英语词汇“babbler”造句子简单的方法、技巧、例句及翻译-英语例句辞典

And when that tree was in bloom, it was a regular aviary of crows, mynahs, babblers, rosy pastors, sunbirds and parakeets. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Presently I noticed a bird that was unmistakably a species of babbler, but it seemed enormous compared with any known babbler species. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

A natural babbler with no filter, Doug apologizes for his, er, stomach issues. Review: ‘Threesome,’ at 59E59 Theaters, Examines Sexual Inequality 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z

Trying to describe the movie's plot can leave one similarly feeling like an incoherent babbler. A messy 'Terminator Genisys' shows why bigger is not always better 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z

“I was confused when we got the pictures, because it looked a bit like the Horsfield’s babbler, but it didn’t really fit,” Mr. Trisiyanto said. This Bird Wasn’t Seen for 170 Years. Then It Appeared in an Indonesian Forest. 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z

This includes two species of kiwi, five owls, three parakeets and a number of warblers and babblers. 222 Bird Species Worldwide Are Now Critically Endangered 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z

Donald Trump has done pretty well for someone ridiculed by most of the liberal media as an incoherent babbler. ‘Make America Great Again’ – why are liberals losing the war of soundbites? 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z

Collins described himself as a “scribbler and a babbler,” and he mastered both forms. Bud Collins, US voice of tennis in print and on TV, has died 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z

Collins described himself as a "scribbler and a babbler," and he mastered both forms. Bud Collins, the tennis historian and American voice of the sport in print and on TV for decades, has died 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z

The photos more closely matched an illustration of a black-browed babbler — a bird listed in Mr. Trisiyanto’s guidebook as possibly extinct. This Bird Wasn’t Seen for 170 Years. Then It Appeared in an Indonesian Forest. 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z

Hundreds of species of birds - storks, geese, babblers, larks, falcons and so many more - nest along the river. AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EST 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z

You want the listener to see you as a thoughtful, deliberate candidate — not as some manic babbler. Perfect Your Personal Elevator Pitch 2013-04-11T15:30:00Z

These little chaps are called Arabian babblers, and they are doing what is known as allopreening - this basically means they are grooming one another. Pictures: Wonders of nature photos 2013-03-22T11:15:02Z

A bird known as an Arabian babblers that’s in danger of being attacked will join other birds and harass their predator. Teaching Robots To Deceive 2012-12-30T19:28:22Z

He and Mr. Akbar hope to use the black-browed babbler’s discovery to build greater local interest in nature, and to bring tourist dollars to the region. This Bird Wasn’t Seen for 170 Years. Then It Appeared in an Indonesian Forest. 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z

In reality, there is usually at least one inane babbler to break the silence. Noise pollution: Shhhh! 2012-05-10T15:06:15Z

“Then he turned upon the Raven, ‘Wanton babbler! see thy fate! Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z

Thou art dead, honey babbler, and gone to the desert of forgotten desires. Six One-Act Plays 2012-03-26T02:00:36.910Z

Arkin’s team investigated whether a simulated babbler is more likely to survive if it fakes or feigns strength when it doesn’t exist. Teaching Robots To Deceive 2012-12-30T19:28:22Z

For who will open himself to a blab or a babbler. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z

The Obama administration, the Republican presidential contenders, tea party types, liberal babblers, and the House and Senate do nothing substantive — and then complain that the Fed is doing too much or not enough. Why the Fed deserves props 2012-03-22T00:17:00Z

The leaders of the apostolic Church were the profoundest thinkers of their day; though at the time the world held them for babblers, because their dialect was not of its schools. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z

“You need not be on the lookout with me, sir; I am no babbler.” The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z

Hence the adage of ‘The fool’s Bolt is soon shot,’ applied to the hasty expression or retort of an ignorant babbler. The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z

The first reason assigned for the audience coming together was this: they came from vain curiosity, having itching ears to hear 'what this babbler sayeth.' Transcendentalism in New England A History 2012-02-18T03:00:16.210Z

Shane thrust the importunate babbler aside, and ordered the coachman to urge on his horses. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z

"You must not reckon me a babbler," began the lady. Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter 2012-02-08T03:00:20.643Z

She sat eating calmly, looking down now and again at her baby, holding us in slight scorn, babblers that we were. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z

Robert Service has written something about “Doing things just for the doing, Letting babblers tell the story....” Down the Columbia 2011-12-10T03:00:16.583Z

They really speak: they are no stammerers or babblers; they live and move, and have no part in the danse macabre of the rest of humanity. Thoughts Out of Season (Part II) 2011-12-07T03:00:18.847Z

He is a babbler,—I do not like him. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales 2011-11-17T03:00:35.327Z

To-morrow morning I shall call upon some of you brainless gossips—some of you silly babblers—to repeat before them what you have the impudence to say behind their backs.” 'As Gold in the Furnace' A College Story 2011-11-07T02:00:16.163Z

"Cursed babbler!" cried Mann, striking the table with his fist. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z

Theophrastus describes dissemblers, flatterers, intruders, rustics, parasites, babblers, the superstitious, misers, the proud, slanderers, etc. Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State 2011-08-10T02:00:16.913Z

Had anyone met the Red Herring in the sea and foretold that he would one day be pursued by Hounds across a difficult country, the Herring would have accounted him but a vain babbler. A Bayard From Bengal Being some account of the Magnificent and Spanking Career of Chunder Bindabun Bhosh,... 2011-07-13T02:00:17.950Z

To men with whom eloquence means elaborate fancies, decorating corruption or veiling emptiness, what could St. Paul seem but a "babbler?" Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family 2011-06-17T02:00:18.293Z

Your Excellency's eye, Se�or Don Almirante, is far truer than that of the babbler's aloft. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z

Among a people who all spoke the same language, the thick-tongued country people, whose ideas were few, like their needs and their occupations, were the “barbarians,”—the babblers. The Childhood of Rome 2011-06-02T02:00:22.297Z

Have I not always had my hands tied by the Chamber of Deputies, by babblers, lawyers, and rainbow-chasers! The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z

"What will this babbler say, he seems to be a setter forth of strange gods?" A Voice of Warning An introduction to the faith and doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2011-03-13T03:00:21.363Z

Else, be Hector in your thought Writ down a babbler and a man of nought. The Rhesus of Euripedes 2011-02-06T03:01:01.240Z

He determined to wait till the babbler should cease to speak of him and apply to some other subject. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z

So that it is not necessary to tell it to the Church, that is, as these babblers interpret it, the prelate or priest. Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume II) 2011-01-11T03:00:31.950Z

This man, whom you began by taking for some ignorant babbler, presently gives to his conversation a turn that astonishes you. Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society 2010-12-20T17:12:16.420Z

The number is equal to about two-thirds of the world's population, leaving few corners of the globe where public spaces are free of mobile-tethered babblers. Annoyed by cellphones chats? Scientists explain why 2010-05-20T14:48:00Z

Large and projecting ears are indicative of a fool and babbler. Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History

The dust is burying these impertinent babblers day by day, and my eyes know already that it is an unpardonable sin for them to wander towards them. Four Phases of Love

And some said, 'What will this babbler say?' The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise

Thunder and lightning!" exclaimed he wrathfully, "what a shallow babbler! The Progressionists, and Angela.

