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" ... was certainly true; For the lovely Xantippe just pulled off her shoe, And laying about her, all sides at random, The adage was verified — "Nil desperandum. "
The Onward reciter ed. by W. Darrah - Page 79
edited by - 1884
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The Orator: A Monthly Magazine of Speeches, Plays, Dialogues ..., Volume 1

1857 - 280 pages
...after trying in vain, To ward off the blows that came pattering like rain, Believing that"" valor's best part was discretion," * Crept under the bed,...dauntless Xantippe, not one whit afraid, Converted the battle into a blockade, And, when Socrates said, " It's so wearisome here," She sweetly replied, "...
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The Normal, Or, Methods of Teaching the Common Branches : Orthoepy ...

Alfred Holbrook - 1860 - 486 pages
...Snooks, after trying in vain, To ward olf the blows which descended like rain,— Concluding that valor's best part was discretion— Crept under the bed like...terrified Hessian : But the dauntless Xantippe, not one wb.it afraid, Converted the siege into a blockade. At last, after reasoning the thing in his pate,...
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Lessons in Elocution ...

A.A. Griffith - 1865 - 260 pages
...after trying in vain, To ward off the blows which descended like rain, — Concluding that valor's best part was discretion, — Crept under the bed...Said, " My dear, may we come out from under our bed ? " "Hah ! hah ! " she exclaimed, "Mr. Socrates Snooks, I perceive you'agree<to my terms, by your looks:...
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The Normal, Or Methods of Teaching the Common Branches, Orthoepy ...

Alfred Holbrook - 1869 - 466 pages
...part was discretion — • Crept unde/the bed like a terrified Hessian : But the dauntless Xar.tippe, not one whit afraid, Converted the siege into a blockade....after reasoning the thing in his pate, He concluded 't was useless to strive against fate ; And so, like a tortoise protruding his head, Said, "My dear,...
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The Rival Collection of Prose and Poetry, for the Use of Schools, Colleges ...

1872 - 514 pages
...Snooks, after trying in vain To ward off the blows which descended like rain, — Concluding that valor's best part was discretion — . Crept under the bed...Said, " My dear, may we come out from under our bed ? " "Hah! hah!" she exclaimed, "Mr. Socrates Snooks, I perceive you agree to my terms, by your looks...
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The Speaker's Garland and Literary Bouquet: Combining 100 Choice Selections ...

1876 - 734 pages
...Snooks, after trying in vain, To ward off the blows which descended like rain — Concluding that valor's best part was discretion — Crept under the bed like...dauntless Xantippe, not one whit afraid, Converted tlio ui^ge into a blockade. At last, after reasoning the thing in his pate, lie concluded 't was useless...
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The Speaker's Garland and Literary Bouquet, Volume 1

1876 - 732 pages
...ward off the blows which descended like ram — Concluding that valor's best part was discrelion — Crept under the bed like a terrified Hessian : But...dauntless Xantippe, not one whit afraid, Converted the tii^ge into a blockade. At last, after reasoning the thing in his pate, - He concluded 't was useless...
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Class-book in Oratory: A Complete Drill Book for Practice of the Principles ...

Allen Ayrault Griffith - 1879 - 348 pages
...Snooks, after trying in vain, To ward off the blows which descended like rain,— Concluding that valor's best part was discretion,— Crept under the bed like...after reasoning the thing in his pate, He concluded 't was useless to strive against fate ; And so, like a tortoise, protruding his head, Said, " My dear,...
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Gems for the Fireside: Comprising the Most Unique, Touching, Pithy, and ...

Otis Henry Tiffany - 1883 - 954 pages
...Snooks, after trying in vain, To ward off the blows which descended like rain — Concluding that valor's best part was discretion — Crept under the bed like...Said, ".My dear, may we come out from under our bed ?" " Hah ! hah !" she exclaimed, " Mr. Socrates Snooks, I perceive you agree to my terms by your looks...
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Gems for the Fireside: Comprising the Most Unique, Touching, Pithy, and ...

Otis Henry Tiffany - 1883 - 932 pages
...Snooks, after trying in vain. To ward off the blows which descended like rain — Concluding that valor's best part was discretion — Crept under the bed like...strive against fate: And so, like a tortoise protruding hia head, Said, " My dear, may we come out from under our bed ?" " Hah ! hah !" she exclaimed, " Mr....
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