| 单词 | pertinacious |
| 例句 | They are anything but a phlegmatic people, yet they are obdurate, they are pertinacious, they finish plastering joints. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The museum’s functionaries—from floor-polishing janitors to pertinacious scholars and fantastically skilled restorers—emerge as the film’s heroes. How We Look When We Look at a Painting 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z It proved to be an extreme endurance test, and so it figures that James, the pertinacious King of the league, would carry the Los Angeles Lakers past all of the obstacles. Perspective | LeBron James is a dynasty unto himself 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z Despite this, the pertinacious ranger does possess the precious commodity of self-knowledge. Review: Survival and weirdness in the Bitterroot Range 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Second, we are an ingenious, resourceful and pertinacious species. Public Health Nutrition 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z The pertinacious meme that we would somehow benefit from eating more saturated fat, and thus its principal sources – meat, butter, cheese – is a product of misinterpretations of sequential answers to a series of dubious questions. Dietary Fats for the Fatuous 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z It cost Philip fifty liras and nearly all the Italian he knew to get rid of the pertinacious and ingenious fellow. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z The tenderness of the Church allows them to have two warnings, after which, if pertinacious, they are to be abandoned to the secular power, to be removed from the world by death. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z In every glance there was a quick, sharp, prying expression, joined to a somewhat subservient smile, which was strangely enough displayed upon a cast of countenance, the natural expression of which was pertinacious effrontery. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z "I suppose we ought to have a look at the Minster," Mr. Vibart suggested in the tone of voice in which he would have announced that he must open the door to a pertinacious caller. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z It is almost impossible to kill a Dutchman on the field, since they are as pertinacious and industrious as beetles in seeking cover. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z She was always on the wrong side, and she was always impetuous, unreasoning, and pertinacious, as cynical people say is the way of women. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z They are in general as blind and as pertinacious in their partialities as in their dislikes; seldom bestowing much judgment in either, but acting according to the impulses of their warm passions and flexibility. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Apart from his pertinacious fight for economy Hume was not always fortunate in his political activity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z The electric third-rail system was being installed everywhere upon the Manhattan system, and the pertinacious, puffy little locomotives, which so long had been a feature of New York town, were doomed to an early disappearance. The Romance of a Great Store 2012-02-20T03:00:21.577Z What a pertinacious fellow he is," alluding not to any ancient Semite but to the Author, "how closely he sticks to his point! The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z Of course it brought upon the pertinacious theorist another tremendous broadside from the provoked reviewer. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z Sure," said he, "you are the most pertinacious fellow. The Watchers A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:08.560Z He was besides a sad, pertinacious fellow, and nothing would content him but she must elope with him from her old husband, and make for themselves a Paradise on the Rhine. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z Yet it should seem that a little of the pertinacious scrupulosity, which he had often shown, about taking off his hat, would not have been altogether out of place on this occasion. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z He was not a pathetic, unappreciated poet but a pertinacious partisan who happened to be on the losing side. The Critical Game 2012-01-05T03:00:38.527Z "Mr. W. H. Herndon: "Dear Sir: I do not think you are pertinacious in asking the question relative to old Mrs. Bowlin Greene, because I wish to set you right on that question. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z A second report, accompanied by a ball over his stern, at last brought this pertinacious captain to his senses, and the whistling of the shot had the desired effect. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z He had also the advantage of being brought up as a younger son to work, and thus he gained that self-reliant and pertinacious industry which served him so well through long years of high office. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z Well," persisted the abashed but pertinacious Philip, "let us say one young man. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z The river was full of islands, winding among which, day after day, Stanley often found to be the only means of escape from the pertinacious cannibals. 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 Under Elizabeth, Grey was again employed on the Scottish border, and he was responsible for the pertinacious but unavailing attempt to capture Leith in May 1560. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z The Beau mentally cursed the pertinacious memories of servants. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Yet he was really not argumentative, not inclined to dialectic or pertinacious debate of any sort. The Letters of William James, Vol. II 2011-11-24T03:00:48.427Z Philip could never find out which, and the muddled but pertinacious Brand could never enlighten him. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z Even the Eagle treats the Raven with respect, and leaves it to its solitude, not so much from fear of its prowess, as worn out by its pertinacious resistance of all dangerous intruders. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z He was a good manager of men, and a steady, pertinacious, and shrewd negotiator. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z The Audiencia, however, was jealous of its rights, and would not yield to the viceroy who was equally pertinacious. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z Mr. Brontë and Mr. Nicholls, though they were anxious to avoid the pertinacious intrusion of these curious but enthusiastic guests, could not entirely escape from meeting them. Charlotte Bront? A Monograph 2011-11-01T02:00:20.233Z If it were not for their pertinacious adherence to their traditional faith, the Brahminical creed, at least in the great centres of education, would have long since fallen into desuetude. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z Ellis turned from her with disdain, and would reply to nothing more; but her pertinacious stay still kept the bosom letter unopened. The Wanderer (Volume 1 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:27.667Z Andr� is no genius; but he is a relentless, pertinacious judge who will do his utmost to make you contradict yourself and draw terrible conclusions against you from those contradictions. My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z Spanish forces were immediately marched to crush the insurrection; but the soft children of the south were not as firmly pertinacious in resistance as their sturdier brothers of the northern frontier. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z You are only making your degradation more remarkable by the pertinacious refusal to bow your head. The Assembly of God Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, volume III 2011-09-01T02:00:17.707Z In the session of 1833, the pertinacious Armour again appeared before the assembly. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z It is known how pertinacious the most faithful in those days were, in their contendings against associations, in any undertaking for the cause, with persons disaffected to the true state thereof. A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods 2011-08-21T02:00:31.760Z But theirs was only the softness which yields to clamour, as many people give alms, not to silent worth but to loud and pertinacious importunity. The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z With what pertinacious obstinacy they continue to look upon every one not peasant like themselves, as the people of remote antiquity looked upon a foreigner. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z “Are you taking me to rid yourself of a pertinacious maiden?” Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline A Story of the Development of a Young Girl's Life 2011-08-09T02:00:30.317Z The mystery was at length to be unveiled; the doubts and conjectures, to which this pertinacious concealment gave rise, were now to be ended for ever. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. III (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:09.667Z One pertinacious fellow actually ensconced himself for several days in the cockloft, from which he watched Crompton at work in the room below, through a gimlet hole he bored in the ceiling. Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science 2011-07-19T02:00:21.280Z “I heard you last night exciting the ridicule of all the gentlemen by your pertinacious declarations regarding that mythical idea.” One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z Yet, the policeman had pulled that bed to pieces and found nothing, and now did not know what to make of Portiphar's pertinacious gaze. The Haunted Homestead A Novel 2011-07-13T02:00:22.920Z But her indignation at hearing of the pertinacious obstinacy of Sir Gilbert was unbounded. The Vicar of Wrexhill 2011-07-13T02:00:20.177Z I then counselled a timely reconciliation; but when sternness should have been used they were weak and mild, and when reconciliation became the wisest policy they were stern and pertinacious. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 1 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:29.790Z Confounded by this proof of a hostility as pertinacious as it was perverse, Lucinda faltered: "But—you are ill——" "Well: and if I am, what's that to you?" Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel 2011-06-19T02:00:18.633Z But perhaps these are instances too lofty for my present purpose: I can show the same pertinacious tendency to re-solve literary problems of a far humbler kind. Problems in Greek history 2011-06-09T02:00:18.427Z For all this time, and especially since the death of her sister, she suffered keenly from home troubles, from a little domestic persecution, painful, pertinacious, and irritating. Rachel Gray 2011-05-20T02:00:39.547Z Helen was thus left alone with the kind-hearted but pertinacious baronet. The Vicar of Wrexhill 2011-07-13T02:00:20.177Z His temper, though yielding and easy in appearance, was in reality most obstinate and pertinacious. Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z That poor pertinacious devil had been five years running up the walls. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z "Well," said the pertinacious Breage, "if he confesses to murder, I shall never believe in any sign or token again." Trevethlan (Vol 3 of 3) A Cornish Story. 2011-05-17T02:00:19.780Z "Well, but what was it before you polished it up, father?" asked the pertinacious daughter. Rachel Gray 2011-05-20T02:00:39.547Z "Ci vuo il genio,"—he was right; and think you 'tis so easy or simple a thing to clean a coin? to unmask an empress, pertinacious in her disguise, or to scrape acquaintance with emperors? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z But Timothy was pertinacious; he nudged his elbow against Jacob's arm. The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR 2011-04-25T02:00:10.333Z In another part of the letter, "one marked trait in the General's character was the pertinacious adherence to opinions he had once formed." Inquiry Into the Origin and Course of Political Parties in the United States 2011-04-24T02:00:09.423Z The history of our Constitution will show that parties bring the best men to the front, groups the worst—the most pushing, pertinacious, and impudent of those among them. Practical Politics; or, the Liberalism of To-day 2011-04-19T02:00:17.257Z "There never was a man played his game worse," resumed St. George, who with a pertinacious persistence continued the topic. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z They are persistent, pertinacious, sometimes impudent, and often quick-witted and amusing. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z Lady St. Aukmund showed herself pertinacious, and asked more questions than he liked, but he managed to parry them all, and she got into her motor at last, all compliments and desires for showing hospitality. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z The pertinacious manager already began to doubt the success of his audacity, when he heard the Grand Duke’s voice, saying, “Show him in.” Tales from Blackwood Volume 4 2011-03-04T03:00:58.347Z From the highest to the lowest, all classes are most pertinacious beggars. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z But the fact that they generally came again argued that even pertinacious and dogged as she was, Mrs. Perks had something on the other side which more than counterbalanced her capabilities in this direction. A Woman's Burden 2011-02-13T03:00:21.253Z Underneath, written by hand, are the names of the pertinacious occupants, and somehow, I cannot say why, this strikes the observer as being a rather futile formality. War 2011-02-10T03:00:52.487Z It was hard to stave off her pertinacious inquiry, but Virgie was able to tell her that negotiations were going on which might, or might not, lead to something. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z "All the points which open the way to bad work are carefully pointed out by our Author with a pertinacious insistance which demonstrates his clear appreciation of their value." Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works 2011-01-14T03:00:46.103Z The pertinacious barber was not to be put down. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z "And now you will ask me, my dear," he began anew, "what impels me, a man advancing in years, to hang on to your skirts like a pertinacious lover." The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z In these days of pertinacious investigation and organized experience, there is no set of conditions so complex as to baffle ultimately the determined investigator of social phenomena, or to escape satisfactory adjustment. With God in the World A Series of Papers 2010-12-20T17:12:19.523Z At Jockmock, the schoolmaster and the priest tormented him "with their consummate and most pertinacious ignorance." Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History It is well known that hiccuping is an unpleasant but a pertinacious complaint, and that it proceeds from many causes as well as from a too liberal indulgence in wine. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 Her patience and good temper were severely tried by the pertinacious addresses of a young man in her own neighbourhood of the name of Lorimer. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 It has been maintained as a satisfactory account of it—maintained with great labour and pertinacious ingenuity—that Dante meant nothing more by his poem than the conflicts and ideal triumph of a political party. Dante. An essay. To which is added a translation of De Monarchia. The Cabetes, who possessed the soil, were fierce and pertinacious; and, assisted by the French, who traded to that coast, Coelho had to gain by inches what was granted him by leagues. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" And so saying, she proceeded to disentangle herself from a prickly creeper which had a most pertinacious hold of what Linton called her "scalp-lock." Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) Then say these pertinacious people, that they also disapprove of draughts; but they don't seem to mind boring holes in a gentleman's floor, or knocking through the sacred walls of home. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. "They do, indeed"—and Brockway, glad enough to find a sympathetic listener, told the story of the pertinacious human gadfly masquerading under the name of Jordan. A Romance in Transit I may add that the result of these negotiations was to free me from the pertinacious patronage against which I rebelled with my whole nature. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second Still it is a fact, that this pertinacious life of memory for things that simply touch the ear without touching the consciousness, does in fact beset me. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845 On they came—a dense, dark mass streaming across the plain—steady of cruel purpose—pertinacious as a pack of bloodhounds. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War I have been most pertinacious about seeing the baby prince. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) While he was trying to persuade the pertinacious gentleman to cut the jeremiad down to a reasonable length, the President finished his telegram to his daughter. A Romance in Transit What could be the cause of such an anomaly? that those principles which are said to be loved and admired here, are repudiated there to the extremity of pertinacious obstinacy? Discussion on American Slavery Coxwell was most pertinacious in urging the practical utility of employing balloons in time of war. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" But Delia could not remain faithful even to such a pertinacious lover. Roman Women He has great talent, and is a most pertinacious worker, with a good deal of experience and widely dispersed knowledge of public affairs. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) Dogs moreover are most pertinacious beggars, and they soon learn the cunning of the trade. The Dog In a state of vigilance or debility, it preys upon the spirits like the persecution of a teazing pertinacious insect; and haunting the imagination after it has ceased in reality, is converted into a death-watch. A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time This day the Indians were neither pertinacious nor impertinent in their trade. The Story of the Trapper It is also related that she resisted with pertinacious determination the different attacks with which many a young student assailed her heart. The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. Angry with disappointment the editor of the Iowa Capital Reporter declared that its defeat was due to "the pertinacious and wilful misrepresentation of the Whig press relative to the boundaries." History of the Constitutions of Iowa The constitution was inspired by a profound disbelief in Louis XVI. and a pertinacious belief in monarchy. The History of Freedom I felt a pertinacious curiosity about him, as a man who could contemplate with equanimity a spectacle that for me held always an inscrutable problem. Aliens A day or two later, having followed by tent-poles dragging the ground, or brushwood broken by the passing packers, the pertinacious rivals would reappear. The Story of the Trapper Several were only encouraged and roused up by the pertinacious vehemence of Zwingli. The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli In it, we see the pertinacious vendors pushing the sale of their wares upon the passengers in the streets—many of them women. English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century. How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times. As he said these words Mr. Middleton drew from his pocket a newspaper, and began reading it in that pertinacious manner which puts a full stop to any further conversation. Ellen Middleton—A Tale Nimrod's pertinacious supervision could not be got rid of until dinner; not even though Mr. Wynn asked him his errand in no conciliatory tone. Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement Gaga would want too much, and that not in an adorably masterful way, but with exacting and pertinacious excitement bred from his weakness and neurotic avidity. Coquette The rascal had been brave, a quality for which I would value the devil; and if he had been pertinacious in the beginning, he had more than made up for it before the end. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) He was, however, yet more pertinacious as an advocate of what is now called "the simple life." Memoirs of Life and Literature Cole had passed a long life in the pertinacious labour of forming an “Athen� Cantabrigienses,” and other literary collections—designed as a companion to the work of Anthony Wood. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors The steward instantly appeared; I asked for food; and he proceeded to lay the table, regarding me the while with a disquieting and pertinacious scrutiny. