Yerra, why would she bide with Sig Sloomysides or the grogram grey barnacle gander?. From Wordnik.com. [Finnegans Wake] Reference
He then went away to sell a considerable parcel of tea and fine grogram, with which he bought two fine girls and a ship-boy, whom he took back to his own country, adoring Tien, and commending himself to Confucius. From Wordnik.com. [A Philosophical Dictionary] Reference
Vernon was best known to his men as "Old Grog," a nickname originating in a famous grogram coat he affected in dirty weather; and as the rum and water now served out to them was little to their liking, they marked their disapproval of the mixture, as well as of the man who invented it, by dubbing it "grog.". From Wordnik.com. [The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore] Reference
They should scantly know whether she wear satin or grogram. From Wordnik.com. [Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada] Reference
Swatches labeled as 'figured grogram' have survived from ca. 1750. From Wordnik.com. [Inventory of Robert Carter's Estate, November [1733]] Reference
Time had stiffened, not softened, both her grogram and her prejudices. From Wordnik.com. [Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada] Reference
Amy, I don't think I shall find out whether you wear lace or grogram. '. From Wordnik.com. [The Heir of Redclyffe] Reference
As precious fables fometimes interlace A wretched ferge, or grogram caffock cafe. From Wordnik.com. [A select collection of poems: with notes [by J. Nichols].] Reference
The admiral at that time wore a grogram coat, for which reason they nicknamed him "Old Grog," &c. From Wordnik.com. [The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings] Reference
He stood opposite to Amy for some moments, then said, with a smile, 'I was wrong about the grogram. From Wordnik.com. [The Heir of Redclyffe] Reference
= Old Grog =, Admiral Edward Vernon; so called from his wearing a grogram coat in foul weather (1684-1757). From Wordnik.com. [Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3] Reference
In truth, he thought she looked very pretty in it, better than in grogram or in linsey-woolsey, although at double the cost. From Wordnik.com. [The Golden Dog] Reference
Vernon was known as "Old Grog" because he always wore a coat made out of grogram, a coarse material that was stiffened with gum. From Wordnik.com. [mental_floss Blog] Reference
AS AN IMPORTANT and integral part of the rural rehabilitation grogram, trained and experienced Home Economists have been assigned to each of the 32 ERA districts in North Carolina. From Wordnik.com. [Emergency Relief in North Carolina. A Record of the Development and the Activities of the North Carolina Emergency Relief Administration, 1932-1935. North Carolina Emergency Relief Commission, State administrator, Mrs. Thomas O'Berry. Edited by J.S. Kirk, Walter A. Cutter [and] Thomas W. Morse] Reference
“an excellent grogram gown and a piece of flannel.”. From Wordnik.com. [Adam Bede] Reference
Ye might spare me a bit o’ this grogram to make clothes for the lad — ye war ne’er ill-natured, Bess; I ne’er said that on ye.”. From Wordnik.com. [Adam Bede] Reference
An’ here, they’n gi’en you lots o’ good grogram and flannel, as should ha’ been gi’en by good rights to them as had the sense to keep away from such foolery. From Wordnik.com. [Adam Bede] Reference
The Admiral was known as "Old Grog," from his habit of always having his breeches and the linings of his boat - cloaks made of grogram, a species of coarse white poplin (from the. From Wordnik.com. [The Days Before Yesterday] Reference
Perry Cadger, man of sarsnet and grogram, I guess your errand. ". From Wordnik.com. [Rob of the bowl : a legend of St. Inigoe's,] Reference
Grog "on board ship, a nickname inspired by his grogram boat-cloak. From Wordnik.com. [Westminster Abbey] Reference
Peregrine, as you have often seen, is a shade or so jealous of that fussock, his wife, who looks, when she is tricked out in her new russet grogram cloak, more like a brown haycock in motion than a living woman. ". From Wordnik.com. [Rob of the bowl : a legend of St. Inigoe's,] Reference
'Twas 'Madam' in her grogram gown. From Wordnik.com. [Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British Poets, Complete] Reference
'Twas "Madam," in her grogram gown. From Wordnik.com. [The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 1] Reference
'Twas Madam, m her grogram gown. From Wordnik.com. [The Lady's Poetical Magazine, Or, Beauties of British Poetry] Reference
A sort of silk grogram. From Wordnik.com. [History of the Philippine Islands] Reference
In's grogram suit, gold chain, and well-black'd shoes. From Wordnik.com. [The Fortunes of Nigel] Reference
In’s grogram suit, gold chain, and well-black’d shoes. From Wordnik.com. [The Fortunes of Nigel] Reference
Gosling, in his chamber with the damasked leathern hangings, stuffed full with velvet, single, double, treble-piled — rash-taffeta, and parapa — shag, damask, and mocado, plush, and grogram —”. From Wordnik.com. [Kenilworth] Reference
"My pack shall be pledged for it -- yonder it lies with Giles Gosling, in his chamber with the damasked leathern hangings, stuffed full with velvet, single, double, treble-piled -- rash-taffeta, and parapa -- shag, damask, and mocado, plush, and grogram --". From Wordnik.com. [Kenilworth] Reference
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