps, when taking snuff. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z Then Rhys had conceived a mortal antipathy to the agent that first rent-paying day, and he suspected a sinister motive in every word that fell from the ill-natured, thin lips. The Making of William Edwards or The Story of the Bridge of Beauty 2011-12-07T03:00:17.867Z Her faith in his uprightness did not allow of disbelief; besides which his ill-natured criticism of her young sister carried conviction; his tone expressed cordial dislike. Imprudence 2011-12-01T03:00:19.303Z Naturally, we are all more or less selfish, envious, ill-tempered, spiteful, ill-natured, and unkind. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z He sulked, and was always angry and ill-natured, and never gave her a kind word. The Norwegian Fairy Book 2011-11-22T03:00:08.940Z I know very well to what ill-natured remarks these reflections are liable, but they shall not hinder me from doing my duty. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z He was neither ill-natured enough, nor long-headed enough, to be guilty of any malicious act which required contrivance and disguise. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z Mixed marriages between Japanese and Ainu are frequent, but the progeny are unfortunate beings, of whom a large percentage die when very young: those who live are generally malformed, ill-natured, and often idiotic. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z But, Mademoiselle, what harm can the most ill-natured of human critics discover——" "Oh, but listen to me. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z The fault might have given him a roguish look but for the ill-natured cut of his mouth. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Arnold made some ill-natured answer, continuing to quiz poor Miss Francisca. The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. II (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:24.180Z An ill-natured epitaph, written on him in 1796, when it was supposed he was dead, incorrectly describes the latter end of his life. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z The men are much taller than the Ainu men of other regions, and they seem to be rather ill-natured. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z We shall content ourselves, therefore, with passing by, in silence, the words and deeds of the ill-natured, the unfriendly and the indifferent. The Story of a Life 2011-10-11T02:01:02.723Z By cox-nowns, it was an ill-natured part; nay, I thought no better would come on't, when I heard him at his vow to gads, and in fines. 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 Her relations, with the exception of my mother, were the most ill-natured. The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. II (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:24.180Z Nevertheless the old chief of squadron, so ill-natured and so harsh in his manners toward his own family, was to strangers particularly affable, kindly, and good-natured. Iermola 2011-10-06T02:00:40.637Z And Mr. Strong had not been ill-natured about Mr. Brimby either. A Crooked Mile 2011-10-03T02:00:26.870Z But you may rely on it, Mrs. Allerton, that if you and your children do not appear in black, people will be ill-natured enough to say that it is because you cannot afford it. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z "I wonder what she thinks now about his wishing to be with Charlotte?" she thought, and she longed for the moment when she could pay the lady for her ill-natured remarks. Jessie Graham 2011-09-21T02:00:30.653Z “All the same, you dear boy, something must be troubling you to make you feel so ill-natured,” said she, pointedly. Polly and Her Friends Abroad 2011-09-18T02:00:29.443Z How absurd to talk of frogs when everyone could guess the voices were those of gnomes or ill-natured water-sprites, irritated at having their solitude disturbed, and Aurore sobbed on, and clung to her mother. The Strange Story Book 2011-09-15T02:00:13.747Z Certain it is that she kept many a slight from him, many an ill-natured offense. Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch Two Stories of Jewish Life 2011-09-15T02:00:12.970Z Frivolous talk, dreary gossip, ill-natured talk, idle talk, to say nothing of foul and wicked words, will be silenced when your speech is seasoned with salt. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z He had nothing, did nothing, lived somehow, dressed well—ill-natured folks said he did not pay his tailor. Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated 2011-08-31T02:01:20.473Z Thus, there is an ill-natured boy going out for a day's scrimmage, and playing his tricks—on a poor girl, and a blind beggar, and a lame beggar, and a farmer, and a donkey. English Lands Letters and Kings Queen Anne and the Georges 2011-08-29T02:01:10.603Z This time her remarks were not pointedly ill-natured. Marjorie Dean College Junior 2011-08-27T02:00:22.827Z As for the others, the ugly mock valentines, they are very ill-natured and foolish. Holidays & Happy-Days 2011-08-27T02:00:21.840Z Lady Marabout, I never could have believed you ill-natured; you interrupted my ball last night, and my conversation this morning! Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories 2011-08-25T02:00:30.323Z Her gossip, without being ill-natured, was extremely diverting to me, who had been so long out of the great world. In a Glass Darkly, v. 3/3 2011-08-25T02:00:28.717Z Lamb does not greatly indulge in sarcasm, though nobody could say more thoroughly ill-natured things than he if he chose to do so. Res Judicat? Papers and Essays 2011-08-24T02:00:18.157Z The company of Anglomaniacs to which she invites our attention are not dullards, nor are they cads, even though an ill-natured philosopher might be moved to call them snobs. Americanisms and Briticisms with other essays on other isms 2011-08-12T02:00:23.033Z Rash judgments.—We call rash judgments ill-natured remarks made about others without sufficient knowledge of facts. Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State 2011-08-10T02:00:16.913Z That was as ill-natured a thing as the best-natured lady in Christendom ever said on the spur of self-interest, and it stung Flora Montolieu more than her hostess dreamed. Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories 2011-08-25T02:00:30.323Z Leila said as much as I. Neither of us meant to be ill-natured. Marjorie Dean, College Senior 2011-08-01T02:00:12.720Z For they are surrounded with uncanny beings of whom they know nothing save the ill-effects they feel, and they know but one means of pacifying them--as one pacifies an ill-natured neighbour, by occasional bribery. For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z It did sound so romantic and chivalrous, in spite of Clara’s ill-natured prattle, having one’s lover coming up a ladder of ropes in the stilly midnight hour, when all were dreaming around. A Fluttered Dovecote 2011-07-29T02:00:21.880Z Those who contract the habit of being ill-natured and rude toward their brothers and sisters, are rude and ill-natured toward everybody else. Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State 2011-08-10T02:00:16.913Z The regulation of this gallery, and the difficulty of obtaining admission, struck me at first as rather inhospitable and ill-natured. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. II (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:08.803Z I did hear some ill-natured gossip about myself, but I can’t trace it to him.’ p. Crying for the Light, Vol. 2 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:11.327Z The ill-natured laborer advances too far out on his edge of the broken bridge, and detaches a large fragment. A Book About the Theater 2011-07-21T02:00:23.843Z “Hold your tongue, you pert, ill-natured thing,” I said; “I don’t believe that she will be sent away.” A Fluttered Dovecote 2011-07-29T02:00:21.880Z Cursed ill-natured of him, not to let me give him one kick. The Castle of Andalusia A Comic Opera, in Three Acts 2011-07-09T02:00:12.740Z The ill-natured—those who are for ever ready to find out spots and blemishes in other people, to the utter neglect of their own, said all kinds of things. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z I believe some ill-natured female aroused my lady’s suspicions. Crying for the Light, Vol. 2 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:11.327Z He did not mind their chaff, and would not have even if it were more ill-natured. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z He is rarely non-plussed, and while quick and pointed in his remarks, is yet not ill-natured with them. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z He who had been the merriest of young men found himself growing ill-natured and morbid when he should have been in the prime of life. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z It is the picture of a violent, coarse—but not wholly ill-natured—woman, who despises bookishness and thoroughly enjoys good ale and good company. Chaucer and His Times 2011-06-30T02:00:26.883Z The scene made me feel any thing but melancholy or ill-natured. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z A laugh, not wholly an ill-natured one, greeted this remonstrance. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z That is the because of her ill-natured conduct. A Reconstructed Marriage 2011-06-23T02:00:23.143Z I'm sure I don't know why—it is ill-natured. The Palace in the Garden 2011-06-17T02:00:20.540Z When I see a beautiful sweet-tempered girl, married to an ill-natured brute of a husband; what a pity it is, says I, that she has paid so much for her whistle. The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and admirable sayings of this great man never before published by any of his biographers 2011-06-15T02:00:17.903Z This cook was a stout, well built man, with a forbidding countenance and, at his best, when sober, was a saucy, ill-natured and impertinent fellow. