blue-devils

Opera where the machinery is kept and men stay who work it, whence the footlights are raised, the ghosts, the blue-devils shot up from hell, and so forth.

Scenes from a Courtesan's Life 2007

At every soft puff, away flew the blue-devils, pagan, or Christian, or even scientific; and the brightness of the sleep-forbidden eyes returned, and the sweetness of the smile so long gone hence in dread of trespass.

Springhaven Richard Doddridge 2004

Is there no ennui in the Eastern countries, and are blue-devils not allowed to go abroad there?

Notes of a Journey From Cornhill to Grand Cairo 2004

A bout with her in my cabin might not disperse the blue-devils entirely, but God knows when I'd have another chance.

Flashman And The Dragon Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1985

A bout with her in my cabin might not disperse the blue-devils entirely, but God knows when I'd have another chance.

Flashman and the Dragon Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1985

I own that the blue-devils took me to such an extent that I had thoughts of abandoning everything; but this soon passed, and I made up my mind to right things as far as man could, and leave the issue in the hands of God.

Orrain A Romance S. Levett-Yeats

Camors had within himself more resources than most men to conquer the blue-devils; but in these early hours of his experience in country life, deprived of his club, his horses, and his cook, banished from all his old haunts and habits, he began to feel terribly the weight of time.

The French Immortals Series — Complete Various

"If ever I have the blue-devils, grandpa, I'll just whip on my cape and fly home again."

The Christian A Story Hall Caine 1892

Helen's society might prove an even more efficacious method of driving out my blue-devils than

The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance Lucas Malet 1891

"You are enough to give one the blue-devils!" she exclaimed, with impatience.

Gordon Keith Thomas Nelson Page 1887