It favors babblers and the self-assured, and does not enable the timid to show themselves at their best. John Bull, Junior or French as She is Traduced

"I left word for him yesterday at Blackstock's, by giving the babblers there something to talk about, which I knew he would hear." Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency

Vain babbler! to be angry at thy impertinence would prove that we were as silly as thyself. The Squirrels and other animals Illustrations of the habits and instincts of many of the smaller British quadrupeds

For, however formal, external, and even shallow, the commandments may appear to flippant modern babblers, St. Paul bewailed the contrast between the law, which was spiritual, and his own carnal heart. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus

And for this reason Aristotle praises him, and, contrasting him with the mechanists, Leucippus and Democritus, says that he appears like "a sober man among vain babblers." A Critical History of Greek Philosophy

Why do you not make haste about your business, but lose time with this babbler? A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15

I observed these babblers only in sub-canopy trees, at least 30 feet above the ground. Birds from North Borneo University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History, Volume 17, No. 8, pp. 377-433, October 27, 1966

Y’are a prater, Bennet, a talker, a babbler; your mouth is wider than your two ears. The Black Arrow A Tale of the Two Roses

And some said, "What would this babbler say?" others, "He seemeth to be a teacher of strange gods": because he preached Jesus and the resurrection. The Bible Story

When any over-wise babbler feels himself worsted in an argument, he says to his opponent, "You are a liar." Seeds of Pine

"May your tongue be lamed," said Albert, interrupting the incorrigible babbler. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors

This babbler inhabits the understory of primary forest, and occasionally is seen in secondary forest scrub. Birds from North Borneo University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History, Volume 17, No. 8, pp. 377-433, October 27, 1966

Strange it is, that that babbler should suppose it unjustifiable for the people to alter or amend, or even entirely abolish, what they themselves have established. Essays on the Constitution of the United States

Let the hypocritical babbler be strung up high and dry! The Poniard's Hilt Or Karadeucq and Ronan. A Tale of Bagauders and Vagres

“Y’ are a prater, Bennet, a talker, a babbler; your mouth is wider than your two ears. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 8 (of 25)

E. came next, a rich tradesman, Tory in grain, and an everlasting babbler on the strong side of politics; querulous, dictatorial, and with a peevish whine in his voice like a beaten schoolboy. Old and New London Volume I

This babbler appears to sing as it moves along the forest floor without stopping. Birds from North Borneo University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History, Volume 17, No. 8, pp. 377-433, October 27, 1966

A wise man will hold his tongue till he see opportunity; but a babbler and a fool will regard no time. Talkers With Illustrations

A honeyed fool is that, a sweet-voiced babbler, "Hear, aged man!"—"I beg you, aged man!" The German Classics, v. 20 Masterpieces of German Literature

Donald was leading the man on, for here was very valuable information, and this babbler evidently did not know the worth of a tight mouth. The Wilderness Trail

Old babbler," cried Toinette, springing up in anger, "I tell you to go to the store. The Unknown Quantity A Book of Romance and Some Half-Told Tales

This babbler was abundant in the moss forest above Tenom and appeared to be at the height of its breeding season in December. Birds from North Borneo University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History, Volume 17, No. 8, pp. 377-433, October 27, 1966

With such fine speeches you are paving the way for some kind of trickster or fool,—some visionary babbler or charlatan,—who will entrap him or persuade him to adopt his own folly. Émile or, Concerning Education; Extracts

Something seductive in his voice, and the good humour with which he called himself villain, made Katharine say no more than: 'Why, you are an incorrigible babbler!' The Fifth Queen And How She Came to Court

They may be right—or wrong, these babblers busy. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 98, March 1, 1890

"Sir, I beg you to silence this insupportable babbler," said the chevalier to Chemerant, "you must see how painful this scene is to me." A Romance of the West Indies

This babbler tends to inhabit secondary growth more than does T. malaccense and was partly arboreal, occasionally ranging as high as 20 feet above ground. Birds from North Borneo University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History, Volume 17, No. 8, pp. 377-433, October 27, 1966

Wherefore let those rude babblers go, who can say a great deal on the subject that is nothing after all but mere scum and vain prating. The Epistles of St. Peter and St. Jude Preached and Explained

Editors were neither horsewhipped in the streets, nor deserved to be, and that impertinent eavesdropper and babbler, the interviewer, was unknown. 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

Doors slammed in their faces, dogs set upon their heels, and ignorant babblers hooting at them—still they came; and the worst of it is they are reducing our own “riff-raff” to their level. Gipsy Life being an account of our Gipsies and their children, with suggestions for their improvement

Not having tasted God's love, they cannot impart it; hence they remain unprofitable babblers. Epistle Sermons, Vol. II Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost

This babbler was common at the Cocoa Research Station but uncommon elsewhere. Birds from North Borneo University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History, Volume 17, No. 8, pp. 377-433, October 27, 1966

“Lovely,” 80 “dear,” “splendid,” “unique,” and a large number of good words have been much dulled by the ignorant use of babblers. English: Composition and Literature

Why rave ye, babblers, so—ye lords of popular wonder? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845

Figuratively the term is used to designate an empty babbler. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests

Shut your ugly mouth, you babbler.—Six children! The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Vol I, No. 2, February 1810

This babbler was common in small groups at Quoin Hill. Birds from North Borneo University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History, Volume 17, No. 8, pp. 377-433, October 27, 1966

Intrusive babblers come between; With calm, pale brow and lofty mein, You thread the circle like a queen! Songs from the Southland

"Sir Frederick Haldimand is a babbler!" he said, between tightening lips. The Reckoning

Our Yankee, like the Roman babbler, had abundance of time to discourse on fifty different subjects. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844

This babbler—tongue loosened by his new liberty and by the antagonism his small nature was developing, anticipating his employer's enmity—had dropped a word of what Mayo knew must be the truth. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916

Then art thou vilely miscalled," quoth Don Quixote, "being an eternal babbler. Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote

CUMMER—GREENHORN English gossip, earlier god-sib, related in God, a sponsor, soon developed the subsidiary meanings of boon companion, crony, tippler, babbler, etc., all of which are represented in Shakespeare. The Romance of Words (4th ed.)

Every part of India has its flocks of babblers. Birds of the Indian Hills

Plainly the babblers were approaching along that entry and babbling as they came. Fair Harbor

Pretty, too, they say Male babblers, whom our sufferings and poor pay Might shock, could they but guess Trim figure and smart dress Cover and hide, from all but doctor-ken, Disease and threatening death. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, April 8, 1893

You speak plain, reasonable words—not like the vain babblers of contradictory creeds. Olive A Novel

A man says nothing to an arch-pleasantry like that, unless he be no man and only a babbler and boaster of his conquests. The Black Colonel

Like the two species of babbler already described, it is a shy creature, living amid thick shrubs, from which it seldom ventures far. Birds of the Indian Hills

The Athenians never thought of persecuting him; they simply did not care what the babbler said; and this cold disdain cut him more deeply than the stones of the mob or the lictors' rods. The Life of St. Paul

“Take that, babbler! for your intelligence; if these men are obstinate, we may have worked for nothing.” The Pirate

But all sham goods offered by babblers, by selfish interests, prophets of hate and commercial travellers must go overboard. The New Society

But we can order one from those babblers of the Academy! The Man With The Broken Ear

This tit-like babbler is often seen in company with the true tits, which it resembles in habits and size. Birds of the Indian Hills

I am no babbler, Netawis; and, moreover, the men have put their revenge away. Fort Amity

The price of stocks, the list of deaths——" "No, little babbler," said he, patting her curls playfully; "you know what comes first of all. Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems

I believe you take me for a babbler. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia

For myself I like the open babbler the best. Can You Forgive Her?

