It strikes me that he was a very selfish fellow, and therefore, like selfish boys and girls, Unamiable.
"Stories of Animal Sagacity"
W.H.G. Kingston
Drown the yelping curs-bad thoughts, Unamiable tempers, temptations, and such like-which assault you from within.
"Stories of Animal Sagacity"
W.H.G. Kingston
"My brother had hitherto expressed the greatest affection for me: I stood godfather for my Frederick here, and every thing bore the appearance of harmony and cordiality; till, being at an assembly at Lavington, my ill fortune led me, through whim, ridicule, and the gaiety of youth, to pay particular attentions to a Miss Deborah Tangress, a maiden lady nearly fifty, noted for every Unamiable quality, ugliness, and riches!
"The Mysterious Wanderer, Vol. I"
Sophia Reeve