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) "Why, Madam," said the puzzled and somewhat pertinacious diplomatist, "will you have them live without exercise of religion?" History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 "Thy second question, O pertinacious one?" said the Jinnee, impatiently. The Brass Bottle He has, in fact, that weight which a man can derive from being positive, obstinate, pertinacious, and busy, but his understanding lies in a nutshell, and his information in a pin’s head. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III This, then, is the history of a man of great learning, of the most pertinacious industry, but somewhat allied to the family of the Scribleri. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors "Be you well, now?" continued the pertinacious old man, who had a habit of asking questions and expressing his opinions with the utmost freedom to people of every degree. A Noble Woman Thereupon the pertinacious inventor laid aside his tools, got into his old uniform, and went out again on the dreary task of begging for further funds. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons Return to Australia was never out of Susan's mind, never absent from her pertinacious foolish lips. The Doctor's Family And all on account of the pertinacious ambition of a Portuguese king to rule Spain through an alliance with a Spanish princess—an ambition as pertinaciously foiled by the irony of history. Dreamers of the Ghetto "Yes," says another pertinacious reasoner, "but it unfits woman for much of the world's work." The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV Behind these was the agent, punctual and pertinacious, who had come for the rent. The Paliser case Mrs. Houghton, who was very attentive to the Marquis and whom the Marquis liked, was pertinacious in her enquiries after Popenjoy, and cruelly sarcastic upon the Dean. Is He Popenjoy? You Scotsmen are a pertinacious brood; Fitly you wear the thistle in your cap, As in your grim theology. An Orkney Maid The beggars are pertinacious enough for anything, but theirs is the only enterprise the stranger sees. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule But she refused to see me, and when she found me pertinacious, left the city as suddenly as she had done that of London. Masterpieces of Mystery Riddle Stories I told him they'd soon tire of tagging after him, which he said he was mighty glad to hear; but if it was flies, they couldn't have been more pertinacious. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas I. I think, Brutus, that Pleasure, if she were to speak for herself, and had not such pertinacious advocates, would yield to Virtue, as having been vanquished in the preceding book. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero He had never forgiven Isabella for her pertinacious adherence to De Soto. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots What is the meaning of obdurate? contumacious? pertinacious? English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions But the pertinacious distiller was still flourishing; permits were forged; concealed pipes were fabricated; and the proportion between the wash and spirits was seldom legal. Practical Education, Volume I This clamor of the wind through the lonely house; the Judge's quietude, as he sits invisible; and that pertinacious ticking of his watch!... The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. IX (of X) - America - I It is clear, therefore, that Jones's pertinacious stay in the Dutch port brought about important results. Paul Jones Messages, however, keep going up from Tuscany to Rome respecting the teachings of this man, and of the harm he is doing by his pertinacious preaching of the Copernican doctrine that the earth moves. Pioneers of Science Mr. Birkbeck considers Shawnee Town as a phænomenon, evincing the pertinacious adherence of man to the spot where he has once established himself. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe Of all working systems, the Mind seems most pertinacious in concealing the method of its operations. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867 But so lukewarm had the poor white become, that his song had to be sung with pertinacious fervor to make him do more than pause to listen. Hanover; Or The Persecution of the Lowly A Story of the Wilmington Massacre. He began a long campaign of a year of most pertinacious and vigorous dunning for money due the United States, himself, and the officers and sailors under his command. Paul Jones Pitt was a man of excitable nerves, sanguine in hope, easily elated by success and popularity, keenly sensible of injury, but prompt to forgive; Grenville's character was stern, melancholy, and pertinacious. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) I know of no two more pertinacious incendiaries in the whole country! History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I But the two women are pertinacious, and urge the men on. The Art of Disappearing He recognised it at once as one of their former pursuers, and saw in a moment how completely these pertinacious man-hunters had outwitted him. The Voyage of the Aurora Interest and Usury," may serve to give the pertinacious opponent of the Talmud a better opinion of its position on financial subjects: "Behold! created things of every kind Lend each to each. Jewish Literature and Other Essays For he had seen one of the most pertinacious of their aggressors draw back, apparently without reason. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War Which cryptic sentence, by dint of pertinacious questioning, I found to mean that the clouds were about a thousand feet from earth and that it was misty. Great Britain at War "They are not the only pertinacious ones," the priest replied. The Art of Disappearing He had usually found Mr. Hart to be an enduring man, not irascible, though very pertinacious, and sometimes almost good-natured. Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite M. M. This disease arising from indigestion is often very pertinacious, and afflicting; and attended with emaciation of the body from want of sufficient chyle. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life It has been maintained as a satisfactory account of it—maintained with great labor and pertinacious ingenuity—that Dante meant nothing more by his poem than the conflicts and ideal triumphs of a political party. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 Irritated by her pertinacious refusal, he suddenly left her without speaking a word of adieu. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series He pursued this business with an industrious and pertinacious zeal, which nothing could slacken. Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather A Reply A vigorous and pertinacious effort has of late years been made to persuade mankind that beauty in women is a matter of very little moment. Modern Women and What is Said of Them A Reprint of A Series of Articles in the Saturday Review (1868) "No intonation of mine can do justice to the very ecstasy of impatience with which the pertinacious questioner actually screamed out: "'Bien, madame, vil you say so, if you please?' How To Behave: A Pocket Manual Of Republican Etiquette, And Guide To Correct Personal Habits Embracing An Exposition Of The Principles Of Good Manners; Useful Hints On The Care Of The Person, Eating, Drinking, Exercise, Habits, Dress, Self-Culture, And Behavior At Home; The Etiquette Of Salutations, Introductions, Receptions, Visits, Dinners, Evening Parties, Conversation, Letters, Presents, Weddings, Funerals, The Street, The Church, Places Of Amusement, Traveling, Etc., With Illustrative Anecdotes, a Chapter on Love and Courtship, and Rules of Order for Debating Societies Then in the midst of the discussion the King had a twinge in his gangrened knee, and signed Forstner's release, in order to be rid of this pertinacious princess. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg Why were those creatures thus pertinacious, returning again and again? The Boy Tar The bull seemed to be most pertinacious in vengeance. Popular Adventure Tales By these objurgations, by a pertinacious refusal as to his hat, and a little yielding in the matter of gin-and-water, Mr. Neefit was at length persuaded to remain at home. Ralph the Heir The more curved and cornerless the outline, the more tender and flexible the character; and the more rectilinear, the more pertinacious and severe the character. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 15 — Science He was then let down, and if he was still pertinacious, the touchstone was again tried, until he either confessed or accused others. The Causes of the Rebellion in Ireland Disclosed In an Address to the People of England, in Which It Is Proved by Incontrovertible Facts, That the System for Some Years Pursued in That Country, Has Driven It into Its Present Dreadful Situation "But look thee," said the pertinacious and unsuspecting fisherman, "he is my servant; and you are i' the wrong to capture him without my privity." Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 By the first light of morning, however, Phipps renewed the action with pertinacious courage, but with no better success. The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) They were generally expert and pertinacious thieves, although some of the chiefs appear to have been exempt from this vice, or to have been ashamed of practising it on their liberal visitors. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries The world is a rough antagonist of spiritual truth: sometimes with mailed hand, sometimes with pertinacious logic, sometimes with a storm of irresistible facts, it presses on against you. The Idea of a University Defined and Illustrated: In Nine Discourses Delivered to the Catholics of Dublin Condorcet’s pertinacious anger against theology is just as irrational as this would be, from the scientific point of view which he pretends to have assumed. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3) Essay 3: Condorcet He had, by means of pertinacious inquiry, learned a good deal about Miss Mackenzie; indeed, he had learned most of the facts which the reader knows, though not quite all of them. Miss Mackenzie My horse, too, wanted exercise, And time, when one is riding, flies; Besides, it really seemed, you see, The only way of ridding me Of pertinacious Mr. B.; So my head I graciously incline. The Book of Humorous Verse The day passed away, but our pertinacious enemies made no signs of moving. In the Wilds of Africa But Mr. Black is more relentlessly critical than the occasion needs, and more pertinacious than any father can comfortably bear. The Idea of a University Defined and Illustrated: In Nine Discourses Delivered to the Catholics of Dublin The greater number were pertinacious thieves, and addicted besides to many vices. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold Lord Carteret was out of the way for the moment—and only for the moment; but Pulteney proved a much more pertinacious, ingenious, and dangerous enemy than Carteret had hitherto been. A History of the Four Georges, Volume I He was a painful preacher; the most untiring, persevering, long-winded, clamorous, pertinacious vessel at craving a blessing, in the provinces. Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses Again the sun rose after a more anxious night, for the attacks had been exceedingly pertinacious and harassing, while the mischief done amongst the attacking party must have been terrible. The Dingo Boys The Squatters of Wallaby Range “Is the old lady alive yet?” asked the pertinacious sceptic. The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains And this is why I write the present article,—to relieve myself from the pertinacious inquiries with which I have been assailed since my return from the melancholy episodes of the executions at Washington. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War The bull seemed to be most pertinacious in his vengeance. The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North Pigeon then slipped down, and reached his friends, only in time to avoid the second charge of his pertinacious antagonist. The History of Tasmania , Volume II Can any candid thinker analyze these results and then believe Grant a strategist—a great soldier—anything but a pertinacious fighter? Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death She was going to look away again, when she reflected that since he was so pertinacious it would be better to see the operation finished once for all. Adam Johnstone's Son The myth concerning the origin of Pan's pipe is as follows:—Pan became enamoured of a beautiful nymph, called Syrinx, who, appalled at his terrible appearance, fled from the pertinacious attentions of her unwelcome suitor. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Subsequent events, however, showed that we might have spared ourselves all the trouble and worry; for one more pertinacious even than Fanshawe clung to Alexander Burke's heels all that day and night. The Paternoster Ruby And he escaped from pertinacious Mr. Dawson with some alacrity. Half a Hero A Novel He studied with pertinacious constancy, seldom enjoying the salutary relaxations of society. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Miss Tyrell, still looking straight in front of her, made no reply, but with another attempt to shake off this pertinacious young man of the sea quickened her pace again. A Master Of Craft Yet, even that quantum which human reason believes to have succeeded in establishing on this exalted subject, has always had to encounter in the fields of proud philosophy tenacious, or rather pertinacious, adversaries. A Guide for the Religious Instruction of Jewish Youth Moreover, if these tactics failed, the pace at which Star goes would easily baffle any pertinacious pursuit. French and Oriental Love in a Harem Most unwilling was that guest, most pertinacious that mariner. The Daughters of Danaus Another class of persons, in shunning this evil, go to the other extreme, and are very strict and pertinacious, in regard to every requisition. A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School That is what it was to have a pertinacious father and to be an accommodating son. The Path Of Duty This pertinacious reference to possible trouble being mingled with the contemplated honour checked Pauline’s disposition to laugh, and she had quite recovered her gravity when her brother Otto entered. The Island Queen Edwin at the same time became aware of the fact that the pertinacious Blunt was at his side. The Iron Horse At the beginning of this exhortation, the worthy high priest had somewhat repressed the ebullient choler of his refractory and pertinacious disciple, by applying his flat soft palm to the signet-formed extremity of the snout. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection “Stop a moment, if you please, Mr Nourse, until I go up and judge for myself,” replied the captain, who was inclined to be pertinacious. Newton Forster The Merchant Service As it was useless arguing with so pertinacious a disputant we were compelled humbly to submit. Hurricane Hurry “She has sweeps, and it is extraordinary the rate at which these craft can pull,” observed the pertinacious Hardman. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Defeated by the pertinacious insects, he rushed howling away through the forest. In the Eastern Seas Alas! these collegians not only are strong men, as you may readily see if you measure them round the waistband, but boisterous and pertinacious challengers. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection Such a pertinacious quest could apparently have but one result—that of the quarry of these wolves being hunted down at last. The Silver Canyon A Tale of the Western Plains The only thing they had to fear then was a slip or a stumble, or that in its pertinacious hunt the rhinoceros would tire their horses down. Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers "But they are down on the chart," broke in a pertinacious matter-of-fact body beside us. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858 Toward sun-down, however, the breeze began to freshen, and our pertinacious companion soon showed us how great an advantage this was to him, by the way in which he drew up on our lee beam. Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War Hope is nearly as strong as despair, and greatly more pertinacious and enduring. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection We were by this time completely worn out, and I foresaw that unless the men could obtain a little rest our pertinacious enemies must inevitably prove victorious. The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron Not to be baffled, the pertinacious boy followed the carriage on foot, and after a considerable time overtook it. Among the Great Masters of Music Scenes in the Lives of Famous Musicians Clicquot on the summit of the hill, was risked and lost on a single game at cards by this pertinacious gamester, whose pressing pecuniary difficulties compelled him to sell the remaining châteaux one by one. Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines A rich widow of Nantes besought him with pertinacious tenderness to accept not only her purse but her hand. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 1 of 3) Essay 1: Robespierre The canonico clapped his hands, and declared that even some of the apostles had been more pertinacious recusants of the faith. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection Very fortunately for us we happened to have a few rounds of canister in the boat, and Mildmay now resolved to try the effect of these upon the pertinacious natives. The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron It is an obstinate opponent, pertinacious, persistent, inflexible, making a disturbance everywhere. Napoleon the Little He was exceedingly pertinacious of his rights as "captain of his own ship," both ashore and afloat; a disposition that produced less trouble with the mild and gentlemanly rear-admiral, than with Mrs. Stowel. The Two Admirals He is not the style of pertinacious, overbearing fellow who would persecute a woman with his attentions and ask her twice. A Houseful of Girls Somehow she was unusually pertinacious; but I parried her inquiries. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 96, October 1865 I felt greatly averse to further slaughter; but in this case I scarcely saw how it was to be averted, the natives being so pertinacious in their attacks. The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron "I have, at all events, seen this gentleman's father," replied Anton, annoyed with the pertinacious questioning of the trader, and with himself for blushing. Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag Well, Drake, his hero, was a convinced Protestant; the bravest man he had ever met or dreamed of—fiery, pertinacious, gloriously insolent. By What Authority? Broffin the pertinacious, again with an unlighted cigar between his teeth, was ruminating thoughtfully over these things when he came in sight of the closed gates and smokeless chimneys of the Foundry and Machine Works. The Price He tells us in "A Personal Record" that it took him seven years to write it—seven years of pertinacious effort, of trial and error, of learning how to write. A Book of Prefaces So pertinacious were these ravenous fish that the boat’s crew had to fairly fight their way through them, and even to beat them off with the oars and stretchers when they had got alongside. The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron Hazelrig, who possessed greater authority in the parliament, was haughty, imperious, precipitate, vainglorious; without civility, without prudence; qualified only by his noisy, pertinacious obstinacy to acquire an ascendant in public assemblies. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E. From Charles I. to Cromwell I met a woman, who, by tender management of my weaknesses, gradually corrected the most pertinacious of them. The Friendships of Women Dennis looked up, laughing, though not all at ease, but his amiable want of either intelligence or fear, which belong near together, made his most natural reply to the pertinacious intruder a disarming grin. The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times On one particular evening she had been unusually pertinacious and obtrusive. Sword and Gown A Novel “Yes,” I replied unhesitatingly; “unless I am greatly mistaken, the man who was so pertinacious in his attack upon you, and whom I shot, was Señor Madera.” The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron The most lamentable and pertinacious doubts of immortality sometimes arise from the survey of instances of gross wickedness, sluggishness, and imbecility forced on our attention. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life Begging your pardon, I'm sure," cried the pertinacious woman, "but he does. The Silent House She was only interrupted by a gun being fired in the ploughed field, and saw the pertinacious buzzards there fall dead from the air as they exasperated the ploughman. The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times Tresilyan’s eyes fastened on the speaker, full of a heavy, pertinacious admiration. Sword and Gown A Novel “Well, we took her by surprise; but her people proved very troublesome, and very pertinacious in their efforts to get her back again,” Smellie replied. The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron Johnson, Goldsmith, and all the rest of them are only ghosts until the pertinacious young laird of Auchinleck comes on the scene to give them colour, and life, and form. Goldsmith English Men of Letters Series The latter wished to escape, but the lawyer was too resolute and pertinacious to be conquered by his weak irritability, and he was obliged to resign himself into his hands. Holidays at the Grange or A Week's Delight Games and Stories for Parlor and Fireside Some would ignore the pertinacious outsider and persuade their followers that he is negligible; others would sustain an energetic campaign against him. The War and the Churches Julian Grenfell was a master of the body and of the mind, an unrivalled boxer, a pertinacious hunter, skilled in swimming and polo, a splendid shot, a swift runner, and an unwearying student. Some Diversions of a Man of Letters Storri, being spurred, and resolute to silence the San Reve, took that pertinacious beauty into his confidence, lying wherever it was inconvenient to tell the truth, and bragging always like a Cheyenne. The President A novel It recognized the pertinacious picture by a thundering big pie-bald horse that was prancing on top of a wave of the Red Sea. Bohemians of the Latin Quarter Heresy supposes error, culpable error, stubborn and pertinacious error. Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals Mr. Herndon, whose pertinacious researches unearthed that Kansas gentleman's correspondence, and who is keenly censorious of Lincoln's fault, in the upshot trusts and reveres Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln The noblest bishops, the ablest generals, were their fairest prey; and we have no surer witness to the greatness of Athanasius or Julian than the pertinacious hatred of this odious horde. The Arian Controversy In New Mexico local droughts are sometimes very pertinacious. The Delight Makers I recollect being highly amused by the pertinacious ingenuity with which he defended his own view of the case. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 61, No. 376, February, 1847 Each thought that someone would be saved; each, with that pertinacious optimism, which to the last characterized our human nature, trusted that their beloved family would be the one preserved. The Last Man By pertinacious industry, however, working chiefly through private correspondence, he constructed a great party, dominated a nation, and dominated it mainly for good. Abraham Lincoln The pertinacious hatred of a few was balanced by the enthusiastic admiration of the many. The Arian Controversy The Northern Congressman retreated before this pertinacious mendicant into his committee-room, and his pesterer followed him closely, nothing abashed, even into the privileged cloisters of the committee. Tales of the Chesapeake The efforts to return Jacobite members were of the most pertinacious kind, and sometimes proceeded to actual violence. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 61, No. 376, February, 1847 The Earl was of course disgusted by the pertinacious obstinacy of his son's letter, and for an hour or two swore to himself that he would not answer it. Phineas Finn The Irish Member One of my friends, a most ardent and pertinacious sportsman, determined on the possession of a bison’s head, and, hiring a guide, plunged into the mountain wilds which separate the Middle from South Park. The Extermination of the American Bison He was decidedly not a "woman's man," but was a keen and pertinacious man of affairs, who liked the activities of life and knew how to deal with men. Bella Donna A Novel He still smelled abominably of fish, but I could not take it into my heart to be harsh with this most pertinacious of authors. Tales of the Chesapeake De Witt.—It is certain, sir, that the utmost abilities of a nation can never be so well employed as in the unwearied, pertinacious defence of their religion and freedom. Dialogues of the Dead In consequence of his pertinacious refusal to submit to the supreme will of Napoleon, the Pomeranian provinces and Finland had been lost to the kingdom. The History of Napoleon Buonaparte Such is life,—and law: the most obstinate and the richest win: the less pertinacious and the poorer are allowed to fail: it is a process of Darwin's survival of the fittest. My Life as an Author The restless spirit of fanaticism and faction, curbed within the narrow limits of colonial government, gladly seized on every occasion to display its blind and pertinacious zeal. The Rivals of Acadia An Old Story of the New World Brand rose, without betraying any impatience over his attendant's pertinacious inquiries and remonstrances. Sunrise For work which requires long training or regular, pertinacious application, the dissolute, unsteady, drunken Irishman is on too low a plane. The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844 with a Preface written in 1892 The man who did my masonry work for me was a grey-haired, silent, pertinacious fellow, of great practical intelligence and efficiency. The Quest of the Simple Life I have heard good judges say that this pertinacious after-thought is the hardest part to bear of all the annoyance. Guy Livingstone; or, 'Thorough' There was trouble, but it did not arise from Pilot, but from the yellow-haired woman's pertinacious demands for money from Mrs. Naylor. All on the Irish Shore Irish Sketches The instance to which all this is preliminary, is the pertinacious hold which the belief in a human absolving power retains upon mankind. Sermons Preached at Brighton Third Series Northern Congressman retreated before this pertinacious mendicant into his committee-room, and his pesterer followed him closely, nothing abashed, even into the privileged cloisters of the committee. Short Story Classics (American) Vol. 2 They are huskier, more wheezing, more pertinacious in working away at a cough till they have made it a masterpiece than any other mortals. Lost Leaders The ancients were as pertinacious in their corrections. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 So I resigned myself to my fate, and suffered myself to be driven on with my pertinacious escort hanging on to me mile after mile of my wearing and interminable journey. The Passenger from Calais This man had a most pertinacious regard for his private rights, and at Plymouth, Portsmouth, and Providence his career of trouble was very much the same. England in America, 1580-1652 How could she help displaying a little temper, when she was hungry and he over pertinacious? Prince Fortunatus And although our religious did not cease in their exorcisms and prayers, the infernal spirits were stubborn and pertinacious. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 21 of 55 1624 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. Despite a resistance which would have wearied out any less pertinacious assailant, he had persevered in his attempt, and had finally succeeded in taking the place. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. The people were such eager and pertinacious thieves that their islands received the name by which they are still known, the Islas de Ladrones, or isles of robbers. Great Epochs in American History, Volume I. Voyages Of Discovery And Early Explorations: 1000 A.D.-1682 While this was passing, the wretched fugitives were flying from the scene of massacre through a tempest, of whose pertinacious violence all the narratives speak with wonder. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863 "Troth, an' I have her safe," replied the pertinacious Dandy. The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One Wallace says that the pairing of butterflies is probably determined by the fact that one male is stronger-winged or more pertinacious than the rest, rather than by the choice of the females. Alfred Russel Wallace: Letters and Reminiscences, Vol. 1 Pause—made audible by the pertinacious bell, grinding away like a dentist's drill in a vacant tooth.... The Day of Days An Extravaganza The pertinacious opposition of these men inflamed to anger Moore and Thomas. 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 This pertinacious, silent working man looked as though he could strike. One of Life's Slaves I have in three cases seen crude mercury given in small doses, as one or two ounces twice a day, have great effect in stopping pertinacious vomitings. Zoonomia, Vol. I Or, the Laws of Organic Life But Roy was little used to being thwarted—by home elements, at least: and when an idea seized him he could be pertinacious, even to the point of folly. Far to Seek A Romance of England and India And so looking back on the long continuance of the slave-trade, we wonder that it could have made so pertinacious a fight for life. American Merchant Ships and Sailors The pertinacious discussions between the parties purchasing and those opposed to the State's selling and her authority to sell, created immense excitement, and pervaded the entire State. 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 A thoroughly good and well-meaning woman, an excellent housekeeper, the kind of wife to do him credit and improve his social position; but self-willed, pertinacious, and probably thinking herself his superior in every respect. Victorian Short Stories of Troubled Marriages The Bear, although polite, is as pertinacious, quite, As the tactless Teuton pig. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, October 31, 1891 For he noticed, that not only did the three gentlemen listen with the utmost interest to his story, but likewise interrupted him with questions and cross-questions in the most pertinacious manner. Israel Potter Fouché was frequently rebuked with stern severity for his pertinacious advocacy of the separation. The Tragedy of St. Helena I know of no two more pertinacious incendiaries in the whole country; nor will they themselves deny the charge. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years Even ladies were not spared, who incurred his displeasure, either by pertinacious adherence to the wrong in opinion, or by deficiency of attention to the right and the amiable in conduct. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 333, September 27, 1828 A more pertinacious piece of cast-iron never contended against the prowess of the Corinthian! Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, July 24, 1841 He rapidly developed into one of the most pertinacious and even disconcerting youths I have ever met. Twelve Men He examined the wound, stopped the bleeding, bound it up without a word, in spite of Aunt Ninette's pertinacious attempts to make him express an opinion. Uncle Titus and His Visit to the Country As we shall see, his nature, at once conscientious, vehement, and pertinacious, came to reject the idea of abandonment as cowardly and therefore impossible. The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) One of my husband's visitors was a pertinacious little man who came early and stayed late. The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill No extortioner, this; a dry, passionless, pertinacious man. Copper Streak Trail It recurs only when Elsa's pertinacious inquisitiveness threatens to rupture their somewhat hastily arranged alliance. Wagner He contemplated her, and saw yet another Hyacinthe, a hard, pertinacious woman whom he had not known. Là-bas It had no sympathy with his pertinacious campaign against all the cherished forms and traditions of "The House," and it gave him no support. Ireland Since Parnell Your host was in his turn eloquent,—authoritative,—facetious, —argumentative,—precatory,—pathetic, above all, pertinacious. Political Pamphlets This fact focused the observation of the shrewd, pertinacious Scotchman. The Frontiersmen It is an affair of trifling pertinacious touches. The Plain Man and His Wife His ends are bad, but he is often skilful in inventing and pertinacious in employing means for effecting those bad ends. Correspondence & Conversations of Alexis de Tocqueville with Nassau William Senior from 1834 to 1859, Volume 2 Oh dear!" sighed her sister; "and then there is that pertinacious Count Girasole. The American Baron You will soon find your legs covered with small and pertinacious ticks, who have apparently taken a "header" into your flesh and made up their minds to die sooner than let go. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 100, April, 1876 Antonyms: dissuasion, coercion, constraint. persuasive, a. persuasory. pert, a. sprightly, dapper, nimble; forward, bold, saucy, malapert. pertain, v. appertain. pertinacious, a. resolute, determined, stubborn. pertinacity, n. resoluteness, persistence, doggedness, stubbornness. pertinence, n. relevancy, applicability, propriety. Putnam's Word Book Alas! those collegians not only are strong men, as you may readily see if you measure them round the waistband, but boisterous and pertinacious challengers. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 328, February, 1843 They are rendered responsible for the will of the sovereign, who, if report speak truth, is very pertinacious in exacting a rigid fulfilment of it whenever it is exercised. The Idler in France "Stop a moment, if you please, Mr Nourse, until I go up and judge for myself," replied the captain, who was inclined to be pertinacious. Newton Forster It has been stirred by one or two pertinacious critics nearer our own time, and none of the biographers have dealt with the perplexities of the matter as they ought to have done. Burke Waddell was a slow-moving but pertinacious student of the science of war from the kingdom of Fife. The First Hundred Thousand The President was earnest, not to say pertinacious, in urging forward these movements. Abraham Lincoln, Volume II He was a swarthy little man, implacable as an Indian and as pertinacious on a trail. Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts But that did not satisfy its pertinacious enemies. George Washington Whereupon with pertinacious, if furtive, activity he sought means of escape. Deadham Hard The beggar's professional discrimination between the merits of the bones of the two mansions, and his pertinacious defence of his own property, would have been most amusing to a bystander. Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character An hour later the pertinacious beauty asked for a carrot from the garden, and fed Black Bess with it in the stable. A Perilous Secret What now, pertinacious burgher, that thou shouldst cry down wares that are but too good for these distant regions! The Water-Witch or, the Skimmer of the Seas If you will excuse personal remarks your coat lapels are badly twisted downward where they have been grasped by the pertinacious New York reporters. Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations A pertinacious continuance of his attentions, on the part of one who has been distinctly rejected, is an insult deserving of the severest reprobation. Routledge's Manual of Etiquette Their hospitality and pertinacious sheltering of fugitives was another Oriental trait. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 56, June, 1862 I know of no two more pertinacious incendiaries in the whole country. Eighty Years and More; Reminiscences 1815-1897 The duke, however, was pertinacious; he could not give up the subject. Wife in Name Only But in fact, and particularly in hours stately with momentous things, what a sacrilegious trick it has of nagging its holy mistress with triflet light as air--small as gnats yet as pertinacious. Kincaid's Battery "Finding them obstinate and pertinacious in their contempt of his Majesty," the messengers, probably misled by some false information, took the road to New Netherland, the next day, in further prosecution of their business. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 33, July, 1860 The hardy races from the North, which overran the country and kept a Tartar on the Chinese throne for centuries, are virile and pertinacious. Boy Scouts on Motorcycles With the Flying Squadron And whence this pertinacious faith that will not die, but from a spring of life, that neither custom nor the dry understanding can destroy? Lectures on Art One would think, by our pertinacious adherence to the head-ach giving, circular conformation, that we wished to show our anger at the Almighty for not shaping our caputs like cylinders. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 280, October 27, 1827 He made short work with them; frightened them away as one does by children when they have the hiccough; or if the malady were pertinacious and would not go, he fairly turned off the patient. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 288, Supplementary Number There is nothing so pertinacious, so unrelenting, and so difficult to change, as an aristocratical body. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 45, July, 1861 The Yates right half was plunging down from the long side, a pertinacious forward was almost at their heels. The Half-Back Had I forgotten my own prospects, my ardent love, my pertinacious hopes? The Tenant of Wildfell Hall This clamor of the wind through the lonely house; the Judge's quietude, as he sits invisible; and that pertinacious ticking of his watch! House of the Seven Gables Whatever I did, that idea would bother me: it was so tiresomely pertinacious that I resolved on requesting leave to go to Wuthering Heights, and assist in the last duties to the dead. Wuthering Heights Mr. Mompesson's servant was so fortunate as not only to hear, but to see this pertinacious demon; for it came and stood at the foot of his bed. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 2 He kept watch there, with that pertinacious alertness peculiar to the idler, until he had the satisfaction of witnessing Heeney's early departure from the cellar, with a tool kit under his arm. Stories from Everybody's Magazine Among all the errors bequeathed to us by a barbarous age, it has proved the most pertinacious. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1 "You look surprised at seeing me!" he repeated in his quietly pertinacious way. The Woman in White I couldn’t affirm that you are,’ observed my young lady, wondering at his pertinacious assertion of what was evidently an untruth. Wuthering Heights Certainly, if the confederates of this roving gipsy were so pertinacious in tormenting poor weak Mr. Mompesson, their pertinacity is a most extraordinary instance of what revenge is capable of. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 2 The Master had been remarked among his contemporaries for sense and acuteness, as well as for his reserved, pertinacious, and irascible character. The Bride of Lammermoor His manner is dry, brisk and pertinacious, and the choice of words not much. Memories and Portraits But the constant and pertinacious maliciousness of the overseer, and my own weakness, eventually brought me to grief. Biography of a Slave Being the Experiences of Rev. Charles Thompson The anger of a Frenchman is more violent, that of an Englishman more pertinacious. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 266, July 28, 1827 In vain: there was an ambiguity in that business to baffle the keenest and most pertinacious investigation. The False Faces Further Adventures from the History of the Lone Wolf I was pertinacious, and would accept such favours on no other terms. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor Exert your ingenuity, then, and discover it," said Alice—for a moment put out of temper at the Doctor's pertinacious self-importance—"Guess my purpose, as you can guess at every thing else. Woodstock; or, the Cavalier That pertinacious submarine had apparently surrounded the elusive Vulcan with German fighting ships. The Cruise of the Dry Dock Edward, who believed himself the rightful King, was not likely to regard him as otherwise than a pertinacious bandit, with whom the law might properly take its course. Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II The indolent man then hates his pertinacious adversary as much as he loved his sturdy friend. Tales and Novels — Volume 04 He speaks roughly and loud, listens to no man's opinions, thoroughly pertinacious of his own. Life of Johnson, Volume 3 1776-1780 Hopkins was a bulldog, pertinacious, rough, a faithful creature. The Gray Dawn But there is in human nature a pertinacious disposition to work disadvantages, in one way or other, into privileges. An Essay on the Evils of Popular Ignorance To this resolution her ladyship adhered, though Lady Frances Arlington, pertinacious to accomplish any purpose she took into her fancy, returned morning after morning to the charge. Tales and Novels — Volume 07 Now the two insects were in full dispute, suffusing the warm darkness with their pertinacious whirrings. Jurgen A Comedy of Justice These lovers, you know, dear, are so pertinacious. The Living Link In the pursuit of his appointed ends Maha Mongkut was active and pertinacious; no labors wearied him nor pains deterred him. The English Governess at the Siamese Court Being Recollections of Six Years in the Royal Palace at Bangkok She brings the more pertinacious fire of Spanish blood to be fostered by the cheerful airs of Italy. Woman in the Ninteenth Century and Kindred Papers Relating to the Sphere, Condition and Duties, of Woman. Tutchin became one of the most pertinacious and vehement enemies of the House of Stuart. Books Fatal to Their Authors Shelton's situation was unquestionably a very uncomfortable one, for Elphinstone, broken as he was, yet allowed his second in command no freedom of action, and was testily pertinacious of his prerogative of command. The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80 Then, with the usual farewell salutation, "Kuaheré, Mzungu," from my pertinacious hostess, I was not sorry to retrace my steps, a good five hours' walk. What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile In any event, be pertinacious; and do not fear to worry the man. Journalism for Women A Practical Guide Non-resistance is commanded in the most uncompromising fashion, and illustrated in the cases of assault, robbery, and pertinacious mendicancy. