"Insulting" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... was found necessary to give the soldiers a sharp reproof for insulting the inhabitants or trespassing on their property. When the complaint was brought to Greene that some of his men had been stealing watermelons, he promptly issued an order that such practices must be punished. "A few unprincipled rascals," he said, "may ruin the reputation of a whole corps of ...
— The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn • Henry P. Johnston
... and although at that trying time he appeared to but poor advantage so far as an exhibition of courage was concerned, the reason was largely because the blow had been dealt him by a woman, and not by a man. If one of Wentworth's fellow-men so far forgot himself as to make an insulting or cutting remark to him, Wentworth merely shrugged his shoulders and thought no more about it. On the other hand, notwithstanding his somewhat cold and calm exterior, John Kenyon was as sensitive as a child, and a rebuff such as he received from the Longworths was enough to depress him for a week. ...
— A Woman Intervenes • Robert Barr
... above their footsteps and the swishing of her dress. "Silly, old-fashioned ideas you've got! They're rather insulting to her, ...
— Moor Fires • E. H. (Emily Hilda) Young
... that the American Government would be deterred from punishing them through fear of displeasing a formidable foreign power, which they presumed to think looked with complacency upon their aggressive and insulting deportment toward the United States. The Cyane at length fired upon the town. Before much injury had been done the fire was twice suspended in order to afford opportunity for an arrangement, but this was declined. Most of the buildings ...
— State of the Union Addresses of Franklin Pierce • Franklin Pierce
... judge too hastily and too ill of me," answered Morton. "I wish to have free exercise of my own religion, without insulting any other; and as to your family, I only desire an opportunity to show them I have the same friendship and ...
— Old Mortality, Complete, Illustrated • Sir Walter Scott
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