| 单词 | poltroonery |
| 例句 | Still he hesitated, though he told himself that it was not by boggling at trifles that men arrived at great ends--nor by poltroonery. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z Franz plucked up a spirit; and considering that his shoulders had at all events the score to pay, his poltroonery passed into a species of audacity. Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter 2012-02-08T03:00:20.643Z Stanley was very much moved by this generous offer and the anxiety of the king to make amends for Lamboozi's poltroonery and thieving conduct. 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 I had made the wife see the husband's craven poltroonery, and the husband the wife's heart infidelity; and I let them live for their mutual distrust and punishment. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z He had gone on his knees, held back from my feet by the Oneida; and his poltroonery so sickened me that I could scarce see what I wrote down in my carnet. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z As well might the continual defeats of the British in the first months of the present war in South Africa be held as a proof of British poltroonery. Critical Studies 2011-07-21T02:00:20.463Z You believed rather the tales you heard of our poltroonery, and impotence of body and mind. The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and admirable sayings of this great man never before published by any of his biographers 2011-06-15T02:00:17.903Z It was some palliation of his supposed poltroonery that he had stayed all day at the hotel, and that his adversary had not sent the challenge till after he was gone. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z He would have added words, but dreaded getting words back that might rake up old scores, as when they last met at Hollymead, exposing his poltroonery. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z In the light of later events, I now realize that their apparent poltroonery arose not from individual cowardice. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z Maddened by the apparent poltroonery of his troops, he seized a musket, and, rushing forward, commenced battering at the door with its butt. The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts 2011-03-19T02:00:11.277Z Would Buck voice his hellish belief in my poltroonery to Lessie? A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z Whether justly or unjustly, the poltroonery of the Franc-Taupin became proverbial, as evidenced by the favorite song of Bridget's brother. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z Without James's mingled poltroonery and tyranny to nurse and stimulate it, it is doubtful if Puritanism would have had its spasm of ascendency. The Ifs of History To poltroonery of one kind or another the Spirit makes no concessions; it wears the face of a hard master to all pusillanimous demands. Religious Perplexities He dropped his cudgel and walked back to his office, followed by Wiggins, who was intensely disgusted at the poltroonery of his principal. The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts 2011-03-19T02:00:11.277Z The quiet timid girl, who detested violence and hated crime in any shape, felt disgusted at the thought of his poltroonery, and could not hear his name mentioned without an expression of contempt. Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands To have exalted her heroism would be like a confession of his own poltroonery; to have seen any surprising evidence of boldness in her daring might possibly reflect upon her delicacy. Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day What could have happened?" muttered he; "what confounded fit of poltroonery has seized him? a fellow that never wanted pluck in his life! The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life The singular confession of a man who regretted his impertinence because he discovered his adversary was a better swordsman, would, under any other code or in any other country, have argued poltroonery. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II Having finished his repast, he arose from the table, and going to his apartment, proceeded to prepare the placard in which he intended to make known the poltroonery of Botts to the public. The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts 2011-03-19T02:00:11.277Z There was the acid of contempt in her voice at her brother's poltroonery. A World Apart It might turn out a fortunate piece of poltroonery, if Dr. Nash contrived to break the ice for her with the other old sister. When Ghost Meets Ghost Coconnas, an Italian, instead of inviting contempt for his poltroonery, inspires aversion for his crimes. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 My prudence appeared to me the merest poltroonery, my remark about 'begging' the most finicking absurdity, my failure to accept Ted's offer the most reckless and offensive stupidity. The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography Just as the Allies poised for the last tremendous all-satisfying coup de grâce the Empire put up her hands and whined the word that had become the world-wide synonym for poltroonery, “Kamerad!” The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards Grant, whose courage was blind, and who had already witnessed many instances of the almost incredible poltroonery of those half-Indians, drew his sword, and charged the Mexicans, who were at least ten times his strength. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 363, January, 1846 He was being punished for the crimes of his youth and for the poltroonery that had kept him from turning Jake out of the house. The Fighting Edge But the fact remains that the advocates of pacifism who have been most prominent in our country during the past five years have been preaching poltroonery. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 Then the old soldier, half in despair at this poltroonery, proposed another plan. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The true lynchers are the plain people, and at the bottom of the sport there is nothing more noble than the mob man's chronic and ineradicable poltroonery. The American Credo A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind Then why in the name of God do you urge him on to a course that a fool could read the poltroonery of? John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn How should it possibly, by any stretch of poltroonery and baseness, be otherwise? My Contemporaries In Fiction With murder in his remorseless heart, he yet hoped against hope, out of his very poltroonery, that murder had not been done. The Mark Of Cain To hold aloof from them would have been poltroonery. Fifteen Chapters of Autobiography As a result, a regiment of Light Cavalry was disbanded, "as a punishment for poltroonery in the hour of trial and the dastards struck off the Army List." The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert At tea in the dismantled sitting-room, though he was going out to supper, he ate quite as much tea as usual, from sheer poltroonery. Clayhanger To abandon them to the mercy of the savages, without making an effort to save them, were absolute poltroonery, and would never bear reporting in the settlements. The Lone Ranche A wave of joy passed through the north when the news spread of the poltroonery of the emperor and the vast spoil awaiting the daring hand. Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. Scandinavian. If I were certain to perish, I would not commit this poltroonery, which, moreover, would but give courage to the rioters. Historical Tales, Vol. 6 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. French. And Seth, as he drove on, related the story of Jack's miserable boasting and poltroonery. The Drummer Boy All conciliation or clemency will be construed into weakness; generosity and forbearance into poltroonery. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 1, January, 1864 The Duke had faults enough, but poltroonery was not one of them. English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century Lectures Delivered at Oxford Easter Terms 1893-4 But Lochgoin answers us that God sometimes accepts the late will for the whole timeous deed, and the bravery and loyalty of the wife for the meanness and poltroonery of the husband. Samuel Rutherford and some of his correspondents It is not willingly that I desert a losing cause; but I cannot bear such poltroonery. French and English A Story of the Struggle in America He died a hundred deaths in his time, and much of his life was passed in such misery as only cultivated poltroonery can breed. Side Lights As to Ireland all foreign sympathy is over owing to the late cowardice and poltroonery of the patriots. The Crime Against Europe A Possible Outcome of the War of 1914 Dinwiddie, recounting the affair to Lord Albemarle, says that Washington, being ignorant of French, was deceived by the interpreter, who, through poltroonery, suppressed the word assassination. Montcalm and Wolfe And we know right well that such a hollow, flaunting, strutting roll of effrontery and poltroonery cannot possibly have soul enough to be inwardly hurt by the utmost pressure of disgrace and scorn. Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England The only thing that at all tended to shake this conviction, was the extraordinary poltroonery of our new captive. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 339, January, 1844 Was it poltroonery to desert the cause of ruin for that of growth? of essential slavery for ordered freedom? of disintegration for vital and enlarging unity? Paul Faber, Surgeon "We want none of your poltroonery, you blackguard of a linen-weaver!" The Merchant of Berlin An Historical Novel It is natural that she should despise his poltroonery and feel grateful to me," was his thought; "but, after all, it isn't likely she holds any emotion other than simple gratitude. Brave Tom The Battle That Won M. de Suffren had not heard anything about her captain's poltroonery; the flag had been immediately replaced; he answered that none of the French vessels had surrendered. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 A chat with you and your companion would give me much pleasure, but I would not purchase that pleasure by the least poltroonery. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 They contain tales of the most heroic courage and of the vilest poltroonery; for the iron times brought out all that was best and all that was basest in the human breast. The Winning of the West, Volume 2 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1777-1783 But the two cases, when put side by side, are enough to indicate the falsity and poltroonery of this eternal modern argument from what is in fashion. All Things Considered On the other hand, poltroonery is the acknowledging an inferiority to be incurable. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 35, September, 1860 So much moral weakness and political changeableness, so much poltroonery or indulgence towards evil and blind passions disquieted serious minds, and profoundly shook the public credit. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 Dissension, ambition, and poltroonery were delivering France over to the foreigner. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 But these nasty props and plasters the doctors sell—why, they are just badges of poltroonery. The Innocence of Father Brown Fear I confess—cowardice if you will:—poltroonery, not. Wilfrid Cumbermede Up towered a surge of shame at his poltroonery; he prayed for his own solitary release, and abandoned his fellows to the maker of their misery! There & Back Achilles accuses Agamemnon of drunkenness, greed, and poltroonery. Homer and His Age His discretion took on the look of poltroonery and he groveled in shame. We Can't Have Everything But if he makes no effort, shrinking, without a struggle, from his duty, he himself will not the less certainly perish for this baseness of poltroonery. Miscellaneous Essays "We want no poltroonery, no alarmist sentiments here," he shouted. The Story of Louis Riel: the Rebel Chief Such was the poltroonery or such the depravity of consciences that no journal would or dared denounce the murder. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 17 If on a country walk I have taken to my heels, you must not twit me with poltroonery. There's Pippins and Cheese to Come But, if he makes no effort,—shrinking without a struggle from his duty,—he himself will not the less certainly perish for this baseness of poltroonery. The English Mail-Coach and Joan of Arc The most lawless pratique felt a lie halt on his lips when the contemptuous glance of his gentleman-comrade taught him that falsehood was poltroonery. Under Two Flags "And what think you would the King say to this drunken poltroonery of yours?" was the hot unguarded answer. The Tavern Knight He had not been able to conceal his poltroonery. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 Their inefficiency was, in that age, commonly imputed, both by their enemies and by their allies, to natural poltroonery. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 It is mere bullying to wish to profit by the poltroonery of those whom one makes to feel the weight of one's arm. Amphitryon I remarked to President Franck-Carr�, who was seated next to me: "It is a struggle between civil courage and military poltroonery." The Memoirs of Victor Hugo Both had the same feeble vacillating temper, the same childishness, the same coarseness, the same poltroonery. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 I answered in my heat, "I knew of no chamade; what poltroonery or what treachery had been going on, I knew not!" History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 20 Be that as it might, I retained presence of mind enough not to make my position yet more irksome by the poltroonery of drawing back. The Blithedale Romance Do you not make use of my poltroonery to hinder me from entering our house? Amphitryon Even more effective than the fiscal barrier is the barrier of poltroonery. 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