In Madras a white-headed babbler nestling was once brought to me. Birds of the Indian Hills

There was no possibility of avoiding or of evading a meeting with the meddlesome babbler who had volunteered to prescribe "cowcumber bitters" as a sure cure for Chester's love. A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett

Other species of which the eggs may be found in the present month are the white-throated munia, the common and the large grey babblers, and, of course, the various species of dove. A Bird Calendar for Northern India

I knew, and knew well before I was fifteen, what these "heredity" babblers are only beginning to discover—that the past is the curse of the present. Certain Personal Matters

The babbler will always be justly regarded with contempt. Public Speaking

To men of science these birds are known as babblers. Birds of the Indian Hills

Lollardry at Oxford "Lollard," a word which probably means "idle babbler," was the nickname of scorn with which the orthodox Churchmen chose to insult their assailants. History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400

Some flocks, however, are still accompanied by impedimenta in the shape of young babblers or pied crested-cuckoos. A Bird Calendar for Northern India

Promise not to think me a babbler, and I will tell you. The Romance of the Coast

She was no babbler; she did things and never talked. Dangerous Ages

This Nilgiri babbler does not enter gardens unless they are somewhat unkempt and contain plenty of thick bushes. Birds of the Indian Hills

We tie her tongue upon the first subject on which she would speak, then impudently call woman a babbler. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843

The various species of babblers or seven sisters begin to nest in March. A Bird Calendar for Northern India

"Hush! babbler!" the scribe exclaimed, his eyes twinkling nevertheless, "thine art will make an untimely mummy of thee yet." The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt

That is what I want—your face opposite me always, instead of bald-headed babblers. The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes

Jerdon classed it among the tits, and its habits certainly justify the measure; but later ornithologists have not accepted the dictum "Manners makyth bird," and have placed the white-eye among the babblers. Birds of the Indian Hills

Señor, if you listen to the babblers on the quays, you would think that the seas are stiff with them! The Summons

The eggs of this cuckoo are blue, but are distinguishable from those of the babbler by their larger size. A Bird Calendar for Northern India

This field is large for a plentiful babbler. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2

"Time will discover every thing; it is a babbler, and speaks even when no question is put." The Squire of Sandal-Side A Pastoral Romance

When alarmed they give vent to a harsh cry of a kind characteristic of the babbler tribe. Birds of the Indian Hills

All the babblers, chats and wrens, Tits and robins, and their hens, Are my very special friends, and bring me joy. A Book for Kids

When it sees a babbler approaching with food, the cuckoo cries out and flaps its wings vigorously. A Bird Calendar for Northern India

"Death and the devil! do you refer to me, you babbler?" shouted the stranger, his hands again seeking the pockets where his pistols were nestling. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia

Whenever I saw a man or woman anxious to turn away their faces, and separate themselves from the flocks of gregarious babblers, I seldom failed to witness the outpouring of a contrite spirit. The Station; The Party Fight And Funeral; The Lough Derg Pilgrim Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three

The Nilgiri babbler is a shy bird; it seems to dislike being watched. Birds of the Indian Hills

Two of the townsmen took the babbler to Boston, ostensibly to be punished for his license of speech. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 79, May, 1864

I am well apprised that the little intriguers, and whisperers, and self-conceited, thoughtless babblers, worse than either, run about to depreciate the fallen virtue of a great nation. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 04 (of 12)

By the head shorter, let him the hoary babbler send hence to Hel; then can he all the gold possess alone, the mass that under Fafnir lay. The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson

Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment," the preacher replied, "and a babbler is no better. The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance

It is ill to a babbler thy heart to confide. A Celtic Psaltery

It is singular how willingly the mind will half deceive itself, and with what a degree of awe we will listen even to these babblers about futurity. Bracebridge Hall

I am no babbler, sir; you need not fear me. The Works of Charles Lamb in Four Volumes, Volume 4

This is the kind of woman who has lately been accused in the public prints as a babbler of secrets and a gossip in regard to her private difficulties with children, grandchildren, and servants. Lady Byron Vindicated A history of the Byron controversy from its beginning in 1816 to the present time

And here beside her, with the tyranny of the dying, this dear babbler wandered on in broken words, with painful breath, pleading, scolding, counselling. Lady Rose's Daughter

It is singular how willingly the mind will half deceive itself, and with what a degree of awe we will listen to these babblers about futurity. Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists

Here he paused a while; and our babbler, longing to know the end of this adventure, exclaimed, "And the third!" The Bed-Book of Happiness

See talk. babble, n. prattle, gabble, chatter, prating; murmur, purl. babbler, n. prater, chatterer, prattler, tattler. baby, n. infant, babe, suckling, nursling. Putnam's Word Book

Orthodox religion, orthodox morals and politics, orthodox art and science, alike he rejected; and was rejected by each of them as a brawler, a babbler, a fanatic, a heretic. The Life of John Ruskin

She retorted, that she knew men who were not less babblers than women. The Book of Noodles Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies

And assuredly the secret man heareth many confessions; for who will open himself to a blab or a babbler? Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3

And how did the babbler fear the Angels whom he had himself made? Simon Magus

All this, old lassie, you have heard before, But you listen again for the sake e'en o' me; No babble stales o' the good times o' yore To Joan, if Darby the babbler be. John Marr and Other Poems

"You're a liar and a silly babbler!" said the farmer in a rage, raising his stick threateningly. The Devil's Pool

Grant your reforms, and in a week every babbler in the country will be off his head, talking, screaming, fighting. The Secret City

Admonished by her buckled lips Let every babbler be. Poems by Emily Dickinson, Three Series, Complete

Admonished by her buckled lips Let every babbler be. Poems by Emily Dickinson, Third Series

As they went on, the tailor birds and babblers began to chatter and scream at them. Folklore of the Santal Parganas

What was it to me if the grown children of our idle community, the male babblers, and the female cutters-up of character, voted me, in their commonplace souls, the blackest of black sheep? The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 348, December 27, 1828

They have terms to indicate cheat, liar, thief, murderer, coward, fool, lazy man, drunkard, babbler. Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers

"Urgent, babbler!" replied the other, impatiently; "to-day the best blood of the Homes has been lapped by dogs upon the street; and I have seen it." Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIII

Theirs was not the talk of village babblers reconstructing the affairs of the nation, but of strong, coarse, lustful men fighting for spoil, and thoroughly understanding the best methods of reaching it. American Notes

“Y’ are a prater, Bennet, a talker, a babbler; your mouth is wider than your two ears. The Black Arrow

Intrusive babblers come between; With calm, pale brow and lofty mien, You thread the circle like a queen! The Poems of Henry Timrod

No maiden modesty With purity veils thee: thou art compassed round With ruinous madness; therefore all men scorn Thee, babbler! The Fall of Troy

For who will open himself, to a blab or a babbler? The Essays of Francis Bacon

Sir 20:7 A wise man will hold his tongue till he see opportunity: but a babbler and a fool will regard no time. Deuterocanonical Books of the Bible Apocrypha

But here a grave contemptuous youth cries out 'Womanish babblers, how can we build god's altar Ere we divine its foreordained true shape?' Georgian Poetry 1911-12

I do not wish that the moment I receive a letter it should be known to every lacquey; especially here; where it seems to be one entire city of babblers. Anna St. Ives

Mortimer listened eagerly; to the babbler at his side; to the whisper in his ear; to himself, that spoke within himself. Thoroughbreds

A babbler! he exclaimed; min Allah, no body in my whole life ever called me thus before. Travels in Syria and the Holy Land

It is not to listen to babblers, to professional philanthropists, to quacks and demagogues: it demands a manly, masculine, vigorous exercise of executive power, adapted to the circumstances of the case. Report on the Condition of the South

No, you babbler, no, 'tis not the same thing, and the verse is excellent. The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2

Till then we are but babblers and chatterers, spendthrifts of our time, our faculties and our gifts, without aim, without real joy—weak, infirm, and useless beings, of no account in the scheme of things. Amiel's Journal

These atheistical babblers, however, talked to little purpose, but the national pride of the troops, hastily levied and sent against the invaders, effected wonders. Germany from the Earliest Period Volume 4

Some said, "What does this babbler want to say?" The World English Bible (WEB): Acts

There are echoes, we know, of all sorts, From the echo that "dies in the dale," To the "airy-tongued babbler" that sports Up the tide of the torrent her "tale." The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes

Ah! what fearful wrath will be surging in his heart! what a roar there'll be when he sees the babbler who challenges him sharpening his teeth! how savagely his eyes will roll! The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2

He waved her aside as a babbler who broke in upon his thoughts. Barlasch of the Guard

As for this captive prophetess, this babbler of oracles, she sat on the ship's bench by his side and both have fared as they deserved. Authors of Greece

And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection. The Bible, King James version, Book 44: Acts

He refused to have anything more to do with "men of letters"—well named—makers of phrases, the sterile babblers, journalists, critics, the exploiters and traffickers of art. Jean-Christophe, Volume I

I studied to show an extraordinary politeness to all who had dealings with me; I courted the old women, the babblers and the pious, especially the latter. Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812

Pisistratus could not feel flattered by passages intended to exhibit his ancestor as a conceited and inopportune old babbler. Homer and His Age

Your fears are without cause; I mean it only, Lest any prying babbler might observe us, At such late hour, as we must be together. The Female Gamester A Tragedy

Even the voices of the babblers seemed strangely hushed. The Adventures of Sally

There have been among us weak-minded fellows, babblers of abstract nonsense, and even, I grieve to say—traitors. Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War

At Raisina we had mynahs and the babblers, or "Seven Sisters," in great profusion, and also the King Crow with his imposing tail; while the little striped squirrels were everywhere. Roving East and Roving West

She was a great babbler, and talked willingly to herself, and to inanimate things, when there was no other chance for talk. Venetian Life

And—What an old babbler I am! talking to you when you should be talking to me. Two Years Ago, Volume II.

