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But it was singular, that every one of the six who had merely professed their conditional readiness to sign the protest, were contumeliously discharged the next day, without any reason being assigned.

From Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography by Hughes, Thomas

I have seen men of pretension and position treat carpets most contumeliously, trampling on the pride of Plato with a recklessness that would bring a blush to the cheek of Diogenes himself.

From Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce by Billings, E. R.

The Sun must rise, like a labourer, at the very earliest hour, shine all day, and go to bed late, else they treat him contumeliously, and declare that he is not worth his meat.

From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 by Wilson, John

Nevertheless, let us bring the lens to bear upon the minute particle so contumeliously treated.

From The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander

On the other hand, the extraneous chemical exercises, which the head master treated so contumeliously, are gratefully spoken of as the "best part" of his education while at school.

From Darwiniana : Essays — Volume 02 by Huxley, Thomas Henry