Be embroiderer, be cook,/Be a quarreller with servants. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-06-01] Reference
His talk at the table is like Benjamin's mess, five times to his part, and no argument shuts him out for a quarreller. From Wordnik.com. [Microcosmography or, a Piece of the World Discovered; in Essays and Characters] Reference
Hutin (the quarreller), great-grandson of St. Louis. From Wordnik.com. [A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 4] Reference
"I am no longer such a quarreller, Boris," he answered. From Wordnik.com. [Debts of Honor] Reference
His ambition, like every other foreigner's, was to become an accomplished English quarreller, and this was practice for him. From Wordnik.com. [Diary of a Pilgrimage] Reference
Of all candidates at a club a known quarreller is more sure of blackballs now than even in the times when such a one provoked duels. From Wordnik.com. [Phineas Redux] Reference
Truly the meshes of the net of Justice were small when not even a twelve-year thief, a common quarreller in his cups, or the holder of the King's safe-conduct could slip through. From Wordnik.com. [The Justice of the King] Reference
"My better comfort is, my good dame," answered Olifaunt, "that the lad is no brawler or quarreller, unless strongly urged, and that he has nothing valuable about him to any one but me.". From Wordnik.com. [The Fortunes of Nigel] Reference
He hath indeed, almost natural: for besides that he's a fool, he's a great quarreller: and but that he hath the gift of a coward to allay the gust he hath in quarrelling, 'tis thought among the prudent he would quickly have the gift of a grave. From Wordnik.com. [Twelfth Night; or What You Will] Reference
He hath indeed, almost natural; for, besides that hes a fool, hes a great quarreller; and but that he hath the gift of a coward to allay the gust he hath in quarrelling, tis thought among the prudent he would quickly have the gift of a grave. From Wordnik.com. [Act I. Scene III. Twelfth-Night; or, What You Will] Reference
“that the lad is no brawler or quarreller, unless strongly urged, and that he has nothing valuable about him to any one but me.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Fortunes of Nigel] Reference
He hath indeed, almost natural: for besides that he’s a fool, he’s a great quarreller: and but that he hath the gift of a coward to allay the gust he hath in quarrelling, ’tis thought among the prudent he would quickly have the gift of a grave. From Wordnik.com. [Twelfth Night; or, What You Will] Reference
"But -- but," said the still puzzled Eskimo, "a wound cannot prove which quarreller is right. From Wordnik.com. [Red Rooney The Last of the Crew] Reference
146: he's a foole, he's a great quarreller: and but that hee hath. From Wordnik.com. [Twelfth Night (1623 First Folio Edition)] Reference
"She's invaluable," said Reggie; "she's my official quarreller.". From Wordnik.com. [The Toys of Peace, and other papers] Reference
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