"Reeve" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... Mr. John Reeve, an exceedingly popular low comedian, died, on the 24th of January, 1838, at the early age of forty. Social habits led to habits of intemperance, and poor John was the Bottle Imp of every theatre he ever played in. "The last time ...
— A Walk from London to Fulham • Thomas Crofton Croker
... hole through a shark's tail, and reeve a rope through it, eh?" remarked Jack. "But, I say, it seems that my wish is going to be granted, for here comes a breeze. Ship your oar, Peterkin. Up with the mast, Ralph; I'll see to the sail. Mind your helm; ...
— The Coral Island - A Tale Of The Pacific Ocean • R. M. Ballantyne
... I might be,' replied Hiram, raising his hat for a moment from his masses of grizzled hair. 'I've been town reeve many times, and county warden once. The neighbours wanted to nominate me for the House of Assembly, and son Sam would have attended to the farms and mills; but I had that European trip in my eye, ...
— Cedar Creek - From the Shanty to the Settlement • Elizabeth Hely Walshe
... three or four young clergy, Arthur Mason, now Canon of Canterbury, G. H. Whitaker, since Canon of Hereford, John Reeve, late Rector of Lambeth, G. H. S. Walpole, now Bishop of Edinburgh, who had come down with my father, and they were much in the house. My father Himself was full of energy and hopefulness, and loved Cornwall with an almost romantic love. But in all of this Hugh was too ...
— Hugh - Memoirs of a Brother • Arthur Christopher Benson
... find yourself to-day," said an old friend to Jack Reeve, as he met him going in dinner costume to the city. "Thank you," he replied, "the ...
— The Jest Book - The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings • Mark Lemon
... a Query on this subject, I have heard of one translation, by Miss Clara Reeve, the authoress of The Old English Baron and other works. She commenced her literary career, I believe, by a translation of this work, which she published in 1772, under the ...
— Notes & Queries, No. 45, Saturday, September 7, 1850 • Various
... have made it from a plain sack into a rucksack or back-sack. Get or make as many good large strong ones as you have shoulders in the party to carry them. Have them made of a waterproof canvas, green or brown, to reeve up tight with strong cord passed through a series of eyelet-holes and, if you would be quite certain of keeping out the rain, with a little hood to cover ...
— The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 - The Independent Health Magazine • Various |
