As was their wont, the English gentlemen formed exclusive clubs, many of which still exist, such as the Shuttlecock, only open to those who have been unceremoniously ejected from the Cresta Run on the notorious Shuttlecock bend.
The clan gentlemen formed the front ranks of the unit and were more heavily armed than their impoverished tenants who made up the bulk of the regiment.
Gentlemen warblers formed similar societies across the nation, staging competitive glee-offs and awarding medals for outstanding glee compositions.
As the product description explains: "If you are a gentleman – a thoughtful, passionate gentleman – for whom form and function are like lovers inexorably intertwined in a sultry garden of orchids at dusk, then, by all means, we invite you to order this turd-covered shirt".
The writer parodies diaries of pompous English gentlemen, in the form of a representative sampling of the diaries of his fictitious uncle, Sir Gerald Woolton.
The New Yorker, October 28 , 1967P. 52 The writer parodies diaries of pompous English gentlemen, in the form of a representative sampling of the diaries of his fictitious uncle, Sir Gerald Woolton.
By Philip Hamburger The New Yorker, October 28 , 1967P. 52 The writer parodies diaries of pompous English gentlemen, in the form of a representative sampling of the diaries of his fictitious uncle, Sir Gerald Woolton.
And some hiring incentives from the boom years — like multiyear bonus guarantees — are returning in altered forms, like "gentlemen's agreements" or stock options.
And some hiring methods of the boom times -- like multiyear bonus guarantees -- are returning in such altered forms as "gentlemen's agreements" or stock options.
