32 examples of brawlers in sentences

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

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

" "And how much peace would the steady workers at home enjoy without the brawlers abroad to defend them, I wonder!" cried the canon, flushing all over his rosy face, and then suddenly faltering as he met the cold surprise of the squire's grey eyes.

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

Honorius lunges at Andronic; this latter disarms former; then latter comes to his senses, flies over to his old friend, and all the Venetian brawlers are put to flight.

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!

" "But, dear heart of mine, these ungodly brawlers think little of prayer; and this beautiful, innocent little face will but move the vilest and most brutal thoughts and deeds.

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

Rafael approached the brawlers, and by the dim lantern light recognized Cupidothe barbera sarcastic fellow, with curly side-whiskers and an aquiline nose, who took great pleasure in poking fun at the barbarous, unshakable faith of the illiterate peasants.

The brawler ... PRIEST.

At last the noise ceased, the brawlers had taken their departure.

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

Tramps, vagrants, drunkards, brawlers, disturbers of the peace, speeding chauffeurs, licenseless peddlers, youths caught red-handed shooting craps or playing ball in the streets,these are the men with whom the Night Court deals.

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.

Like those twin brawlers of Glencoe, ... brooding on feuds nigh a hundred years old....

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.

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.

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