"Hawkshaw" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... Mr. Herbert, the artist, before she met Mr. Hoskyn. We shall meet Mr. Herbert there to-morrow, and a number of celebrated persons besides—his wife, Madame Szczymplica the pianiste, Owen Jack the composer, Hawkshaw the poet, Conolly the inventor, and others. The occasion will be a special one, as Herr Abendgasse, a remarkable German socialist and art critic, is to deliver a lecture on 'The True in Art.' Be careful, in speaking ...
— Cashel Byron's Profession • George Bernard Shaw
... in which certain atrocious murders remain shrouded, yet it would be simply captious to impeach them, on that account, for lack of sagacity, zeal, courage, or any of the numerous other qualities that go to the making up of an efficient "Hawkshaw." ...
— Punchinello, Vol. 2, No. 27, October 1, 1870 • Various
... "Okay, Hawkshaw. That's enough deduction for one morning. Take a look at that sky. Have you heard a ...
— The Blue Ghost Mystery • Harold Leland Goodwin
... couldn't blame me for sitting up all night, if you had to sleep in a thing like this.' She didn't hear anything more, because she hates eavesdropping. Besides, she thought she heard the maid walking toward the door. Now, what do you make of that, Mr. Hawkshaw?" ...
— Anderson Crow, Detective • George Barr McCutcheon
... Esmond had, was at fourteen years of age, with Bryan Hawkshaw, Sir John Hawkshaw's son, of Bramblebrook, who, advancing this opinion, that my lady was jealous and henpecked my lord, put Harry in such a fury, that Harry fell on him and with such rage, that the other boy, who was two years ...
— The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. • W. M. Thackeray |
