dancing-master

On the valiant Laird of Louponheight he looked with indescribable contempt, and amused himself with pointing out to the burgh dancing-master, who acted pro tempore as one of the band, the frolicsome bounds and pirouettes, in which that worthy displayed a great deal more of vigour than of grace.

The Surgeon's Daughter 2008

To which Charmides replied: How like a flatterer you are! one would think you had set yourself to puff the dancing-master. 61

Symposium 2007

There was a fat little dancing-master who used to come in a gig, and taught the more advanced among us hornpipes (as an accomplishment in great social demand in after life); and there was a brisk little French master who used to come in the sunniest weather, with a handleless umbrella, and to whom the Chief was always polite, because (as we believed), if the

Reprinted Pieces 2007

Hocker “affable” to the spectators; the interior of Newgate, with Thomas Hocker preparing his defence; the Court, where Thomas Hocker, with his dancing-master airs, is put upon his trial, and complimented by the Judge; the Prosecution, the Defence, the Verdict, the Black Cap, the

Miscellaneous Papers 2007

A confounded French dancing-master calling himself a count, and daring to fall in love in our family!

The Virginians 2006

French fencing-master, and a dancing-master of the same nation, resided at Tunbridge during that season when Harry made his appearance: these men of science the young Virginian sedulously frequented, and acquired considerable skill and grace in the peaceful and warlike accomplishments which they taught.

The Virginians 2006

Yes, my fine fellow; ogre at home, supple as a dancing-master abroad, and shaking in thy pumps, and wearing a horrible grin of sham gayety to conceal thy terror, lest I should point thee out: — thou art prosperous and honored, art thou?

Roundabout Papers 2006

“By which the poor dancing-master got a cudgelling for nothing!”

The Virginians 2006

Coal-merchants, architects and surveyors, two surgeons, a solicitor, a dancing-master, and of course several house-agents, occupy the houses — little two-storeyed edifices with little stucco porticoes.

The Book of Snobs 2006

Warrington, that rough diamond had not had the polish of a dancing-master, and he did not know how to waltz, — though he would have liked to learn, if he could have had such a partner as

The History of Pendennis 2006