Why must their ruffs be generally yellow and ill-starched?
"Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
He entered his house with a face that matched his ruff in its sickly yellow colouring.
"Sea-Dogs All!" by Tom Bevan
As to ruffs and puffs, cuffs and muffs, she troubled herself with none of those ridiculous vanities.
"It Might Have Been" by Emily Sarah Holt
The enormous ruffs worn by Queen Elizabeth were introduced into England in the time of her sister Mary.
"Chats on Old Lace and Needlework" by Emily Leigh Lowes
You shall know him by his narrow velvet cape, and serge facing; and his ruff, next his hair, the shortest thing about him.
"Microcosmography" by John Earle
Stripping him of one of the shirts he had on, they wrapped it about his head, and got him up a third time with loud huzzas and a ruff of the drum.
"Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17" by Alexander Leighton
Peter Ruff and the Double Four.
"Virginia of Elk Creek Valley" by Mary Ellen Chase
What has become of that wondrous store Of Queen Elizabeth's ruffs?
"Cobwebs from a Library Corner" by John Kendrick Bangs
That no ruff should be worn.
"A Book About Lawyers" by John Cordy Jeaffreson
Peter Ruff shrank back.
"The Double Four" by E. Phillips Oppenheim
Major C. A. Ruffe is at present agent of the three departments, with headquarters at White Earth.
"Sword and Pen" by John Algernon Owens
And as Josiah said bitterly, the ruffs wuzn't any higher than the prices.
"Samantha at Coney Island" by Marietta Holley
You read it, and when I come back with Big Ruff, we'll talk it over.
"Connie Morgan in the Fur Country" by James B. Hendryx
Wear such a ruff, and never call to mind St. John's head in a charger?
"Browning's England" by Helen Archibald Clarke
Deir han's was only fit for de ruff use ob de swoard.
"The Universal Reciter" by Various
Excuse me from ruffs!
"John and Betty's History Visit" by Margaret Williamson
Peter Ruff and the Double Four.
"The Crimson Tide" by Robert W. Chambers
Calavar approached Don Gusman, and putting his hand upon the Duke's shoulder began to loosen his ruff.
"The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 27, March 1893" by Various
PROCLAMATIONS, against long swords and deep ruffs, i.
"Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 (of 3)" by Isaac Disraeli
It's best always to keep a ruff (roof) over a man's head, to be ready for bad weather.
"The Redskins; or, Indian and Injin, Volume 1." by James Fenimore Cooper
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With diamonds and perfumes
In ruff and golden lace,
Tall ladies pass by the looking-glass,
Each sighing at her face.
"The Mirror" by Madison Julius Cawein
With Whiskers, Band, and Pantaloon,
And Ruff composed most duly;
This 'Squire he dropp'd his Pen full soon,
While as the Light burnt bluely.
"Sandys Ghost ; A Proper Ballad on the New Ovid's Metamorphosis" by Alexander Pope
But the Butcher turned nervous, and dressed himself fine,
With yellow kid gloves and a ruff—
Said he felt it exactly like going to dine,
Which the Bellman declared was all "stuff."
"The Hunting Of The Snark " by Lewis Carroll
But the Butcher turned nervous, and dressed himself fine,
With yellow kid gloves and a ruff—
Said he felt it exactly like going to dine,
Which the Bellman declared was all "stuff".
"Fit The Fourth - The Hunting" by Lewis Carroll
Just this it is that we are needing now:
The spring, the spring! These stifling fumes we bear
Of royal incense and of monkish snuff,
Of corpses in romantic cloak and ruff,
Are bad for morals and for lungs: Fresh air!
"Holger Drachmann" by Bjornstjerne Bjornson
Van Dyke beard and broidered ruff silently confess
That he lived--and loved perchance--in days of Good Queen Bess.
(Laces fine and linen sheer, curled and perfumed hair
Well became those gentlemen of gay, insouciant air.)
"At The Play" by Virna Sheard
Get complete career stats for Orlando Ruff on ESPN.com.
John Ruff is currently President of IFT (Institute of Food Technologists®).
Knoxville Bands with Ruff .
WINNSBORO — Dr James M Ruff of Winnsboro, formerly of Anderson, died Thursday, Sept 27, 2012.
UT students' ' Ruff Dog Day' video goes viral.
Love- Ruff to wed. Monday, December 10, 2012.
Melody Ann Traylor Ruff , 56, of Benton was born June 21, 1955 in Little Rock, the daughter of the late Robert and Dorothy Goins Traylor.
The annual Willie Scott Award went to Whitmire's Michael Ruff .
Article "Sabres Ruff will miss Roy" Is Not Available At This Time.
A Dog's Day Can be " Ruff ".
Noreen Ruff is the Officer Manager for WRHI and Interstate 107 and has been at the station since 1995.
DDB Chicago has named Becky Ruff a vice president of the agency.
Ruff , manager of broadcast production, joined DDB in 1994 as a producer.
Robbins, Ruff move on to semifinals.
Chautauqua Lake's Samantha Robbins and Dori Ruff pulled off an impressive upset Thursday in the CCAA County Tennis Championships at the Lakewood YMCA to advance to today's semifinals.
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