| 单词 | ruffianly |
| 例句 | He was a principal leader in the mutiny of 1857 & of a most ruffianly disposition. The Indian mutineer's skull found in a UK pub 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Frank was keen enough to see in what manner the ruffianly looking fellow with the quiet voice was regarded, and, as he was not in Holbrook in search of a quarrel, he raised no dissent. Frank Merriwell's Backers The Pride of His Friends 2012-04-14T02:00:22.840Z Yet Rupert, in spite of this reputation was neither ruffianly nor cruel. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z The fire was doubtless kindled as a signal for the assembling of a ruffianly body of disguised men, armed with clubs and staves. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z Two or three ruffianly men with smoke-grimed faces were firing through a window on the ground floor, and one of these, looking behind him as I passed, saw me. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z For our experience abundantly shows that let a bad man but be audacious, and even ruffianly enough, helped by his position, he will always find plenty of support among the powerful and influential. Letters to the Clergy On The Lord's Prayer and the Church 2012-03-29T02:00:12.080Z In the manner of or resembling a blackguard; abusive; scurrilous; ruffianly. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Were the Adamses and Benjamin Franklin roughs? was it these who taught us to make ruffianly nominations? The English Novel And the Principle of its Development 2012-03-21T02:00:37.123Z The squireens were ruffianly through ignorance, their betters through self-interest, for it was easy to detect which way the wind was blowing. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z Nor will any student of Persian kittens be surprised to hear that Tipperary's reception of the ruffianly baby's advances was totally different from Lad's. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z Strange to say the ruffianly group had already dispersed and were not again seen! The Man with the Pan Pipes and other Stories 2012-02-06T03:00:12.143Z “That’s what causes your fall,” declared the ruffianly leader, as he tripped the actor, causing him to fall heavily. Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star 2012-01-20T03:00:15.013Z Myrmidon, mėr′mi-don, n. one of a tribe of warriors who accompanied Achilles to Troy: one of a ruffianly band under a daring leader: one who carries out another's orders without fear or pity.—adj. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z The baron's pallid face looked more bloodless, his accent was fiercer, and his countenance more ruffianly as he uttered all this. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z It is upon that date, as I am informed, that that ruffianly glove-fight takes place. The Croxley Master: A Great Tale Of The Prize Ring 2011-12-31T03:00:19.660Z The only man in attendance was of ruffianly and sinister aspect. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z Phillips was known as one of the most ruffianly and ungentlemanly of presiding magistrates, and many stories are extant of his abusive manners. The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell 2011-12-24T03:08:06.653Z It was suddenly opened by a middle-aged man, of ruffianly appearance, with a long black beard. The Man with the Book or, The Bible Among the People. 2011-12-19T03:00:47.530Z For the next three minutes this ruffianly porter’s movements were confined to a series of beautiful falls, that would have brought down the house in a circus. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z Two ruffianly Bulls ... fought me while the men slipped great strong ropes over my legs" 46 "I heard my man say ... The Sa'-Zada Tales 2011-12-14T03:00:18.457Z We set to work with a will, and in less than a quarter of an hour a shallow trench was dug sufficiently deep to receive the corpses of the ruffianly soldiers. The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure 2011-12-06T03:00:23.443Z Now, on the pretext of a pilgrimage to Mathura, He came to Jharikhand and saved the ruffianly bearish people by teaching them the faith that springs from Krishna's name. Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita 2011-11-16T03:00:26.507Z You have never witnessed a midnight search for a priest by these ruffianly catchpoles, as I have, or you would not say so. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z It was Miss Ferguson who related to me the unmanly and ruffianly manner in which you hurled Eleanor to the ground. Fern Vale (Volume 3) or the Queensland Squatter 2011-09-30T02:00:17.137Z Absolute artists, these German machine-gunners and, ruffianly brutal bullies or not, very cool, brave men. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z He felt a certain satisfaction and even pride in the fact that he could be laconic and firm, cold but polite, and that he did not stoop to any ruffianly dispute. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z The ruffian was making his points with more than merely ruffianly effect; the whole thing might have been carefully rehearsed. The Crime Doctor 2011-09-09T02:01:05.570Z Several of the more ruffianly among them seized the pilot and pulled his flying coat over his head. Caught by the Turks 2011-09-09T02:01:01.073Z I'm not afraid of you, you ruffianly wretch, if you do carry a whip. No title 2011-08-23T02:00:29.833Z More and more squalid grew the streets, more and more ruffianly grew the people. A Life For a Love A Novel 2011-08-18T02:00:24.323Z “The Rookery;” for all the scum and ruffianism of an exceptionally scummy and ruffianly residuum chose it as their stronghold. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z Here and there had been formed ruffianly bands which plundered castle and cottage alike. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z A ruffianly fellow, excited by his first cup of spirits for some years, offered to fight any man who dared to say that the Germans had entered Paris. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z They might, when stirred up to anger and in the hot blood of war, slay outright, but they would scorn to commit the ruffianly acts of which they were accused. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z If, at a Chartist meeting, one athletic leader had similarly threatened an old grey-headed Royalist who hissed some Republican name, it would have been described, in all respectable papers, as "a ruffianly proceeding." Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:20.507Z And, actually, that ruffianly knecht was about to bombard the group with whatever he had in his hand! The Further Adventures of O'Neill in Holland 2011-07-20T02:00:17.027Z Upstairs tripped the ruffianly bully as lightly and noiselessly as a grasshopper, followed closely by his aristocratic patron, and in a moment the two men stood before the chamber of the unconscious sleeper. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume III 2011-07-16T02:00:13.547Z “How can a man have patience,” cried Hilton, “seized in this ruffianly way!” One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z He thought he had been insulted by one of those "notorious, ruffianly cowboys." Cruisings in the Cascades A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, Amateur Photography, Hunting, and Fishing 2011-07-09T02:00:15.543Z Now look here, Coke,' and he turned upon the old man with a subdued wrath in every look and tone that, fearless as he was, awed the ruffianly elder. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z They stand in mortal fear of the ruffianly mulatto, and prefer to chance the wrath of the Englishman. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z He saw how the delicate work of his master, Nicolas Amati, was rapidly disappearing under sometimes rough and too often ruffianly usage. Antonio Stradivari 2011-06-28T02:00:11.050Z Who that has passed Saint Giles's, on the way to the city, or coming from it, but has caught a glimpse, through some narrow opening, of its squalid habitations, and wretched and ruffianly occupants! Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z But alas! in that doorway stood two ruffianly looking fellows, one on either side of the entrance. Latitude 19 degree A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty 2011-05-30T02:00:18.047Z These foreign lords have told us very fully to what we owe their present kind visit; and they have told us, too, that our country is threatened by ruffianly, contemptible brigands and incendiaries. 'Neath the Hoof of the Tartar The Scourge of God 2011-05-26T02:00:15.987Z Avoid what is called the "ruffianly style of dress," or the nonchalant and slouching appearance of a half-unbuttoned vest, and suspenderless pantaloons. Martine's Hand-book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness 2011-05-08T02:00:05.770Z As the ruffianly tramp ran in one direction, the little girls, dropping all their wraps and traps, and seizing hold of hands, ran almost as fast in the other. St. Nicholas Vol. XIII, September, 1886, No. 11 An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-05-07T02:00:31.650Z “Will you be mine—my wife—after all the ruffianly words my father has said?” The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z The suggestion, cruel and ruffianly, did not jar on Rupert’s ears; rather was it in harmony with his wishes, and half-formed designs. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z The dastardly deed of Captain Perez and his ruffianly soldiery is likely to be retaliated on men, not only themselves guiltless, but every one of whom has condemned it! The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z The seer is expecting visitors, some of the ruffianly Shammar, of whom he is in great fear. The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia 2011-03-22T02:00:16.873Z This one was a paragon of its kind, and for rags and ruffianly looks I never saw the equal of the company there assembled. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II 2011-03-03T03:00:54.950Z Would her family object to him on account of his father's ruffianly behavior? The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z "But what of him?" pointing to Rodney, the ruffianly look still on his face. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z A ruffianly horde of piratical Greeks, allured by the hopes of meeting with rich booty, had made this sudden descent upon the peaceful and unsuspecting inhabitants. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z She moved hastily away at the ruffianly speech, and a low murmur of indignant anger filled the room. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z The rising was led by Robert of Belesme, earl of Shrewsbury, a petty tyrant of the most ruffianly type, the terror of the Welsh marches. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z If so, I shall not blame you, because when a man acts so ungentlemanly, so ruffianly, it is fair to suppose that his sons might do the same.” The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z A crowd of ragged men and women, all with cynic and even ruffianly faces, almost all night-strollers, if not worse, followed in the wake of the march. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z My ruffianly, my wholly unjustifiable conduct, was at least unpremeditated; I had no thought of even uttering a reproach. Dilemmas of Pride, (Vol 2 of 3) 2011-01-26T03:00:28.110Z They gagged you——" "But not in a ruffianly manner! The Diamond Pin 2011-01-22T03:00:15.907Z I was very much struck this evening with the way in which he dealt with a ruffianly tramp who apparently wanted to get into the grounds. Burning Sands 2011-01-17T03:00:53.930Z You'll soon be yourself again, and let's hope you'll be no more troubled by the attacks of this ruffianly enemy of yours. The House of Strange Secrets A Detective Story 2011-01-15T03:00:37.173Z The captain, a crusty old bachelor, was a real hermit-crab; the men, a most ruffianly set. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z There were Jew hawkers, sharpers, pickpockets, ruffianly bullies, cripples, and mendicants. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z Gertrude made no reply even to this, but stood gazing as if fascinated, and shuddering slightly as she heard the coarse, ruffianly language and blasphemies directed at all in turn. The Mynns' Mystery 2010-12-20T17:12:18.180Z A ruffianly fellow had treated her in a manner bordering on rudeness, and in his presence she had felt stupid. Burning Sands 2011-01-17T03:00:53.930Z They could only gaze into the dark ruffianly faces of their captors in mute terror. To Win the Love He Sought The Great Awakening: Volume 3 They were not, on the whole, a ruffianly set. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 That was ruffianly conduct, of which progress would have for ever to be ashamed," said the banker indignantly, "They bayed and yelped like a pack of hounds. The Progressionists, and Angela. And yet the separate members of these riotous and ruffianly masses are simply neglected and street-wandering children who have come to early manhood. The Dangerous Classes of New York And Twenty Years' Work Among Them He would not aid in expelling the sultan’s puppet Zapolya from Ferdinand’s kingdom of Hungary, and he suffered the restoration of the ruffianly duke of W�rttemberg, to the grave prejudice of German Catholicism. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" Then the New York that Americans call ruffianly, impolite, vulgar, selfish, spendthrift, money-loving, self-satisfied, and stupid, also began to dance decorously! H. R. The gray-eyed virginal month, that is of no season and must as often bear the malice of Winter's retreat as the ruffianly onset of Spring, had now that very seriousness which suited Guy's troth. Plashers Mead A Novel "He declared it was vulgar, impudent, ruffianly, to disturb a respectable assembly," reported Flachsen. The Progressionists, and Angela. The sound attracted the attention of my ruffianly associates, who were ready at hand, to carry off the bride, and they hurried to the spot. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 She started back, flushing with anger, less at the robbery than at the ruffianly manner of its perpetration, but her anger was dashed with a chill, sinking feeling of terror. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising "I bow to the authority of the chair, and I say that the ruffianly allusions of certain honorable members 'pass by me like the idle wind, that I regard not.'" One Of Them She had kissed him warmly then, in the exaltation of grateful feelings for her rescue from her ruffianly brother. The Intriguers Do you call a piece of wanton impudence, a ruffianly outrage against several hundreds of men entitled to respect, a trifle? The Progressionists, and Angela. Taking their cue from him, these had become more and more insolent, ruffianly, and bullying in their demeanour. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley Dirty carriage—wretched horse, Driver insolent and coarse; Prompt with ruffianly air To extort a double fare. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) Scott's wide science of human nature is not his; but his heroes, often rather ruffianly, are seldom mere exemplary young men of no particular mark. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 It presents a life-like picture of that peculiar civilization which of late has so signally blossomed in the ruffianly achievement of Brooks. The History and Records of the Elephant Club Stood looking in the port and laughed at the chief officer's ruffianly behaviour. Command Nor did they think the hour was near when the tramp of soldiery and the ruffianly shout of predatory war were to replace the song of the vigneron and the dance of the villager. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I Years after, two ruffianly fellows who were confined in the King's Bench were heard accusing each other of the murder in Shire Lane, and justice pounced upon her prey. Old and New London Volume I For this ruffianly assault, which placed poor Judge for some time in considerable danger of his life, he subsequently recovered substantial damages against his cowardly antagonist. English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century. How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times. Imagine my surprise, on dragging the man back to the carriage, to find, instead of the ruffianly assassin I expected, a gentleman as far as could be judged from face and manner. Masterpieces of Mystery Riddle Stories In all probability Jake had nothing to do with the ruffianly raider. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana Let no one of these ruffianly scoundrels escape. Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main During these few days of peaceful travel the natives presented no opposition to the march, and the presence of De Soto seemed to restrain the whole army from deeds of ruffianly violence. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots Must not the system have been wrong, when it had so lost all moral weight as to be at the mercy of a ruffianly plunderer? Social Rights and Duties, Volume I (of 2) Addresses to Ethical Societies Vinnie remembered the swarthy face, bushy beard, and hooked nose; and yet she could hardly believe that this was the same man who once showed her such ruffianly manners on the wharf in Chicago. The Young Surveyor; or Jack on the Prairies He had heard of secret assaults, of midnight clubbings, of prisoners being choked and brutally kicked by a gang of ruffianly policemen, in order to force them into some damaging admission. The Third Degree A Narrative of Metropolitan Life A roar of laughter and cheers broke from the ruffianly gang as they appreciated the neatness of the old buccaneer's scheme. Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main Pizarro's brother—Hernando—was a man of ignoble birth, of ruffianly manners, of low and brutal character. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots Good Gad, man, are we to sit idle and let these ruffianly thieves make off with our money—children—wives! The Black Buccaneer I will say that that interruption of the ruffianly boatswain turned unexpectedly the course of my blood. Hurricane Island A gang of desperate desperados, headed by the ruffianly ruffian whom they call The Baron, will be here to-night. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 21, 1914 These Moorish pirates are about as ruffianly scoundrels as are to be found, and if they don’t put their prisoners to death they only spare them for what they will fetch as slaves.” By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson The others—Staupitz, Saldagno, Pinto, and the rest—had been ruffianly creatures enough, but there was a kind of honesty, a measure of courage in their ruffianism. The Duke's Motto A Melodrama Yes; and, although he pretends to be alone to-night, he has other men with him, hideous, ruffianly looking creatures, whom I saw him admit after the servants had gone. Cleek, the Master Detective The heir between the succeeding heir, and this heir's150 ruffianly instrument, and their complot's effect, and the life of fear and bribes and ominous smiling silence? Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning The individuals who had thus cleverly gained possession of the barque were as ruffianly a set of scoundrels as could well be met with on the high seas. The Voyage of the Aurora He is a blustering, ruffianly fellow, full of 'strange oaths.' City Crimes or Life in New York and Boston Its inhabitants are a ruffianly lot of Malays, who are preyed upon by a family of Wans, a semi-royal set of nobles who do their best to live up to their traditions. In Court and Kampong Being Tales and Sketches of Native Life in the Malay Peninsula “To the yard-arm with the traitor!” sounded from the throat of many a ruffianly seaman. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure They seized me and in vain did I struggle in their ruffianly grasp. The Son of Monte-Cristo This operation, under the direction of the truculent-looking and ruffianly Spaniard already mentioned as the head of the gang in possession of the Aurora, was speedily effected. The Voyage of the Aurora If you are in distress and need aid, you should apply for it in a becoming manner—not approach a stranger in this threatening and ruffianly style. City Crimes or Life in New York and Boston This poor thing was obliged to punish a school-child, the daughter of one of the bargemen on the Thames, a huge ruffianly man. Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster Captain Hobson.—But there were many difficulties in securing justice between fickle savages and white men who were in general so ruffianly as those who then dwelt in New Zealand. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 There was nothing to attract the ruffianly element,—no gold, silver, or other mines; the chief industry being peaceful agriculture. The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier She, looking upon them as friends of her husband, whom kindly feeling had brought thither, gladly complied, and, bringing the infant, laid it in the arms of one of the ruffianly band. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Whether the ruffianly passenger would permit him to open the doors was now the question. All Adrift or The Goldwing Club Fast as they were, the two girls shrank from rambling alone in streets thronged with figures that they associated with ruffianly destitution. Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster Once I was threatened by a ruffianly soldier as I passed, and thou didst strike him dead with one blow of thy sword. The Great White Queen A Tale of Treasure and Treason It was a pinnace filled with ruffianly fellows, more than a score of them. Blackbeard: Buccaneer Big, bloated, with a coarse, ruffianly face, Jack lay back with his mouth open, anything but a sleeping beauty. Slow and Sure The Story of Paul Hoffman the Young Street-Merchant His offer was accepted, and, accompanied by five ruffianly whites and some hundreds of natives, the unfortunate people were surprised and butchered. The Brothers-In-Law: A Tale Of The Equatorial Islands; and The Brass Gun Of The Buccaneers 1901 As might have been expected, there were always plenty of renegade and ruffianly white men eager to enter into his service, in which they could give full fling to their instincts of rapine and licentiousness. The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton 1902 In all a dozen men—convicts and others—were taken away by Delano and his ruffianly crowd of Chilenos and Portuguese, and this particular sealing station was practically destroyed. The Americans In The South Seas 1901 No attempt was made to follow them in the barque's boats, her ruffianly captain and crew evidently recognising that there was no chance of overtaking them when the land was so near. The Flemmings And "Flash Harry" Of Savait From "The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton and Other Stories" - 1902 The ruffianly instinct of the burglar was predominant, and he might have killed him in the intensity of his blind rage. Slow and Sure The Story of Paul Hoffman the Young Street-Merchant And suppose we are attacked by some wandering tribe or a party of the new Mahdi’s ruffianly followers. In the Mahdi's Grasp It was at Natchez that you and those ruffianly boys ran off with Mr. Davidson’s boat!” The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive Then he called our ruffianly scallywags of a crew on to the main deck, eyed them up and down, and ignoring our captain, asked me how many pairs of handcuffs were on board. The Call Of The South 1908 They were a ruffianly, drunken set of scoundrels, and their leader, a powerfully built man named Donnelly, had grossly insulted both the first and second mates. Tessa 1901 Mr. Belton, I protest against the presence in the main cabin of a ruffianly convict. Rodman The Boatsteerer And Other Stories 1898 I knew the man well, and know that he knew the ruffianly element he had to deal with in the first lot of colonists, and dealt with it in a proper and summary manner. Rídan The Devil And Other Stories 1899 Having taken from the ruffianly Arabs who had so cruelly treated the little children, their slaves, their stolen cattle, and their ivory, he would have them stripped and flogged, and driven naked into the desert. The Story of General Gordon Three or four of the crew were great scoundrels, and several of the emigrants were ruffianly fellows, ready to engage in any sort of mischief. The Voyages of the Ranger and Crusader And what befell their Passengers and Crews. The inhabitants were mostly ruffianly characters, who lived by the plunder they obtained from the vessels wrecked on their shores. In the Wilds of Florida A Tale of Warfare and Hunting There was on the plantation a ruffianly Chileno who, he knew, would dispose of Prout satisfactorily when asked to do so. Rodman The Boatsteerer And Other Stories 1898 Of course they say he was a ruffianly suitor offended by my just decision in favour of his opponent, but I know better. The Path to Honour Nor did I at that moment, or for some time afterwards, connect the son of the ruffianly old publican with the journalist and politician of whom I had heard a good deal. Gossamer 1915 He sent for Harpour in the classroom, and told him he meant to cane him for his abominable, ruffianly conduct; but before he’d begun, Harpour seized hold of the cane, and wouldn’t let it go. St. Winifred's, or The World of School With a sinking heart he marched back through the swamp, held tightly by his ruffianly captor. The Camp in the Snow, or, Besieged by Danger Even the ordinary and legitimate doing to death was considered criminal if the deed was done by a ruthless rebel or a ruffianly invader. The Creed of the Old South 1865-1915 The community of miners which there gathered was consequently lawless and ruffianly, and its mode of government was distinctly primitive. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 The smuggler captain, for such he appeared to be considered by his ruffianly companions, without again speaking left the room. Won from the Waves No," replied Luke; "she is still a woman, and I will not abandon her to ruffianly violence. Rookwood There were two of them, in straw hats and nankeen pantaloons, armed with cudgels, and a more ruffianly pair of villains I never saw before or since. Freaks on the Fells Three Months' Rustication Congreve was the first dramatic author who put an English seaman on the stage; and, after his characteristic fashion, he made his Ben Legend a selfish, coarse, and ruffianly lout. A History of the Four Georges, Volume I The properties of a few, said to be Unionists, were endangered; and ruffianly soldiers climbed to the windows of the hospital, hooting and taunting the sick. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War He is an awful, ruffianly creature, but he's nothing to laugh at. How Janice Day Won “Our cockleshell of a boat will only hold three or four people, and the chances are that some ruffianly work is going on, and we shall only share the fate of the victims.” A Voyage round the World A book for boys All this took place, and Frank was so well hidden by the darkness that there was not one chance in a thousand of being troubled by the ruffianly crew when another astonishing thing happened. Frank Merriwell Down South It has often been asserted that the oligarchy are to be held accountable for the display of ruffianly violence which followed Mackenzie's retort to Macaulay's pamphlet. The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion He had sent Frank the warnings, and he had secured the aid of Plug Kirby to aid him in beating off Merriwell's ruffianly assailants. Frank Merriwell's Races A day or two after this incident a ruffianly looking fellow called on us to "make arrangements," as he said, about hauling away our garbage when we got moved into our new house. The House An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife, Alice Stout men took part in it, notably Lord Byron, whose letters to Mr. Bowles on the subject, though composed in his lordship’s most ruffianly vein, still make good reading—of a sort. Obiter Dicta Second Series "It serves you right," came harshly from the boy leader of the ruffianly crew. Frank Merriwell Down South We might have been captured by a set of ruffianly fellows, who would have robbed us and ill-treated us in every way. Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor Grapplings were thrown on to our bulwarks, then a score or more of ruffianly looking fellows with hangers flashing leapt down on our decks. The Two Supercargoes Adventures in Savage Africa Too probably many had been killed by the ruffianly mutineers; and some, having succumbed to hunger and thirst, had been thrown overboard. Saved from the Sea The Loss of the Viper, and her Crew's Saharan Adventures The recollection of that event encouraged her to hope that the well-manned Research would beat off a vessel much larger than herself, however desperately the pirate’s ruffianly crew might fight. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley "I am not going near those ruffianly and bloodthirsty pirates." Frank Merriwell Down South He was now engaged in drilling twelve of the most ruffianly and ill-conditioned of the crew, whom he called his jollies. Charley Laurel A Story of Adventure by Sea and Land Suddenly also I remembered with painful distinctness the remarks Mr Butterfield had made respecting Captain Longfleet, the commander of the “Emu,” and his ruffianly crew. Dick Cheveley His Adventures and Misadventures On either side of them, however, walked ruffianly looking fellows, with pistols in their belts and heavy whips in their hands, with which, if their captives attempted to lag behind, they urged them on. The African Trader The Adventures of Harry Bayford She briefly thanked him, and turned aside her head to avoid the gaze of the ruffianly crew, as they moved towards the after-part of the deck in the prosecution of their various duties. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley Rayner recognised them as the most ruffianly of the schooner’s crew. From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure Peaceable negroes were attacked in their homes by ruffianly whites, their cattle killed, their fields wasted; and sometimes they made a bloody resistance. Stories Of Ohio “Ah! thank ye,” said Shaddy, smiling more broadly; and his ruffianly, piratical look was superseded by a frank aspect which transformed him. Rob Harlow's Adventures A Story of the Grand Chaco We must assume that we took them for a ruffianly mob who tried to break in.” In Honour's Cause A Tale of the Days of George the First Ladies present too, exposed to seeing your ruffianly violence.” First in the Field A Story of New South Wales A more ruffianly set of fellows I never set eyes on. From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure “No,” I said; “a middle-aged, bullying, ruffianly sort of a fellow, with a red nose,” I replied. Charge! A Story of Briton and Boer And to us all one thing was evident, that could our lads only get a chance at the pigtailed, ruffianly scum of the east coast, it would go pretty hard with them. Blue Jackets The Log of the Teaser “By the way, Mark, you say young Darley had half-a-dozen ruffianly fellows with him, and they wanted to stone you, and then throw you off the cliff?” The Black Tor A Tale of the Reign of James the First “What?” roared the lieutenant in a rage: “why, you insolent, ruffianly young thief of a smuggler!” Cormorant Crag A Tale of the Smuggling Days Viscount Iveagh held Drogheda at the battle of the Boyne, and was induced to surrender it by William's ruffianly and unmilitary threat of "no quarter." Thomas Davis, Selections from his Prose and Poetry But a boy like Bob, even with the help of such a valiant protector as the retriever, could do little or nothing against a burly, ruffianly giant, six feet high, and broad in proportion. Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel We were stoutly met by as motley, and, at the same time, as ruffianly a set of men as it has ever been my lot to encounter; and a most desperate struggle forthwith ensued. The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron “So brave and strong that you are glad to hire a gang of ruffianly soldiers to help you,” said Ralph scornfully. The Black Tor A Tale of the Reign of James the First The leader of the troop was a Colonel Frank, a cruel, ruffianly fellow, as you shall hear. Boycotted And Other Stories Masham’s ruffianly blow and kick had evidently done far more damage than he or any one supposed. My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life Arietta's horse had been seized by the bit, and a ruffianly fellow stood holding him with one hand, while his other held a revolver that was pointed at the girl's breast. Young Wild West at "Forbidden Pass" and, How Arietta Paid the Toll If you are ambitious to be classed among the vilest and most ruffianly of your species, use such language; but if your ambition soars higher than this, avoid it as you would the pestilence. The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron His wild, ruffianly outrages are perhaps the last despairing effort that his vital principle makes to assert itself, before it finally gives up the struggle for active existence. What Is and What Might Be A Study of Education in General and Elementary Education in Particular Between two ruffianly looking men, who held her firmly, stood a woman. The Eagle of the Empire A Story of Waterloo He was in great tribulation, as he had been pursued by some of the vagabonds of that ruffianly district; a shot had even been fired after him; but this was only to frighten him. Tancred Or, The New Crusade Sharp as he ordinarily was, before this vigorous and astute old man, backed by the ruffianly prospective son with impertinent smile, the cowardice of Iémon deprived him of all spirit. The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) Instantly my left arm was gripped by the man who had asked me to step below, while another fellow, equally powerful, and equally ruffianly in appearance, grasped me by the right arm. The Honour of the Flag But what is going on now? here comes a crowd of big, hulking, ruffianly fellows, jostling the little people and driving them to the wall. The Silver Crown Another Book of Fables A little brook, a brawling, ruffianly little brook, swaggered from side to side down the glade, swirling in white leaps over the great dark rocks and shouting challenge to the hillsides. The Third Violet I've heard nothing else all day but this miserable mining business and your ruffianly method of settling a dispute. North of Fifty-Three The ruffians look still more ruffianly from frequent contact with mother-earth and the clutches of one another. The Opinions of a Philosopher Still, to earn my passage, I was made cabin-boy to a ruffianly captain, and once more tasted the early delights of childhood, viz., kicks, curses, and starvation. The Silent House If he discloses the springs of a rare artistic genius, with equal naïvete he lays bare a ruffianly character and a colossal egotism. The Age of the Reformation So he asked a ruffianly looking wasp where the raising bee was. The Tale of Buster Bumblebee For there were three ruffianly red squirrels and a half-dozen chipmunks who appeared on the spot as if by magic. The Tale of Frisky Squirrel Nor a certain night not long ago when you were flying from a ruffianly mob and you sought the shelter of my house? Madame Flirt A Romance of 'The Beggar's Opera' Therefore it was adopted, and five minutes later a taxi-cab swung out of the Yard containing Inspector Weymouth and two ruffianly looking companions—myself and Fletcher. The Hand Of Fu-Manchu Being a New Phase in the Activities of Fu-Manchu, the Devil Doctor The lady stole diamonds, and fascinated detectives, and even beguiled the ruffianly burglar who had wanted the diamonds for himself. Great Possessions Uttering a piercing scream, the young lady attempted to escape from the grasp upon her, and with her teeth she inflicted several severe wounds upon the ruffianly hand that attempted to smother her cries. The Burglar's Fate And The Detectives There, perhaps, glass in hand, and "doxy on his knee," he had roared out many a blood-curdling ditty in the choice society of ruffians only less ruffianly than himself. Pieces of Eight The dress, with a long-sleeved semmet appearing below a short-sleeved jersey, is very ugly, and gives a sort of ruffianly look to a "nine" which it might be free from in another costume. The Land of Contrasts A Briton's View of His American Kin Strange," he murmured, and, at the same time, the ruffianly wretch began to shout: "It is he! Romance Already the large district of Itawa has tacitly allowed itself to be put under the harrow by this ruffianly Zanzibar Arab. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi There was no sound in the room without, and I believed that the two ruffianly followers were ignorant of what had happened, and had not dared to return after being driven away. Jacqueline of Golden River On one side, raised on a sort of desk, was a ruffianly figure flinging placards to the crowd below, and often adding some savage comment on their meaning, which produced a general laugh. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843 What ruffianly wooing! and not one of the actors knew their parts. Records of a Girlhood The majority of the seamen were even more ruffianly than the specimens he had seen at the Waterman's Rest--the scum of Wapping and Rotherhithe. In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Both were equally ruffianly, but the one had less of passion, less of feeling, and more of profession in the matter. Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia "Page 274And, does any of our bright blood flow in the veins of a ruffianly housebreaker?" cried Trenchard, with a look of bewilderment. Jack Sheppard A Romance Indeed the wily agent had determined, now that the service was rendered, to sacrifice his ruffianly tool, as his presence might be troublesome. Edward Barnett; a Neglected Child of South Carolina, Who Rose to Be a Peer of Great Britain,—and the Stormy Life of His Grandfather, Captain Williams or, The Earle's Victims: with an Account of the Terrible End of the Proud Earl De Montford, the Lamentable Fate of the Victim of His Passion, and the Shadow's Punishment The ruffianly captain's object was accomplished; and as no lives were lost, nor any injury more serious than broken bones and flesh-wounds sustained, he got the vessel in readiness, and put to sea. Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three The tumult occasioned by their indignation and fury was outrageous and ruffianly as usual; but as the election had now terminated, it soon ceased, and the mobs began to disperse to their respective homes. The Emigrants Of Ahadarra The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two In another instant the branches parted, and Arthur Carlton, with his six companions, cleared the low brushwood, and sword in hand dashed into the centre of the ruffianly group. Vellenaux A Novel Near the body, which, it will be surmised, was that of Abraham Mendez, two ruffianly personages were seated, quietly smoking, and bestowing no sort of attention upon the new-comers. Jack Sheppard A Romance The congregation in the castle, though devout, were ruffianly in their lives, nor did he spare rebukes to his flock. A Short History of Scotland Richard Nutter paused, but re-assured by a laugh of disbelief from his ruffianly follower, he told Elizabeth the pitiful excuse would not avail to save the brat. The Lancashire Witches A Romance of Pendle Forest Hogan was a man whom almost every one feared, being, from confidence, we presume, in his great strength, as well as by nature, both insolent, overbearing, and ruffianly in the extreme. The Emigrants Of Ahadarra The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two And when amid the plaintiff's shrieks, The ruffianly defendant speaks— Upon the other side; What he may say you needn't mind— From bias free of every kind, This trial must be tried! Bab Ballads and Savoy Songs "This—this thing," began Ruthven in a voice made husky and indistinct through fury, "this ruffianly behaviour amounts to assault." The Younger Set In rescuing you from those ruffianly Spaniards we did ourselves, as well as you, a good turn.” Mr. Fortescue An Andean Romance Yes; and, although he pretends to be alone to-night, he—he has other men with him, hideous, ruffianly looking creatures, whom I saw him admit after the servants had gone. Cleek: the Man of the Forty Faces His disgrace, however, and unjust ejectment from Ahadarra filled them with that low, ruffianly sense of exultation, than which, coming from such scoundrels, there is scarcely anything more detestable in human nature. The Emigrants Of Ahadarra The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two He has something too of Napoleon's ruffianly good-humor—the frankness of a thieves' kitchen or an imperial court, when the last thin fig-leaf of pretence has been plucked off and crumpled up and flung away. The Age of Shakespeare I thought he was; and there may be other fine fellows as much out of place in the ruffianly mass with which they are associated. France in the Nineteenth Century “And have you, an English officer who has fought for Spain, actually sunk so low as to serve with a herd of ruffianly rebels?” Mr. Fortescue An Andean Romance However--any attractive girl is likely to draw the attacks of ruffianly men. V. V.'s Eyes The Freeman's Journal, whilst suppressing Mr O'Brien's speeches and arguments, threw its columns open to ruffianly attacks which no paper knowing his record should have published. Ireland Since Parnell So Bill stepped forward as spokesman of the ruffianly element, and the immoral force gathered behind and backed him heavily. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862 I came near a little while ago to doing a ruffianly thing, of a sort I am not wont to do. The Indiscretion of the Duchess They knocked at the door, which was speedily opened by a man of gigantic stature and ruffianly countenance, by whose side snarled a mastiff as repulsive as he. Alfgar the Dane or the Second Chronicle of Aescendune Men were ruffianly enough years ago in the country we have left, but they were men at any rate. Punch Among the Planets Eight or ten ruffianly fellows came about me and wished to know what I wanted. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 87, March, 1875 However, he had another motive besides the love of money, and was glad to have the cooperation of Rafferty, though secretly afraid of his ruffianly accomplice. Joe's Luck Always Wide Awake Her ruffianly son was even now being conveyed by Leroux and his gendarmes to the frontier, where the law would take its course. Castles in the Air And what think you the ruffianly fellow did? The Star-Chamber, Volume 2 An Historical Romance The lower orders were in an habitual state of jealousy and sedition of a ruffianly kind towards the rich, the heads of the labor market, the controllers of capital and of work. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 2 The crusaders and the Greeks were mutually contemptuous, the former with a ruffianly pride, the latter with an ironical and timid refinement. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 1 "You're better than you look," said Watson, surprised to hear such a sentiment from a man of such ruffianly appearance. Joe's Luck Always Wide Awake Not that I had ever doubted the identity of the ruffianly Ernest Berty; still it was very satisfactory to have my surmises confirmed. Castles in the Air It was, of course, just such an expedition as most attracted the brutal, the vicious, and the ruffianly; but a few decent men, to their shame, went along. The Winning of the West, Volume 2 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1777-1783 I happened to be with Kemp, their surgeon, when sick call sounded, and I never saw such a line of impudent, ruffianly malingerers as filed before Kemp. Ailsa Paige It was a ruffianly proceeding; but the reform was popular in Limoges and was effected. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 1 At every barred window, and these were numerous, about a dozen ruffianly heads were thrust together, to regard the chains of their companions.—What a study of physiognomy! The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 546, May 12, 1832 Thirteen years later, the King's rebellious son, Henry, Court Mantel, pillaged the sanctuary of its treasure in order to pay his ruffianly soldiers. Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine He looked his man over from head to foot, and thought he had never seen a more ruffianly bearing, a wilder, sadder face. M. or N. "Similia similibus curantur." For one thing, he will have nothing to do with others of his mess or troop or squadron, except a ruffianly trooper named Burgess; consequently he isn't very popular. Ailsa Paige We have moral records confronting ruffianly deeds; and the contrast is shocking, but real. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 1 And when amid the plaintiff's shrieks, The ruffianly defendant speaks - Upon the other side; What HE may say you need not mind - From bias free of every kind, This trial must be tried! Songs of a Savoyard He had shown himself wild, dissipated, addicted to low pleasures, little short of ruffianly in his propensities, and recklessly expensive, with no other resources than the bounty of his uncle. House of the Seven Gables By the fire stood a ruffianly child, strong in limb and dirty in garb, with a look of Catherine in his eyes and about his mouth. Wuthering Heights Loge and two of his ruffianly lieutenants were scrutinizing the Cleggett flotilla and fortifications through their binoculars. The Cruise of the Jasper B. Only the baby—Nicholas—looked on with a cold, ruffianly leer, as if he had belonged to another tribe altogether. Falk A Reminiscence He listened attentively to my narration of the circumstances leading to the ruffianly outrage, and gave many proofs of his strong indignation at what was done. My Bondage and My Freedom It is a sordid huddle of dingy and down-at-the-heel tenements, housing the poorer working classes and the frankly worthless and ruffianly riff-raff of the neighbourhood. The Fortune Hunter I revert to this merely to show that I have not always acted in a ruffianly manner under these circumstances. Ruggles of Red Gap The chief inmates were some Papal soldiers of ruffianly air, engaged in the clamorous game of moro. A Love Story For Mulai Hamed was a negroid Arab, whose ruffianly aspect was rather enhanced by the swaggering way he carried a broad shoulder-belt and brass badge of office. The Wheel O' Fortune He must be a smart seaman, a bold fellow, too, otherwise the ruffianly crew will be too much for him; he may bid high, we'll come to his price.' Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 He had a sort of senate of the six most ruffianly of the prisoners. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire Quarrels arose: a ruffianly scene of violence and brawl ensued, in which several were killed and wounded on both sides; but the party for the expedition to San Domingo remained triumphant. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) What a bewildered ruffianly face it is too. The Doings of Raffles Haw The more ruffianly part of the mob—and alas! there were but too many of them—hurled the furniture out of the windows, or ran off with anything that they could carry. Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography "And we know you, too," said a ruffianly fellow, with a dark whisker meeting beneath his chin, "and have some scores to settle ere we part—" But I heard no more. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 There always will be a large proportion of ruffianly characters among many boys; some naturally so, others made so by example. Personal Recollections Abridged, Chiefly in Parts Pertaining to Political and Other Controversies Prevalent at the Time in Great Britain To the uncle's mind there was a wanton, nay, a ruffianly look about him, which was wholly new. The History of David Grieve Soon the yard was a pandemonium, as the more ruffianly part of the mob hurled furniture out of windows, or ran off with anything they could carry. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 05 — Fiction We may laugh at his ruffianly bravado, but no one may laugh at a forty-four calibre bullet! Over the Pass Her master suddenly broke out in a paroxysm of rage, swore at her awfully, and accused her in a ruffianly way of being insolent to her mistress. An Englishman's Travels in America His Observations of Life and Manners in the Free and Slave States Smooth-tongued orators, the fourth in place— Lawyers our commonwealth entitles them— Mere swash-bucklers and ruffianly mates, That will for twelvepence make a doughty fray, Set men for straws together by the ears. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 8 It is upon that date, as I am informed, that that ruffianly glove fight takes place. The Green Flag The onslaught was—at least General Villivicencio said it was—absolutely ruffianly. Old Creole Days Scarcely was it kindled ere I became aware of a ruffianly mob thronging to sack and spoil. The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales They did a great deal of swearing, and swaggered about in rather a ruffianly style. The Life of Hon. William F. Cody Known as Buffalo Bill the Famous Hunter, Scout and Guide In a moment there was a marvellous change in the manner of Porter, and he asked, in reply to Allie, in a coarse, ruffianly manner: "Are you Ashton's daughter?" From Wealth to Poverty "He's got kids with him, and young gals, too;" said the dark-mustached man, who seemed to be a little less ruffianly than his companions, "we don't want to do them no harm." The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings In Spain, as in the German marks, the pioneers of Christendom were often ruffianly, and always fought with an eye to the main chance. Medieval Europe I was angry at being rebuked by an ignorant ruffianly gaucho, who like most of his kind would