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Luke One by one new Corsicans arrive from over the sea, each forming a centre in his turn, where he sits tight, with a pertinacious solidarity that borders on the superhuman. Fountains in the Sand Rambles Among the Oases of Tunisia Another was, the pertinacious attachment of the Portuguese to pastoral poetry, and nothing could be more contrary to dramatic life than the languor, sentimentality, and monotony peculiar to the eclogue. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities He was one day disturbed by a pertinacious rattling and shaking at one of the doors, and bawled out in an angry tone to know the cause of the disturbance. The Crayon Papers And still there were such; who by manfully bearing these sufferings, set to others a good example; there were whole troops who, to protect others in pertinacious rear guard fights, opposed the on-pressing enemy. Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 Still Mat kept his eyes fixed on the funeral proceedings in front, and took not the smallest notice of the pertinacious speaker behind him. Hide and Seek There were weather- wise people, who smoked round the funnel all day, and prophesied foul winds every night; and pertinacious querists, who asked the captain every hour or two when we should reach Halifax. The Englishwoman in America The images revive, curiously pertinacious, with dim lapses and gulfs. Old Calabria The pertinacious Bushel, being a man of substance, took steps to legally rescue himself and fellows, and soon succeeded. The Tryal of William Penn and William Mead for Causing a Tumult at the Sessions Held at the Old Bailey in London the 1st, 3d, 4th, and 5th of September 1670 It so happened, on one occasion sometime afterward, that Little Billy was very pertinacious in calling Red Jacket a coward. An Account of Sa-Go-Ye-Wat-Ha, or Red Jacket, and His People, 1750-1830 As to the origin—" "The origin of the Biceps Flexor Cubiti, your Ladyship," resumed the pertinacious Doctor; "is by two heads. Hide and Seek The pertinacious lawyer then went on with his heated protest, as it might be called far more properly than an argument, to the length of nearly an hour. Gaut Gurley His pertinacious prayers have a recurring burden of lowly recognition of his place. Expositions of Holy Scripture In short, he is suffering of a surfeit of love, determined tenderness and pertinacious care—in a word, Julia, he is over-Juliaized! Peregrine's Progress He was rather of an irritable and pertinacious disposition; and his friends were wont to remark, when he showed any symptom of these foibles, "Ah! this comes of not having been educated by Rob Roy." Rob Roy — Volume 01 He expostulated with the governor on the subject, but without effect; Dinwiddie was at all times pertinacious, but particularly so when he felt himself to be a little in the wrong. Life of George Washington — Volume 01 He is very fast and enduring, and exceedingly pertinacious, and is equally at home on land and in water. Dogs and All about Them A strict code has been adopted, mainly as a result of the suffering from pertinacious runners, who put their standard higher than is admitted by others. Ski-running Just in the entrance stood one of those pertinacious sellers of old coins and bits of marble. Saxe Holm's Stories Let not Gifford," he wrote to Bedford, in reply to his letter, "suppose me a troublesome man to deal with, pertinacious about trifles, or standing upon punctilios of authorship. A Publisher and His Friends Memoir and Correspondence of John Murray; with an Account of the Origin and Progress of the House, 1768-1843 Alva first turned his attention to the seizure of those patriot lords whose pertinacious infatuation left them within his reach. Holland The History of the Netherlands Having at length gotten rid of that pertinacious companion, it would have been an act of great weakness to throw himself blindly in his way once more. The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers The one comfort is that a candidate, who is pertinacious and courageous enough to face this test five or six times without passing and goes in again, is almost sure to pass in the end. Ski-running The thing would have passed out of my mind in a short time but for Nat's pertinacious reference to it. Saxe Holm's Stories Savage and pertinacious to a degree are these pests, and their bite is like the piercing of a red-hot needle. Sketches of the East Africa Campaign His enmity was, in like manner, cool and deliberate; but though cool, it was not insidious, and though deliberate, not pertinacious. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 06 Reviews, Political Tracts, and Lives of Eminent Persons "But, ma'am, there may be much truth and justice in the rest of its remarks," returned the pertinacious Mr. Howel, "although it has fallen into these mistakes." Home as Found They may also laugh at their pertinacious and incurable obstinacy. The Century Vocabulary Builder His pertinacious adherence to the scheme of Indian slavery, and hhis impolitic regulation compelling the labor of the hidalgos, are pertinent examples of this. The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 2 But the art of fascination seems among the artes perditae, and I cannot learn that this most pertinacious of starers produced any effect by his attentions beyond an occasional yawn. The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1 If he was a hot and pertinacious foe, he was also a fast friend; and he excited love and hatred in about equal measure. Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV Some boys amused me very much by their pertinacious attempts to keep up with the carriage. Life of Harriet Beecher Stowe Compiled From Her Letters and Journals by Her Son Charles Edward Stowe In his chance visits to that place, young Fielding appears to have become desperately enamoured of her, and to have sadly fluttered the Dorset dovecotes by his pertinacious and undesirable attentions. Fielding The Queen refused any compromise; and on his side the King, whose superficial good humour was not incompatible with profound and pertinacious selfishness, did not scruple to expose her to every insult at Court. Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon — Volume 02 The reiterated and re-reiterated offer of goat's milk and poteen became exasperating; the bodyguard of these pertinacious women that could not be shaken off was most annoying. The Letters of "Norah" on Her Tour Through Ireland Another class of persons, in shunning this evil, go to the other extreme, and are very strict and pertinacious in regard to every requisition. American Woman's Home In the course of the half century which followed, the swarms of rovers constantly increased, and grew more pertinacious and daring in their attacks. Lectures and Essays His originality lay not in any purely speculative views, but in the pertinacious curiosity, practical in its origin and aim, with which he attacked and sifted the ethical conceptions of his time: "What is justice?" The Greek View of Life But after scarcely five years the desert nomads were as active as ever and they have grown so pertinacious and cocky that something must be done. The Unwilling Vestal My way is yours," said the pertinacious Master Ganlesse, as he called himself; "and we will both travel the safer, that we journey in company. Peveril of the Peak Emmeline thought that Mary was very pertinacious in her badinage, and was going to bid her hold her tongue; but she observed that Herbert blushed, and walked away without further answer. Castle Richmond In fact, Darwin used to reproach me sometimes for my pertinacious insistence on the need of experimental verification. Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3 Before we had progressed a mile, suspicious gatherings of slaty-blue cloud-heaps advanced from the north-east against the wind, with a steady and pertinacious speed, showing that mischief was meant. Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 1 My father was particularly pertinacious on this point of completeness. Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life That elegant beau, Sir Amyas, had just given a sample to tantalise their rusticity, and then had vanished; and here was that oddity, Mr. Arden, more wearisome and pertinacious than ever. Love and Life An Old Story in Eighteenth Century Costume Thousands of these insects, of the largest size and of the most pertinacious character, came out of the high grass and "made night hideous." Four Months in a Sneak-Box "Mine would drag in the sand at every turn of the tide, every rise of the wind, if I were to follow your advice, and say 'yes' to the pertinacious Alfred," she said reproachfully. At Last "It seems to me that it concerns me," returned Saracinesca, who was naturally pertinacious. Sant' Ilario The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French. He Knew He Was Right Here his flashing black eyes lit suddenly on Dr. Dean, who was "studying" him in the same sort of pertinacious way in which that learned little man studied everything. Ziska Even the most pertinacious were forced to concede that she was both physically and mentally unique, with a charm all her own. Absalom's Hair The flies were an intolerable nuisance, not that they were extraordinarily numerous, but so insufferably pertinacious. Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, The Jew was most pertinacious in his demand. The Duke's Prize; a Story of Art and Heart in Florence All the way down to St Kilda his reflections were of the same unpleasant nature, and he cast about in his own mind how he could get rid of this pertinacious friend. Madame Midas The old man was pertinacious, and many whispers had to be made into Barry's ear before the matter could be settled. The Kellys and the O'Kellys It was easy to guide it, but Mrs. Bazalgette did not know how; so it sidled in a pertinacious and horrid way toward a long and steepish slope on the left side. Love Me Little, Love Me Long Keith was a pertinacious and omnivorous student; he sought knowledge not for a set purpose but because nothing was without interest for him. South Wind You will have noticed the disposition of common-sense, under pressure of some pertinacious piece of light-headedness, to grow impatient and angry. Complete Short Works of George Meredith In this case, as so often, I have no doubt that simple curiosity went for much in the man's pertinacious questioning. By the Ionian Sea Notes of a Ramble in Southern Italy Once more we have the vision of one stubborn force, counteracted by another, equally pertinacious. Laughter : an Essay on the Meaning of the Comic Each stood at full height, pertinacious, resolved on victory. The Odd Women In the flat beneath, someone was jingling operetta on a piano not quite in tune; the pertinacious vivacity of the airs interfered with Harvey's desire to view things seriously. The Whirlpool She is a beautiful creature,' said Mr. Thornton, driven to bay by Mr. Bell's pertinacious questioning. North and South Then Sir Luke had been tiresomely pertinacious over some small dereliction on Bridget's part from the canons of Government House etiquette, which he had requested should not be repeated. Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land: a story of Australian life The only drawback to the young man's happiness was the pertinacious curiosity of the girl who waited on them. Maurice Guest She had treated me like a meddlesome, pertinacious idiot who had insisted on calling and had to be taught his place. The Firefly of France As it died away Batouch's peculiar guttural chuckle, which had something negroid in it, was audible, prolonging itself in a loneliness that spoke his pertinacious sense of humour. The Garden of Allah She looked up from her letter, and beheld the pertinacious yacht; it led her up to a conviction that therein lay a means and an opportunity. The Hand of Ethelberta Miss Fosbrook saw that it was sheer unhappiness that made her speak sharply, and would not take any notice, except by gently taking away the pertinacious David. The Stokesley Secret Sir—Your correspondent "A. M." is pertinacious on the subject of the bear being changed into a whale, which I said Darwin contemplated as not impossible. Canterbury Pieces But there was an inmate of Courcy Castle who was somewhat more pertinacious in his search after love and wealth. Doctor Thorne Having taken his line, Buller set about his task in a slow, deliberate, but pertinacious fashion. The Great Boer War Yes," said the pertinacious wretch; "but they need not be new-bought things. Hard Cash Yet Rockefeller was clearly more than a pertinacious haggler over trifles. The Age of Big Business; a chronicle of the captains of industry Mr. Butts, obstinate, pertinacious, oppressively affectionate, would give her no time. The Forerunner, Volume 1 (1909-1910) Was there not already within her breast some cause for disquietude which had made her so pertinacious? Doctor Thorne The commandos were like those pertinacious flies which buzz upwards when a hand approaches them, but only to settle again in the same place. The Great Boer War Its pertinacious glance chilled and repelled her, and she fancied it was reflected in the faces of the women round her. A Spirit in Prison The pertinacious optimism of our philosophers hid from them the actual state of the case. Evolution and Ethics Nevertheless, he was pertinacious in gaining his aims where his pet hobby was concerned, and undoubtedly, could he see any chance of obtaining the money from Random by selling his step-daughter, he would do so. The Green Mummy Theodore Racksole had met with the usual millionaire's luck in this adventure, for Mr Babylon made a practice of not allowing himself to be interviewed by his guests, however distinguished, however wealthy, however pertinacious. The Grand Babylon Hotel No reasoning, says the corporal to the poor grenadier, whom he canes!—No reasoning! exclaim judges; the court has decided.—No reasoning, rash and pertinacious Trenck, will the prudent reader echo. The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck, Volume 2 It is possible that Miss Carmen saw this too, and so set about with feminine tact, if not to supplement, at least to make her rival less pertinacious and absorbing. The Story of a Mine But it might well be suspected that he had in secret prompted the ungracious answer of the King and encouraged the pertinacious resistance of the Lords. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 5 But he had been saved by the clemency of William, and had requited that clemency by pertinacious and malignant opposition. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 Yet the King had less to fear from the pertinacious adherence of these men to their absurd principles, than from the ambition and avarice of another set of men who had no principles at all. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 I cannot recall why I was so pertinacious on this subject, but I remember that my Father became a little restive under my cross-examination. Father and Son: a study of two temperaments He had now nothing to expect from her but energetic and pertinacious hostility. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 The opposition to the scheme was vehement and pertinacious. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 5 The event which had changed all Marlborough's views had filled the minds of fiercer and more pertinacious politicians with wild hopes and atrocious projects. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 That machinery, by which Oliver had, in the preceding generation, kept up among his soldiers so stern and so pertinacious an enthusiasm, was again employed with not less complete success. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 It is probably as old as the settlement of the country, and has been kept open with pertinacious fidelity by the fishermen whose right of way it represents. Oldport Days This was Arthur Pue Gorman, a Senator from Maryland, a Democrat, one of the most pertinacious agents of the Big Interests in the United States Congress. Theodore Roosevelt; an Intimate Biography And the railroad, pertinacious, intrusive, aggressive, is, after all, the dependent follower, the abject copyist of the river. Gala-days Pitt was a man of excitable nerves, sanguine in hope, easily elated by success and popularity, keenly sensible of injury, but prompt to forgive; Grenville's character was stem, melancholy, and pertinacious. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 "That may be very honourable in you," answered the pertinacious vixen, "but it will be very poor comfort to the Princess." The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 His enemy had been too pertinacious to abandon his design, whatever it was. The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner In fact, the exorcism was quite ineffectual upon the pertinacious demon, or whatever the apparition might be. The Marble Faun - Volume 1 The Romance of Monte Beni In conversation, he was a singularly eager, acute, and pertinacious disputant. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 3 He shrinks from bodily exertion; and, though voluble in dispute, and singularly pertinacious in the war of chicane, he seldom engages in a personal conflict, and scarcely ever enlists as a soldier. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 There was a pertinacious tenderness in this which she had not expected from the antecedents of his life. The Prime Minister And Mary, faint and weary, and with a heart too aching-full of other matters to be pertinacious in this, withdrew her refusal. Mary Barton He was also earnest, and sometimes successful, in the recommendation of his mead, and most pertinacious on winter nights in enforcing a trial of the virtues of his elder wine. Crotchet Castle Atterbury became the most factious and pertinacious of all the opponents of the government. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 3 Still, though I strove to shake it off, the pertinacious observation of old Lady Speldhurst's eyes DID make an impression on me of a vaguely disagreeable nature. The Lock and Key Library The most interesting stories of all nations: American But now no such threat came from the Duke, and the "People's Banner" was already accusing him of clinging to power with pertinacious and unconstitutional tenacity. The Prime Minister Again, he teaches the pertinacious upholders of these things not to judge their opponents. Concerning Christian Liberty "My name—" Before he could deliver himself of his name, Miss Milroy looked accidentally in the horticulturist's pertinacious face, and instantly lost her hold on her gravity beyond recall. Armadale "What do you call the wake?" interrupted the pertinacious and dogmatical Cap. Pathfinder; or, the inland sea "I am Sali, and my eyes are better than the bewitched brass thing that pulls out to a great length," said the pertinacious helmsman. The Rescue A Romance of the Shallows "His conduct to Arthur at Silverbridge was so nice!" said the pertinacious old woman. The Prime Minister Would the pertinacious lawyer give way at last? The Evil Genius But the execution of these measures required considerable delay, and some further exercise of that pertinacious vigour which peculiarly distinguished the British in the eighteenth century. Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan He lived to be known as one of the most acrimonious and pertinacious enemies of the House of Stuart and of the Tory party. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 A few women, true enough, are so pertinacious that they prefer defeat to compromise. In Defense of Women "But Richelieu never came in this manner," said the pertinacious boy. Twenty Years After You will have noticed the disposition of common-sense, under pressure of some pertinacious piece of light-headedness, to grow impatient and angry. An Essay on comedy and the uses of the comic spirit Her voice was as usual, pertinacious, unfeeling, with a slight plaint in it; terrible in its unchanged purpose. The Arrow of Gold A Story Between Two Notes Yet it should seem that a little of the pertinacious scrupulosity which he had often shown about taking off his hat would not have been altogether out of place on this occasion. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 And it was the presence of that pertinacious ship-chandler which had started them. 'Twixt Land and Sea A profusion of snakes will glide away from under his horse's feet, or quietly visit him in his tent at night; while the pertinacious humming of unnumbered mosquitoes will banish sleep from his eyelids. The Oregon Trail: sketches of prairie and Rocky-Mountain life |
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