He was indeed a great master of this kind of vociferation, and had a holla proper for most occasions in life. From Wordnik.com. [History of Tom Jones, a Foundling] Reference
I heard the fearful vociferation, 'twenty stripes.'. From Wordnik.com. [The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus] Reference
The latter grew red in the face with vain vociferation. From Wordnik.com. [Trust] Reference
Crabshaw, bellowing for mercy, with hideous vociferation. From Wordnik.com. [The Life and Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves] Reference
Bustle and vociferation throughout the entire district; the. From Wordnik.com. [The Road Leads On] Reference
The angry vociferation of his pursuers, did not intimidate him. From Wordnik.com. [The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus] Reference
They rushed with loud vociferation towards the mouth of the cave. From Wordnik.com. [A Sicilian Romance] Reference
There are rounds of applause, sometimes breaking into vociferation. From Wordnik.com. [And Judas Iscariot Together with other evangelistic addresses] Reference
There was plenty of vociferation, but not one single burst of eloquence. From Wordnik.com. [Wild Wales : Its People, Language and Scenery] Reference
Jenkins, who was kicking her heels and squalling with great vociferation. From Wordnik.com. [The Expedition of Humphry Clinker] Reference
He pronounced the claret shilpit, and demanded brandy with great vociferation. From Wordnik.com. [Waverley] Reference
In such a case as this which of us would not have broken the walls with vociferation?. From Wordnik.com. [Plutarch's Morals] Reference
On the 9th of July, just before daybreak, a great noise and vociferation was heard in the village. From Wordnik.com. [Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 4] Reference
People of this sort are impressed by vociferation, as a coarse palate is ticked by strong spirits. From Wordnik.com. [Two Poets] Reference
But the vast and infuriated mass refused to listen, and drowned his voice in clamor and vociferation. From Wordnik.com. [Edmond Dantès] Reference
The Arabs have such a horrible habit of vociferation, that it is a wonder they ever take any game at all. From Wordnik.com. [Travels in Morocco] Reference
All they could do was to voice their disappointment -- and they did that, one may be sure, with vociferation. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding At College or The Missing Examination Papers] Reference
Juvenal says, the plantations and marble columns of Julius Fronto resounded with the vociferation of reciting poets. From Wordnik.com. [A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence The Works Of Cornelius Tacitus, Volume 8 (of 8); With An Essay On His Life And Genius, Notes, Supplements] Reference
Quite an interval of fine mixed vociferation followed, before his neighbour, Mr. Sawdry, made himself heard at last. From Wordnik.com. [The White Monkey] Reference
As if on cue, sizable vociferation of joy arose from a great many members of the Assembly who were hoping for this announcement. From Wordnik.com. [Before Destruction]
A fourth began to halloo in all the vociferation of a fox-hunter in the chase; and in an instant the whole house was in an uproar. From Wordnik.com. [The Life and Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves] Reference
He hemmed thrice with great vociferation, snapped his fingers, tweaked his nose, started up from his bed, and, opening the casement, took. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle] Reference
This scheme was put immediately into practice; but though the sisters were obliged to stop their ears from his vociferation, it answered no purpose. From Wordnik.com. [Camilla] Reference
It was observed, that a soft gentle tone of voice, which we had taught him to use, was forgotten, and his native vociferation returned in full force. From Wordnik.com. [The Settlement at Port Jackson] Reference
Not until the united efforts of all the men present had silenced feminine vociferation was it possible to understand what in the world the pother was about. From Wordnik.com. [The Tale Of Mr. Peter Brown - Chelsea Justice From "The New Decameron", Volume III.] Reference
But the crowning festivity of the evening was reached in a rude camp-meeting hymn, which the lovers, joining hands, sang with great earnestness and vociferation. From Wordnik.com. [The Short-story] Reference
They are a stern, sad, sombre and silent race, for what I have said above of a tendency to noisiness and vociferation must be understood to apply to the town-populations only. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 100, April, 1876] Reference
The good man was at last disturbed by our noise and vociferation, for we were hungry, and consequently impatient. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible in Spain; or, the journeys, adventures, and imprisonments of an Englishman, in an attempt to circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula] Reference
There was much gesticulation and vociferation, and several people were running about shouting, "Viva la constitucion!". From Wordnik.com. [The Bible in Spain; or, the journeys, adventures, and imprisonments of an Englishman, in an attempt to circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula] Reference
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