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Mrs. S., connubially considerate, carried him in that condition up – stairs into his chamber, and consigned him to their mutual couch.

Sketches by Boz 2007

Professor Bottomly and James Skaw were feasting connubially side by side, and she was selecting titbits for him which he dutifully swallowed, his large mild eyes gazing at vacancy in a gentle, surprised sort of way as he gulped down what she offered him.

Police!!! Henry Hutt 1899

Mikado of Japan, "that whosoever leered or winked, unless connubially linked, should forthwith be beheaded," have their pay chopped, I mean; and as they were beginning to smell their pay, they were careful; and we got through Esoon without one of them going into jail; no mean performance when you remember that every man had

Travels in West Africa Mary H. Kingsley 1881

By the great Cuvier, however, as by very many naturalists since, it has been regarded as a Reptile, and classed with Lizards, Crocodiles, and Serpents; and yet it may be a question whether the murine affinity connubially assigned to it in the Nursery tale, be not the lesser error of the two.

The Common Frog 1874

Dr. Glossop's lucid English has it, at the head of a broadsheet ballad discovered by him, wherein the connubially inclined young earl and the nation in turn beseech the countess to resume her place at Esslemont, and so save both from a terrific dragon's jaw, scarlet as the infernal flames; described as fascinating --

The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5 George Meredith 1868

All these things they unpack and arrange in rows in front of the tents, just as at an ordinary fair; and then the purchasers come along, jaunty, connubially-inclined young fellows, who inspect the dowries, engage the wenches in conversation, and chaffer and haggle and go away again if they cannot come to terms.

The Poor Plutocrats M��r J��kai 1864

But, in her cold loveless way, said it was witless to be telling one's dreams, especially foolish ones; but if the unfortunate man liked connubially to rejoice his soul with such chimeras, much connubial joy might they give him.

The Confidence-Man 1857

But, in her cold loveless way, said it was witless to be telling one's dreams, especially foolish ones; but if the unfortunate man liked connubially to rejoice his soul with such chimeras, much connubial joy might they give him.

The Confidence-Man Herman Melville 1855

Mrs. S., connubially considerate, carried him in that condition up-stairs into his chamber, and consigned him to their mutual couch.

Mudfog and Other Sketches Charles Dickens 1841

Mrs. S., connubially considerate, carried him in that condition up-stairs into his chamber, and consigned him to their mutual couch.

Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people Charles Dickens 1841