| 单词 | niggardly |
| 例句 | If you have no money for health insurance—and the Hearthside’s niggardly plan kicks in only after three months—you go without routine care or prescription drugs and end up paying the price. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “We are done with Eastwatch. We did not like it there. A queen should be mistress beneath her own roof. We found your Cotter Pyke to be an uncouth and unpleasant man, quarrelsome and niggardly.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "I had not thought you so niggardly. The king I'd thought to wed would have laid a wolfskin across my bed before the sun went down." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z One cheap bit, which involves Ansari repeating the word “niggardly,” feels like he is brushing up against the third rail to prove that he won’t be cowed by his public reckoning. The Productive Ambivalence of Aziz Ansari in His Comeback Netflix Special 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z There is something niggardly and petty about the meanness, something entirely consonant with the values — if we may use that word — of an administration that argued against providing its captives toothpaste and soap. Caged children and everyday evil 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z One does not find those values reflected in the niggardly and narcissistic soul of Donald Trump. Don’t fundamentalists ever get tired of being wrong? 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z To tap one of the country’s two largest and most niggardly mines is hard enough. Pakistan’s biggest private-sector firm is betting on a fabled coal mine 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z The Editorial Board opinion piece on the niggardly food assistance policy and its bungled inflexible implementation in Puerto Rico was important. After Irma and Maria: How 3 Spots on the U.S. Virgin Islands Are Faring 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z An administrator in Washington, D.C.’s Office of the Public Advocate had to resign in 1999 for using the word niggardly in a staff meeting. How Dare You Say That! The Evolution of Profanity 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z The unionist parties have promised different things, ranging from a Tory promise of wide latitude to set income tax to Labour’s more niggardly offer of power to shift its rate by 15p. Rise of the ayes 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z Once this sparsely peopled flatland was carpeted by niggardly scrub, home to jaguars and braces of toucans. The Queen of the Cowboys 2013-04-29T08:45:00Z Is it niggardly to rejoice when a British company announces that its revenue is 5% down on forecasts? The hypocrisy of Burberry's 'Made in Britain' appeal 2012-07-16T12:15:01Z Our banquets are mean, niggardly, compared with the appalling sumptuousness of the Roman patricians and the princes of ancient Asia. One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules 2012-04-08T02:00:23.693Z In the meantime they would live happily and comfortable, not niggardly. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The economy of Governmental compensation is never known to be satisfactory—Government in its impersonal attributes being universally recognised as a most niggardly paymaster. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z The English House of Commons is miserably defective and niggardly in this respect, but it is liberal and lavish when compared with the French Corps Législatif. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z Your friend over there--he is a niggardly oaf--has sent for the hundredman and the constable, and you are the quarry. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z It was evident that no niggardly consideration of expense had prevented the installation of the latest and best materials. Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator 2012-03-27T02:00:19.467Z The penurious, parsimonious, and miserly save money by disgraceful selfÐdenial, and the niggardly by meanness in their dealing with others. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z The earth refuses to yield her natural increase in return for niggardly culture. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z Too niggardly to purchase the security of his money by sending it by express, he had put it and his securities in a small safe. Ralph in the Switch Tower 2012-03-02T03:00:11.847Z In another, where the light poured ruddily from an open doorway, an ostler was serving out fodder, and doing so, if we might judge from the travelers' remonstrances, with a niggardly hand. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z The management of what Watertown will always know as the “old Rome road” has not been niggardly with its chief town. The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad 2012-03-02T03:00:07.920Z We speak of persons as covetous in getting, avaricious in retaining, parsimonious in expending, penurious or miserly in modes of living, niggardly in dispensing. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Let it rain, let it blow, let the sun rise niggardly behind a mask of clouds! Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z This niggardly invitation drew from Brithnoth a scornful answer: "Tell my Lord Abbot," he replied, "that I cannot fight without my men, neither will I feed without them." Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z Skin′flint, one who takes the smallest gains: a very niggardly person; Skin′ful, as much as one can hold, esp. of liquor.—adj. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z Nor has it been niggardly with any other parts of Northern New York territory. The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad 2012-03-02T03:00:07.920Z Heaven dispense me more such friends who, in a world so niggardly, retain so ancient a spirit of generosity,' and she stood for a little, with her lips moving, as if in prayer. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z The spirit of the hive is prudent and wise, but never niggardly. The Children's Life of the Bee 2012-01-10T03:00:15.617Z The sunset is not in the least like a miser; and a true lover and observer of nature would not allow himself such a niggardly fallacious image. The Critical Game 2012-01-05T03:00:38.527Z The great lady even felt disdain for those who were niggardly in availing themselves of her generosity. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z When this was mentioned to some Mbau women of high rank without the disclosure of the man's name, they at once identified him with Sakease, whose niggardly spirit appeared to be notorious. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z Sending messengers to announce to the king his arrival, Stanley continued to coast along Uganda, everywhere treated with kindness, so far as words went, but very niggardly in fact. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z There are men who are niggardly and who hand out small sums daily, and never recognize that the wife has a right to anything beyond food and shelter, who grudgingly buy clothes when they must. The Leaven in a Great City 2011-12-05T03:00:48.150Z The Norsemen, whose fields near the boisterous waves yield but a niggardly return, cannot say too much regarding its lavish fruitfulness and its abiding peace. The Norwegian Fairy Book 2011-11-22T03:00:08.940Z Marta's silhouette again emerged from the darkness and stood out against the niggardly light which entered through the aperture. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z In being thrifty in an age of extravagance and criminal wastefulness, we do not need to be stingy or niggardly. Some Pioneers and Pilgrims on the Prairies of Dakota Or, From the ox team to the aeroplane 2011-10-17T02:00:15.157Z The authors of the 'History of Dissenters' say, "let it not be supposed that this was the fruit of niggardly penury; the man was liberal, and had the spirit of a prince." Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county. 2011-10-13T02:00:37.230Z If you look strange and are niggardly of your Drams, you frighten him. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z The ladies, however, soon deserted him, as his likenesses were not flattering; for where Nature had been niggardly, Opie refused to be liberal. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z At this season, when we are especially called to glorify God in His saints, you cannot afford to be niggardly. Sermons 2011-09-26T02:00:27.830Z People who become rich are always niggardly and stingy. The Barber of Paris 2011-09-18T02:00:25.547Z You have not been niggardly in varying them. The Wanderer (Volume 1 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:27.667Z Yet was she by no means more niggardly in bestowing favour, than rapacious in seeking advantage. The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:26.867Z The temper of the poem, on this line, is so noble that the critic who has indulged in a few strictures as to matters of form feels as if he had been frivolous and niggardly. Views and Reviews 2011-09-16T02:00:21.197Z As temptation is a thing to be avoided, this doubtless is one of Nature’s niggardly attempts at compensation. Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z The Muses dealt him out their gifts with a somewhat niggardly hand. Res Judicat? Papers and Essays 2011-08-24T02:00:18.157Z You whine and crow and fuss and scold ... nothing suits you ... no matter how hard I try ... and you are mean and niggardly.... Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z To think that you are Jews! a kind of abominable race; everything that is dirty and vile and niggardly! The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire 2011-07-27T02:00:39.197Z The Sans Soucians were generous in the extreme in contributing luxurious effects, but they were niggardly in offering to help with the hard work attending the disposal of them. Marjorie Dean College Freshman 2011-07-27T02:00:32.033Z "Why does God Almighty pour everything down on one man and deal so niggardly with another?" growled Vincenz, and tormented himself secretly as much as Wally did. The Vulture Maiden [Die Geier-Wally.] 2011-07-25T02:00:17.960Z Ask such people why they endure niggardly living while wealth in plenty is lying in the bank, and they can only answer that they have never learned how to spend. The Teacher Essays and Addresses on Education 2011-07-19T02:00:17.220Z And she, the avaricious mother, had been niggardly with her love--till the child died of longing. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z I am old," he said, seriously, "but I do not think I am niggardly or avaricious, although I may set greater store by outward fortune than you approve of. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z I will confess to you that, at first, I thought this allowance much more niggardly than I now consider it. The Kentuckian in New-York, Volume I (of 2) or, The Adventures of Three Southerns 2011-07-06T02:00:46.297Z Then when they died they generally left behind them strictly economical and even niggardly instructions, and worse still, relations who were mean enough to carry them out. 