He described in glowing terms the blackguardism of the would-be bigamist, sitting there in smug complacency by the side of his already one too many wife. ❋ Mrs. T. P. O (1914)
Page 110 unwilling to quarrel, he probably thought that it was a good opportunity to air the spirit of blackguardism, which is the strongest characteristic of some people, and persisted in following me up. ❋ Unknown (1876)
They'd have cleared this kind of blackguardism up with a knife. ❋ Unknown (1903)
King rode all but last now and had a good view of their unconsciously vaunted blackguardism. ❋ Dj Barber (2010)
All this scene is written in the worst form of Persian – Egyptian blackguardism, and forms a curious anthropological study. ❋ Unknown (2006)
About the same time Shaykh Nasr, Governor of Bushire, a man famed for facetious blackguardism, used to invite European youngsters serving in the ❋ Unknown (2006)
Was there ever heard of such lowdown blackguardism? ❋ Unknown (2006)
I happen to know every detail of the hellish contrivance, and I can tell you it will be the most finished piece of blackguardism since the Borgias. ❋ Unknown (2005)
When he made use of such a phrase as that quoted above, it was to be presumed that he in some sort meant what he said; and so he did, and had intended to signify that Crosbie by his conduct had merited all such condemnation as was the fitting punishment for blackguardism of the worst description. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Besides, everything he says has a touch of blackguardism in it, and he is forever trying to make people laugh. ❋ Unknown (2003)
The end was there, and at the instant that he notices the blackguardism, he is elected. ❋ Unknown (2003)
They bailed him for the police court and the police magistrate without benefit of reflection pronounced his act a piece of blackguardism. ❋ Jamie O’Neill (2002)
Piece of blackguardism in letters high as your hand. ❋ Jamie O’Neill (2002)
To do them justice, the Irish members gave such an exhibition of blackguardism as has no parallel on earth, though it earned but the mildest rebuke from their obsequious ally, Mr. Gladstone. ❋ S.M. Hussey (N/A)
Let it be borne in mind that while English writers are never weary of speaking of the blackguardism of the American press, nine tenths of our journals abandoned many years ago the abominable practice of regularly publishing police cases; and that, making every allowance, ❋ Various (N/A)
They appear, indeed, to think that the grandeur of the character is increased by the combination of thorough blackguardism with high physical qualifications: their gospel, in short, may be said to be that of _Unchristian ❋ Various (N/A)
His fits of passion, full of insults and blackguardism, from which neither man nor woman, no matter of what rank, was sheltered, relieved him from an infinite number of audiences, because people preferred going to subalterns, or neglecting their business altogether, to exposing themselves to this fury and these affronts. ❋ Various (N/A)
Those were the prizes we raced for, when racing was the pastime of gentlemen, and not an excuse for blackguardism and gambling, as to-day it is fast becoming. ❋ Herbert Baird Stimpson (N/A)
