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Success Alger, Horatio (1834–1899) writer of boys’ stories where young men are instantly rewarded for honesty, perseverance, etc. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 19] “made her fortune in no time at all.” [Br. Lit.: Nicholas Nickleby] from poor white to leading manufacturer. [Am. Lit.: Poor White, Magill I, 762–764] realistic success story of those who fathered nation. [Am. Lit.: 0 Pioneers!, Magill I, 663–665] became First Lord of the Admiralty by sticking to desk jobs and never going to sea. [Br. Opera: Gilbert and Sullivan H.M.S. Pinafore] hero of Alger’s rags-to-riches epic. [Am. Lit.: Van Doren, 807] indicates high achievement. [Western Folklore: Jobes, 350] symbol of success on coats of arms. [Heraldry: Halberts, 16] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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All my little success in life has been gained in the pulpit. It was the very success of his last and most pretentious effort that had placed him in the horrifying predicament in which he now found himself--with the corpse of what was apparently a human being in his workshop and no available explanation that could possibly be acceptable to a matter-of-fact and unscientific police. I planned the match from that hour; and when such success has blessed me in this instance, dear papa, you cannot think that I shall leave off matchmaking. |
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