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 Gourmand: A rich man who eats the surplus production of the world's foodstuffs that the starving are too niggardly to purchase. The Roycroft Dictionary Concocted by Ali Baba and the Bunch on Rainy Days. 2011-07-02T02:00:10.980Z What niggardly odds did those bookmakers lay me! The Motley Muse (Rhymes for the Times) 2011-06-29T02:00:30.303Z In all this he was quick to criticise, niggardly of praise; ready to teach, reluctant to grant progress. The Last Straw 2011-06-27T02:00:58.100Z Melina had engaged to provide them a conveyance: he showed himself but niggardly, according to his custom. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z He affected a niggardly moustache, and when he spoke full lips framed his words noticeably. Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel 2011-06-19T02:00:18.633Z The bourgeoisie of 1848, niggardly wise with the experience of the French bourgeoisie, was vitiated by its treachery, frightened by its failures. Our Revolution Essays on Working-Class and International Revolution, 1904-1917 2011-06-04T02:00:16.113Z It is forced to be niggardly in its show of grief. The Poems and Prose Poems of Charles Baudelaire with an Introductory Preface by James Huneker 2011-06-01T02:00:22.477Z She was liberal on the estate and in the household—he would have been niggardly to the last degree. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z I am neither of a niggardly nor grudging temper; but we women are disposed to insist, more earnestly than men, that nothing shall be wasted. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z The patient, desiring to avoid a mean or niggardly use of the remedy, would probably indicate on the finger a lump as large as an eye of liberal measurements could be supposed to accommodate. Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z Nature had dealt niggardly with him, and the little that he had he did not use to advantage. Seed-time and Harvest A Novel 2011-04-18T02:00:12.023Z He could be tough or tender, furious, or exultant, but never niggardly nor lugubrious. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z I have not stinted and been niggardly of offerings. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z Who so niggardly as to withhold from them their mite? History of American Socialisms 2011-03-28T02:00:20.967Z Of course he could not, after a niggardly example of half-a-dozen steps: he did not try; he insisted on her waltzing once right round the room very slowly. At Large 2011-03-27T02:00:14.907Z The land is ungrateful and barren, and niggardly repays the toil of the cultivator, being for the most part rocky, with a slight sprinkling of red brick earth. The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z Then my good friend George Edwards doled out scraps of news in a niggardly manner, and refused to allow me to do much talking. The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia 2011-03-22T02:00:16.873Z Magnificent establishments and penurious economy—ostentatious generosity and niggardly suspicion—constitute the centrifugal and centripetal focus of Holland's mechanism. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z The banished men appealed to Governor Clinton, but he, always lavish of promises, yet niggardly of fulfillment, gave them no present comfort, but forwarded a representation of their case to Congress. Vermont A Study of Independence 2011-03-17T02:00:13.130Z "Tom at last has laid by his old niggardly forms, And now gives good dinners; to whom pray?--the worms." Makers of Modern Medicine 2011-03-05T03:00:29.580Z Adler gave up his old dissipated habits and became niggardly and a usurer. More Tales by Polish Authors 2011-03-04T03:01:05.113Z Being a brave man, his spirit inclined towards lending aid to his compatriots, but being honest also, his sense of duty impelled him to observe the oath which he had made to his niggardly owner. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z Now the elder brother and his wife were niggardly and envious, while the younger brother was of quite a different disposition. Folk-Lore and Legends: Oriental 2011-02-22T03:00:06.247Z With an equally niggardly hand are pecuniary grants and pensions distributed. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z But the doctrine in question never took tangible shape, and enough could be done to protect the common law by a niggardly exposition of every legislating word. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z It was all she could do to keep the bags on her round little knees; nature, who is niggardly in many things, having denied the poor lady a lap. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z Nature has not pledged herself to be always niggardly and invariably to dilute the radium. The Secret of Sarek 2011-01-14T03:00:49.903Z "Now, tell me, tailor, if I am niggardly with my money?" he added, handing the sum to Vranic. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z Indeed, he thought the actor a little niggardly in furnishing the brandy, and one day, after a good meal, was inclined to be swaggering, intimating that, with respect to drink, the rations should be increased. Robert Tournay A Romance of the French Revolution 2011-01-06T03:00:50.873Z There is profuseness in the promise, there is a niggardly stinginess in the performance. The Village Notary 2011-01-03T03:00:57.863Z The Major appeared to be admiring, indeed gloating over, the appearance she made at the head of her bountifully appointed table, in a dress not niggardly in its display of her bountifully appointed charms. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z The Countess was soon to give up possession to Ambrose, Earl of Warwick, her late husband's brother; and she resolved to quit the neighborhood in no niggardly fashion. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z No, heyduk, you are not niggardly; but, then, what are a few dollars to you? a shot of your gun and your purse is full. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z Great and permanent injury is the result of niggardly feeding and severe toil, exacted from the uncomplaining animal. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. Nature is seldom observed to be niggardly of her choicest gifts to the sex. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams And, on the occurrence of any desolating calamity, an earthquake or a fire, the emperor was never slow or niggardly in giving relief. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius What he has done has been nothing short of miraculous considering the niggardly policy forced upon him by those in power. Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager "Treasury won't see you out of pocket, Mr. Popkiss," he declared with importance, as one fully competent to answer for the liberality of that notoriously niggardly office. A Poached Peerage He was not a man who drank in the common acceptation of the term, but those were days when wine ran like water, and not to serve it would seem niggardly. The Home Life of Poe Two liveried servants moved to and fro as if shod with felt; but for so aristocratic a household the meal seemed to me rather meager and niggardly. The Romance of the Canoness A Life-History In both writers we meet the same grumbling of the needy client against insolent or niggardly patrons, the complaints of the struggling man of letters about the extravagant rewards of low vulgar impostors. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Bachmann, on the contrary, who also lodged with us, was a niggardly fellow, and did not agree with us; nevertheless the hours always appeared as long as day when we could not be together. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. "Come, is the stone-jug too niggardly to enjoy this pastime?" he added, looking at his accomplices with a significant air. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6 Satirical songs had for a century been paid for and listened to with pleasure, and the travelling singers made themselves feared, as they ridiculed a niggardly host in their songs at a hundred firesides. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. I. There came a night, after a day of niggardly discouragements, when the strange moroseness seemed too heavy to bear. The Seven-Branched Candlestick The Schooldays of Young American Jew We can strip our niggardly souls so bare That we haggle a penny between us; Or we can be rich in a common share Of the Pleiades and Venus. Impertinent Poems On its west side the country was one boundless level plain of rich, deep loam, whose fertility would presently amaze the newcomers, accustomed to the grudging, niggardly soil of their native land. Ti-Ti-Pu A Boy of Red River Ah, believe me, I will not be niggardly in repaying you. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6 Usually people were not so niggardly as that with their compliments to Anne, and as she held a half-piqued silence Boone knew that she was offended, so his next question came with a stammering incertitude. The Tempering To no one of them is she altogether niggardly; but she has her favourites, on whom she lavishes much, and for whom she makes many a sacrifice. Maxims and Reflections The niggardly policy of the board of directors, more intent on peaceful dividends than on warlike rule, could not but be galling to soldiers of fortune. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" Man must tolerate, and not be niggardly in compliance. The Progressionists, and Angela. We cannot afford to be niggardly in this work. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses In proportion as she becomes niggardly in her gifts, she exacts a greater price for her work. On The Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation There's nothing more tiresome, or niggardly, than a good, simple marriage; that is, what they call a 'good marriage.' On the Heights A Novel The result of that is that I now find myself at my mother's mercy, and she, be it said in the interest of truth, has not hitherto been niggardly toward me. Maximina A man must be a pirate like Petrowitsch, an audacious, niggardly, miserly, hardhearted creature to get on in the world. Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. II. Though nature is gay, polite, and generous abroad, she is sullen, rude, and niggardly at home. Junius Unmasked or, Thomas Paine the author of the Letters of Junius and the Declaration of Independence It is careless of language, because it is intent on ideas: it is niggardly in language, because it is prodigal of thought. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845 It purges away, in its bath of blood, all dross and impurity; it tempers the metal of the soul of a niggardly peasant, of a timorous citizen; it can make a hero of Valmy. Above the Battle He could contribute nothing, and he determined to take nothing: to increase the niggardly supply by diminishing the hungry demand. Little Aliens His project failed on account of the dissensions of the company, and the niggardly terms proposed by the few members that were found to act on the matter. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia "It would be a niggardly thing to deny us that pleasure, seeing what we have passed through to reach it," cried Jack. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly I have seen, often in my thoughts, and always with sadness, these two great sterile armies, to whom intellectual food is refused, or measured out with so niggardly a hand. Priests, Women, and Families Even with this thought, full as it was of the most solemn probabilities, there came into her niggardly calculations the consideration of its economy. Jan Vedder's Wife There is no economy in the joint ownership of a uniform; the nominal owner is niggardly in purchase and the wearer careless in use. The Galaxy, June 1877 Vol. XXIII.—June, 1877.—No. 6. But on his departure, it is incumbent on him, according to the custom of the island, to make his host a present, sufficiently valuable to show that he has not accepted hospitality from niggardly motives. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 But, by our farmers' showing, it is but a harsh and niggardly step-mother, opening the fountains of life only under enforcement. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 81, July, 1864 If the authorities hoped to save money by their niggardly feeding policy the battleship of January 19th, mentioned in the foregoing account, convinced them of their error. The Everett massacre A history of the class struggle in the lumber industry He had yet to learn that the storm which brought about a good deal of the preceding twenty-four hours’ excitement had not acted in any niggardly fashion. The Silent Barrier Freiherr Roderick had granted shelter and subsistence on the property to two old maids, sisters of his father, who were living in indigence, having been but niggardly provided for. Weird Tales. Vol. I The salaries fixed for State officers were "niggardly and insufficient." History of the Constitutions of Iowa Nature is ever prodigal of seeds and of "seed-thoughts" but comparatively niggardly of places in which the young plant will find exactly the kind of soil, air, rain, and sunshine which the young plant needs. Twentieth Century Inventions A Forecast His modest, even niggardly, ways of living in rooms over his store were not calculated to create the impression that he was a rich man. History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I Conditions in Settlement and Colonial Times I am a niggardly dog,” and he drove his knife up to the hilt. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. XII (of 25) Now you no doubt see that the possessions which are so niggardly dealt out to us here on earth have nothing in common with Hereafter beyond the stars. Weird Tales. Vol. I They were a sort of niggardly alms from omnipotence, not a generous endowment or a liberal compensation. God and Mr. Wells A Critical Examination of 'God the Invisible King' On the other hand, don't be niggardly with your paint. The Painter in Oil A complete treatise on the principles and technique necessary to the painting of pictures in oil colors But on a useless one the Republic’s soldiers might starve, might freeze, might bleed and die, without ever the most niggardly solace ever reaching them from El Chaparrito. The Missourian See what he writes further on; read it for yourself: ‘I know you are a niggardly dog.’ The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. XII (of 25) How many live a stingy and niggardly life in regard to their richest inward treasures! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865 In many instances nature appears bountiful and kind to man, but again she appears mean and niggardly. History of Human Society If it had not been so niggardly unnecessary, the faculty that Isom had for turning the waste ends of the farm into profit would have been admirable. The Bondboy It had not been our way to build great fires; we were, indeed, by the captain’s orders, somewhat niggardly of firewood; and I began to fear that something had gone wrong while I was absent. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson Swanston Edition Vol. 6 (of 25) I'm your own child.—We're not niggardly lovers, you and I! Kildares of Storm Or if the parents of both the young couple are niggardly, they divide it and keep it. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55 1690-1691 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century The mean and niggardly support accorded the commander-in-chief, was largely instrumental in bringing about the lamentable result. The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 He felt that the expense would be justified and he was certain the powers that be on his paper would approve such a step; they were not niggardly in the matter of expenses. Death Points a Finger I was growing positively niggardly with that Hermitage, positively niggardly. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson Swanston Edition Vol. 6 (of 25) There's nothing in the world so mean as a niggardly lover!' Kildares of Storm When I remarked a moment ago that school-teachers are paid so niggardly, I didn’t mean that their remuneration was insufficient, considering the quality and quantity of the goods delivered—knowledge, scholarship, education. Walter Pieterse A Story of Holland The Prince came out to the front of the hall to express his regret that Nature had proved niggardly in the matter of hands. Westward with the Prince of Wales “Here’s over the moon,” he jovially 118 exclaimed as he proceeded to make my attempt at a “condumned good one” appear most niggardly. Our Next-Door Neighbors Nor have men been niggardly in this enforced sacrifice. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons And now I think of it, what are these miserable napkins but a niggardly expedient for saving the table-cloth? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 57, No. 352, February 1845 Instance of perfect truth in the sky of Turner's Babylon.in his conception, or as niggardly in his space. Modern Painters Volume I (of V) Such a State confers it in order to create the desire; unenlightened States, like Turkey and Russia, hold off until revolution compels a reluctant, niggardly abdication of tyranny.... The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V And must we then, lads and men, worship a God of wrath, quick to punish, niggardly in fatherly forgiveness, lest we stray into evil ways? The Cruise of the Shining Light Stable manure applied at this time to a soil inclined to be niggardly puts an atmosphere in the forthcoming vineyard wholly denied the grower who must rely on commercial fertilizers. Manual of American Grape-Growing Svearek alone had enjoyed hearing him sing, but he was niggardly and his brawling thorp was an endless boredom to a man used to the courts of southern princes. The Valor of Cappen Varra Hence we see how carefully Christ enjoined upon us to "Give to them that ask": and in no niggardly way either, but wholeheartedly, for "God loveth the cheerful giver." The Prodigal Returns "Because," answered Amen, "the people are so niggardly, that they won't pay for good spelling." The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. Atheism, bald, bold, niggardly, brutal, pretending withal, Khalid turns from its door never to look again in that direction, Shakib is right. The Book of Khalid The soil on hills, too, is often scant and niggardly. Manual of American Grape-Growing He had not done the thing in a niggardly way, when once he gave his consent. Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall or Solving the Campus Mystery As to powder, its supply still fluctuated, small quantities coming in irregularly, and being steadily used in equally niggardly amounts, or slowly spoiling in the soldiers' pouches. The Siege of Boston His wife was a kind, good, easy creature, fond of the world and the world's goods, and yet not selfish or niggardly with those with which she was blessed. The Macdermots of Ballycloran Frugal, abstemious, prudent, though not niggardly, James Carlyle was prosperous according to the times, the conditions of his trade, and the standard of Ecclesfechan. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History Courtrey, who kept close count of the favours he did for others, considered Cleve deep in his debt and paid him a niggardly wage. Tharon of Lost Valley When Ursula was twelve, and the common school and the companionship of the village children, niggardly and begrudging, was beginning to affect her, Anna sent her with Gudrun to the Grammar School in Nottingham. The Rainbow Further, Congress had a very imperfect idea of the magnitude of his legitimate needs; the appropriations were niggardly. The Siege of Boston The avaricious and rapacious are ready to reach out for gain; the parsimonious, miserly, and niggardly prefer the safer and less adventurous way of avoiding expenditure. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions Yet Nature is often niggardly and paradoxical in her use of her powers. Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 From his youth he shewed himself economical; not profuse, but at the same time not niggardly; in all matters precise. A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6) A girl who saves more than she spends may be niggardly; a girl who spends more than she saves may go in debt. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts One result followed the reception of Charles by France, niggardly as that reception was—war with England broke out, and the French army of invasion was moved from Dunkirk to Flanders. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Avaricious and covetous refer especially to acquisition, miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, and penurious to expenditure. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions Brilliana could not read his thoughts, which was as well, but she gave him a glance which stirred him to alertness as she resumed her interrogatory of her niggardly neighbor. The Lady of Loyalty House A Novel A boy might squeeze through for $400 a year, but he would have to pinch and be niggardly, if not mean. Buchanan's Journal of Man, December 1887 Volume 1, Number 11 For long years I saw in my grandfather only a coarse, violent old man, niggardly and censorious. McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908 It shows that nature, instead of being prodigal of her treasures, distributes them with a niggardly hand, and that it is necessary to conquer her by labor, intelligence and patience before we can control her. Principles Of Political Economy Parsimonious and penurious may apply to one's outlay either for himself or for others; in the latter use, they are somewhat less harsh and reproachful terms than niggardly. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions The law, too, might be used oppressively by the niggardly and narrow-minded. The English Utilitarians, Volume I. He protested against a niggardly and ungenerous treatment of so momentous a question. Lord John Russell Jane held to the belief that when you wished for something you couldn’t have it was niggardly not to wish magnificently. The Pagan Madonna “I didn’t think the Giants were so niggardly,” he remarked, with a touch of contempt. Baseball Joe Around the World Pitching on a Grand Tour Miserly and niggardly persons seek to gain by mean and petty savings; the miserly by stinting themselves, the niggardly by stinting others. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions Serve me faithfully, and you shall not be able to accuse Mazarin of being a niggardly paymaster. My Sword's My Fortune A Story of Old France England, though reaping the harvest of Russia's commerce, had become niggardly in regard to subsidies, and had delayed the long-promised, much-vaunted Baltic expedition until it was useless. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) American tourists are criminally lavish in giving tips, with the result that one who adheres to the rules of old travelers, is apt to be regarded as niggardly. The Critic in the Orient In the same despatch he complains bitterly of the niggardly policy of his government in regard to money and supplies. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) Will you be readier to the injustice which can never be redressed; and niggardly of mercy which you can bestow but once, and which, refusing, you refuse for ever? The Crown of Wild Olive also Munera Pulveris; Pre-Raphaelitism; Aratra Pentelici; The Ethics of the Dust; Fiction, Fair and Foul; The Elements of Drawing The prisoner who feeds with his keeper is not likely to starve, and I certainly cannot accuse my captors of being niggardly in the matter of food. My Sword's My Fortune A Story of Old France Never had the heel of despotism ground them down so mercilessly; yet was no niggardly welcome given to Isabella of Bavaria, Charles' consort, on her entry into Paris in 1389. The Story of Paris The jewellery of the widow is of no common description, nor niggardly bestowed. Rambles of an Archaeologist Among Old Books and in Old Places Being Papers on Art, in Relation to Archaeology, Painting, Art-Decoration, and Art-Manufacture His niggardly, short-sighted countrymen denied him the support without which success was impossible. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History With very few exceptions, "civilized" men, women, and children are negligent and niggardly caretakers of the human dwelling place—the marvellous body of man. Intestinal Ills Chronic Constipation, Indigestion, Autogenetic Poisons, Diarrhea, Piles, Etc. Also Auto-Infection, Auto-Intoxication, Anemia, Emaciation, Etc. Due to Proctitis and Colitis In the beginning she had asked so little of life that the denial of that little by Fate had appeared niggardly rather than tragic. Virginia The superficial observer might suppose that a niggardly spirit prompted him to board himself,—that he adopted a vegetable diet for the sake of mere lucre. The Printer Boy. Or How Benjamin Franklin Made His Mark. An Example for Youth. He spent his money freely for anything he wanted himself, but was niggardly toward mother and myself. Patty's Friends Slowly the winter left the land, but the spring that year was a meagre starveling, niggardly of smiles. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg Even in the matter of opinions—the commonest of currency in our circle—he was niggardly and prone to qualify. A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays The ladies smiled or frowned, according to what humor the Almighty, niggardly in his bestowal of humor, had allotted them. Black Oxen He was no mean, niggardly fellow, not he. The Printer Boy. Or How Benjamin Franklin Made His Mark. An Example for Youth. After a long hesitation, permission was given me niggardly to leave Tripoli, and my ship's boatmen pointed out the urgent need to supply a certain rowboat in the bay with that morsel of paper. Old Junk "The Farmer-Legislature, then, as I remark, takes care of itself, but is niggardly and avaricious when its own interests are not concerned?" Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland As she sheered off loud cheers were given for the captain of the "Ivernia" and groans for one of his officers whom the men considered had been, on the voyage, over niggardly with the rations. The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula Besides these there were others, who, finding art too hard a taskmistress and too niggardly in her rewards, sought other employment.. Jack 1877 The ex-ganadero is by no means a niggardly man; still, he would like to have his treasure transported at a rate not exorbitant. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea I know the worth within the heart which sighs, Yet shuns, the modest sorrow to declare; And what rude Fortune niggardly denies, Love to the noble can with love repair. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 334, August 1843 In those early days, when a penurious character became an incumbent of public office, the social obligations belonging to it were often but niggardly requited. Mizora: A Prophecy A MSS. Found Among the Private Papers of the Princess Vera Zarovitch It was comparatively substantial; but it was rugged rather than flat—there was a niggardly, treacherous surface for landing, and as ground for a flight the cake furnished a doubtful opportunity. Harbor Tales Down North With an Appreciation by Wilfred T. Grenfell, M.D. Yet the sower proceeds in no niggardly fashion. Mornings in the College Chapel Short Addresses to Young Men on Personal Religion It seemed as though you had only to appeal directly to Tchitchikof's charity to close up his bowels of compassion, and render him at once callous and niggardly. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 460 Volume 18, New Series, October 23, 1852 Miss Clarence thought of a hardy race of men wringing bare subsistence from a niggardly soil, battered by storms, succumbing slowly to the impossible conditions of their island. Lady Bountiful This was not very remarkable, considering the niggardly pay attached to the office. The Telegraph Boy He treasured this crumb of her kindness, not because she was niggardly, but because there was little that belonged to him and to him alone. Jewel Weed Water-drinkers are universally laughed at: but, it has always seemed to me, that they are amongst the most welcome of guests, and that, too, though the host be by no means of a niggardly turn. The Young Man's Guide He piled on the wood with no niggardly hand upon these, and four other fires he kindled in as many of the best rooms in the house. The Coming Wave The Hidden Treasure of High Rock We ought not therefore to be niggardly in our praise and honour of an enemy that deserves a good name. Plutarch's Morals We multiply treasures which bring us little profit, and we are niggardly where treasure would be of most gracious service. My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year E. Ay to a niggardly host and more sparing guest: But though my cates be mean, take them in good part; Better cheer may you have, but not with better heart. The Comedy of Errors The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] Opposition, upon whom crowning mercy had fallen from beneficent heavens, naturally indisposed to treat unexpected boon in niggardly spirit. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 1, 1914 She elevated it into Bellevue Lodge, a select boarding-house, and spent what little money that niggardly landlord old Blandamer would give for repairs, in painting out the Hand of God on the front. The Nebuly Coat Five years after the foundation of Manila, the city and environs were infested with niggardly mendicant friars, whose slothful habits placed their supercilious countrymen in ridicule before the natives. The Philippine Islands There be those too niggardly to let her in, there be those to whom the knock comes faintly; and there be a happy few who fling wide the door and embrace her like a lover. The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure Ah, my friend, You run into extremes; too niggardly, Or, too profuse; imprudent either way. The Comedies of Terence Where public education has been so neglected as to render possible such a niggardly, penny-wise and pound-foolish policy, there is manifestly signal need of every means of enlightenment. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries She showed him out of the front-door with renewed professions of respect, for she knew nothing of his niggardly evasions of a subscription, and in her eyes a lord was still a lord. The Nebuly Coat I should not say they were niggardly or selfish—their course probably was governed by self-denial, or it may be that their future marriage day was the solution of their conduct. From Lower Deck to Pulpit The States contributed in so niggardly a way that even the interest could not be paid. History of the United States, Volume 2 He was mean, selfish, above all very niggardly, a fault love seldom forgives. Artists' Wives It was an example of a generous act performed in a niggardly way. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries And even in Rigon's dim light he found her kindling eyes not niggardly. Chivalry Bountiful to the south and east, it is niggardly elsewhere, and only two small springs, Grierson and Mescalero, escape from its western escarpment. The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier Within another generation, however, reverence for Shakespeare had increased to an intensity that made Johnson's admiration seem feeble and niggardly. The Facts About Shakespeare Some likeness, too, there seemed between himself and this young creature to whom nature had been so niggardly. Olive A Novel No. He measured out a niggardly sum for her board, and gave it over with the air of munificently rewarding me. Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls Alas! it would be too much to expect from that niggardly Dame. April's Lady A Novel None whatever; yet surely you yourself may, when even your babes and sucklings are endowed with abilities incomparably greater than our niggardly old gods have bestowed on the very best of us. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection Yet that kind of economy which verges on the niggardly is better than the extravagance that laughs at it. Architects of Fate or, Steps to Success and Power No; rather would I have them consider me niggardly and an enemy to good living; so the entrée was, as the French say, suppressed. That Affair Next Door Is not this a hope beyond the niggardly aspirations of a purblind democrat?' 'That Very Mab' To spend his time in idle song, The thoughtless grasshopper was wrong; And not to give a small supply, The emmet mean and niggardly. Aesop, in Rhyme Old Friends in a New Dress In this opinion Rita concurred, formulating, in ill-composed words of her own, this thought: virtue is indolent and niggardly, wasting neither time nor paper; only self-interest is alert and prodigal. Brazilian Tales "To discuss your methods of saving money," was the reply, alluding to the niggardly economy for which Guy was famous. Architects of Fate or, Steps to Success and Power Mr. Drury must have known something about those friendly but niggardly Yankee dollars that saved many a bush farmer from being sold for taxes. The Masques of Ottawa If nature has arrayed herself in all the colours of the rainbow, she has not been niggardly in offering man the materials wherewith to copy them. Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists Chesterman was caution itself, playing out antes in niggardly fashion until he had a hand which put the law of probabilities strongly on his side. The Blood of the Conquerors Since the legislatures were so froward and so niggardly, what an admirable plan it would be to have the governors paid out of the royal treasury and thus made comparatively independent of the legislatures! The War of Independence In the agricultural zones to the north and south nature is more niggardly, though she yields enough, when coaxed by the hoe, to permit of a large class of parasites. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917 Out of these he was going to take one niggardly hour. The Triflers In following this principle we may be sometimes niggardly, for the behaviour may have a mental subtlety that we have missed; but in nine cases out of ten our conclusions are likely to be sound. The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told She frequently upbraided him for his niggardly nature, for his warding off all requests outside the pittance for household expense. The Best Short Stories of 1915 And the Yearbook of the American Short Story It was a long and rather narrow apartment; at the end, a stage of rough planks, before a kind of curtain, the whole rudely but not niggardly lighted. Tancred Or, The New Crusade Where nature is niggardly, as in many hunting districts, the labor of all the population is required to meet the demands of subsistence. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917 It was soon decided, however, that it was a pleasure too exquisite to be niggardly enjoyed alone, and the carriage was sent back with orders to bring up the whole party. Recollections of Europe All the niggardly habits of Matazaémon were thrown to the winds with the advent of this grandchild. The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) Nevertheless, the requisite supplies were furnished by the company's agents in the most niggardly manner. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 As for money, don't be niggardly—spend what you like and always carry quite a bit with you for emergencies. Man of Many Minds They are niggardly as to their tables, though they make great show in other respects, and they will haggle over the last penny. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City The Legislature had been of late years economical, not to say niggardly, in such matters. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 They all had the settled conviction that their employer was a rogue, but he paid them in no niggardly fashion, and they would not suffer anyone to attack him. The Stowaway Girl A very niggardly and inadequate expression of contrition—was it not?—conceded to a life whose sins outnumbered its years. Sword and Gown A Novel "A surintendant who is never sordid or niggardly," added Monsieur; "and who pays in gold all the orders I have on him." The Vicomte de Bragelonne Or Ten Years Later being the completion of "The Three Musketeers" And "Twenty Years After" Pope Nicholas had no sympathy with the niggardly spirit that would have kept the 'barbarians' in darkness. The Great Book-Collectors Don't tell me she had nothing but her niggardly outside living there. Faith Gartney's Girlhood Such niggardly persons, in their detraction of Henry Irving, are prompt to declare that he is a capital stage manager but not a great actor. Shadows of the Stage As to Bernardone, he was too happy to see his son associating with them to be niggardly as to the means. Life of St. Francis of Assisi A niggardly purse in the pocket becomes a thorn in the side. Levels of Living Essays on Everyday Ideals The only two openings by which I could enter the temple of fortune were the gate of niggardly economy or the path of little chicaning bargain-making. Stories of Achievement, Volume IV (of 6) Authors and Journalists "The sunshine is rather niggardly, but when it rests on your hair—it lasts longer." The Place Beyond the Winds This was more niggardly than the Hudson's Bay Company, which had paid all cost of outlay for its explorers; but Mackenzie assumed risk and cost himself. Pathfinders of the West Being the Thrilling Story of the Adventures of the Men Who Discovered the Great Northwest: Radisson, La Vérendrye, Lewis and Clark But he had been reserved, almost niggardly, with them. The Bridal March; One Day "And our requisitioning officers have not been niggardly," continued the General; "they have put a substantial price on the goods we have taken." Leaves from a Field Note-Book He still speculates on the wants of the poor, and is as niggardly to the needy. The Trials of the Soldier's Wife A Tale of the Second American Revolution My dear child, you are as niggardly with your philanthropies as you are with your favours. The Place Beyond the Winds The highest genius is splendidly spendthrift; it is only the second order that needs to be niggardly. An Introduction to the Study of Browning But perhaps not; after all, while you are handling fairy-gold, why be niggardly of it? Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, July 21, 1920 He was not niggardly by nature; and had he given stintingly of his affection to this woman who was to him the best? The Stolen Singer We may assume that he was niggardly by habit and generous by impulse. Great Violinists And Pianists If only the Great Horatio would come out of his niggardly shell and stump up a bit! The Second Honeymoon A patriotic American is a man who is not niggardly and selfish in the things that he enjoys that make for human liberty and the rights of man. President Wilson's Addresses Unhappily the niggardly Queen had half starved her brave sailors, and many of them came home only to die. The Leading Facts of English History "No matter; I was among my own countrymen: they are civil; they are not niggardly." Sunrise This principle tells us why nature and society are so prodigal with treasures to some men and so niggardly to others. The Investment of Influence A Study of Social Sympathy and Service But before he made another bold stroke against the enemy his stingy and niggardly spirit urged him to defend himself against his friends, and before endeavoring to leave he ordered a division of the spoils. Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts It is remarked as a singular fact among Rajpoot landholders that Rambuksh wants courage himself, and is too niggardly to induce others to fight for him with spirit. A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II S: If He should ask you for it and urge you, you will be niggardly, and He will bring forth your malice. Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side It was an era when the Imperial spirit was niggardly, obscurantist. The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. I found my niggardly nature still encroaching upon me, and made my supplication for escape. Samuel Rutherford and some of his correspondents All the servants held her in esteem, for she was just, and not niggardly; but hers was certainly not a disposition to cause spontaneous affection. Caste There is no harm in supplementing the niggardly gifts of nature. The Chink in the Armour But any who are niggardly are so at the expense of their own souls. Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side Be sure of one thing, however, that God has not been niggardly towards you, and that He never made a creature for which He did not make the work suited to its hand. The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II It is always thus, friend, with the money elves; they deal niggardly, even at the full. Connor Magan's Luck and Other Stories She told also of the niggardly contributions; the small congregations. The Next of Kin Those who Wait and Wonder He recovered, but was very shabbily treated by the Government, who only awarded him a miserably small pension, a niggardly act which aroused much dissatisfaction. The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent 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 All the fascination of his character is lost in the general shade cast over it by the niggardly commendation, that he possessed "some accomplishments of a courtier." Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 While voyaging to the new Ophir, where gold was growing underfoot, I could not see any sound sense in being niggardly. The Book of the Bush Containing Many Truthful Sketches Of The Early Colonial Life Of Squatters, Whalers, Convicts, Diggers, And Others Who Left Their Native Land And Never Returned Such active benevolence could hardly be detected in company with a niggardly temper. The Power of Faith Exemplified In The Life And Writings Of The Late Mrs. Isabella Graham. They have long, very probably, looked upon themselves as our social inferiors—as our serfs; their mean, niggardly lives—their low, vulgar, and sordid occupations, have ground this conviction into them. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 1, July, 1862 S: Shaitan threatens you with poverty and enjoins you to be niggardly, and Allah promises you forgiveness from Himself and abundance; and Allah is Ample-giving, Knowing. Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side Sub-tropical plants are only a source of disappointment under niggardly treatment, but they amply repay all the care and generosity which a liberal hand may lavish upon them. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition Alas! it was still the banner of monopoly; of a monopoly a little more niggardly, and a great deal more absurd, than that which they appeared to wish to overturn. What Is Free Trade? An Adaptation of Frederic Bastiat's "Sophismes Éconimiques" Designed for the American Reader The result was a churlish message and a niggardly supply of corn, coupled with an invitation to aid him against an insurgent chief, the plunder of whose villages would yield an ample supply. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 70, August, 1863 "That messenger of yours was one of them, and that niggardly baronet was the other; yourself, as I said, making the third." The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One His presence, however, was only a restraint upon their good-humor, and his niggardly habits raised some rather uncomplimentary epithets during his short visits of inquiry. Fardorougha, The Miser The Works of William Carleton, Volume One No niggardly owners had built her of poor and insufficient material, or sent her to sea weakly manned and with incompetent officers. Outward Bound Or, Young America Afloat He felt the world was his debtor, and was niggardly in its payments. The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest The niggardly gifts of the Russian Government were received by Russian Jewry with an outburst of gratitude and devotion which bordered on flunkeyism. History of the Jews in Russia and Poland. Volume II From the death of Alexander I. until the death of Alexander III. (1825-1894) Tut, sir, that's nothing," replied Skipton; "we were very calm and peaceable this morning; but with respect to that baronet, he's a niggardly fellow. The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One Every property-owner in the township was asked for a subscription, and some gave generously and some gave niggardly and some did not give at all. How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers The distinction is an important and valuable one, for while the integraph theoretically can do all the work of the integrator, the latter gives us in niggardly fashion one narrow answer, et pr�terea nil. Scientific American Supplement, No. 794, March 21, 1891 They had been gathered in no ordered garden, but taken from the skirts of the fields and the bosom of the woods; and Carolina the opulent, the beautiful, the free-handed, does not deck herself niggardly. A Woman Named Smith Water-drinkers are universally laughed at; but, it has always seemed to me, that they are amongst the most welcome of guests, and that, too, though the host be by no means of a niggardly turn. Advice to Young Men And (Incidentally) to Young Women in the Middle and Higher Ranks of Life. In a Series of Letters, Addressed to a Youth, a Bachelor, a Lover, a Husband, a Father, a Citizen, or a Subject. Then, too, the first President of the young nation was not niggardly in dress or expenditure, and his contemporaries felt, naturally enough, that they must meet him at least half way. Woman's Life in Colonial Days They imagine untold stores which they may call upon, and her most generous gift is considered niggardly, compared with what she might do. Democracy and Social Ethics Notice, too, the miserable and niggardly pittance that is being paid to the wives and families of German soldiers, while nothing whatever is being paid to unmarried wives and their children. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 This niggardly and short-sighted attitude is hardly worthy of one of the richest countries in the world. Against Home Rule (1912) The Case for the Union XXV O, why should nature niggardly restrain That foreign nations relish not our tongue? Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Idea, Fidesa and Chloris The vicar must not be niggardly in distributing them, if he has to transact any business; or he must arm himself with patience, which is very necessary. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 14 of 55 1606-1609 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of The Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century The policy of niggardly relief to a deserted wife has undoubtedly been responsible for many of these unfortunate attempts to patch up a life together. Broken Homes A Study of Family Desertion and its Social Treatment On the other hand do not be mean and niggardly in your gifts. A Little Book for Christmas Withhold the funds on some niggardly and mistaken principle of petty economy, and the present progress will be discouraged and the educational tree become stunted in its growth. Against Home Rule (1912) The Case for the Union The ruler of this golden valley was some sort of a princess, and she was downright niggardly with her money, as some of these heiresses are, you know. Heart's Desire Successful men are often niggardly of advice, while the prattling tongue nearly always belongs to failure; therefore, when a successful man does advise, heed him. The Colossus A Novel On the other hand Elizabeth, always niggardly, was little disposed in face of the threatened danger to dissipate her resources by any needless expenditure. History of Holland Well, it's odd if you hadn't; I gave you cause enough, as you did me by your niggardly refusal to lend me a small sum, on occasions when I was hard up. Elsie's Womanhood Yet be not slothful, nor fierce, nor sleepy, nor niggardly, nor feckless nor envious, for all these are hateful before God and men. The High Deeds of Finn and other Bardic Romances of Ancient Ireland Liberal and brave men live best, they seldom cherish sorrow; but a base-minded man dreads everything; the niggardly is uneasy even at gifts. The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson He must be always brave, or always generous, or always niggardly. The Colossus A Novel He seemed to live among great things, but in no niggardly, parsimonious or care-taking way. Twelve Men She is enriched beyond her wildest dreams, and above all, is made independent of the niggardly charity of her Uncle Jabez who seems to love his money more than he does his niece. Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures Or, Helping the Dormitory Fund They had the reputation of being "people well-to-do," but they were not liked among the Cumberland "states-men," who had small sympathy for their niggardly hospitality and petty deeds of injustice. Scottish sketches "There is wonder on me at your hasty talk, priest that has travelled in every part, to say that I would part from the Fianna, a generous people, never niggardly." Gods and Fighting Men How niggardly seems that purchase price at this moment! Somewhere in Red Gap Their only time for study was such of the year as was not needed for the tilling of the niggardly soil or spent in the care of the flocks. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 102, June, 1876 On its side, the State undertook to furnish suitable stipends to the clergy, a promise which was fulfilled in a rather niggardly spirit. The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 1 of 2) And the next day, 'How unfortunate he is so niggardly?' Katrine No," said Harry; "I don't think he's niggardly. Alton of Somasco It is stronger than death; it rises superior to adversity, and towers in sublime beauty above the niggardly selfishness of the world. The Christian Home But Sulla was as quick as Archelaus, and moved into Bœotia from a niggardly region, which even in time of peace could not have maintained his troops. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II If economy is wealth, it is not so because of a niggardly and parsimonious policy. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 I am for being neither luxurious nor niggardly. Colloquies of Erasmus, Volume I. He that is sparing out of regard to his heir, and too niggardly, is next neighbor to a madman. The Works of Horace Recognising this, the denominational—nay, more, the Jesuit—University College has in a niggardly fashion and by a back door been subsidised by the State. Ireland and the Home Rule Movement Sir Robert Smirke, the architect of the present structure, has certainly had good cause to complain of the niggardly supplies voted from time to time for the building, which has been twenty-eight years in progress. How to See the British Museum in Four Visits But, as their worthy friend, however niggardly in other respects, had taken care to save nothing in lawyers, there were really no means of disregarding his wishes, except by relinquishing all claims under the will. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 71, September, 1863 But we will make easy the path to distress and misery for all such as are niggardly, are bent on making riches, and deny the truth when it is proclaimed to them. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 13 — Religion and Philosophy I hate your niggardly handfuls: strew roses freely. The Works of Horace It was more than the Brutus was worth, but I disliked to appear niggardly in the matter, Donald. Kindred of the Dust Time would not suffice, had I as many hours as I have minutes before me, to tell you of all the acts of generosity that this mean man, this niggardly actor, performed in his lifetime. The Drama You have been angry, let me tell you, with people as little worth it before now; and your being so niggardly of it in my instance, may be added to the account of your injustice. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 4 This niggardly man, however, makes no attempt to scale the heights. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 13 — Religion and Philosophy Antonyms: liberality, generosity. stingy, a. parsimonious, illiberal, close, penurious, miserly, avaricious, close-fisted, sordid, niggardly. Putnam's Word Book He knew well P. 65enough the popular idea of Turner as a morose and niggardly, inexplicable man. The Life of John Ruskin Think of me and do not forget that you represent a disinterested artist in opposition to a niggardly family. Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 1 Slowly and painfully the settlers made their way back into the country, seizing on every fertile spot, and wringing subsistence and even a certain prosperity from a niggardly soil and a harsh climate. Daniel Webster We are proofs ourselves that they are not reserved, in a niggardly spirit, for the exclusive uses of a few, nor in truth are those of any other prince in Europe where we have been. A Residence in France With an Excursion Up the Rhine, and a Second Visit to Switzerland Antonyms: scarce, deficient, inadequate, insufficient, scant, niggardly. plenty, n. abundance, sufficiency, plenitude. Putnam's Word Book He agreed to buy, up to a certain sum every year, any drawings that Rossetti brought him, at their market price; and his standard of money-value for works of art has never been niggardly. The Life of John Ruskin Est modus in rebus: the poet seems niggardly with his melody; he may weary us with too long waiting, with too little staying comfort. Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies It broke extraordinarily slowly, a niggardly filtering of grey, sad light from the under edge of the sea. Ensign Knightley and Other Stories His offering pleased God, Cain's niggardly gift displeased God. True Woman, The A Series of Discourses And he who is lord of wealth and niggardly with his hoard, alone is he left by his kin; naught have they for him but blame. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 2 He spared himself nothing,—slurred over nothing; spurned himself, as it were, for the meanness, the niggardly selfishness in which he had wallowed that night. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 53, March, 1862 The king of Katunga, since the arrival of the travellers in his capital, had been very niggardly in his presents, as coming from a monarch of a large and mighty kingdom. Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa If this happens it is bound to write itself on space in an architecture beautiful and new; one which "takes its shape and sun-color" not from the niggardly mind, but from the opulent heart. Architecture and Democracy Since the master was not so niggardly as to order the poorest wine when the servant was with him, and only a halfpence worth of bread for the two, Uli became talkative as they proceeded. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 08 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes Don't be niggardly with the chloroform--I've got a good heart. A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle The ever generous King was less niggardly, and, in 1523, conferred upon Martyr the German title of Pfalzgraf, with the privilege of naming imperial notaries and legitimising natural children. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera Then he thought of what Lillie had suggested about it's looking niggardly in hospitality, and was angry with himself for feeling uncomfortable. Pink and White Tyranny A Society Novel After all the bequests women have made to Harvard see how niggardly that institution, in its 'annex,' treats their daughters. Eighty Years and More; Reminiscences 1815-1897 And even in Rigon’s dim light he found her kindling eyes not niggardly. Chivalry He was not intemperate, nor yet was he extravagant, but by nature hospitable and of a cheerful temperament; his housekeeping was never niggardly, so long as he could employ his pen. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 20, June, 1859 But the member from Alcira would not be led astray by such niggardly parsimony. The Torrent Entre Naranjos The sum they had earned for the ragoÂt had filled her with pride and cupidity, had developed a niggardly desire to hoard their sous against a rainy day. Madcap Then service you shall have; nor will you find us niggardly in the operation. The Red Rover To no one of them is she altogether niggardly; but she has her favorites, on whom she lavishes much, and for whom she makes many a sacrifice. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 02 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes The new state of things would be still more satisfactory from a teetotal point of view if Nature were less niggardly of water in these parts. Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine This priest was, without exception, the most niggardly of all miserable devils I have ever met with. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06 — Fiction Turning from the niggardly surgeons, he enrolled his name as a student of divinity, and was frequently in Edinburgh attending the lectures at Divinity Hall. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 40, February, 1861 The italics emphasize our own feeling with regard to this niggardly arrangement. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, March 12, 1919 Every one is allowed to bathe there without any charge, for people are not so niggardly and sparing of nature’s gifts as in Europe. A Woman's Journey Round the World Hare and the Tortoise.—European testimonial: considered niggardly by Kendall.—Decorations, medals, etc., from European nations.—Letter of thanks to Count Walewski. Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume II He was cramped in every way by a niggardly commission, and was using lighter structural material than he thought proper. Alexander's Bridge If you drink lemonade in a dream, you will concur with others in signifying some entertainment as a niggardly device to raise funds for the personal enjoyment of others at your expense. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition Her children must have poetry in no niggardly quantity, from Mother Goose and the Nonsense Book to our latest, most beautiful acquisitions, "Golden numbers" and the "Posy ring." Library Work with Children She was bargaining for a marvellous Persian rug, and implored her mother not to be niggardly: the rug would be such an ornament to her boudoir... A Hero of Our Time See what he writes further on; read it for yourself: 'I know you are a niggardly dog.' Master of Ballantrae They bought farms — proved their oxen — married wives — multiplied good children, and thus, very unlike our niggardly bachelors, contributed a liberal and laudable part to the population, strength, and glory of their country. The Life of General Francis Marion To dream of buying liquor, denotes selfish usurpation of property upon which you have no legal claim If you sell it, you will be criticised for niggardly benevolence. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition For there is no love at all in other hearts compared with what there is in his; in his heart love was so completely embodied that it was niggardly toward all other hearts. Four Arthurian Romances We break the ox, and wear away the strength Of sturdy farm-hands; iron tools to-day Barely avail for tilling of the fields, So niggardly they grudge our harvestings, So much increase our labour. On the Nature of Things Nature is niggardly, and living is coarse and rough, the merest necessaries of hardy life being all that can be thought of in this stage of existence. A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains The land is ungrateful and barren, and niggardly repays the toil of the cultivator, being for the most part rocky, with a slight sprinkling of a red bricky earth. Letters of George Borrow to the British and Foreign Bible Society Then mind you fall in love in the right place, and don't get a wife who will drain your purse and make you niggardly in spite of yourself. Adam Bede While some run to prepare the meal, others light the candles in profusion; still others get a towel and basins, and offer water for the hands: they are not niggardly in all this. Four Arthurian Romances Lady Anstruthers, it is true, had lived in the country in as niggardly a manner as possible. The Shuttle I gave it rein, for I thought that one-half of my life was to be passed in that unreal but by no means niggardly world. Rezanov And thus did the fishwife retaliate on her niggardly customer. James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography Statues are placed in the open air, why should Painting be more niggardly in displaying her masterpieces than her sister Sculpture? The Bride of Lammermoor If she is ever accustomed to speak with you, she ought not to be niggardly now or avoid conversation with you, after what you have done for her. Four Arthurian Romances Sadly did the Old South err in human education, despising the education of the masses, and niggardly in the support of colleges. The Souls of Black Folk It was known that her household was run on the most niggardly basis, however, and she short-rationed her two maids outrageously. Fanny Herself I was growing positively niggardly with that Hermitage, positively niggardly. Merry Men But I will not be a niggardly husband to her! Frances Waldeaux Buckalong was a big freehold of some 80,000 acres, belonging to an absentee syndicate, and therefore run in most niggardly style. Three Elephant Power and Other Stories And within the moment they had secured this niggardly concession, intent to die, as Wycherley observed, like hurt mice upon a pantry-shelf. The Certain Hour They were not niggardly, these tramps, and he who had money did not hesitate to share it among the rest. Moon and Sixpence But though, the type being small, his eyes were more pink than before, he was nothing wiser, the information being of that niggardly historical and statistical kind which availed nothing in his present scrutiny. Wylder's Hand Besides, an administration which seemed niggardly in its attitude toward the veterans was certain to lose the soldier vote, and neither party was willing to incur such a risk. The United States Since the Civil War The only two openings by which I could enter the temple of fortune were the gate of niggardly economy, or the path of little chicaning bargain-making. The Letters of Robert Burns It was hateful to have reckoned in car fares and to so often have appeared to do the niggardly thing before the unspoken reproach of her child. Star-Dust He carried the "Pleasures of Imagination" to Pope, who glanced at it, saw its merit, and advised Dodsley not to make a niggardly offer—for "this was no everyday writer." Poetical Works of Akenside They will slot be outshone by others, or submit to the dishonor of being reputed niggardly and ungenerous. Female Scripture Biographies, Volume II The landowner who preferred pasturage to tillage, saved his capital, not only by the small number of hands which the work demanded, but also by the niggardly outlay which he expended on these errant serfs. A History of Rome During the Later Republic and Early Principate Had he been as niggardly as James, he could have made a better bargain than that for himself. From Boyhood to Manhood Life of Benjamin Franklin They are all on to me for money and for places," he said, "and truly the Commons are so niggardly to me that I can scarce be generous to others. Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 He was more profuse in proportion as she was more niggardly; and whilst she scolded and grudged every penny she paid, he ran in debt magnanimously for hundreds. Tales and Novels — Volume 08 The niggardly niece, though entreated to permit them to be published, preferred to use these learned epistles occasionally to light her fires.' Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 They were not in the situation of castaways upon a desert island, constantly struggling with niggardly Nature for the barest means of living, and always longing to got back to their fellow-men. The Mysterious Island How many selfish, niggardly, vicious parents are there, who, producing after their kind, by generation and by influence, are filling the world with selfish, niggardly, and vicious children! Lessons in Life A Series of Familiar Essays On his share he managed—thanks to the niggardly system enforced in the house—not only to gratify his vulgar taste for display, but even to lay aside small sums from time to time. The Story of Kennett Unluckily nature had been niggardly in the bestowal of those more delicate marks of breeding which, both in man and beast, denote distinction of personality and antiquity of race. The Far Horizon A very thorough business in there, nothing niggardly about this; it is almost dawn. Look Back on Happiness I was no niggardly hoarder of the allowance made me by my mother; but so diffident was I of my own discernment, that I never laid out twenty dollars without her knowledge and concurrence. Jane Talbot His History of English Literature, which makes an effort to be broad and generous, is one of the pettiest, most niggardly histories ever written anywhere. Youth and Egolatry Blum knew no one in the town except the German chemist, had not called on anyone, and led, as he always did, a lonely and niggardly existence. The Possessed (The Devils) I have no prejudice against a woman's improving upon nature where nature's been niggardly. The Far Horizon In Ireland every poet we honor has dedicated his genius to his country without gain, and has given without stint, without any niggardly withholding of his gift when his nation was dark and evil days. Imaginations and Reveries Christ would not have said that if she had taken a niggardly spoonful out of the box of ointment, and dribbled that, in slow and half-grudging drops, on His head and feet. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Mark Everything in Euler and his family was built on a more parsimonious and niggardly plan. Jean-Christophe, Volume I The niggardly slave!" he said, weighing the purse in his hand—for, being a man of unbounded expense, he had almost constant occasion for money—"The base, sordid scullion! Quentin Durward For even here, in the refuse corner of the great city, Nature doled out niggardly gifts of green growth—proofs of her unquenchable bounty. The Web of Life Hard, shrewd, niggardly, and narrow-minded, he was honest to the core, unsparing of himself as of others, scorning every kind of luxury, and of inflexible moral rectitude. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius Faces that were white became red— those that were red turned white—even through the colour that art had given to niggardly nature. Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason Corner Folks You are not niggardly and you do not cheat and lie—result—you will not be a little business man. Windy McPherson's Son He doth not require of you your whole substance: if he should require the whole of you, and earnestly press you, ye would become niggardly, and it would raise your hatred against his apostle. The Koran (Al-Qur'an) The wound was decisive, and with much hullabaloo the defeated warrior limped away, while the lady, whom niggardly Nature had denied the grace of blushing, passively went to the victor. Tropic Days There was nothing niggardly, nothing abundant about it. John M. Synge: a Few Personal Recollections, with Biographical Notes We all know "economical people" who seem to be niggardly even about the amount of air they breathe and the amount of appreciation they will allow themselves to give to anything. My Life and Work He had indeed to live here on the niggardly allowance of £5,000 per annum. Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present Behold, ye are those who are invited to expend part of your substance for the support of GOD'S true religion; and there are some of you who are niggardly. The Koran (Al-Qur'an) And when the radiant air is all one's own, why be niggardly? Tropic Days By all signs and tokens, making ready for another turn; she was not what you'd call niggardly at bearing. Growth of the Soil "Heaven has not been niggardly of gifts of this nature: my table feeds eleven, besides those who gave them being." The Headsman The Abbaye des Vignerons The appropriation was a very niggardly one, in view of the size of the structure required as a vice- regal residence. Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present For this double victory, gained in two battles, in two different places, the senate in a niggardly spirit merely decreed thanksgivings in the name of the consuls for one day only. Roman History, Books I-III The natives are a wretched, niggardly set of people; they eat and drink in miserable fashion. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 They are most importunate beggars, and covetous possessors, and most niggardly givers; and they consider the slaughter of other people as nothing. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time "I have never known thee niggardly before, though I have known thee often well intrenched behind Swiss frugality;" said the Signor Grimaldi, laughing. The Headsman The Abbaye des Vignerons This is kind of you, dear Maud," answered the major, closing the shutter; "for they tell me you are niggardly of bestowing such favours. Wyandotte One was a sluggish, niggardly rivulet, in a wide, fat, muddy bed; and every day the tide came in and drowned out that poor little stream, and filled it with bitter brine. Joy & Power But 'tis the nature of man to be niggardly of praise and lavish of censure. The Bravo I rather think it is, Jenny; the French are very niggardly, and give their poor carrots to live on, and so they have adopted the word, I suppose. Home as Found It was a glorious time for those to whom Nature had been niggardly. Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820) Then it was that Sergeant Corney had his say, and he was by no means niggardly with words. The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley Stingy, close, miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, sordid, Storm, tempest, whirlwind, hurricane, tornado, cyclone, typhoon Straight, perpendicular, vertical, plumb, erect, upright. The Century Vocabulary Builder As the niggardly Sir Cautious bewails his losses the victor offers to stake three hundred pounds against a night with Julia, the bargain, of course, being kept from the lady. The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III If we inquire what means the administration gave Burnside to perform his part of the joint task assigned him, we shall find that it was not niggardly in doing so. Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 1 April 1861-November 1863 You are the butt and jest and byword of everybody; and never does anyone mention you but under the names of miser, stingy, mean, niggardly fellow and usurer. The Miser The Creator does not administer the universe on so niggardly a plan. Miss Ludington's Sister The poet's graceful numbers, the orator's persuasive power, the historian's learning, the sage's counsel, all these shall be her adornments; the colours shall be imperishable, and laid on with no niggardly brush. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 Though distressed for money, the Prince does not display a niggardly temper in these letters to Goring. Pickle the Spy; Or, the Incognito of Prince Charles It is to be noted however that of the Church property acquired by the crown in this reign a comparatively respectable though still niggardly proportion was re-appropriated to educational purposes. England under the Tudors The old negro was niggardly dismissed with two paper dollars. The Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes Booth Right, young sir: a very dirty rogue, and a niggardly:—I hate a mean rascal. The Splendid Spur The peasant in his struggle for subsistence against a niggardly soil, or the patient woman who loses the bloom of her youth in the unremitting effort to maintain her children, are tragic figures. The Principles of Aesthetics Yet surely we need not be so niggardly in this matter. Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor A mean man, a dishonest man, a niggardly man, a lazy man, or a conceited man, does not respect himself. The True Citizen, How to Become One He had an innate horror of seeming niggardly, and the course he had taken made his position more delicate. From Jest to Earnest Am I niggardly in thus confining the action of each of us within his own body? The Nature of Goodness It conveyed a tacit reproof, which the niggardly conscience of Mr. Clifford readily appropriated and, perhaps, anticipated. Confession, or, the Blind Heart; a Domestic Story See now what your niggardly policy has done for us? Cappy Ricks Retires We cannot afford to be niggardly with any of our resources, for we shall need all of them to do the job that we have put our shoulder to. The Fireside Chats of Franklin Delano Roosevelt Imagination, one gathers, is a quality dispensed with of necessity in the practice of most professions, being that of which nature is, for some reason, most niggardly. The Imperialist Overcoming his niggardly instincts, Jimmy Knight, as the evening progressed, assumed the burden of entertainment. The Auction Block He married Berthe Josserand, but as he suffered much from neuralgia, and was, in addition, of a niggardly disposition, the marriage was not a happy one. A Zola Dictionary; the Characters of the Rougon-Macquart Novels of Emile Zola; His outward state was not niggardly of incident though his inner life was richer, nourished as it was in the silence and the profound unrest of a being that irritably resented every intrusion. Chopin : the Man and His Music Then too, despite Athenian notions of what constitutes a gentleman, many citizens are people of utterly penurious, niggardly habits. A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life He was hard, but he was not niggardly. Brewster's Millions The matter of fact was, that in the city she had carried on a protracted romance with a certain notary—an elderly man, sufficiently rich, but exceedingly niggardly. Yama: the pit The company was pledged to support six missionaries, but the support was given with an unwilling, niggardly hand. The Jesuit Missions : A chronicle of the cross in the wilderness I acknowledge that the court of his sainted majesty was somewhat niggardly, and that you, sire, may justly find some changes necessary. Frederick the Great and His Court Leave hereafter to the spirit and the wisdom of hereafter; and do not be niggardly now from the apprehension that men as wise as you should be profuse in times to come. Peter Plymley's Letters, and selected essays His worthlessness, too, furnishes an excuse for your niggardly allowance to me. Prince Eugene and His Times A garçon is selling absinthe to such of the motley crowd as have a few sous, dealing it out in niggardly portions in broken teacups. Rolling Stones Why is that Joseph so niggardly that one cannot feel the slightest interest in him? Joseph II. and His Court But they, seeing the miserable plight of the Pale-faces, became insolent in their demands, and in return for niggardly supplies of food exacted guns and ammunition, swords and tools. This Country of Ours Deprived of this resource, they had again gradually spread themselves over that land which had as it were rejected them; and obtained from its churlish breast a niggardly subsistence. Sybil, or the Two Nations The cabbage of our modern kitchen-gardens is a semi-artificial plant, the produce of our agricultural ingenuity quite as much as of the niggardly gifts of nature. The Wonders of Instinct Chapters in the Psychology of Insects From the outset, Laura had been accepted, socially, by even the most exclusive, as one of themselves; and this, in spite of her niggardly allowance, her ridiculous clothes. The Getting of Wisdom So our niggardly knight sent for Zima, and offered to buy the horse of him, hoping thereby to get him from Zima as a gift. The Decameron, Volume I The result was a churlish message and a niggardly supply of corn, coupled with an invitation to aid him against an insurgent chief, one Astina, the plunder of whose villages would yield an ample supply. Pioneers of France in the New World "Such a niggardly almsgiving, got together with such trouble and sending round the hat, must not be allowed to help towards building our Beethoven's monument!" he wrote to Berlioz. Letters of Franz Liszt -- Volume 1 from Paris to Rome: Years of Travel as a Virtuoso Vegetable matter, slow to elaborate and niggardly in its yield, does not fulfil the desired conditions at all well, for time presses and we must trust ourselves safely to the slippery leaf. The Wonders of Instinct Chapters in the Psychology of Insects Was ever a niggardly act so embellished and exaggerated? A Woman-Hater I wanted to keep you safe; farming's a risky business, and I couldn't play a niggardly, cautious game. The Girl from Keller's In countries where a harsh climate or niggardly soil forbade the cultivation of the vine, he taught the inhabitants to console themselves for the want of wine by brewing beer from barley. The Golden Bough The evening was lovely, and our three friends enjoyed it in the cool shade of the mimosas, after a substantial repast, at which the tea and the punch were dealt out with no niggardly hand. Five Weeks in a Balloon When the beak and eyes are rendered inaccessible, when the body, moreover, has no wounds, the laying still takes place, but this time in a hesitating and niggardly fashion. The Wonders of Instinct Chapters in the Psychology of Insects Yes," answered she; and he said, "By Allah, never saw I more niggardly wight than he, that piper little of good and wit! The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 08 His open preference for his nephew had galled to the quick his sensitive wife, who contrasted with some heart-pangs the gallant prodigality of her father with the niggardly economy of her husband. For the Term of His Natural Life How shall a man earn his living in my poor native village, with its inclement weather and its niggardly soil? The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography |
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