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It is a pleasure which must console me for having subjected myself to his just animadversion on another occasion.NOTES AND QUERIES, NUMBER 192, JULY 2, 1853VARIOUS
Some of my more lively remarks called out very sharp animadversion.MEDICAL ESSAYSOLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, SR.
With regard to ingratitude, there will be a proper time for animadversion on this charge.THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE, VOL. XI. (OF 12)EDMUND BURKE
Albina soon perceived herself to be an object of remark and animadversion, and she was sadly at a loss to divine the cause.PENCIL SKETCHESELIZA LESLIE
The exorciser also occasionally laid himself open to inquisitorial animadversion.A HISTORY OF THE INQUISITION OF SPAIN; VOL. 4HENRY CHARLES LEA
What I contest is the self-exploitation to which he is prone, so lacking in dignity and open to animadversion.MARSE HENRY (VOL. 2)HENRY WATTERSON
The extent and duration of this spiritual conspiracy seemed to render it everyday more deserving of his animadversion.THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIREEDWARD GIBBON
More than once, indeed, the annoyance has been the subject of regretful animadversion.THE DOMESTIC LIFE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON COMPILED FROM FAMILY LETTERS AND REMINISCENCESSARAH N. RANDOLPH
That unlucky poem to my poor Mary has been the cause of some animadversion from ladies in years.LIFE OF LORD BYRON, VOL. I. (OF VI.)THOMAS MOORE
I put them to mark the places which call for vengeance upon the vixen writer, or which require animadversion.CLARISSA, VOLUME 5 (OF 9)SAMUEL RICHARDSON
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