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Ainsworth might dip his pen in the grossest epithets; Boz might dabble in the mysterious dens of Hebrew iniquity; even Bulwer might hash up to us his recollections of St. Giles's dialogue; and yet it was evident that they were all the while only "shamming" -- only cooking up some dainty dish according to a _recipe_, or, as it is still frequently pronounced, a

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, October 30, 1841 Various

With plenty of food, and blows daily, Englishmen soon get stomachs for the right way to play the game; bowl as well as bat; and the sooner they give up the idea of shamming sturdy on a stiff hind leg, the better for their chances.

Lord Ormont and His Aminta — Complete George Meredith 1868

With plenty of food, and blows daily, Englishmen soon get stomachs for the right way to play the game; bowl as well as bat; and the sooner they give up the idea of shamming sturdy on a stiff hind leg, the better for their chances.

Lord Ormont and His Aminta — Volume 2 George Meredith 1868

With plenty of food, and blows daily, Englishmen soon get stomachs for the right way to play the game; bowl as well as bat; and the sooner they give up the idea of shamming sturdy on a stiff hind leg, the better for their chances.

Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868

Negroes have sometimes been found in slavers who attempted voluntary starvation; so that, when the watch reports the patient to be "shamming," his appetite is stimulated by the medical antidote of a "cat."

Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver Theodore Canot

The hospital staff generally believe that the man is not "shamming," as many circumstances seem to preclude that theory.

Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine 1896

He turned and looked at her, searchingly, a scowl on his face, -- no, she was not "shamming;" her eyes were full of anxious fear, and also of petition.

Ester Ried Yet Speaking 1841-1930 Pansy 1885

Gray now lay down, saying he could not go on; Burke said he was "shamming," and left him.

History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 George Sutherland 1880

"Such a thoughtful contribution to the public debate" from Dr. Cable shows he was shamming us when repeating the coalition's 'Greece made us revisit things' line.

John Maynard Keynes: The master and the doctor | Editorial 2011

One can note many extreme egotists out there shamming religious persuasion.

Are we a Christian Nation? 2009