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z He had heard my ill-natured tone, and could see the flush of anger on my face. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z Such words as these will silence the ill-natured, and satisfy the friendly. A Reconstructed Marriage 2011-06-23T02:00:23.143Z He would see fair play to the serpent, and makes the power of the philosopher an ill-natured and disturbing thing. Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z The following admirable satire against prejudice, can never be too often read by the ill-natured and hypochondrical. The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and admirable sayings of this great man never before published by any of his biographers 2011-06-15T02:00:17.903Z Ruth abhorred ill-natured gossip, and Miss Titus was inclined to repeat the bitter dregs of neighborhood news. The Corner House Girls on Palm Island 2011-06-01T02:00:23.043Z “Oh, let’s play right here,” suggested Tess, interrupting this ill-natured tirade. The Corner House Girls' Odd Find Where they made it, and What the Strange Discovery led to 2011-05-31T02:00:34.950Z Who could stand the ill-natured nagging of those women, and his sullen, masterful ways? A Reconstructed Marriage 2011-06-23T02:00:23.143Z His interference called forth sneering and ill-natured comments from some of the low bystanders, of a type whose natural tendency is to put the worst possible construction on every action. Roland Graeme: Knight A Novel of Our Time 2011-05-30T02:00:12.077Z The banter is not good-natured; though, on the other hand, it cannot justly be pronounced ill-natured; and it is, in final effect upon the reader’s mind, bewildering and depressing in the extreme. French Classics 2011-05-22T02:00:12.620Z However, she was never an ill-natured woman, and took her orders with tolerable equanimity. A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z She was not ill-natured, but fault-finding was with her an inveterate habit. Rachel Gray 2011-05-20T02:00:39.547Z They said I was ill-natured and sly, got reconciled at my expense, and began a gentle sport of their own invention, called "the hunt." Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z Certainly he had enough on his mind to keep him occupied without responding to ill-natured remarks. Bat Wing Bowles 2011-05-20T02:00:33.310Z How ill-natured!" exclaimed Margaret; "I declare I never will tell you anything again. Amy Herbert 2011-05-20T02:00:31.467Z It buys as the pictures are produced, and the criticisms, thus far, have been no less ignorant than ill-natured. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z Cynical this youth must always be, but the cynicism was more good-humoured and less ill-natured than formerly, and not abhorrent in the man as it had been in the boy. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z Surely it was ill-natured to say so at that moment, however indisputable the fact might be! Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z This is in bad taste, and is what ill-natured people would term snobbish. Martine's Hand-book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness 2011-05-08T02:00:05.770Z Then, alter a few moments' pause, she turned to Dora, and said, "That was a very ill-natured trick she played on papa's birthday,—was it not?" Amy Herbert 2011-05-20T02:00:31.467Z "And how would you like me to tell Mr. Tucker you called him middle-aged?" and I left the ill-natured girl with her mouth wide open. Vacation with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-08T02:00:04.123Z It was not an ill-natured laugh by any means; and she would have helped it if she could. St. Nicholas Vol. XIII, September, 1886, No. 11 An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-05-07T02:00:31.650Z It is full of satire, though not ill-natured, and there was no man of genius of the time who would complain of being too harshly treated in it. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z The ill-natured world, who never miss an opportunity of being severe, declare them to be foolish and destitute of brains. Martine's Hand-book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness 2011-05-08T02:00:05.770Z "I don't mean to be ill-natured, Amy; but really the idea of your being of use to Miss Cunningham is rather too absurd." Amy Herbert 2011-05-20T02:00:31.467Z He was in his personal character the very reverse of Shakespeare, as surly, ill-natured, proud and disagreeable as Shakespeare, with ten times his merit, was gentle, good-natured, easy, and amiable. The Lure of the Camera 2011-04-27T02:00:25.413Z To-day there was a dark-faced man, a stranger, standing across the street, and regarding the professor's house with the unpleasant look of the foreign and ill-natured. Loveliness A Story 2011-04-27T02:00:23.450Z It would be a pretty piece of wisdom, truly, should those out of the town of Reloxa sally out every day on those who spend their ill-natured breaths, miscalling them every where. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z "His Majesty hath at last found a kindred spirit in the unapproachable Marchioness," was the universal comment, which thoroughly satisfied the most virulent disseminator of ill-natured scandal. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z Very earnestly she longed to go at once to her mamma; but it would vex Emily, and perhaps might make Mrs Herbert ill, and Lucy and Margaret would consider her very ill-natured. Amy Herbert 2011-05-20T02:00:31.467Z Whether his judgment was right or wrong, I dare not say, but I know enough to convince me that the average Havanese drawing-room can provide quite as much ill-natured gossip as any in London. Cuba Past and Present 2011-04-16T02:00:18.193Z It was ill-natured and gouty, though true; and, after all, he is a grand old fellow with all his humbug, and if we do make too much of him the fault is ours, not his. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z Hers, however, were distinguished by the fact that they were never indecent and never ill-natured. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z She was angry with Matilda for repeating her cousin's ill-natured remarks; and she was angry with herself for listening to them. The Pearl of Peace or, The Little Peacemaker 2011-04-03T02:00:16.450Z His sister-in-law, to whom he was ill-advised enough to repeat what had been said, did not miss the chance to say an ill-natured thing. Artist and Model (The Divorced Princess) 2011-04-01T02:00:37.710Z When any one is ill-natured, and the sufferer wishes to hint his intention of retaliating at the first convenient opportunity, he cries out— Tit for tat, If you kill my dog, I'll kill your cat. Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England 2011-04-01T02:00:34.340Z There is an accumulative Cruelty in a number of Men, though none in particular are ill-natured. A Character of King Charles the Second 2011-03-31T02:00:18.840Z It should have a president, ready and able to repress all ill-natured personalities, all irrelevant talk, and especially all straying into the forbidden regions of political or theological disputation. What I know of farming: a series of brief and plain expositions of practical agriculture as an art based upon science 2011-03-29T02:00:08.937Z Some people are so ill-natured as to suggest that Alexander McIntyre, the wealthy Scotch banker now talking to her, is the source of her revenue, but that may be pure gossip. Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives Don Pedro and the Detectives; Poisoner and the Detectives 2011-03-28T02:00:28.167Z One was a small slim man, about fifty, with sharp ill-natured features. The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z His aide-de-camp said that King Ernest was generally ill-natured when he heard from England; and he was indignant enough when he was not asked to become his grandnephew's godfather. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z As Mankind is made, the keeping it in order is an ill-natured Office. A Character of King Charles the Second 2011-03-31T02:00:18.840Z On the contrary, it is a very rude, ill-natured one: she is obviously a rude, ill-natured girl; but it is a laugh. Doctor Cupid 2011-03-13T03:00:23.987Z Ought husbands and wives to be ill-natured judges of what is amiss? How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z He looked very ill-natured, which was perhaps owing to his being thus interrupted in his toilet. The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z Could the devil have hit upon a more ill-natured plan for defeating the delightful hopes of that day? The Tenants of Malory Volume 1 of 3 2011-03-04T03:01:04.443Z I quote his very expressions, Molly, because, with all his wildness, his sentiments are invariably beautiful; and I must say that an ill-natured word never comes out of his mouth. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z You 'd fancy, from what I say, that he must be a cold, misanthropic, suspectful fellow, with an ill-natured temper, and a gloomy view of everybody and everything. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II 2011-03-03T03:00:54.950Z To avoid subjecting myself to any more of his ill-natured speeches, I returned to the fire, and ate my breakfast alone. Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone 2011-03-03T03:00:50.847Z "I know that well enough," said Barton, "but that would be so ill-natured and unneighbourly-neighbourly, that I could not bear to think of it." Christmas Stories 2011-02-27T03:00:31.413Z These men were real heroes—truer than any who have ever trod a battlefield: they knew right well the pushing of that machine meant months of ill-natured chaff and persecution. The Little Missis 2011-02-26T03:00:44.830Z In vain Euphrasia and her six sisters invited him to dance, and Lori and the little ones could not suppress a few ill-natured remarks, which were pointed at the young philosopher's awkwardness. Withered Leaves. Vol. I. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:10.707Z We were ashamed to be ill-natured, or tell untruths, or do mean things when she was there. A Song of a Single Note A Love Story 2011-02-24T03:01:01.930Z Briscoe, an ill-natured, half-educated man, had been seized by a sudden inspiration on seeing the likeness between Chartres and his brother-in-law. A Practical Novelist 2011-02-19T03:01:38.957Z "Why a man don't like to seem ill-natured," said the farmer. Christmas Stories 2011-02-27T03:00:31.413Z By the side of M. Max rode a Prussian general—"a swarthy, black-moustached, ill-natured brute, dressed in khaki gray," as a bystander described him. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z She knew very well that they regarded her with scornful tolerance when they were of the ill-natured class, and with ill-subdued wonder when they were amiable. Louisiana 2011-02-18T03:00:21.217Z A penny's worth of common-sense and good feeling would have been better; but it was his humor to be revengeful and ill-natured, and he is, of course, swayed by his inclinations. A Song of a Single Note A Love Story 2011-02-24T03:01:01.930Z Some ill-natured people added that he hoped to find treasure within it.108.Mr. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z Farmer Barton hardly knew which was most ill-natured, the prosecutor, the jury, or the bench of magistrates. Christmas Stories 2011-02-27T03:00:31.413Z I would gasp ill-natured epigrams from morning till night. Fr?ulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther 2011-02-17T03:00:18.413Z "The reason lies alone in the sovereign pleasure of Signor Rinaldo," replied another gentleman, in a somewhat ill-natured tone. Riven Bonds. Vol. I. A Novel, in Two Volumes 2011-02-16T03:00:38.687Z This time she knew that no ill-natured girl would get hold of it. Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall Or the Mystery of the Haunted Boathouse 2011-02-14T03:00:33.337Z "I believe you let her cry on purpose, whenever I am in the house, just to annoy me," her husband resumed in an ill-natured tone. The Home Mission 2011-02-12T03:00:30.217Z "Little girls should neither quote Don Juan nor say ill-natured things," replies that youth, with an air of lofty rebuke. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z She believes every one remembers it with as vivid a distinctness as she does, and she trembles to think what sort of construction may have been put upon her words by ill-natured or thoughtless persons. A Lame Dog's Diary 2011-02-04T03:00:23.707Z "No!" was the curt, somewhat ill-natured answer of the young lady, who, bending far out of the window, at this moment was gazing intently into an ambulance full of wounded men. A Hero of the Pen 2011-02-04T03:00:19.217Z But she did, and Linda saw that her words stung—so she went on with her ill-natured tirade: “There is one matter that I shall pay attention to,” and she laughed, sneeringly. Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall Or the Mystery of the Haunted Boathouse 2011-02-14T03:00:33.337Z "What of Mrs. Harding's poor widow?" said the former, after some ill-natured gossip about a mutual friend. The Home Mission 2011-02-12T03:00:30.217Z "Poor Mrs. Boileau; all this is rather ill-natured, is it not?" asks Florence, gently, rising as though a dislike to the gossip going on around her compels her to return to the house. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z Her fun was never ill-natured, but everybody and everything presented itself to her in the light of her gay humour, and was presented to her audience in that light. Abington Abbey A Novel 2011-01-30T03:00:14.557Z I remarked at the time that the delay excited ill-natured remarks; two mothers of pretty girls invited to the fête did not refrain from epigrams launched at the bride. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z “That would not make it the less ill-natured,” said May, quietly. Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall Or the Mystery of the Haunted Boathouse 2011-02-14T03:00:33.337Z Now I am really vexed with you, Pierre; that is the first ill-natured innuendo I ever heard from you. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z "If you will stay on, we will swear not to make any more ill-natured remarks about any one." Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z I'm sure she felt sorry that she allowed herself to be so influenced by Bertha's ill-natured words as to make me promise. Quicksands 2011-01-15T03:00:33.213Z Now Brenda, though by no means perfect, was not ill-natured, and she seated herself at the table with the intention of making herself agreeable to Julia. Brenda, Her School and Her Club 2011-01-15T03:00:31.087Z An infectious gaiety, joined to copious but never ill-natured wit, made his company desired by all; and his physical presence, though not striking, was always agreeable. Thomas Moore 2011-01-14T03:00:51.040Z Mme. de la Sablière does not, however, seem to have been greatly perturbed by the ungracious effusions of the satirist, for she continued her cultivation of astronomy as before the poet's ill-natured outburst. Woman in Science With an Introductory Chapter on Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind 2011-01-12T03:00:29.853Z Neither irascible, severe, nor ill-natured, he was yet punctilious, and in no sense a match for the brilliant genius of his antagonist. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z Though Lilly understood only a fraction of what he said, she felt she had to blush with shame for each person his ill-natured words hit. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z She merely liked to be popular, and if she sometimes made ill-natured remarks about a third person, she trusted to the discretion of those to whom she talked. Brenda, Her School and Her Club 2011-01-15T03:00:31.087Z The dresses are very tasteless, but the Frenchwoman's remarks are very ill-natured, and ill-nature is gratifying when your neighbour is its object. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) 2010-12-27T03:00:17.990Z As the love of God makes us quiet, easy, peaceable, and benevolent; so the love of ourselves makes us unquiet, turbulent, and ill-natured. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z There were occasional misunderstandings, and sometimes ill-natured gossip, in which the admiral was denounced behind his back as a "shark"; but such little gusts of temper passed without permanent consequences. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z Their portraits have been drawn by the ill-natured hand of enemies. A Sketch of the Life and Labors of George Whitefield 2010-12-24T03:00:34.583Z Sting, another artist who endures any amount of ill-natured, ad hominem criticism, has sold well over 50m records. Where did all the haters come from? 2010-09-18T11:59:00Z He looks upon it as one of the privileges of genius, ‘to scorn an ill-natured public.’ The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil He had fought at fairs, and trysts, and weddings, and funerals; and, without one ill-natured or malignant element in his composition, had broken more heads than any two men in the country side. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 By this time the little group was surrounded by deserters from the parade-ground, examining the Indian with a rude and unceremonious, but not an ill-natured, curiosity. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 I declare we have hardly seen you since the night of the party, and we think it very ill-natured in you not to come to us. Rachel Ray Accordingly, the spiders were assigned the part of Pixies or goblins, the ill-natured fairies of Scotland and Northern England. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies He was dyspeptic, acutely nervous, and often ill-natured. What You Can Do With Your Will Power I know you mean no harm, for it is not in our blood to be ill-natured; but all the same, it is not the proper thing. The Wish A Novel And so 'twas noised all over the town that our wedding had been of intent so arranged, lest any ill-natured folk should play some jest upon us. The Adventurous Simplicissimus being the description of the Life of a Strange vagabond named Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim "I say there is then," said Mrs. Ray; "and it's very ill-natured in you, Dorothea, to speak and think in that way of your sister." Rachel Ray Keep ill-natured people from your table, as you would sour fruit. Mr. Punch's After-Dinner Stories Oh, I am not ill-natured; but if some great harm happened to this notary, I should really be glad! The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 4 of 6 I am losing my good spirits, my temper, and becoming gloomy, suspicious, peevish, and ill-natured. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6 That he was living among faithful brothers, and that it was remarkable no one thought of Bohemia; it concluded with a not ill-natured thrust at Duke George of Saxony, his keenest enemy. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. I. But it was a cruel joke,—cruel because it exposed her to so much ill-natured remark. Rachel Ray Always this want of faith in God, this giving way to temptation, and taking thought for this world ... foolish, ill-natured woman! Yiddish Tales She felt displeased at Bonville for his insinuations concerning Theodore, which were ungenerous and ill-natured,—while he seemed to flatter himself with the idea that she would become forgetful of him. Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact I never knew her to be ill-natured or say a cross word. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document Maitland could only say that he 'was not an ill-natured fellow, and perhaps a shade smarter than his colleagues.' Tony Butler But Augusta had not intended to be ill-natured, and had not really believed what she had been about to insinuate. Rachel Ray “If you want an ill-natured opinion about yourself, by all means go to a woman for it.” A Rose of a Hundred Leaves A Love Story She felt displeased at Bonville for his insinuations concerning Theodore, which were ungenerous and ill-natured,—while he seemed to flatter himself with the idea that she would become forgetful of him. Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact My messmates, knowing me to be a "blawsted Yankee," as they called me, made me ill-natured. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document I would not have people say—you know they are so ill-natured here— Crispino. The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni edited with an introduction by Helen Zimmern I shall think her very ill-natured if she does. Rachel Ray I think it was most ill-natured of none of you to look for me in the garden. Carrots: Just a Little Boy "What an ill-natured girl you must be," said he, "to have put me to such a terrible amount of trouble all on purpose." Ayala's Angel She was not an ill-natured woman, but her sense of dignity had been hurt. The Gambler A Novel The troopers about him preserved a morose and ill-natured silence, and even manifested towards him a harsh and resentful demeanor. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency She had taken a side against Luke Rowan, and could not restrain herself from ill-natured words. Rachel Ray Nay, don't say that, it looks so ill-natured," sighed Meek; "and there is really nothing in it. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) This was ill-natured, because Sir Thomas knew that Mr. Hamel did not earn five hundred a year. Ayala's Angel These are mere hirelings, and of a low sort, such as a slave system reduces them to; and if they are lazy, the work slackens; and if they are ill-natured, somebody suffers. To Cuba and Back It was seldom that increase or decrease in accordance with the one who welcomes first of all the incoming ill-natured purpose showed lightly conscienced boys bribed for the purpose. Geography and Plays It was not often that she begrudged Tappitt his pipe, or made ill-natured remarks about his gin and water. Rachel Ray A lady's fan is found by an ill-natured person in a curious place; all the rest agree not to see the fan, not to acknowledge that it is a fan. The Little Schoolmaster Mark A Spiritual Romance Some ill-natured chronicle of Tom's latter doings had spread itself among the Tringle and Dosett sets, and Uncle Reginald was aware that his nephew had been forced to relinquish his stool in Lombard Street. Ayala's Angel "You've let a few ill-natured coincidences rattle you," was his comment. The King of Arcadia If I had been ill-natured or if I had thought it wise to press her too closely, I might have inquired why she looked so pale and trembled so visibly. Lost Man's Lane A Second Episode in the Life of Amelia Butterworth "She always was very ill-natured, you know," Mrs. Ray ventured to hint. Rachel Ray She had learned one lesson at court: viz., that a firm yet polite manner enables one to check or avert many an ill-natured remark. On the Heights A Novel Do not be ill-natured enough to say that the two things go together;—but in truth he is never comfortable out of Italy. Ayala's Angel Dorothy became weary of answering their questions and parrying their not ill-natured impertinences. John Dene of Toronto A Comedy of Whitehall And with this ill-natured dig at his father's pet weakness this engaging young gentleman lurched down the steps of the veranda and walked surlily away round the angle of the house. The Riddle of the Night Previous to those ill-natured tidings brought home as to the first churchyard meeting, Rachel had seen him but twice. Rachel Ray As if to cover her ill-natured remark with the mantle of charity, she added: "The queen isn't much more than a child, and really means well at heart." On the Heights A Novel In London he was apt to run a little towards ornamental gilding, but in London his tastes had been tempered by the ill-natured criticism of the world at large. Ayala's Angel Is it not true that I am very ill-natured?” he asked his attendants. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 How exquisitely is this ill-natured fool made to paint himself, how truthful is the picture, free from any taint of exaggeration! Maria Edgeworth They were not ill-natured; they were even cheerful and good-tempered. Was It Right to Forgive? A Domestic Romance We need not be ill-natured because he puts a magazine or prize package in our lap every half-hour. Lessons on Manners For School and Home Use There was a smile in his eye as he said the otherwise ill-natured word, so that Lucy, without any wound to her feelings, could kiss him and accept his bounty. Ayala's Angel Ah! you think I have much kindliness; yet I am very ill-natured. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 In those days red hair evoked nothing but a pointed reference to carrots—that from the ill-natured; the good-natured would feel compassion for the poor girls who were thus afflicted. Fragments of an Autobiography People generally forget to be envious and ill-natured at a wedding, for the very presence of visible love seems to hold in abeyance evil thoughts and feelings. Was It Right to Forgive? A Domestic Romance The sailors, who knew that he was no favourite with the Captain, half-starved him, and played him a thousand ill-natured tricks. Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life Vol. II. It may be considered an ill-natured attack upon the Catholic Church; but as I feel innocent of any such intention, this does not trouble me. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. It was added—but then, are not ill-natured things said about everybody? The Truth About Tristrem Varick A Novel An ill-natured critic constantly feels inclined to alter the lists of Racine's dramatis personae, and instead of the proper names to substitute 'a lover,' 'a mother,' 'a tyrant,' and so forth. A Short History of French Literature People will want to come to your little parties, and they will pooh-pooh all ill-natured reports, for their own sake. Was It Right to Forgive? A Domestic Romance Levy was really an entertaining fellow: had all the gossip of the town at his fingers'-ends; and possessed, moreover, that pleasant art of saying ill-natured things of the absent, which those present always enjoy. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. In fact, there were not lacking ill-natured people, who declared that Mona had got a new string to her bow, or rather, a new bow to a very well-worn string. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance A few of the more ill-natured would sneer occasionally, his cousin among the latter. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War He continued to live in Paris, where he was distinguished for rather ill-natured wit and for polished verse-tales and epigrams. A Short History of French Literature Mr. Boes was sometimes severely tried with temptations, having imaginary combats with Satan, and, being very ill-natured, he would not allow any person to come near him. The Cruise of the Elena or Yachting in the Hebrides In his case the motif of the ill-natured criticism was very obvious. Christopher Crayon's Recollections The Life and Times of the late James Ewing Ritchie as told by himself An ill-natured Lama, who had remarked my method of reciting the prayers, used to amuse himself with mocking me, and creating a laugh at my expense. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] Wonder what he thinks of ’em now—if he can think,” said someone, with an ill-natured sneer—for Eustace, like most men with any character in them, was not beloved by everybody. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War Collé, who, though a time-server and an ill-natured man, had much literary talent, was an acute observer, and enjoyed great opportunities, has left important materials for the middle of the century. A Short History of French Literature He is by the gift of nature witty, and rather ill-natured. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 With undisguised signs of annoyance on his countenance he turned aside from the ill-natured Transylvanian and gave orders to have the game carried back to the hunting castle. The Golden Age in Transylvania It is excessively ill-natured in parts, but of its vivid picturesqueness, and of its general accuracy as a transcript of conversation, there can be no two opinions. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" Of course I mean Pracontal; he is very witty, and not in the least ill-natured. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly It is quite probable, however, that these were all pretty well amplified on their way, as I have noted that an ill-natured speech, like a bouncing lie, generally grows by repetition. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 95, September 1865 The porcupine came directly at him, with an ill-natured squeaking grunt. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life It was ill-natured of him, the girl thought, to give her so severe a punishment; he could not understand her motives, and he might have treated her with more consideration. A Fourth Form Friendship A School Story Sometimes a wagon would pass, and then, if the teamster was not very ill-natured, he would take the sledge in tow. Black Forest Village Stories Judge, therefore, whether I have libelled America; whether I am the foul traducer that some would have you believe, but for believing which they supply you no ground, save their own ill-natured vituperations. Discussion on American Slavery It is a very mean thing for girls to make ill-natured comments on each other. Helen Grant's Schooldays The man had been servant to a sullen and ill-natured forester in your neighborhood, and you may imagine how glad we were to hear of you. Waldfried A Novel At once the Stork began to pull out all the fish-bones which during his absence ill-natured persons had stuck in the back of the Despoiler. The City Curious While she was combing out the elder’s hair, this ill-natured girl said, sharply, “Cinderella, do you not wish you were going to the ball?” Favorite Fairy Tales The Childhood Choice of Representative Men and Women Still, it is not meant to be asserted that even in this mild period there was not ample scope for cruelty on the part of barbarous or ill-natured owners. Roman Women Lenka was patient and went on quietly doing what was right, and she was always polite to her stepmother, and kind to her ill-natured stepsister. Czechoslovak Fairy Tales There was a good deal of disparagement and denunciation of absent authors and artists, which if the talkers had not been men of genius, Victor would certainly have thought ill-natured and spiteful. The Galaxy, June 1877 Vol. XXIII.—June, 1877.—No. 6. Only the interest of the matter prevents one from thinking of Rivarol’s ill-natured remark upon Condorcet, that he wrote with opium on a page of lead. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" There was evidently a mystery in all this, and the ill-natured world said many unkind things on the subject; but how far these may have been true I cannot pretend to say. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment “Oh, don't be so ill-natured,” said Virginia, “He never would have told about his writing poetry, but father guessed it.” Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion She had heard some cursed ill-natured speeches, and he very well knew that a more self-respecting woman never lived. Strangers and Wayfarers But many and many a time after that the memory of Margery's words came back to her, and stayed the first angry word or ill-natured act, and so averted a storm and hours of reproach. Better than Play This crab was the only ill-natured creature in the vase. Yellow-Cap and Other Fairy-Stories For Children Every one was anxious to hear the tale of war; and, wherever I went, I was thought ill-natured if I refused to repeat storm after storm, and all my battles over and over again. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment How loving and kind, too, never remembering the cross words you gave her nor the short, ill-natured answers. The Rosie World The squire was over frugal, but active, sober, and not ill-natured. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales If The Quarterly was carping and ill-natured, Blackwood was basely insulting. Life of John Keats Without being ill-natured, he was deemed a hard-natured man, who did not appear to consider the feelings of others. Studies in Contemporary Biography The ill-natured whispered that he was crying "Viva la Rep�blica" when he was knocked over. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) The cars were crowded and people were ill-natured and rude and everything in general was horrid. The Rosie World She was really striving to depict her own confusion of ideas when stunned by the discovery of Medenham’s position, but she only succeeded in stringing together a series of ill-natured innuendoes. Cynthia's Chauffeur I knew that our ill-natured neighbors had thrown away more plants than I needed, which they could have given to me without being themselves any the poorer. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865 Whereas a bad, or ill-natured, or haughty girl must have some means of bribing the weak-minded ones to gain a following at all. Wyn's Camping Days or, The Outing of the Go-Ahead Club Lord Sanquhar then proceeded to deny the aspersion that he was an ill-natured fellow, ever revengeful, and delighting in blood. Old and New London Volume I Pomp paid no heed to the ill-natured response, but said calmly, addressing Penn,— "I have told you my reasons for escaping out of slavery: now I will show you Cudjo's." Cudjo's Cave My father would never have rushed off in a fever from town merely because of some ill-natured gossip in a letter from Lady Porthcawl.” Cynthia's Chauffeur I was rejoiced at being able to carry out my plan in spite of our ill-natured neighbors. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865 And the ill-natured gossip of the neighbors–just such things as you have now repeated–troubled my 26 mother, too. Wyn's Camping Days or, The Outing of the Go-Ahead Club He is said never to have read any poetry but his own, and to have been exceedingly ill-natured and contemptuous in his estimate of his contemporaries. Home Life of Great Authors When an ill-natured reviewer could find nothing else to say, he had recourse to “pimpled essays” or “pimpled criticism.” Hazlitt on English Literature An Introduction to the Appreciation of Literature I inquired in surprise, with the uncomfortable feeling that I had been the subject of ill-natured gossip. The Long Day The Story of a New York Working Girl As Told by Herself Thus excluded, all they could do was to indulge in a variety of ill-natured remarks. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865 "I don't think that any one would take the trouble of saying ill-natured things about me, Oliver," said Mrs. Romaine, forcing a smile. Brooke's Daughter A Novel He had a word of formal kindness for every one, and was never heard to say an ill-natured thing of any one behind his or her back. The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 However ill-natured he felt towards the squire for his proposal to send him to Jacob Wire's, it never occurred to him to retaliate by committing a crime. Try Again or, the Trials and Triumphs of Harry West. A Story for Young Folks Your command that I withdraw is ill-timed, not to say ill-natured and impolite. Seven Keys to Baldpate "I'll balk them," he said to himself, with fierce satisfaction, as if those respectable imaginary executors of his had been ill-natured gossips bent on exposing him. A Country Gentleman and his Family Some ill-natured woman has nicknamed her the Chameleon—because she changes her dresses so often and is so fond of bright colours. The Count's Chauffeur It is impossible," she said, "to give a successful ball in London without being very ill-natured to a large number of people. Memoirs of Life and Literature The gentle rebuke she administered touched his soul, and he thought how peevish and ill-natured he had been. Try Again or, the Trials and Triumphs of Harry West. A Story for Young Folks Archie and Adelle were hungry at this period for more money and felt themselves martyrized by the whim of an ill-natured old man who had arbitrarily made them wait to be wholly happy. Clark's Field From this little story let people beware, For if, like the cross wasp, ill-natured they are, They will never be loved, though they're ever so fair. Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 The princess appeared very sleepy, which gave her wrinkled old face an even more ill-natured expression. Fathers and Children Then she hurriedly changed the subject, afraid lest she might seem ill-natured. Sir Tom Pope wrote for the occasion an ill-natured prologue which Cibber recited. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" "Jack," she said, going close up to him, "I'm sorry I called you naughty and ill-natured." Nanny Merry or, What Made the Difference? There is such a thing as bad-tempered, ill-natured preaching, in which the weapons of the Bible armoury are borrowed for the expression of the preacher's chagrin and spite. The Message and the Man: Some Essentials of Effective Preaching Some ill-natured people say I choose the drones because they can’t sting, and not because they are tramp bees and will not work. Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 2, No. 4 October, 1897 I do not think I was malicious nor even ill-natured. The Gates Between So Bill staid on, and nobody found out what a bad, ill-natured, lazy boy he was. The Adventures of A Brownie As Told to My Child by Miss Mulock "You naughty, ill-natured boy," she said; "I'll never speak to you again." Nanny Merry or, What Made the Difference? His appearance had at first elicited some laughing though not ill-natured remarks from the merry Shirley. Shirley It was this defect that was the object of Captain Marshall's ill-natured remarks. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow To put unpleasant things briefly, that famous character was at once recognised by every one as a caricature, perhaps ill-natured but certainly brilliant, of what an enemy might have said of the author of "Rimini." Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 Varr started to run over a list of recognized foemen who might have done this ill-natured deed, but presently desisted; their name was legion. The Monk of Hambleton He assures them that it gives an ill-natured cast to the eye, and flushes the cheeks worse than brandy. The Age of Pope (1700-1744) He was a querulous, ill-natured man, ever in a broil. Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago American Pioneers and Patriots Series There is no need of recording the landlord's ill-natured answer. Robert Coverdale's Struggle Or, On The Wave Of Success It was perfectly useless to reason with her; she disbelieved all the stories to his discredit, which were abundant, and treated those who repeated them as prejudiced and ill-natured. Zoe Jonas, though ill-natured and captious, was fond of his wife, in his low, animal fashion, and had a coarse appreciation of her beauty. The Broom-Squire These ill-natured remarks about the Oxford Dons seem to go on to the very beginning of our century. My Autobiography A Fragment I had a good mind not to write to you by this opportunity, but I never can be ill-natured enough even when there is most occasion. Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago American Pioneers and Patriots Series The heroine is a sort of well-worn Becky Sharp, only much more beautiful than Becky, or at least than Thackeray’s portraits of her, which, however, have always seemed to me rather ill-natured. A Critic in Pall Mall Being Extracts from Reviews and Miscellanies From this amphibious, ill-born mob began, That vain ill-natured thing, an Englishman. The True-Born Englishman A Satire "Besides, I suppose people would say ill-natured things if you did not keep one of them," said Clarissa. Opportunities "But you need not be so heroic, Bessie," returned Elsie; "Tom always allowed me to laugh at him as much as I pleased; you know I don't mean to be ill-natured." A Noble Woman But he knew also that after so long an interval Crocker could not well be dismissed, and he was not ill-natured enough to rob his chief of so good an excuse. Marion Fay She thought any one who did not enjoy her antics must be very ill-natured, while her silly mother considered that Floretta had been abused. Dorothy Dainty at the Mountains Rigid and zealous, positive and grave, And ev'ry grace, but charity, they have; This makes them so ill-natured and uncivil, That all men think an Englishman the devil. The True-Born Englishman A Satire Alas! the ill-natured gardener had shut it quite fast. Tales From Catland, for Little Kittens Nothing was known about him at Manor Cross, except that he seemed to be very ill-natured to everybody. Is He Popenjoy? Many think it too ill-natured for Burns to have written; but my father says it has the true Burns ring and is Robert Burns’ writing without doubt.” An Orkney Maid In vain he represented all the objections that must be urged against her out-of-the-way scheme, as he was ill-natured enough to call it. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. Mary Hope felt sure that they were saying ill-natured things behind her back. Rim o' the World There was an ill-natured colloquy, a delay, more impatience, and at length the landlord reluctantly opened the door. Nan of Music Mountain This was ill-natured, and the horse in truth was not hurt. Is He Popenjoy? After all, this may perhaps be an ill-natured thing to say. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864 I wish to pass over these events for the present in silence, choosing rather to suffer a little ill-natured misconstruction, than to attempt explanations before the matters are brought to a proper and final decision. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX Without wishing to be ill-natured I feel inclined to advise you to do the same: I think you will find it quite as well to do so.'—'Mrs. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 26, October, 1880 So they were obliged to return and confess their want of success to the Mermaids, who sympathized with them, and agreed that it was very ill-natured of the Albatross. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales If the Marquis had said ill-natured things of her it was very cruel, because nobody loved her husband better than she loved her dear, dear George,—and so on. Is He Popenjoy? His first compliment to her when he saw her again was, ‘Pray, madam, are you as proud and ill-natured now as when I saw you last?’ Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges And many an ill-natured tramp I have sent Away from the game on which he was bent. Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad "Great-uncle," she said, "I don't want to make silly excuses for Geoff, but it is true that he has never been quite so ill-natured and worrying as lately." Great Uncle Hoot-Toot What rendered the matter still worse, I was exceeding ill-natured, satirical, and witty, insomuch, that all were afraid to come near me; and I was obliged at last to talk to myself. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848 All eyes were upon her, and she felt them; all tongues would be talking of her, and she already heard the ill-natured words. Is He Popenjoy? “Yes,” I said, “I know Sergeant Kershaw, and another little ill-natured dog, Jack o’ Marks. Adventures and Recollections Only the profound and stimulating interest of much of the matter prevents one from thinking of Rivarol's ill-natured remark upon Condorcet, that he wrote with opium on a page of lead. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3) Essay 10: Auguste Comte As for old friends," said Louey, "I and Miss Macdermot were never so very intimate; and as for being ill-natured, I never was told before that I was more ill-natured than mother. The Macdermots of Ballycloran A certain class of ill-natured people mistake —— for frankness. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions Lady Susanna had spoken about this Captain, and Adelaide Houghton had said an ill-natured word or two, and he himself had seen them walking together. Is He Popenjoy? They voted him an ill-natured brute, a stupid dolt—in short, a perfect donkey. Harper's Young People, May 11, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly He was merely doing his best to be unkind and unpleasant, and succeeding as well as such ill-natured folk usually do. Four Little Blossoms at Oak Hill School The lady's temper also might be a little roused by the ill-natured reports which reached her ears, that her handsome Hyacinth lavished more of his attentions and gallantry abroad than at home. The Macdermots of Ballycloran The sadness in her dark eyes gave her a new dignity, and though a few girls might pass ill-natured remarks about her clothes, her general prestige in the school remained the same. The Leader of the Lower School A Tale of School Life She repented of her ill-natured manner last night, and came to me as pretty as you please this morning, and asked me to breakfast with her. The School Queens I walked right up to Miss Palmer, she’s so ill-natured, and likes so much to have us all hate her, that you can do anything with her, and I said,— 51 “‘Miss Palmer! Miss Ashton's New Pupil A School Girl's Story The next refers to the marriages and divorces of certain ladies, and ends with an anecdote told as to a gentleman with just such ill-natured wit as is common in London. The Life of Cicero Volume II. And what were our ill-natured hero's thoughts, as he sat upon an elevated branch, and gently rubbed his wounded snout? The Adventures of a Bear And a Great Bear too If the ill-natured instructor had heard, he made no mention of it. Dave Porter and the Runaways Last Days at Oak Hall I am not too ill-natured to give up my own bed to Miss Sefton. Our Bessie “Of course it can't be,” said the gossip, who was not ill-natured. Phoebe, Junior I do mind very much; nothing is an excuse for being lazy and ill-natured. Godfrey Marten, Undergraduate Ethel, not wishing to be thought prudish or ill-natured, first extinguished the light, and then threw off her chemise. The Power of Mesmerism A Highly Erotic Narrative of Voluptuous Facts and Fancies "Boredom is the ill-natured pebble that always will get in the golden slipper of the pilgrim of pleasure." The Wit of Women Fourth Edition He never took an ill-natured view of any one’s character, though very far from blind to the foibles of others. Life of Charles Darwin "The reason these ill-natured gentlemen laughed at you as they did was because of the lax way they have brought me up," Nancy explained. Nancy Stair A Novel This will account for all the bitter and ill-natured things I said of the Germans in some of my sketches, every word of which I now retract. The Land of Thor As secretary of the Society for the Practice of Moderation, Mrs. Marsh can afford to disregard the ill-natured sneers of those who may have enjoyed greater advantages in early life than she. A Romantic Young Lady It is only with you I have good moments, else you know I am an ill-natured man.” The Brothers Karamazov But an ill-natured tract, written under Grenville's direction, and entitled a State of the Nation, was too much for their patience. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) He was very anxious to argue the point with Dandy, who, it seemed to him, had never before in his life been so sharp and ill-natured. Watch and Wait or The Young Fugitives If the captain had fumed and fretted, and wondered why we could not have a wind, very likely we should have felt ill-natured and looked cross too, and have had a very unpleasant time. Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and California In the New England States, "ugly" is employed for "ill-natured," and "friends" for "relations." Little Folks (December 1884) A Magazine for the Young “You are not ill-natured, but distorted,” said Alyosha with a smile. The Brothers Karamazov It is capable of barking, although not so readily as the European dogs; is very ill-natured and vicious, and snarls, howls, and moans, like dogs in common. 