The height of mendacious talent is shown in representing this paragon of virtue to be a brawler, a blackguard, a swindler, an infidel, and a bad husband and father.

The imposing equipages of our party, however, had that effect on most of these rude brawlers, which a display of wealth is known to produce on the vulgar-minded; and the ladies got into the house, through a lane of coachmen, by yielding a little to a chevau de frise of whips, without any serious calamity.

In passing the ball-players, he called out in a wheedling tone to their ringleader, a notorious street brawler "A fine time for sport, Dickey; don't you think there would be more room in the broad street than on this crowded lawn, where you lose your ball so often in the shrubbery?" "This place will do, on a pinch," bawled Dickey"though

Suddenly there came a gust of wind through the trees, which set them creaking and crackling with vague apprehension, for the wind is always the mischief makerthe tattlerthe brawler who starts the troubleand the peaceful, slumbering absent-minded prairie fire, nibbling away at a few dead roots and grass, had been too much for it.

The bravest brawler that I ever heard.

Like to meet him?" She knew the reputation of Bully West, notorious as a brawler and a libertine.

Arthur rose hastily to his feet, bidding the brawlers to keep silence.

Opponent N. opponent, antagonist, adversary; adverse party, opposition; enemy &c 891; the other side; assailant. oppositionist, obstructive; brawler, wrangler, brangler^, disputant; filibuster

Blusterer N. blusterer, swaggerer, vaporer, roisterer^, brawler; fanfaron^; braggart &c (boaster) 884; bully, terrorist, rough; bulldozer [U.S.], hoodlum, hooligan [Slang], larrikin^, roarer

Our author only hurts his own cause, when he invests with a halo of light every brawler who echoes the words of the really eminent leaders.

In history, Rienzi is a master-spirit of reckless and atrocious daring, but in the drama, he is softened down to a fickle liberty brawler, and the sternest of his vices are glossed over with an almost inconsistent show of affection and tenderness.

They seemed capable, not only of going home quite unattended, but of delivering a pointed lecture to any highwayman or brawler who might molest them.

An officer, who had rushed down at the heels of the brawlers, thrust his hands in to catch the civilian by the throat, but he whipped them back again with an oath as the man's strong white teeth met in his left thumb.

The sudden appearance of one of the king's own bodyguard had a magic effect upon the brawlers.

Liberty-boys and brawlers would be new acquaintance for us.

Ah, you are a Sassun brawler who has seen nothing of the world!

[-34-] "Since these things are so I would never under compulsion assent to these brawlers nor give them my permission perforce.

He had conceived, there is no knowing when, a violent passion for a woman celebrated for her beauty, Bertrade, the fourth wife, for three years past, of Foulques le Roehin (the brawler), count of Anjou.

The brawler ... PRIEST.

" "The morning caller, noonday crawler, midnight brawler.

The prophet who is stoned is not a brawler or a marplot.

"Thousand devils, thou infernal, lying pot-house brawler" and Cedric glared fiercely upon her and bent forward, his hand falling upon his sword-hilt; then he grew red at his hot action, and looked about to see if 'twas noticed.

Or, as the Glencoe brawlers have it, 'Wha's f'r poonch?'" I sank into my chair, saying I desired nothing; and my eyes never left Dorothy, who sat with golden head bent, folding and refolding the ruffled corner of her apron, raising her lovely eyes at moments to look across at me.

But not alone did the crowd consist of the brawler, the gambler, the bully, and the debauchee, though these, it must be confessed, predominated.

Had it been thought best, this insulting ambassador would have been put out of the house as a common brawler and disturber; but Mr. Hallett forbore to have any controversy with him.