Civilised

Examples

• Warlike Tribes have been put to flight so easily by civilised armies in modern times that such tribes have been doubted as possessing their boasted or even natural courage. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
• How rarely, on the other hand, do our civilised dogs, even when quite young, require to be taught not to attack poultry, sheep, and pigs! Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
• In semi-civilised countries, with little free communication, the spreading of a new sub-breed will be a slow process. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
• The venerable inhabitants of that venerable pile seemed, in those times, to be encamped there like a sort of civilised gipsies. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
• If you ever feel inclined to travel beyond the civilised limits, Mr. Blake, let me know, and I will go with you. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• It was Pliny who wrote, at the beginning of the Christian era, that All the usages of civilised life depend in a remarkable degree upon the employment of paper. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
• Though of course I should, under any circumstances, like the--ha, hum--rest of the civilised world, have followed in Mr Merdle's train. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
• Is there a civilised human being who does not feel for us? Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Wars still continue, and will, until men are civilised; but the vanguard of civilisation are the printers, and not the warriors. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
• Heathens and savage tribes hold that doctrine, but Christians and civilised nations disown it. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• The machine gun invented by Dr. Gatling of the United States during the Civil War and subsequently perfected, has become a part of the armament of every civilised nation. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.

Editor: Madge