 Mollyfied her! On the contrary, he never could be induced to substitute Sally for Sarah. Sally, he said, had a salacious sound, and, moreover, it reminded him of rovers, which women ought not to be. Martha he called Patty, because it came pat to the tongue....  English Surnames: An Essay on Family Nomenclature, Historical, Etymological ... - Page 160by Mark Antony Lower - 1849Full view - About this book
 | Robert Southey - Children's stories - 1847 - 690 pages
...to be preferred as being soft. If he accosted a vixen of that name in her worst temper he mollyfied her. On the contrary he never could be induced to...with him was always Sue, because women were to be sued. and Winifred Winny because they were to be won. 258 CHAPTER CCXXIII. TRl'B PRONUNCIATION OF THE... | |
 | English literature - 1848 - 886 pages
...accosted a vixen of that name in her worst temper he niollyfcd her; on the contrary, he never conld be induced to substitute Sally for Sarah — Sally,...with him was always Sue, because women were to be sued ; and Winifred, Winny, because they were to be won. — Sou they' s Doctor, COMMENTS ON COMMERCE.... | |
 | English literature - 1848 - 886 pages
...to be preferred as being soft—if he accosted a vixen of that name in her worst temper he mollyfitd her; on the contrary, he never could be induced to substitute Sally for Sarah—Sally, he said, had a salacious sound, and, moreover, it reminded him of rovers, which women... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - Periodicals - 1855 - 590 pages
...preferred as being soft. " If he accosted a vixen of that name in her worst mood, he mollified her. Martha he called Patty, because it came pat to the...with him was always Sue, because women were to be sued ; and Winifred Winny, because they were to be won." Or refer to that pleasant bit of erudite trifling... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1862 - 760 pages
...to be preferred as being soft. If he accosted a vixen of that name in her worst temper he mollyjied her. On the contrary he never could be induced to substitute Sally for Surah. — Sally he laid had a salacious sound, and moreover it reminded him of rovers, -which women... | |
 | William Mathews - English language - 1876 - 474 pages
...through the world." The good doctor, however, had no such antipathy to the shortening of female names. " He never called any woman Mary, though Mare, he said,...Dorothy, because it was neither fitting that women should iie made Dolls, nor I-dols! Susan with him was always Sue, because women were to be Sue-d, and Winnifred,... | |
 | William Mathews - English language - 1878 - 408 pages
...therefore preferred as being soft. If he accosted a vixen of that name in her worst temper, he Mollyfied her! On the contrary, he never could be induced to...with him was always Sue, because women were to be Sue-d, and Winnifred, Win-ny, because they were to be won."* The annoyance which may be given to a... | |
 | Education - 1896 - 660 pages
...therefore preferred as being soft. If he accosted a vixen of that name in her worst temper he Mollytied her. On the contrary, he never could be induced to...with him was always Sue, because women were to be sued, and Winifred, Winnie, because women were to be won." Supt. Irwin F. Mather. Centralia, 111. U4... | |
 | Education - 1896 - 856 pages
...therefore preferred as being soft. If he accosted a vixen of that name in her worst temper he Mollytied her. On the contrary, he never could be induced to...with him was always Sue, because women were to be sued, and Winifred, Winnie, because women were to be won." SUPT. IRWIN F. MATHER. Centralia, III. Learning... | |
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