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Although the province has no Mediterranean coast and could not be molested by the marauders of that busy sea, it lay directly upon the route of armies between France and Spain; and it is no "gasconading" to say that it was for centuries one of the greatest battle-fields of the

Cathedrals and Cloisters of the South of France, Volume 1 Elise Whitlock Rose

Gigantic greed, gobbling up the CEOs, enerate great public anger and the Feds need to make sure that these financial giraffes stop gasconading about their gifted behavior of awardin 'bonuses to themselves w/impunity. mark

Bailed-out banks: Meet the pay czar 2009

"I carry proudly my ineffable happiness," he once boasted, and gasconading may well bring pleasure.

The Trouble With Ardor Alexander Theroux 2011

But this empty posturing and gasconading is fraught with potential dangers.

Eric Margolis: U.S. and Russia Lock Horns 2008

At any rate, he chose rather to be laughed at than praised for his achievement; and made such gasconading boasts of his exploits in the battle, that most men thought the rescue of Charles was as ideal as the rest of his tale; and it was on this occasion he acquired the title of

Quentin Durward 2008

We are in the habit of laughing at our French neighbours for boasting, gasconading, and so forth; but for a steady self-esteem and indomitable confidence in our own courage, greatness, magnanimity; — who can compare with Britons, except their children across the Atlantic?

The Virginians 2006

It was only for a moment, of course; but the count cautiously drew a little back as the gasconading corporal, in blue uniform, white vest, and white gaiters — for my friend

The Room in the Dragon Volant 2003

What gasconading rascals those saints must have been, if they first boasted these exploits or invented these miracles.

Villette 2003

There were now added to the general chorus two voices, very different in quality; one was that of the gasconading Colonel

The Room in the Dragon Volant 2003

France; neither a supercilious, five-headed Directory, nor the gasconading pilgrim of Egypt will ever dictate terms to sovereign

The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 6, June, 1884 Various