Could they suppose that the neighbouring states would ascribe this proceeding to Scaptius, an old babbler at assemblies? Roman History, Books I-III

The possibility, we will say, that it might please the gentle old babbler to come under the condescension of your notice. Only an Incident

If you are a babbler and think that all who meet you are friends, do you wish me also to be like you? A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus with the Encheiridion

To him most people were either babblers or bores. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 13 Great Writers; Dr Lord's Uncompleted Plan, Supplemented with Essays by Emerson, Macaulay, Hedge, and Mercer Adam

"I was a babbler then," said he to himself the next moment; "how much better to have simply held my tongue!" Two Years Ago, Volume II.

Curiously enough, as he starts for Greece on his last, fatal journey, he again ridicules literature, and says that the poet is a "mere babbler." English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English Speaking World

And some there were which said: what will this babbler say. The first New Testament printed in English

If it was finally discovered it must have been that the Sultan modified his severe rules after the accomplishment of the works and that there were traitors and babblers even amongst the Negroes. Topsy-Turvy

It was the last city in the world to receive his doctrines,--that city of grammarians, of pedants, of gymnasts, of fencing masters, of play-goers, and babblers about words. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 02 Jewish Heroes and Prophets

Peace, babblers—be still; Prate not of the goddess who scarce deigns to hear; Have ye power to unbind? The Anti-Slavery Harp

Thou seest, silly babbler, there is one of the former, at least, who does not hold him in dread. The Bravo

But he hates babblers, and cant, and sham, and has no mercy for them, but sweeps them away in the whirlwind and terror of his wrath. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 02, December, 1857

A tiny blood vessel bursting on the brain, will make us in one moment paralytic, helpless, babblers, and idiots. All Saints' Day and Other Sermons

The ancient rhetoricians—a class of babblers, a school for lies and scandal, as Niebuhr justly termed them—chose, among the stock themes for their commonplaces, the character and exploits of Alexander. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02 (From the Rise of Greece to the Christian Era)

He would see instantly how interested Miss Melhuish was in the owner of The Hollies, while she, a smart Londoner, would recognize in Siddle an informant worth all the rest of the babblers in Steynholme. The Postmaster's Daughter

Babbled?" quoth Sir Benedict, shaking his head, "nay, Roger is no babbler of secret matters, for many do ken of thy love, Beltane—and I am thy friend, so is thy happiness my happiness. Beltane the Smith

There are babblers everywhere, and the fewer who know aught of a matter like this the better. By Pike and Dyke: a Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic

Everywhere—either small fry, nibblers, Hamlets on a small scale, self-absorbed, or darkness and subterranean chaos, or idle babblers and wooden sticks. On the Eve

"Oh! the great babbler, who always interrupts me," said the doctor, smiling, and striking him amicably on the shoulder. Mysteries of Paris, V3

I have told thee, Sancho, many times before now," said Don Quixote, "that thou art a very great babbler. The Junior Classics — Volume 4

The true artist knows that his hero must be a character shaping events and shaped by them, and not a babbler about literature. Clara Hopgood

"And what did you tell her, then, you eternal babbler?" said his master, impatient of his prate, yet curious to know what it was all to end in. The Fortunes of Nigel

He presses it to the ground, but it cries, "Hosanna, Hosanna!" like a babbler who scatters holy mysteries broadcast through the street. The Crushed Flower and Other Stories

But Churchmen were angry, and called his followers Lollards or idle babblers. English Literature for Boys and Girls

Heed not the counsel of any babbler, unless it be to thine own profit. The Junior Classics — Volume 4

But in their table-talk appeared no pedantry; things merely human were as interesting to them as to the babbler of any drawing-room, and their inexhaustible kindliness sweetened every word they spoke. The Crown of Life

When we compare letters some day, I shall appear a veritable babbler by the side of you; while you, on the other hand, will make a noble show as a man of deeds. Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt — Volume 2

A babbler, though he cannot run upon the scent, may spring the game, and, by his yelping, help to fill up the cry. The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle

The ancient rhetoricians—a class of babblers, a school for lies and scandal, as Niebuhr justly termed them—chose among the stock themes for their commonplaces, the character and exploits of Alexander. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo

When science has uttered her voice, let babblers hold their peace.' A Journey to the Interior of the Earth

A prudent man will pursue his path directly toward his aim, and the hum of babblers never disturbs him. Louisa of Prussia and Her Times

He was s babbler, who understood a story badly, and repeated it worse. Memoirs of Napoleon — Volume 03

I have not gold enough to bribe him; and, besides that, he is a babbler, and purchasable. Frederick the Great and His Family

"Salli ala 'l-Nabi," a common phrase; meaning not only praise hm to avert the evil eye; but also used when one would impose silence upon a babbler. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 05

A wise man wilt hold his tongue till he see opportunity; but a babbler and a fool will regard no time. Human Nature and Other Sermons

It belongs to those antiquated evils on which now that there is greater danger of an utter prostration of religious ideas than of their fanatical abuse, only narrow-minded babblers are declaiming. Louisa of Prussia and Her Times

"Don't say, then," he resumed, "that I am a babbler; I never wished to say a word about these matters; so, remember, it is you who compel me." My Ten Years' Imprisonment

There was among them an unusually large proportion of sots, braggarts, and babblers; and Crone was one of these. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3

"Not as regards me, I can understand; you know me, my lord, I am so discreet that the grave would appear a babbler compared to me; but—do you understand, my lord?" The Vicomte De Bragelonne

Under this mask which resembles him, I will drive away the babbler from here. Amphitryon

"Your excellency!" he exclaimed, "I ask you a second time; please have me removed out of sight of these babblers." Virgin Soil

Now has Bertrand made his plea and complaint to the emperor in the hearing of all, but they consider him an idle babbler because he says that he has seen the empress stark naked. Cliges; a romance

When, therefore, one of his hearers went outside and reported in public what the President had said, Roosevelt disavowed it, and put the babbler in the Ananias class. Theodore Roosevelt; an Intimate Biography

“Perdition on thy compassion, babbler!” cried the Indian. The History of Caliph Vathek

An old hound soon marks the inexperienced voice of the babbler, and after the cry of "wolf" has been again repeated, nothing will induce him to join the false finder. Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon

But after a brief space he again laughed, and said soothedly: "It is difficult to live amongst men, because silence is so difficult— especially for a babbler." Thus Spake Zarathustra A book for all and none

In the midst of a light crowd of babblers, his look, By their voices attracted, distinguished the Duke, Gay, insolent, noisy, with eyes sparkling bright, With laughter, shrill, airy, continuous. Lucile

But because the word and command of God are so lightly esteemed, as though some babbler had spoken it, let us see whether you are the man to oppose Him. Martin Luther's Large Catechism, translated by Bente and Dau

Last night the people beset a few babblers in the boulevard who were yelling, 'To Berlin!'—a slogan of bad memories and worse taste. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

He had known him for a fool, a weakling, a babbler, and a bibber of wine. Mistress Wilding

Thwarted passion and mortified vanity are great babblers. Gobseck

He is a worthless boaster and a babbler. Russia

And the foulest babbler of them all, hot with the exercise of the indecent gestures wherewith he illustrated his filthy tale, had slunk off like a pariah dog. The Scapegoat; a romance and a parable

Invisible, inorganic, on the other hand, there is: in Philosophe saloons, in Oeil-de-Boeuf galleries; in the tongue of the babbler, in the pen of the pamphleteer. The French Revolution

