mischievous trick

Example Sentences

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But one day, I must tell you, a large hawk played the lad a very mischievous trick.

From The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn by Stables, Gordon

In Scotland he had met Cydonia, through a mischievous trick of Lady Leason's.

From The Man with the Double Heart by Hine, Muriel

Barnes played a mischievous trick one day—in fact, Barnes was always into mischief. d.

From The Century Handbook of Writing by Greever, Garland

Claxton had hitherto done nothing that was criminal within the eye of the Law, though while at sea he was continually employed in some mischievous trick or other.

From Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences by Hayward, Arthur L.

And they said, "Wait a little, we will pay you out," and took counsel together to play him some mischievous trick.

From Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm by Crane, Lucy