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 They had no business to be looking over her bureau drawer; then Betty was sorry for having been so ill-natured about it. Betty Leicester A Story For Girls Lady Edgermond, though she is neither bad nor exactly ill-natured, is the evil genius of the story. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century An involuntary coolness, an unfounded suspicion never cleared, an ill-natured story ... all these have destroyed that child of Heaven. Gold Dust A Collection of Golden Counsels for the Sanctification of Daily Life He has the facility for getting hold of the things that matter; he is never ill-natured; he does not make fun of other people. Gilbert Keith Chesterton Oh! all the ill-natured people are commenting upon your apparent coolness. The Seven Secrets I am not ill-natured, as you are well aware. Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man Both are extremely immoral, and both are—though the one only sometimes, the other always—ill-natured. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century And when I think of Smollett’s tales, Of waspish Pope’s ill-natured rails, Of Fielding dull, of Sterne too free, Of Swift’s uncurbed indecency, Of Dr. Johnson’s bludgeon-wit, I must confess I’m glad of it! Cobwebs from a Library Corner Unfortunately, rumour—a nasty, ill-natured thing—has it that Smith is a criminal. Gilbert Keith Chesterton Some ill-natured people said he understood little of its doctrines, as he was too cross and unsociable to be a good Christian. A Sailor of King George It has been asserted that in music the beau ideal changes every thirty years, but that is an ill-natured criticism. Sketch of Handel and Beethoven Two Lectures, Delivered in the Lecture Hall of the Wimbledon Village Club, on Monday Evening, Dec. 14, 1863; and Monday Evening, Jan. 11, 1864 Yet she was not ill-natured, he surmised—the 'muckle mouth' signified good temper; 'twas far better than a 'muckle tongue'—she would do at a pinch as his housekeeper. Border Ghost Stories The schoolmaster was a strange man: sometimes good-humored, and then indulging the lads; sometimes surly and ill-natured, and then beating them severely. The Adventures of Daniel Boone: the Kentucky rifleman Fortune owed me a good turn, for the ill-natured trick she had played me. Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life So entirely ill-natured Beckmesser has been found that Sachs feels no compunction at letting him run into the pitfall gaping ahead. The Wagnerian Romances In order to silence these ill-natured critics, he sent his notary, accompanied by four witnesses, to every person in those three caravels, to get a sworn statement. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest And now an ill-natured churl had flung them into the draught…. Jonah and Co. But many of the tribes were insolent and ill-natured; they refused to come in, giving as an excuse that the Kentuckians were for ever molesting them. The Adventures of Daniel Boone: the Kentucky rifleman The world called him morose and ill-natured; but the world only judged from his face, and most certainly he should have indicted it for bringing false witness against him. Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life So entirely ill-natured have I never yet found any one. The Wagnerian Romances You may be sure that what I shall say to him will not be ill-natured. The Fixed Period "Well, dictionaries are always handy to have about," said Theodora, smoothing away the rudeness of this ill-natured remark. When Life Was Young At the Old Farm in Maine “But I haven’t had a word with her that was ill-natured or cross,” Mrs. Hunter protested indignantly. The Wind Before the Dawn Miss Leigh’s remarks tended not a little to soften her disgust and aversion towards that individual, whose attack upon her she felt was as ill-natured, as it was unjust. Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life Of course, these disasters increased the discontent in the army, and, by making the men impatient and ill-natured, increased the bitterness of their quarrels. Richard I Makers of History The coroner's inquest brought in their verdict accidental death; but, as her husband was missing, ill-natured people raised suspicious reports. The Looking-Glass for the Mind or Intellectual Mirror She found a malicious pleasure in remaining absolutely neutral, which of course was very wrong and ill-natured of her. Vice Versa or A Lesson to Fathers Wurley wasn't an ill-natured fellow at bottom, and wouldn't mind a few fish. Tom Brown at Oxford No one ever before accused me of being ill-natured, or censorious; but that woman is the vainest person I ever saw. Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life Jacob himself is, as will have been seen already, a piebald sort of personage, entirely devoid of scruple in some ways, but not ill-natured, and with his own points of honour. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 A few days afterwards, Philip saw this ill-natured boy let fall, as he was carrying home, a very heavy log of wood, which he could not get up again. The Looking-Glass for the Mind or Intellectual Mirror Every respectable Pagan religion had some mysteries, just as every respectable Christian family has a bible—and, as an ill-natured proverb has it, a skeleton. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages There was much ill-natured bickering over this rivalry, with several matters assuming such proportions that only Colonel Lewis could straighten them out. A Virginia Scout What had she to fear from ill-natured gossip in a barbarous country, so thinly peopled, that settlers seldom resided within a day’s journey of each other. Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life Behind the counter a snuffling, ill-natured fat woman in slippers handed bags of crullers to shrill-voiced children who came in with pennies. The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life They ate off pewter, and drank out of Delft ware; but Robert and Arthur, finding themselves so well pleased with their morning-walk, dared not to indulge themselves in ill-natured observations. The Looking-Glass for the Mind or Intellectual Mirror He had evidently expected to arouse Oliver's curiosity by his suggestion the day before, and was overcome with ill-natured delight to catch him in the very act of satisfying it. The Windy Hill Since I—bumped into that accident in the Park—” Houck’s ill-natured laugh cut the sentence. The Fighting Edge When I see a beautiful, sweet-tempered girl married to an ill-natured brute of a husband, What a pity it is, says I, that she had paid so much for a whistle! True to His Home A Tale of the Boyhood of Franklin So I felt it would be ill-natured to tease him, and I didn't say any more, and luckily the others hadn't noticed what I had begun. Peterkin But now that certain131 ill-natured persons have brought accusations against us and attempt to dissuade you, Apuleius has suddenly become a magician and has bewitched me to love him. The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of Madaura There are ill-natured people who declare that Theodore began life as kitchen-maid in an Irish inn, but I, for one, will never believe it. Vixen, Volume II. Before the week was out Bob was the man’s flunkey, the butt of his ill-natured jokes, the helpless victim of his bad temper. The Fighting Edge Well, he is here masked," the girl went on, "and unfortunately the colonel of his regiment is here, and some ill-natured person—we fancy it is a rival of his—has told the colonel. Condemned as a Nihilist A Story of Escape from Siberia But then, very likely, she'd get us some prim maid that would be ill-natured and crabbed, and perhaps not really as good as Phebe.' Robin Redbreast A Story for Girls After this, is it “ill-natured or ill-mannered” to think that parents will not be fortunate if “their children fall under the elevating influence of Dr. Sanderson’s scientific and personal character”? Great Testimony against scientific cruelty I always thought that they were ill-natured and prejudiced, and that they spoke falsehoods. Linda Tressel "Well, I don't want to be ill-natured; but sometimes I thought that he wanted to borrow money, and didn't exactly know how to begin." The Bertrams All that is amazing about it is that Philip should lack the superior courage which enables a man, in special circumstances, to sink his pride and ignore ill-natured comments. The Big Drum A Comedy in Four Acts The good lady was terrified, but the incident was so brief that it was over before she fairly understood its full meaning and the ill-natured caller was gone. Camp-fire and Wigwam One day she said to me: "You have seen Aphanassi this morning at my father's; don't you think he is very rough, and has an ugly, ill-natured countenance?" Fifty-Two Stories For Girls “You are an ill-natured thing,” exclaimed Norman, petulantly. Norman Vallery or, How to Overcome Evil with Good There were, occasionally, flashes of his former customary, sarcastic pungency; now and again he would rouse himself to be ill-natured, antagonistic, and self-willed. The Bertrams But finally she became angry with the ill-natured Mrs. Scattergood. The Mission of Janice Day One of the courtiers, more ill-natured than the rest, shot an arrow at him, and it pierced his leg so the blood flowed. Tales of Folk and Fairies Unfortunately some busybody in America made it his concern to forward to Irving all the ill-natured flings which could be gleaned from American notices of the new book. Washington Irving “Mr Maclean is very kind, and you are all very ill-natured,” exclaimed Norman angrily. Norman Vallery or, How to Overcome Evil with Good They blame neither the one nor the other of you gentlemen, but those ill-natured fellows amongst them that get up an excitement about nothing, in order to ingratiate themselves in your favour. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America Was a larger and older girl threatened by some ill-natured brother, or brother's chum, she felt herself safe if our Ned made his appearance. Leslie Ross: or, Fond of a Lark “You’re an ill-natured devil, Tom,” his brother De 14 Courcy said to him, as he stood fingering the ornaments on the mantel after one such encounter. In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim And yet the fun was never of an ill-natured sort. Vagabondia 1884 He had said an ill-natured word, and that grieved him. Ralph the Heir "You had better tell her so," said Matty, who, though frivolous and careless, was not an ill-natured girl. The Crown of Success The conversation moved among simple but civilised topics, was not dull and, considering that it consisted largely of personalities, was not ill-natured. A London Life and Other Tales The North American Review—ever unwilling to do justice to Mr. Cooper—had a very ill-natured notice of it, professing to place the New England Tale far above it! The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 But ignorance of language will probably blind your sensitive ears to the sneering and ill-natured tone of their remarks. Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. There was something so big and nice about Bob's nature that, without meaning to, he always made people ashamed of being petty and ill-natured when he was present. Queensland Cousins If you will only learn to talk about things instead of people," she said, "you will avoid a great deal of disagreeable gossip and ill-natured conversation. The Nicest Girl in the School A Story of School Life This also appeared to Mary to be ill-natured. An Old Man's Love It was a very ill-natured way of giving it up. Rollo's Experiments “What do you mean by that?” said the ill-natured brute. Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant It always made him more ill-natured than usual to make a call for nothing. The Tale of Grumpy Weasel Sleepy-Time Tales In a panic of haste he scrambled out of his lumber and dashed into the station house, where a sleepy, ill-natured agent stood behind the ticket window. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Mary said to herself, as she heard this, that it was the most ill-natured remark which she had ever known to fall from the mouth of Mr Whittlestaff. An Old Man's Love Some ill-natured people said that Stamfordham was quite conscious of the advantage of having writing which could not be read without a close scrutiny. The Arbiter A Novel Or, perhaps, they may be ill-natured enough to hint, that the gentleman grew tired of the lady and forsook her—but don't let that fret you. The Rivals A Comedy And that goes to show what an ill-natured scamp he was. The Tale of Grumpy Weasel Sleepy-Time Tales I’ll feed you well, my pretty Bird, With worms and crumbs of bread and seed, And no ill-natured cat is here To fill your little breast with fear. Aunt Kitty's Stories The words with which he spoke were ill-natured and savage. An Old Man's Love "But what ground is there for the idle, ill-natured gossip that has got on the wind?" Who Are Happiest? and Other Stories Later, when Georgia was overrun by British and Tory influences, and appeared to be conquered, ill-natured critics recalled the fact that her people were slow to join hands with those who advocated resistance to tyranny. Stories Of Georgia He had always kept at a good safe distance from that ill-natured fellow. The Tale of Grumpy Weasel Sleepy-Time Tales This duty of selecting officers gave rise to the first ill-natured feelings that had been exhibited towards him in the settlement. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 From 1620-1816 Not so the ignorant and ill-natured opposition, open or covert, of the Turkish authorities. Chaldea From the Earliest Times to the Rise of Assyria No one ever heard an ill-natured remark fall from her lips, and the sun never went down upon her wrath. Early Double Monasteries A Paper read before the Heretics' Society on December 6th, 1914 An ill-natured criticism on his writings called forth his energies, and he started, all at once, a giant in numbers, with all the fire of Dryden and all the harmony of Pope. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges He was conscious that he was introducing dissension into the club; but it seemed to him that Frank was ill-natured in not gratifying him when he proposed to land at Rippleton. The Boat Club or, The Bunkers of Rippleton For several days the weather had been ill-natured. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 Faults are descried and magnified; no sympathy is felt for the sufferer, but a vulgar curiosity bruits the ill-natured rumor, and many hearts must hence bleed in their unseen solitude. The Young Maiden King William is revenged, he little anticipated how or by what instrumentality, and if his ghost is an ill-natured and vindictive shade, it may rejoice in the sight of this bitter disappointment of his enemy. The Greville Memoirs (Second Part) A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1852 (Volume 1 of 3) It certainly is not pleasant that everyone should think that you walk out on purpose to be stared at, yet such is the ill-natured construction of the world, and they will never believe otherwise. Japhet in Search of a Father He was now entirely without companionship, resenting from the outset both the ill-natured attacks and the playful personal allusions through which boys so often begin, and with time knit ever more firmly, their inexplicable friendships. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) "Do you then think me such a hopelessly ill-natured fellow?" inquired "C." Wired Love A Romance of Dots and Dashes Henderson is a perfect mimic, but never uses his powers of mimicry in an ill-natured spirit; and his imitation of Bliss’s stolid perplexity and Dr Lane’s comments are very ludicrous. St. Winifred's, or The World of School They behaved like ill-natured animated things, and did us all the harm they could. Chatterbox, 1906 Immediately the two eldest set up lamentable outcries, and in a reproachful and malignant tone said all manner of ill-natured things to Beauty, who did not cry at all. Children's Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories A Book for Bairns and Big Folk Of this Mr. Shenstone would sometimes peevishly complain; though, I am persuaded, he never really suspected any ill-natured intention in his worthy and much-valued neighbours.” The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II So, not caring to listen to her roommate’s ill-natured remarks, she slipped out and found her way downstairs and out of the building. A Little Miss Nobody Or, With the Girls of Pinewood Hall Henceforth she took every opportunity to play ill-natured practical jokes on the latter. For the Master's Sake A Story of the Days of Queen Mary "And it's often a wonder to me," said Miss Mackenzie, "how gentlemen can be so ill-natured." Miss Mackenzie Those that were occupied by only one chanced to have for their tenants the most morose and ill-natured of the crew, and I was not permitted to share with them. Ran Away to Sea What followed may well be imagined by all but ill-natured people, who see no chance of their ever being placed in a similar predicament themselves. The French Prisoners of Norman Cross A Tale Nancy’s eyes flashed as she looked at her ill-natured roommate. A Little Miss Nobody Or, With the Girls of Pinewood Hall Then they branched into a chatty discussion about some neighbors, and as neither was an ill-natured woman, it was simply gossip and not scandal. A Little Girl in Old Boston She was more respectful than she had been of late, and made no attempts at smart, ill-natured speeches. Miss Mackenzie Many a soldier will not stand an ill-natured laugh, who would want to fight you in a minute if you hinted that he was afraid of being hurt. Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow His caricatures, which were never ill-natured, and his black and white "parables" brought him wide popularity in the days when we foregathered. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer You have heard him spoken of as ill-natured, and jealous of his brother artists. Lectures on Architecture and Painting Delivered at Edinburgh in November 1853 This man now became very ill-natured and got worse and worse in his conduct, refusing to supply his companions with food or to share what he had procured. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold And her proposed father-in-law, whom she feared so much, and in truth disliked so greatly—would he know all about it, and thrust his ill-natured jokes at her? Miss Mackenzie Robert Greene, who died on September 3, 1592, wrote on his deathbed an ill-natured farewell to life, entitled ‘A Groats-worth of Wit bought with a Million of Repentance.’ A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles At first there was some grumbling and ill-natured talk, but it soon ceased. The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story Whether people really do make ill-natured jokes or not, I don't know; but anyhow, Mrs. Ess Kay keeps hinting that they do, which is almost as disagreeable for me. Lady Betty Across the Water He had more usefully enjoined us to suffer ill-natured persons gladly.... Mental Efficiency And Other Hints to Men and Women When the Popes have nephews, people say all manner of ill-natured things. Miss Mackenzie |
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