"Not as regards me, I can understand, you know me, my lord, I am so discreet that the grave would appear a babbler compared to me; but—do you understand, my lord?" Ten Years Later

When once this elderly babbler began to talk, he would go on like clockwork unless Mlle. Father Goriot

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例句	babbler And when that tree was in bloom, it was a regular aviary of crows, mynahs, babblers, rosy pastors, sunbirds and parakeets. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Presently I noticed a bird that was unmistakably a species of babbler, but it seemed enormous compared with any known babbler species. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z A natural babbler with no filter, Doug apologizes for his, er, stomach issues. Review: ‘Threesome,’ at 59E59 Theaters, Examines Sexual Inequality 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Trying to describe the movie's plot can leave one similarly feeling like an incoherent babbler. A messy 'Terminator Genisys' shows why bigger is not always better 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z “I was confused when we got the pictures, because it looked a bit like the Horsfield’s babbler, but it didn’t really fit,” Mr. Trisiyanto said. This Bird Wasn’t Seen for 170 Years. Then It Appeared in an Indonesian Forest. 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z This includes two species of kiwi, five owls, three parakeets and a number of warblers and babblers. 222 Bird Species Worldwide Are Now Critically Endangered 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z Donald Trump has done pretty well for someone ridiculed by most of the liberal media as an incoherent babbler. ‘Make America Great Again’ – why are liberals losing the war of soundbites? 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z Collins described himself as a “scribbler and a babbler,” and he mastered both forms. Bud Collins, US voice of tennis in print and on TV, has died 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z Collins described himself as a "scribbler and a babbler," and he mastered both forms. Bud Collins, the tennis historian and American voice of the sport in print and on TV for decades, has died 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z The photos more closely matched an illustration of a black-browed babbler — a bird listed in Mr. Trisiyanto’s guidebook as possibly extinct. This Bird Wasn’t Seen for 170 Years. Then It Appeared in an Indonesian Forest. 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z Hundreds of species of birds - storks, geese, babblers, larks, falcons and so many more - nest along the river. AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EST 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z You want the listener to see you as a thoughtful, deliberate candidate — not as some manic babbler. Perfect Your Personal Elevator Pitch 2013-04-11T15:30:00Z These little chaps are called Arabian babblers, and they are doing what is known as allopreening - this basically means they are grooming one another. Pictures: Wonders of nature photos 2013-03-22T11:15:02Z A bird known as an Arabian babblers that’s in danger of being attacked will join other birds and harass their predator. Teaching Robots To Deceive 2012-12-30T19:28:22Z He and Mr. Akbar hope to use the black-browed babbler’s discovery to build greater local interest in nature, and to bring tourist dollars to the region. This Bird Wasn’t Seen for 170 Years. Then It Appeared in an Indonesian Forest. 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z In reality, there is usually at least one inane babbler to break the silence. Noise pollution: Shhhh! 2012-05-10T15:06:15Z “Then he turned upon the Raven, ‘Wanton babbler! see thy fate! Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z Thou art dead, honey babbler, and gone to the desert of forgotten desires. Six One-Act Plays 2012-03-26T02:00:36.910Z Arkin’s team investigated whether a simulated babbler is more likely to survive if it fakes or feigns strength when it doesn’t exist. Teaching Robots To Deceive 2012-12-30T19:28:22Z For who will open himself to a blab or a babbler. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z The Obama administration, the Republican presidential contenders, tea party types, liberal babblers, and the House and Senate do nothing substantive — and then complain that the Fed is doing too much or not enough. Why the Fed deserves props 2012-03-22T00:17:00Z The leaders of the apostolic Church were the profoundest thinkers of their day; though at the time the world held them for babblers, because their dialect was not of its schools. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z “You need not be on the lookout with me, sir; I am no babbler.” The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z Hence the adage of ‘The fool’s Bolt is soon shot,’ applied to the hasty expression or retort of an ignorant babbler. The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z The first reason assigned for the audience coming together was this: they came from vain curiosity, having itching ears to hear 'what this babbler sayeth.' Transcendentalism in New England A History 2012-02-18T03:00:16.210Z Shane thrust the importunate babbler aside, and ordered the coachman to urge on his horses. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z "You must not reckon me a babbler," began the lady. Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter 2012-02-08T03:00:20.643Z She sat eating calmly, looking down now and again at her baby, holding us in slight scorn, babblers that we were. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z Robert Service has written something about “Doing things just for the doing, Letting babblers tell the story....” Down the Columbia 2011-12-10T03:00:16.583Z They really speak: they are no stammerers or babblers; they live and move, and have no part in the danse macabre of the rest of humanity. Thoughts Out of Season (Part II) 2011-12-07T03:00:18.847Z He is a babbler,—I do not like him. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales 2011-11-17T03:00:35.327Z To-morrow morning I shall call upon some of you brainless gossips—some of you silly babblers—to repeat before them what you have the impudence to say behind their backs.” 'As Gold in the Furnace' A College Story 2011-11-07T02:00:16.163Z "Cursed babbler!" cried Mann, striking the table with his fist. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z Theophrastus describes dissemblers, flatterers, intruders, rustics, parasites, babblers, the superstitious, misers, the proud, slanderers, etc. Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State 2011-08-10T02:00:16.913Z Had anyone met the Red Herring in the sea and foretold that he would one day be pursued by Hounds across a difficult country, the Herring would have accounted him but a vain babbler. A Bayard From Bengal Being some account of the Magnificent and Spanking Career of Chunder Bindabun Bhosh,... 2011-07-13T02:00:17.950Z To men with whom eloquence means elaborate fancies, decorating corruption or veiling emptiness, what could St. Paul seem but a "babbler?" Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family 2011-06-17T02:00:18.293Z Your Excellency's eye, Se�or Don Almirante, is far truer than that of the babbler's aloft. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Among a people who all spoke the same language, the thick-tongued country people, whose ideas were few, like their needs and their occupations, were the “barbarians,”—the babblers. The Childhood of Rome 2011-06-02T02:00:22.297Z Have I not always had my hands tied by the Chamber of Deputies, by babblers, lawyers, and rainbow-chasers! The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z "What will this babbler say, he seems to be a setter forth of strange gods?" A Voice of Warning An introduction to the faith and doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2011-03-13T03:00:21.363Z Else, be Hector in your thought Writ down a babbler and a man of nought. The Rhesus of Euripedes 2011-02-06T03:01:01.240Z He determined to wait till the babbler should cease to speak of him and apply to some other subject. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z So that it is not necessary to tell it to the Church, that is, as these babblers interpret it, the prelate or priest. Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume II) 2011-01-11T03:00:31.950Z This man, whom you began by taking for some ignorant babbler, presently gives to his conversation a turn that astonishes you. Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society 2010-12-20T17:12:16.420Z The number is equal to about two-thirds of the world's population, leaving few corners of the globe where public spaces are free of mobile-tethered babblers. Annoyed by cellphones chats? Scientists explain why 2010-05-20T14:48:00Z Large and projecting ears are indicative of a fool and babbler. Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History The dust is burying these impertinent babblers day by day, and my eyes know already that it is an unpardonable sin for them to wander towards them. Four Phases of Love And some said, 'What will this babbler say?' The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise Thunder and lightning!" exclaimed he wrathfully, "what a shallow babbler! The Progressionists, and Angela. It favors babblers and the self-assured, and does not enable the timid to show themselves at their best. John Bull, Junior or French as She is Traduced "I left word for him yesterday at Blackstock's, by giving the babblers there something to talk about, which I knew he would hear." Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency Vain babbler! to be angry at thy impertinence would prove that we were as silly as thyself. The Squirrels and other animals Illustrations of the habits and instincts of many of the smaller British quadrupeds For, however formal, external, and even shallow, the commandments may appear to flippant modern babblers, St. Paul bewailed the contrast between the law, which was spiritual, and his own carnal heart. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus And for this reason Aristotle praises him, and, contrasting him with the mechanists, Leucippus and Democritus, says that he appears like "a sober man among vain babblers." A Critical History of Greek Philosophy Why do you not make haste about your business, but lose time with this babbler? A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 I observed these babblers only in sub-canopy trees, at least 30 feet above the ground. Birds from North Borneo University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History, Volume 17, No. 8, pp. 377-433, October 27, 1966 Y’are a prater, Bennet, a talker, a babbler; your mouth is wider than your two ears. The Black Arrow A Tale of the Two Roses And some said, "What would this babbler say?" others, "He seemeth to be a teacher of strange gods": because he preached Jesus and the resurrection. The Bible Story When any over-wise babbler feels himself worsted in an argument, he says to his opponent, "You are a liar." Seeds of Pine "May your tongue be lamed," said Albert, interrupting the incorrigible babbler. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors This babbler inhabits the understory of primary forest, and occasionally is seen in secondary forest scrub. Birds from North Borneo University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History, Volume 17, No. 8, pp. 377-433, October 27, 1966 Strange it is, that that babbler should suppose it unjustifiable for the people to alter or amend, or even entirely abolish, what they themselves have established. Essays on the Constitution of the United States Let the hypocritical babbler be strung up high and dry! The Poniard's Hilt Or Karadeucq and Ronan. A Tale of Bagauders and Vagres “Y’ are a prater, Bennet, a talker, a babbler; your mouth is wider than your two ears. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 8 (of 25) E. came next, a rich tradesman, Tory in grain, and an everlasting babbler on the strong side of politics; querulous, dictatorial, and with a peevish whine in his voice like a beaten schoolboy. Old and New London Volume I This babbler appears to sing as it moves along the forest floor without stopping. Birds from North Borneo University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History, Volume 17, No. 8, pp. 377-433, October 27, 1966 A wise man will hold his tongue till he see opportunity; but a babbler and a fool will regard no time. Talkers With Illustrations A honeyed fool is that, a sweet-voiced babbler, "Hear, aged man!"—"I beg you, aged man!" The German Classics, v. 20 Masterpieces of German Literature Donald was leading the man on, for here was very valuable information, and this babbler evidently did not know the worth of a tight mouth. The Wilderness Trail Old babbler," cried Toinette, springing up in anger, "I tell you to go to the store. The Unknown Quantity A Book of Romance and Some Half-Told Tales This babbler was abundant in the moss forest above Tenom and appeared to be at the height of its breeding season in December. Birds from North Borneo University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History, Volume 17, No. 8, pp. 377-433, October 27, 1966 With such fine speeches you are paving the way for some kind of trickster or fool,—some visionary babbler or charlatan,—who will entrap him or persuade him to adopt his own folly. Émile or, Concerning Education; Extracts Something seductive in his voice, and the good humour with which he called himself villain, made Katharine say no more than: 'Why, you are an incorrigible babbler!' The Fifth Queen And How She Came to Court They may be right—or wrong, these babblers busy. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 98, March 1, 1890 "Sir, I beg you to silence this insupportable babbler," said the chevalier to Chemerant, "you must see how painful this scene is to me." A Romance of the West Indies This babbler tends to inhabit secondary growth more than does T. malaccense and was partly arboreal, occasionally ranging as high as 20 feet above ground. Birds from North Borneo University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History, Volume 17, No. 8, pp. 377-433, October 27, 1966 Wherefore let those rude babblers go, who can say a great deal on the subject that is nothing after all but mere scum and vain prating. The Epistles of St. Peter and St. Jude Preached and Explained Editors were neither horsewhipped in the streets, nor deserved to be, and that impertinent eavesdropper and babbler, the interviewer, was unknown. 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 Doors slammed in their faces, dogs set upon their heels, and ignorant babblers hooting at them—still they came; and the worst of it is they are reducing our own “riff-raff” to their level. Gipsy Life being an account of our Gipsies and their children, with suggestions for their improvement Not having tasted God's love, they cannot impart it; hence they remain unprofitable babblers. Epistle Sermons, Vol. II Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost This babbler was common at the Cocoa Research Station but uncommon elsewhere. Birds from North Borneo University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History, Volume 17, No. 8, pp. 377-433, October 27, 1966 “Lovely,” 80 “dear,” “splendid,” “unique,” and a large number of good words have been much dulled by the ignorant use of babblers. English: Composition and Literature Why rave ye, babblers, so—ye lords of popular wonder? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 Figuratively the term is used to designate an empty babbler. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests Shut your ugly mouth, you babbler.—Six children! The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Vol I, No. 2, February 1810 This babbler was common in small groups at Quoin Hill. Birds from North Borneo University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History, Volume 17, No. 8, pp. 377-433, October 27, 1966 Intrusive babblers come between; With calm, pale brow and lofty mein, You thread the circle like a queen! Songs from the Southland "Sir Frederick Haldimand is a babbler!" he said, between tightening lips. The Reckoning Our Yankee, like the Roman babbler, had abundance of time to discourse on fifty different subjects. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844 This babbler—tongue loosened by his new liberty and by the antagonism his small nature was developing, anticipating his employer's enmity—had dropped a word of what Mayo knew must be the truth. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 Then art thou vilely miscalled," quoth Don Quixote, "being an eternal babbler. Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote CUMMER—GREENHORN English gossip, earlier god-sib, related in God, a sponsor, soon developed the subsidiary meanings of boon companion, crony, tippler, babbler, etc., all of which are represented in Shakespeare. The Romance of Words (4th ed.) Every part of India has its flocks of babblers. Birds of the Indian Hills Plainly the babblers were approaching along that entry and babbling as they came. Fair Harbor Pretty, too, they say Male babblers, whom our sufferings and poor pay Might shock, could they but guess Trim figure and smart dress Cover and hide, from all but doctor-ken, Disease and threatening death. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, April 8, 1893 You speak plain, reasonable words—not like the vain babblers of contradictory creeds. Olive A Novel A man says nothing to an arch-pleasantry like that, unless he be no man and only a babbler and boaster of his conquests. The Black Colonel Like the two species of babbler already described, it is a shy creature, living amid thick shrubs, from which it seldom ventures far. Birds of the Indian Hills The Athenians never thought of persecuting him; they simply did not care what the babbler said; and this cold disdain cut him more deeply than the stones of the mob or the lictors' rods. The Life of St. Paul “Take that, babbler! for your intelligence; if these men are obstinate, we may have worked for nothing.” The Pirate But all sham goods offered by babblers, by selfish interests, prophets of hate and commercial travellers must go overboard. The New Society But we can order one from those babblers of the Academy! The Man With The Broken Ear This tit-like babbler is often seen in company with the true tits, which it resembles in habits and size. Birds of the Indian Hills I am no babbler, Netawis; and, moreover, the men have put their revenge away. Fort Amity The price of stocks, the list of deaths——" "No, little babbler," said he, patting her curls playfully; "you know what comes first of all. Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems I believe you take me for a babbler. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia For myself I like the open babbler the best. Can You Forgive Her? In Madras a white-headed babbler nestling was once brought to me. Birds of the Indian Hills There was no possibility of avoiding or of evading a meeting with the meddlesome babbler who had volunteered to prescribe "cowcumber bitters" as a sure cure for Chester's love. A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett Other species of which the eggs may be found in the present month are the white-throated munia, the common and the large grey babblers, and, of course, the various species of dove. A Bird Calendar for Northern India I knew, and knew well before I was fifteen, what these "heredity" babblers are only beginning to discover—that the past is the curse of the present. Certain Personal Matters The babbler will always be justly regarded with contempt. Public Speaking To men of science these birds are known as babblers. Birds of the Indian Hills Lollardry at Oxford "Lollard," a word which probably means "idle babbler," was the nickname of scorn with which the orthodox Churchmen chose to insult their assailants. History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400 Some flocks, however, are still accompanied by impedimenta in the shape of young babblers or pied crested-cuckoos. A Bird Calendar for Northern India Promise not to think me a babbler, and I will tell you. The Romance of the Coast She was no babbler; she did things and never talked. Dangerous Ages This Nilgiri babbler does not enter gardens unless they are somewhat unkempt and contain plenty of thick bushes. Birds of the Indian Hills We tie her tongue upon the first subject on which she would speak, then impudently call woman a babbler. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843 The various species of babblers or seven sisters begin to nest in March. A Bird Calendar for Northern India "Hush! babbler!" the scribe exclaimed, his eyes twinkling nevertheless, "thine art will make an untimely mummy of thee yet." The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt That is what I want—your face opposite me always, instead of bald-headed babblers. The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes Jerdon classed it among the tits, and its habits certainly justify the measure; but later ornithologists have not accepted the dictum "Manners makyth bird," and have placed the white-eye among the babblers. Birds of the Indian Hills Señor, if you listen to the babblers on the quays, you would think that the seas are stiff with them! The Summons The eggs of this cuckoo are blue, but are distinguishable from those of the babbler by their larger size. A Bird Calendar for Northern India This field is large for a plentiful babbler. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 "Time will discover every thing; it is a babbler, and speaks even when no question is put." The Squire of Sandal-Side A Pastoral Romance When alarmed they give vent to a harsh cry of a kind characteristic of the babbler tribe. Birds of the Indian Hills All the babblers, chats and wrens, Tits and robins, and their hens, Are my very special friends, and bring me joy. A Book for Kids When it sees a babbler approaching with food, the cuckoo cries out and flaps its wings vigorously. A Bird Calendar for Northern India "Death and the devil! do you refer to me, you babbler?" shouted the stranger, his hands again seeking the pockets where his pistols were nestling. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia Whenever I saw a man or woman anxious to turn away their faces, and separate themselves from the flocks of gregarious babblers, I seldom failed to witness the outpouring of a contrite spirit. The Station; The Party Fight And Funeral; The Lough Derg Pilgrim Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three The Nilgiri babbler is a shy bird; it seems to dislike being watched. Birds of the Indian Hills Two of the townsmen took the babbler to Boston, ostensibly to be punished for his license of speech. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 79, May, 1864 I am well apprised that the little intriguers, and whisperers, and self-conceited, thoughtless babblers, worse than either, run about to depreciate the fallen virtue of a great nation. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 04 (of 12) By the head shorter, let him the hoary babbler send hence to Hel; then can he all the gold possess alone, the mass that under Fafnir lay. The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment," the preacher replied, "and a babbler is no better. The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance It is ill to a babbler thy heart to confide. A Celtic Psaltery It is singular how willingly the mind will half deceive itself, and with what a degree of awe we will listen even to these babblers about futurity. Bracebridge Hall I am no babbler, sir; you need not fear me. The Works of Charles Lamb in Four Volumes, Volume 4 This is the kind of woman who has lately been accused in the public prints as a babbler of secrets and a gossip in regard to her private difficulties with children, grandchildren, and servants. Lady Byron Vindicated A history of the Byron controversy from its beginning in 1816 to the present time And here beside her, with the tyranny of the dying, this dear babbler wandered on in broken words, with painful breath, pleading, scolding, counselling. Lady Rose's Daughter It is singular how willingly the mind will half deceive itself, and with what a degree of awe we will listen to these babblers about futurity. Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists Here he paused a while; and our babbler, longing to know the end of this adventure, exclaimed, "And the third!" The Bed-Book of Happiness See talk. babble, n. prattle, gabble, chatter, prating; murmur, purl. babbler, n. prater, chatterer, prattler, tattler. baby, n. infant, babe, suckling, nursling. Putnam's Word Book Orthodox religion, orthodox morals and politics, orthodox art and science, alike he rejected; and was rejected by each of them as a brawler, a babbler, a fanatic, a heretic. The Life of John Ruskin She retorted, that she knew men who were not less babblers than women. The Book of Noodles Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies And assuredly the secret man heareth many confessions; for who will open himself to a blab or a babbler? Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 And how did the babbler fear the Angels whom he had himself made? Simon Magus All this, old lassie, you have heard before, But you listen again for the sake e'en o' me; No babble stales o' the good times o' yore To Joan, if Darby the babbler be. John Marr and Other Poems "You're a liar and a silly babbler!" said the farmer in a rage, raising his stick threateningly. The Devil's Pool Grant your reforms, and in a week every babbler in the country will be off his head, talking, screaming, fighting. The Secret City Admonished by her buckled lips Let every babbler be. Poems by Emily Dickinson, Three Series, Complete Admonished by her buckled lips Let every babbler be. Poems by Emily Dickinson, Third Series As they went on, the tailor birds and babblers began to chatter and scream at them. Folklore of the Santal Parganas What was it to me if the grown children of our idle community, the male babblers, and the female cutters-up of character, voted me, in their commonplace souls, the blackest of black sheep? The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 348, December 27, 1828 They have terms to indicate cheat, liar, thief, murderer, coward, fool, lazy man, drunkard, babbler. Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers "Urgent, babbler!" replied the other, impatiently; "to-day the best blood of the Homes has been lapped by dogs upon the street; and I have seen it." Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIII Theirs was not the talk of village babblers reconstructing the affairs of the nation, but of strong, coarse, lustful men fighting for spoil, and thoroughly understanding the best methods of reaching it. American Notes “Y’ are a prater, Bennet, a talker, a babbler; your mouth is wider than your two ears. The Black Arrow Intrusive babblers come between; With calm, pale brow and lofty mien, You thread the circle like a queen! The Poems of Henry Timrod No maiden modesty With purity veils thee: thou art compassed round With ruinous madness; therefore all men scorn Thee, babbler! The Fall of Troy For who will open himself, to a blab or a babbler? The Essays of Francis Bacon Sir 20:7 A wise man will hold his tongue till he see opportunity: but a babbler and a fool will regard no time. Deuterocanonical Books of the Bible Apocrypha But here a grave contemptuous youth cries out 'Womanish babblers, how can we build god's altar Ere we divine its foreordained true shape?' Georgian Poetry 1911-12 I do not wish that the moment I receive a letter it should be known to every lacquey; especially here; where it seems to be one entire city of babblers. Anna St. Ives Mortimer listened eagerly; to the babbler at his side; to the whisper in his ear; to himself, that spoke within himself. Thoroughbreds A babbler! he exclaimed; min Allah, no body in my whole life ever called me thus before. Travels in Syria and the Holy Land It is not to listen to babblers, to professional philanthropists, to quacks and demagogues: it demands a manly, masculine, vigorous exercise of executive power, adapted to the circumstances of the case. Report on the Condition of the South No, you babbler, no, 'tis not the same thing, and the verse is excellent. The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2 Till then we are but babblers and chatterers, spendthrifts of our time, our faculties and our gifts, without aim, without real joy—weak, infirm, and useless beings, of no account in the scheme of things. Amiel's Journal These atheistical babblers, however, talked to little purpose, but the national pride of the troops, hastily levied and sent against the invaders, effected wonders. Germany from the Earliest Period Volume 4 Some said, "What does this babbler want to say?" The World English Bible (WEB): Acts There are echoes, we know, of all sorts, From the echo that "dies in the dale," To the "airy-tongued babbler" that sports Up the tide of the torrent her "tale." The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes Ah! what fearful wrath will be surging in his heart! what a roar there'll be when he sees the babbler who challenges him sharpening his teeth! how savagely his eyes will roll! The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2 He waved her aside as a babbler who broke in upon his thoughts. Barlasch of the Guard As for this captive prophetess, this babbler of oracles, she sat on the ship's bench by his side and both have fared as they deserved. Authors of Greece And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection. The Bible, King James version, Book 44: Acts He refused to have anything more to do with "men of letters"—well named—makers of phrases, the sterile babblers, journalists, critics, the exploiters and traffickers of art. Jean-Christophe, Volume I I studied to show an extraordinary politeness to all who had dealings with me; I courted the old women, the babblers and the pious, especially the latter. Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 Pisistratus could not feel flattered by passages intended to exhibit his ancestor as a conceited and inopportune old babbler. Homer and His Age Your fears are without cause; I mean it only, Lest any prying babbler might observe us, At such late hour, as we must be together. The Female Gamester A Tragedy Even the voices of the babblers seemed strangely hushed. The Adventures of Sally There have been among us weak-minded fellows, babblers of abstract nonsense, and even, I grieve to say—traitors. Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War At Raisina we had mynahs and the babblers, or "Seven Sisters," in great profusion, and also the King Crow with his imposing tail; while the little striped squirrels were everywhere. Roving East and Roving West She was a great babbler, and talked willingly to herself, and to inanimate things, when there was no other chance for talk. Venetian Life And—What an old babbler I am! talking to you when you should be talking to me. Two Years Ago, Volume II. Could they suppose that the neighbouring states would ascribe this proceeding to Scaptius, an old babbler at assemblies? Roman History, Books I-III The possibility, we will say, that it might please the gentle old babbler to come under the condescension of your notice. Only an Incident If you are a babbler and think that all who meet you are friends, do you wish me also to be like you? A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus with the Encheiridion To him most people were either babblers or bores. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 13 Great Writers; Dr Lord's Uncompleted Plan, Supplemented with Essays by Emerson, Macaulay, Hedge, and Mercer Adam "I was a babbler then," said he to himself the next moment; "how much better to have simply held my tongue!" Two Years Ago, Volume II. Curiously enough, as he starts for Greece on his last, fatal journey, he again ridicules literature, and says that the poet is a "mere babbler." English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English Speaking World And some there were which said: what will this babbler say. The first New Testament printed in English If it was finally discovered it must have been that the Sultan modified his severe rules after the accomplishment of the works and that there were traitors and babblers even amongst the Negroes. Topsy-Turvy It was the last city in the world to receive his doctrines,--that city of grammarians, of pedants, of gymnasts, of fencing masters, of play-goers, and babblers about words. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 02 Jewish Heroes and Prophets Peace, babblers—be still; Prate not of the goddess who scarce deigns to hear; Have ye power to unbind? The Anti-Slavery Harp Thou seest, silly babbler, there is one of the former, at least, who does not hold him in dread. The Bravo But he hates babblers, and cant, and sham, and has no mercy for them, but sweeps them away in the whirlwind and terror of his wrath. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 02, December, 1857 A tiny blood vessel bursting on the brain, will make us in one moment paralytic, helpless, babblers, and idiots. All Saints' Day and Other Sermons The ancient rhetoricians—a class of babblers, a school for lies and scandal, as Niebuhr justly termed them—chose, among the stock themes for their commonplaces, the character and exploits of Alexander. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02 (From the Rise of Greece to the Christian Era) He would see instantly how interested Miss Melhuish was in the owner of The Hollies, while she, a smart Londoner, would recognize in Siddle an informant worth all the rest of the babblers in Steynholme. The Postmaster's Daughter Babbled?" quoth Sir Benedict, shaking his head, "nay, Roger is no babbler of secret matters, for many do ken of thy love, Beltane—and I am thy friend, so is thy happiness my happiness. Beltane the Smith There are babblers everywhere, and the fewer who know aught of a matter like this the better. By Pike and Dyke: a Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic Everywhere—either small fry, nibblers, Hamlets on a small scale, self-absorbed, or darkness and subterranean chaos, or idle babblers and wooden sticks. On the Eve "Oh! the great babbler, who always interrupts me," said the doctor, smiling, and striking him amicably on the shoulder. Mysteries of Paris, V3 I have told thee, Sancho, many times before now," said Don Quixote, "that thou art a very great babbler. The Junior Classics — Volume 4 The true artist knows that his hero must be a character shaping events and shaped by them, and not a babbler about literature. Clara Hopgood "And what did you tell her, then, you eternal babbler?" said his master, impatient of his prate, yet curious to know what it was all to end in. The Fortunes of Nigel He presses it to the ground, but it cries, "Hosanna, Hosanna!" like a babbler who scatters holy mysteries broadcast through the street. The Crushed Flower and Other Stories But Churchmen were angry, and called his followers Lollards or idle babblers. English Literature for Boys and Girls Heed not the counsel of any babbler, unless it be to thine own profit. The Junior Classics — Volume 4 But in their table-talk appeared no pedantry; things merely human were as interesting to them as to the babbler of any drawing-room, and their inexhaustible kindliness sweetened every word they spoke. The Crown of Life When we compare letters some day, I shall appear a veritable babbler by the side of you; while you, on the other hand, will make a noble show as a man of deeds. Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt — Volume 2 A babbler, though he cannot run upon the scent, may spring the game, and, by his yelping, help to fill up the cry. The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle The ancient rhetoricians—a class of babblers, a school for lies and scandal, as Niebuhr justly termed them—chose among the stock themes for their commonplaces, the character and exploits of Alexander. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo When science has uttered her voice, let babblers hold their peace.' A Journey to the Interior of the Earth A prudent man will pursue his path directly toward his aim, and the hum of babblers never disturbs him. Louisa of Prussia and Her Times He was s babbler, who understood a story badly, and repeated it worse. Memoirs of Napoleon — Volume 03 I have not gold enough to bribe him; and, besides that, he is a babbler, and purchasable. Frederick the Great and His Family "Salli ala 'l-Nabi," a common phrase; meaning not only praise hm to avert the evil eye; but also used when one would impose silence upon a babbler. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 05 A wise man wilt hold his tongue till he see opportunity; but a babbler and a fool will regard no time. Human Nature and Other Sermons It belongs to those antiquated evils on which now that there is greater danger of an utter prostration of religious ideas than of their fanatical abuse, only narrow-minded babblers are declaiming. Louisa of Prussia and Her Times "Don't say, then," he resumed, "that I am a babbler; I never wished to say a word about these matters; so, remember, it is you who compel me." My Ten Years' Imprisonment There was among them an unusually large proportion of sots, braggarts, and babblers; and Crone was one of these. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 "Not as regards me, I can understand; you know me, my lord, I am so discreet that the grave would appear a babbler compared to me; but—do you understand, my lord?" The Vicomte De Bragelonne Under this mask which resembles him, I will drive away the babbler from here. Amphitryon "Your excellency!" he exclaimed, "I ask you a second time; please have me removed out of sight of these babblers." Virgin Soil Now has Bertrand made his plea and complaint to the emperor in the hearing of all, but they consider him an idle babbler because he says that he has seen the empress stark naked. Cliges; a romance When, therefore, one of his hearers went outside and reported in public what the President had said, Roosevelt disavowed it, and put the babbler in the Ananias class. Theodore Roosevelt; an Intimate Biography “Perdition on thy compassion, babbler!” cried the Indian. The History of Caliph Vathek An old hound soon marks the inexperienced voice of the babbler, and after the cry of "wolf" has been again repeated, nothing will induce him to join the false finder. Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon But after a brief space he again laughed, and said soothedly: "It is difficult to live amongst men, because silence is so difficult— especially for a babbler." Thus Spake Zarathustra A book for all and none In the midst of a light crowd of babblers, his look, By their voices attracted, distinguished the Duke, Gay, insolent, noisy, with eyes sparkling bright, With laughter, shrill, airy, continuous. Lucile But because the word and command of God are so lightly esteemed, as though some babbler had spoken it, let us see whether you are the man to oppose Him. Martin Luther's Large Catechism, translated by Bente and Dau Last night the people beset a few babblers in the boulevard who were yelling, 'To Berlin!'—a slogan of bad memories and worse taste. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse He had known him for a fool, a weakling, a babbler, and a bibber of wine. Mistress Wilding Thwarted passion and mortified vanity are great babblers. Gobseck He is a worthless boaster and a babbler. Russia And the foulest babbler of them all, hot with the exercise of the indecent gestures wherewith he illustrated his filthy tale, had slunk off like a pariah dog. The Scapegoat; a romance and a parable Invisible, inorganic, on the other hand, there is: in Philosophe saloons, in Oeil-de-Boeuf galleries; in the tongue of the babbler, in the pen of the pamphleteer. The French Revolution "Not as regards me, I can understand, you know me, my lord, I am so discreet that the grave would appear a babbler compared to me; but—do you understand, my lord?" Ten Years Later When once this elderly babbler began to talk, he would go on like clockwork unless Mlle. Father Goriot
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