"not those long crossed letters Atty Dillon used to write to the fellow that was something in the four courts that jilted her after" (U18.740)
A crossed letter from 1907 Dublin.
We owe the explanation to the OED and Harald Beck, see his informative article in the JJON.
A crossed letter from 1907 Dublin.
We owe the explanation to the OED and Harald Beck, see his informative article in the JJON.
"out of the ladies letterwriter when I told her to say a few simple words he could twist how he liked" (U18.742)
"not acting with precipat precip itancy with equal candour the greatest earthly happiness answer to a gentlemans proposal affirmatively my goodness theres nothing else its all very fine for them but as for being a woman as soon as youre old they might as well throw you out in the bottom of the ashpit." (U18.743)
"Mulveys was the first" (U18.748)
"when I was in bed that morning and Mrs Rubio brought it in with the coffee she stood there standing when I asked her to hand me and I pointing at them I couldnt think of the word a hairpin to open it with ah horquilla" (U18.748)
"disobliging old thing and it staring her in the face with her switch of false hair on her and vain about her appearance ugly as she was near 80 or a 100 her face a mass of wrinkles with all her religion" (U18.751)
"domineering because she never could get over the Atlantic fleet coming in half the ships of the world and the Union Jack flying with all her carabineros" (U18.754)
"because 4 drunken English sailors took all the rock from them" ([U18.756])
Gibraltar was captured during the War of the Spanish Succession. On August 4th 1704, after 6 hours of bombardment starting at 5:00 am, some 1800 Dutch and British marines, commanded by Admiral Sir George Rooke, captured Gibraltar. General Roger Elliott (ca.1665-1714) was one of the earliest British Governors of Gibraltar.
Gibraltar was captured during the War of the Spanish Succession. On August 4th 1704, after 6 hours of bombardment starting at 5:00 am, some 1800 Dutch and British marines, commanded by Admiral Sir George Rooke, captured Gibraltar. General Roger Elliott (ca.1665-1714) was one of the earliest British Governors of Gibraltar.
British sovereignty over Gibraltar was subsequently recognized by the Treaty of Utrecht (1713) and has persisted ever since, despite attempts by Spain to reclaim it.
"and because I didnt run into mass often enough in Santa Maria to please her with her shawl up on her" (U18.757)
"except when there was a marriage on with all her miracles of the saints and her black blessed virgin with the silver dress and the sun dancing 3 times on Easter Sunday morning and when the priest was going by with the bell bringing the vatican to the dying blessing herself for his Majestad" (U18.757)
"an admirer he signed it I near jumped out of my skin I wanted to pick him up when I saw him following me along the Calle Real in the shop window then he tipped me just in passing but I never thought hed write making an appointment" (U18.762)
"I had it inside my petticoat bodice all day reading it up in every hole and corner while father was up at the drill instructing to find out by the handwriting or the language of stamps singing I remember shall I wear a white rose" (U18.765)
The language of stamps explained on a PC: the location of the stamp, together with its direction and angle, transmits a message.
The language of stamps explained on a PC: the location of the stamp, together with its direction and angle, transmits a message.
The language of stamps on a PC from France: there is pretty good concordance with the English version, but the negative messages have been taken out!
This is a version in Dutch, for our friends from Antwerp.
"and I wanted to put on the old stupid clock to near the time he was the first man kissed me under the Moorish wall my sweetheart when a boy" (U18.768)