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Arbuthnot
[ ahr-buhth-nuht, ahr-buhth-not ]
noun
- John, 1667–1735, Scottish satirist and physician: friend of Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift.
Arbuthnot
/ ɑːˈbʌθnɒt /
noun
- ArbuthnotJohn16671735MScottishMEDICINE: physicianWRITING: satirist John. 1667–1735, Scottish physician and satirist: author of The History of John Bull (1712) and, with others, of the Memoirs of Martinus Scriblerus (1741)
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The need of a holiday amid the bricks and mortar of Victoria Street may have impressed Arbuthnot, but it did not impress me.
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He blistered Arbuthnot with abuse, swung from the newspaper office, and barged mightily down Fleet Street, a disturber of traffic.
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You've forgotten one thing; that Arbuthnot's arrest and confession would make the whole story news.
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"And now we'll go into the schoolroom," said Marian Arbuthnot, jumping up and leading the way.
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"The doctor says he is doing quite well now," Mrs. Arbuthnot said to her, as they were sitting alone.
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