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The hearts of men are their books; events are their tutors; great actions are their eloquence: and such an one, in my judgment, was his late Highness, who, if none were to treat his name scornfully now shook not at the sound of it while he lived, would, by very few, be mentioned otherwise than with reverence.

Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 1 Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay 1829

As he left, one of the men called scornfully after him.

Calling A Dead Man Cross, Gillian 2001

He was about to repudiate the idea scornfully, when he sneezed!

The Breaking Point Mary Roberts Rinehart 1917

But let us suppose that there does walk down this flaming avenue a peasant, of the sort called scornfully an illiterate peasant; by those who think that insisting on people reading and writing is the best way to keep out the spies who read in all languages and the forgers who write in all hands.

What I Saw in America 1905

Then Prince Rasâlu called scornfully to him across the hall -- ­

Tales of the Punjab Flora Annie Steel 1888

Then Prince Rasalu called scornfully to him across the hall:

Indian Fairy Tales Joseph Jacobs 1885

Matilde uttered the one word scornfully, still facing her.

Taquisara 1881

The response to this needed no thought or striving to comprehend, for the Emir waved his sword scornfully towards the entrance and half turned his back, while the strangers began to move off slowly and sulkily, amidst the mocking laughter of his men.

In the Mahdi's Grasp George Manville Fenn 1870

A free and *responsible* search for the truth and meaning of the words "scornfully" and "derogation" would have made that fact abundantly clear Steve.

Ministers and Professional Ethics Steve Caldwell 2009

According to John's story, his mistress was in the habit of telling her slaves that she did not "intend that any of them should be free if she could help it;" this sentiment was uttered so "scornfully" that it

The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. William Still