animadverting

I would not wish to say a word animadverting on yourself.

He Knew He Was Right 2004

I would not wish to say a word animadverting on yourself.

He Knew He Was Right Anthony Trollope 1848

The gravity and majesty of his looks and mien, and his known strictness in animadverting upon every thing that was evil and indecent, commanded all about him into due decorum.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon) 1721

She was no sooner gone than Jones, instead of animadverting on her behaviour, reflected that he was in the same bed which he was informed had held his dear Sophia.

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling 2004

And in animadverting on them, I wish especially to prove, that the weakness of mind and body, which men have endeavoured, impelled by various motives, to perpetuate, prevents their discharging the peculiar duty of their sex: for when weakness of body will not permit them to suckle their children, and weakness of mind makes them spoil their tempers — is woman in a natural state?

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman 2002

Educated in the enervating style recommended by the writers on whom I have been animadverting; and not having a chance, from their subordinate state in society, to recover their lost ground, is it surprising that women every where appear a defect in nature?

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman 2002

Owen never indicates the title of the work by Sprigge on which he is animadverting; and Mr Orme mentions that he had not ascertained to which of

The Death of Death in the Death of Christ 1616-1683 1967

I must confess, I can't very well see what could be the Reason of his animadverting with so much

Some Account of the Life of Mr. William Shakespear (1709) Nicholas Rowe

"John Bull," and another from "An Eton Boy," animadverting upon Mr. Seekamp's grammar.

The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert Horace Wyndham

Against Tory principles he entertained the most bitter hatred; and in the course of his speech he exhibited that feeling, by animadverting, in severe terms, on the high Tory doctrines maintained by Dr. Markham, Archbishop of York.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria Edward Farr