| 单词 | niggardliness |
| 例句 | The detestable niggardliness of Nabal’s heart would not suffer him to part with anything which he could find an excuse for retaining. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z For often niggardliness excuses itself under the name of frugality, and on the other hand extravagance conceals itself under the name of liberality. A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z He could not risk an effective free advertisement by an exhibition of niggardliness on the part of the proprietors of the circus. Ralph in the Switch Tower 2012-03-02T03:00:11.847Z The Abenaqui chief, dissatisfied with his presents, gave open expression of his disgust at the niggardliness of his white ally. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Jordan also knew that niggardliness is not always profitable, and the new passenger deck that was being laid along the beams was well planned and comfortable. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z He demonstrated that it was not merely arbitrary laws which opposed the Utopian happiness of all, but in part the niggardliness of nature; and in greater part the passions and sins of men themselves. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z A proud Virginian, accustomed to entertain generously, he considered hospitality an imperious duty as well as a pleasure, and his letters to Congress are filled with complaints on the niggardliness of his resources. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z Fortunately, in this particular, niggardliness went hand in hand with common-sense. Recollections and Impressions 1822-1890 2011-10-15T02:00:25.820Z Hunt faced down Slickpenny Norris on the open street, to the delight of the bystanders, over the banker’s niggardliness in opposing the building and equipment of the hospital. The Heart of Canyon Pass 2011-08-04T02:00:24.083Z We should not act like Philoxenus, the son of Eryxis; for he, blaming, as it seems, the niggardliness of nature, wished to have the neck of a crane for the purposes of enjoyment. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z There is no niggardliness 437 about him, yet at the same time he intends to get his money’s worth. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5, October 1893 2011-07-30T02:00:16.467Z Even their early war aviators had prudence dinned into them—that prudence which does not mean a niggardliness of fighting spirit, but rather an abstaining from foolhardiness. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z Otherwise these last three years of closest economy and niggardliness would have been hard to bear. The Story of an Untold Love 2011-06-17T02:00:17.643Z The reader, however, is not to infer from this fact any niggardliness of spirit, or any want of faith, on the part of Isabella. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Upon that day of days, Mrs. Kennedy subjected her house and all that therein was to a scrubbing in which there was no niggardliness of what she termed "elbow grease." Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z As a sort of accompaniment to tables, 50, 51, 52 and 53, we will here introduce a few items which will more fully illustrate the liberality of Freedom and the niggardliness of Slavery. The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It 2011-05-10T02:00:59.100Z How they inveighed against the national niggardliness that insisted on making a small army do the work of a large one! Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z The negro had noted what was passing, and was much disgusted with the niggardliness which required the pipe to be so soon returned. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z Perhaps she realized the niggardliness of her gifts. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z We have seen that King Ferdinand was unwilling, in his niggardliness, for money to be spent from his treasury for the exploration of Cuba. The History of Cuba, vol. 1 The clerk walked last, fearing that he had angered the Emperor by his stinging sally on the niggardliness of the deceased bishop. The Carlovingian Coins Or The Daughters of Charlemagne. A Tale of the Ninth Century It is generally used as if it meant parsimony, stinginess, or niggardliness; and, at best, merely the refraining from expending money. Cottage Economy To Which Is Added The Poor Man's Friend In one age, poverty shall be wiped out; in another, passion and hatred and jealousy shall cease; in a third, beauty shall take the place of ugliness, happiness of pain, and generosity of niggardliness. Letters from a Father to His Son Entering College The niggardliness which displays itself in smaller subscriptions to public or private objects than the donor’s means will justify has naturally met with keen reproach. By-ways in Book-land Short Essays on Literary Subjects But these are always nice questions, to a foreigner above all: a shade too little will suggest niggardliness, a shilling too much smells of hush-money. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) No, it is not government that is the root of our troubles, it is the niggardliness of Nature and the greed of man. A Modern Symposium Iden petted him, too, to some degree, out of doors, and for much the same reason; his cheery content and willingness, and the absence of the usual selfish niggardliness of effort. Amaryllis at the Fair What was the cause of this niggardliness of the Powers towards a nation full of youth and activity, at the very moment of its creation? The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879 None the less, it didn't need another double armful of beautiful things to satisfy Sally that, whatever and how many might be the faults of her benefactress, niggardliness was not of their number. Nobody He describes the church as a monument of the niggardliness of Isaac Comnenus. Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture It is neither the result of divine anger nor the niggardliness of Nature. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals History's niggardliness, however, has been compensated for by the prodigality of legend, which has woven many a fanciful tale about his life. Jewish Literature and Other Essays Thus if a person has the vice of niggardliness, the practice of liberality is not sufficient to cure him. A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy The affliction is due, they say, to the wrath of God, to the niggardliness of nature, or to the encroachments of foreign nations. The Sequel What the Great War will mean to Australia He remembers the old saying about procrastination, and is determined there shall be no mishap through negligence on his part, or niggardliness about a bit of a boat-fare. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea They read aloud with Mrs. Benjamin; they studied and learned, first hand, of Nature’s prodigality or niggardliness. The Cricket But it was argued that this seeming niggardliness might injure His Majesty's popularity, never quite secure. From a Cornish Window A New Edition Thus it is comparatively safe to indulge in extravagance as a cure for niggardliness; the reverse process must be used with caution. A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy And the chief obstacle is not a want of means, nor even niggardliness; for the Nation is wealthy, sagacious and public-spirited. Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851. There was no niggardliness in the trade the Vose folks made with Captain Mayo. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 The reluctant doling out of insufficient aid to the poor is niggardliness.—The niggard is thinking all the time of himself, and how he hates to part with what belongs to him. Practical Ethics You have also heard much of his niggardliness in money transactions. Lectures on Architecture and Painting Delivered at Edinburgh in November 1853 Mrs Grantly's one quarrel with Marjory Ffolliot was on the score of what she called her "niggardliness and greed," in refusing to hand over entirely one of the six to their grandparents. The Ffolliots of Redmarley Mr. Haggard does not err on the side of niggardliness; he is only too affluent in description and ornament.... A War-Time Wooing A Story At least, he had never learned to make any effort to cure this unfortunate niggardliness that made him seem so unkind. Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies The Missing Pearl Necklace There was indeed an abundance of candles in the vessel; nevertheless, it was my business to husband them with the utmost niggardliness. The Frozen Pirate But there are other parts of Turner's conduct of which you have never heard; and which, if truly reported, would set his niggardliness in a very different light. Lectures on Architecture and Painting Delivered at Edinburgh in November 1853 It is the fashion to decry the niggardliness of the American government on the subject of money, as compared with those of this hemisphere. Recollections of Europe The contrast between this niggardliness and the midnight brilliance of up-town Broadway was inevitable, and the jolting Tuscarora House free 'bus came readily into unflattering comparison with a certain rubber-tired hansom cab. The Henchman As though to make amends for a niggardliness of the physical, Providence had conferred upon our legal one a prodigious head. The President A novel I remember some humorous scenes there, chiefly owing to the master's notorious niggardliness. My Life as an Author It is the niggardliness of Nature—the old woman in the shoe. The Black Cat A Play in Three Acts This testimony seems somewhat exaggerated, as we have many proofs of his niggardliness. The Makers of Canada: Champlain S: Those who are niggardly and enjoin niggardliness on men; and whoever turns back, then surely Allah is He Who is the Self-sufficient, the Praised. Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side The barons made it a grievance that his brother Richard was ill-provided for, and a rising in 1227 extorted a further provision for him from what was regarded as the niggardliness of the justiciar. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Disguise it with every artifice, a paucity of resource—or plain niggardliness—betrayed itself at every meal. Burned Bridges Want and niggardliness characterise his reign, and after his defeat a better state of things prevails. The Religion of the Ancient Celts Not to do so was callous ingratitude and tradesman's niggardliness on the part of Wittekind. Jaffery Against parsimony and niggardliness I proclaim war; but with the same sentence I condemn those who make a grand splash while they live, leaving their families in destitution when they die. Around The Tea-Table In money matters, too, the chief plenipotentiaries can hardly be acquitted of something akin to niggardliness toward the country which had saved theirs from a catastrophe. The Inside Story of the Peace Conference By way of a crushing suggestion of niggardliness on their part I enclosed a stamped addressed envelope. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 17, 1917 I will not reveal what an unpleasant possibility this niggardliness on Nature's part suggested to me. Ilka on the Hill-Top and Other Stories He was a withered, anxious-looking old fellow, and lived in a desolate old country seat, which he suffered to go to ruin from absolute niggardliness. Tales of a Traveller Many a kindly spendthrift of twenty-one makes a prudent paterfamilias at forty, while a man who in his twenties showed a purposeless niggardliness, would at sixty grow into the most contemptible miser alive. Mistress and Maid What seemed neglect on His part is now seen to be care, and what we murmured at as niggardliness and needless harshness we now admire as tenderness. How to become like Christ And if we appear to care nothing for the things of this world, they conclude we are rich, and when they beg, our refusal is ascribed to niggardliness, and our property, too, is wantonly destroyed. The Personal Life of David Livingstone Shrewd calculation and niggardliness too are normally absent. The Minister and the Boy A Handbook for Churchmen Engaged in Boys' Work Bad conduct is the taint of woman, niggardliness the taint of a benefactor; tainted are all evil ways, in this world and in the next. Sacred Books of the East The outstanding characteristic of love is surely not niggardliness, but passionate self-giving. Our Lady Saint Mary We must, then, be grateful without niggardliness for the gift of his verse. Old and New Masters She knew how to distinguish between frugality, a necessary virtue, and niggardliness, an odious vice; and used to say, 'That to define generosity, it must be called the happy medium betwixt parsimony and profusion.' Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 9 But it seemed to her now that she had returned his gifts with a niggardliness which must have made her appear very small-minded. The Top of the World Herdsmen and farmers depended for their livelihood on nature, her niggardliness or generosity. Civilization and Beyond Learning from History There follows the old complaint of the niggardliness of rich patrons towards poor poets, and a satire on the luxury of city life. Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration Stage in England Don Andres Picardo was a large-hearted gentleman; and to deny any man meat would bring to his cheeks a blush for his niggardliness. The Gringos Nature has not designed everyone for dancing, though sometimes those she has denied are the last to discover her niggardliness. Alice Adams When their suspicions of our niggardliness or lack of peanuts had been confirmed, Jones half-turned his back on his life-partner and gave me his story. The Red One I was deciding between money and men, between niggardliness and romance. John Barleycorn He surpassed Roman luxury in the lavishness of his expense, Roman pride in his sense of complete independence of circumstance, and Roman niggardliness and cruelty in his treatment of his slaves. A History of Rome During the Later Republic and Early Principate Perhaps Longworth will see us through, for, as he says, this sort of thing can be spoilt by niggardliness. A Woman Intervenes We need also to give this daily meed of praise to those who deserve it, that we may keep ourselves unselfish, and root out from ourselves all niggardliness. Lessons in Life A Series of Familiar Essays The oncoming luminary was a singular-looking woman who may have been considerably less so in the privacy of her dressing-room; she had evidently expended much thought upon supplementing the niggardliness of Nature. The Sisters-In-Law Think of the material sacrifices made by idolaters, in costly offerings, in painful self-tortures, and in many other ways, and the niggardliness and self-indulgence of so many so-called Christians. Expositions of Holy Scripture Isaiah and Jeremiah Luxury at home and niggardliness in God's work make an ugly pair, but, alas! a common one. Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII Prosperity often leads men to niggardliness in charitable gifts; but if it does the same for a woman, it is doubly cursed. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes He never tires of illustrating the blunders and impudence of the one and the hot patriotism and niggardliness of the other. Reflections and Comments 1865-1895 Political opponents and the 'man in the street' agree in charging the administration with panic profusion in one case, and with criminal niggardliness in the other. Sea-Power and Other Studies So goes the world; and man meanwhile at once boasts of his civilisation, and complains of the niggardliness of Nature. At Last Economy does not mean niggardliness, or a determination to get along without tools that your neighbor has purchased. Business Hints for Men and Women From the littleness, and meanness, and niggardliness forced upon us by circumstances, what a relief to turn aside to the exceeding plenty of Nature! The Life of the Fields No fashion, no vanity, no profuseness, and yet no niggardliness, but is found among professors. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 Let it not be marred by aught of niggardliness or supineness. Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia She was capable of refusal, but not of half-measures or of niggardliness. In the Wilderness What a contrast," exclaims Burton, "between the open-handed hospitality and the hearty good-will of this noble race—the Arabs—and the niggardliness of the savage and selfish African. The Life of Sir Richard Burton The right-royal munificence of Charles X. was not marked by niggardliness in the appreciation of works of art any more than in the appreciation of the works of science and letters. The Duchess of Berry and the Court of Charles X Among the Cherokees those who have are expected to be liberal to those who have not; and whatever weaknesses he might possess, niggardliness or meanness was not among them. Se-quo-yah; from Harper's New Monthly, V.41 He has little to offer, but that little is seldom withheld, either through prudence or niggardliness. Oak Openings The Moser family's silver wedding festivities did not err on the side of niggardliness. The Days Before Yesterday What was a large winded liberality then may be but niggardliness or narrowness now. Gala-days But might he not have had some other reason for his apparent niggardliness? The Filigree Ball Being a full and true account of the solution of the mystery concerning the Jeffrey-Moore affair "What the plague can Baya do with all these pipes?" poor Tartarin wanted to know more than once; but he paid the bills all the same, and without niggardliness. Tartarin of Tarascon And he did this with no niggardliness or stint, in his private life as well as in his public career. The Life of Phineas T. Barnum Yet the youth had no particular attachment to money for money's sake; he was not possessed with the true instinct for hoarding and niggardliness. Dead Souls |
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