grumbler

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Father Grumbler, who has as many children as sparrows in the garden.’

From The Brown Fairy Book by Lang, Andrew

Father Grumbler, who has as many children as sparrows in the garden.'

From The Brown Fairy Book by Lang, Andrew

To you, my fat, jolly, four-meals-a-day friend, Mr. Gourmand, but more especially to you, my somber, lean, dyspeptic, two-meals-a-day friend, Mr. Grumbler, the cook is indeed a valuable friend.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885 by Various

Ah! let no air in for the world, Mr. Grumbler will be here presently.”

From Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson by Morley, Henry

Oh! set the pillows soft, here is Mr. Grumbler a-coming. 

From Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson by Morley, Henry