Customer, and a fine-spoken Woman — — And a Woman who drinks and talks so freely, will enliven the Conversation. ❋ Unknown (2007)
A man might, well stand back if he supposed he were to follow, for six volumes, so well-conducted, so fine-spoken, and withal so dreary a cavalier as Bragelonne. ❋ Unknown (2005)
In the atmosphere of adulation and blandishment to which she was accustomed, the free baron offered a marked contrast to the fine-spoken courtiers, and she leaned back and surveyed him as though he were a type of the lords of creation she had not yet investigated. ❋ Frederic Stewart Isham (N/A)
They answered, "Yes; but we did not imagine," said they, "that this fine-spoken man had been he." ❋ Jeremiah Rev. Chaplin (N/A)
A preacher of a harsh tone of voice fancied himself a fine-spoken man, and would hold forth at the mosque to a very idle purpose. ❋ Various (N/A)
They answered, Yes; but we did not imagine, said they, that this fine-spoken man had been he. ❋ Unknown (1909)
_ They answered, Yes; but we did not imagine, said they, that this fine-spoken man had been he. ❋ Eva March Tappan (1892)
Was ever blackguard so cynically candid in his avowal of the basest crimes as this fine-spoken specimen of the culture of Pall Mall in his open confession of that disgusting insult to a young girl's innocence? ❋ Grant Allen (1873)
Like enough, by a hundred years are over, they'll be looking at Roman sugar-sticks as the Scarlet Woman holds them out, and thinking that she is very fair and fine-spoken, and why shouldn't they have a few sweets? ❋ Emily Sarah Holt (1864)
To think of a maid leaving of father and mother, and her home, and her brethren and sisters, to go away with a fine-spoken man that she had not known a month, all by reason he spake some flattering words -- in good sooth, but 'tis a marvel unto me. ❋ Emily Sarah Holt (1864)
"All I know is that he's a mighty fine-spoken gentleman, with a big purse of gold in his pocket." ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)
Citizenesses; Varlet perambulates with portable-chair: ejaculations of no measured kind, as to perfidious fine-spoken Hommes d'etat, friends of ❋ Thomas Carlyle (1838)
Guadet, and other denunciatory fine-spoken Girondins, to the number of ❋ Thomas Carlyle (1838)
Surely, to our poorer brethren of Paris, all this Girondin patronage sounds deadening and killing: if fine-spoken and incontrovertible in logic, then all the falser, all the hatefuller in fact. ❋ Thomas Carlyle (1838)
Lasource, in a fine-spoken attorney-manner, proceeds: there is this probability to his mind, and there is that; probabilities which press painfully on him, which cast the Patriotism of Danton under a painful shade; which painful shade he, Lasource, will hope that Danton may find it not impossible to dispel. ❋ Thomas Carlyle (1838)
This defection of contemptuous diplomatic Dumouriez falls heavy on the fine-spoken high-sniffing Hommes d'etat, whom he consorted with; forms a second epoch in their destinies. ❋ Thomas Carlyle (1838)
Be cautiously upon your guard against the infinite number of fine-dressed and fine-spoken 'chevaliers d'industrie' and ❋ Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield (1733)
By all means, -- -- She's a good Customer, and a fine-spoken Woman -- -- And a Woman who drinks and talks so freely, will enliven the Conversation. ❋ Unknown (1728)
_ By all means, -- She's a good Customer, and a fine-spoken ❋ John Gay (1708)