Boresomeness

Boresomeness

Boxing (See PUGILISM.)

Bellenden, Lady Margaret

tiresomely repeats story of Charles II’s visit. [Br. Lit.: Old Mortality]

Bovary, Charles

“dull-witted husband reeked of medicine and drugs.” [Fr. Lit.: Madame Bovary]

Dryasdust, Rev.

imaginary preface writer with wooden style. [Br. Lit.: Wheeler, 108]

Warburton, Lord

Isabel’s kindly, thoughtful, but overly boring suitor. [Am. Lit.: The Portrait of a Lady, Magill I, 766–768]

Welland, May

“correct but unexciting personality.” [Am. Lit.: The Age of Innocence]