tell lies, gamble, cheat, fight, steal, and do other naughty things without a qualm. Far Away and Long Ago He rose, and, after a struggle with dizziness and nausea, concluded that his most pressing duty was to get to bed, and leave Dr. Moncrief to recapture his ruffianly pupil as best he could. Cashel Byron's Profession It revealed my ruffianly looking companion—in whom his nearest friends must have failed to recognize Mr. Paul Harley of Chancery Lane. Tales of Chinatown Over him stood a ruffianly looking tramp, whom Phil remembered to have seen about the streets during the day, with a stick uplifted. The Young Musician ; Or, Fighting His Way And if ever a sparrow ventured to intrude his ruffianly black beak into this sacred quarter, she would manage, with a kind of restrained ferocity, to "shoo" him away, without thereby frightening the finches. The Cardinal's Snuff-Box I noticed a sneaking, ruffianly fellow, going about among the prisoners, peering into every face. Caesar's Column And to the last bold, ruffianly iconoclast they stole when, where, and what they dared. Rung Ho! She had not scrupled to attack the innermost weaknesses of my character, and yet when I retaliated by a hit at externals, she was deeply hurt, and made me feel a ruffianly blackguard. The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel On his horse's heels his ruffianly Rangers marched in careless disorder but with powerful, swinging strides that set their slanting muskets gleaming like ripples glinting athwart a windy pond, and their canteens all a-bobbing. The Hidden Children Nevertheless, he showed himself terribly bitter against men of the Fresno stamp, and in fact against all the outlaw, ruffianly, desperado class so numerous in Benton. The U. P. Trail The shackles were put upon his hands with ruffianly force. Manuel Pereira "Stop that whimperin!" says a ruffianly bystander, who orders a coloured boy to let down her hair. Our World, Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter This done, at another word from their ruffianly leader they turned away from the angle in the rock and plunged hastily down the ravine; but they had scarcely taken thirty steps when they suddenly disappeared. It Is Never Too Late to Mend A squadron, manned by foreigners possessing neither instructions nor discipline, is preparing to come to this archipelago with the ruffianly intention of robbing us of all that means life, honor and liberty. Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom Indeed, she thought he was using that ruffianly and dangerous means of keeping pace with her. Alice of Old Vincennes He stood up before the mayor while the ruffianly policeman who arrested him preferred the charges and swore to them, adding as much to give coloring as possible. Manuel Pereira These at night serve as a beacon to the stranger to keep as far from them as possible, they being, with few exceptions, the resort, after dark, of the most ruffianly characters. A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53 He had seen the enemy from the verandah wall, and a more ruffianly crew he had never dreamed of. Huntingtower For this, Captain Kidd, a tried sailor, was chosen, and he set sail with a somewhat ruffianly crew in the ship Adventure. This Country of Ours I had gained an extraordinary influence over all these ruffianly people. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile The poet's sympathy ought, perhaps, to have been, if not with the false and ruffianly Henry, at least with Henry's side of the question. Alfred Tennyson I went to the cattle pens and immediately placed my four soldiers as sentries over the herd, which I confiscated, as a warning to these ruffianly slave-hunters. Ismailia "I say, cut down this tent, and we'll see who is in;" was the order of the Commissioner to two ruffianly looking troopers. The Eureka Stockade "You may force lies from me with your ruffianly tortures." The Sea-Hawk Two ruffianly fellows then seized him by his hands, and twisted his arms round and round until I thought they would come out of their sockets. The Discovery of the Source of the Nile The strikers had indeed broken loose, supported by the ruffianly horde of camp followers who were egging them on to violence and destruction of property. Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted Police; a tale of the Macleod trail He was prepared for fight or flight, as were also his ruffianly looking followers, who were composed of Abyssinians and Jaleens. In the Heart of Africa No man of the common people who lived near the coast of England was safe from the ruffianly press-gangs nor any merchant ship that entered her ports. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors That so fair a tale should be darkened by such ruffianly outrages is indeed deplorable, but the incident is too well authenticated to be left unrecorded in any detailed account of the campaign. The Great Boer War There was a comradeship among men of gentle blood and bearing which banded them together against all ruffianly or unchivalrous attack. Sir Nigel His bitterest opponents cannot dispute the fact that, in 1844, when Nauvoo was about to be deserted owing to attacks by a ruffianly mob, Brigham Young rushed to the front and took command. The Story of the Mormons, from the date of their origin to the year 1901 Besides Augustus and Captain Barnard, there were nine men altogether in the cabin, and these among the most ruffianly of the brig's company. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 3 And then one of them, a man with a ruffianly, grating voice, spoke. Something New Aboard the Arabella there was to be none of the ruffianly indiscipline that normally prevailed in buccaneering vessels. Captain Blood As long as he was amused at her agony, as long as his pleasure in tormenting her was greater than his impatience to be at his ruffianly work. Wyoming, a Story of the Outdoor West With scant ceremony he pushed his colleague aside and strode into the cell, whilst Chauvelin, seemingly not resenting the other's ruffianly manners and violent language, followed close upon his heel. El Dorado, an adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel His conduct is meaner than the conduct of the most ruffianly burglar that ever worked a centre-bit. A Book of Scoundrels That is why even the rather ruffianly Hereward is so great an enemy of saints and monks. Essays in Little The ruffianly character of most of the officers in the Sardhana service has been already mentioned. Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan What more can they find out from the unfair badgering of the unhappy “Yamsi,” or the ruffianly abuse of the same. Notes on Life and Letters Blakeney, with all his sympathy aroused for this poor pale-faced lad, put on the airs of a ruffianly bully. El Dorado, an adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel There was a sort of ruffianly familiarity, a superiority, a scorn in it. 'Twixt Land and Sea First of all I was not going to run before a grotesque and ruffianly old woman. 'Twixt Land and Sea That plump, ruffianly Jacobus old maid in the tight grey frock had never taught her any manners. 'Twixt Land and Sea |
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