obstinacy

• “My father, as may be imagined, was highly incensed at my perseverance, which he called obstinacy, but, what will not be so easily believed, he soon after relented, and appointed a day to take me from the convent.”

  The Romance of the Forest

• “She only smiled in scorn, and those who stood by wept to see one so young and so beautiful persisting in what they termed obstinacy and rashness, and entreated her to yield; but she refused, and by her eloquent appeal so touched their hearts that forty persons declared themselves Christians, and ready to die with her.”

  Among the Great Masters of Music Scenes in the Lives of Famous Musicians

• “When my parents asked me the reason of my nonattendance, I refused to answer them; and at length they became enraged at what they termed my obstinacy, and insisted that I should not fail to attend church on the following Sabbath.”

  City Crimes or Life in New York and Boston

• “Not being able to vanquish what he called my obstinacy, Maisons begged me at the least to go and fix myself upon the Quai de la Megisserie, where so much old iron is sold, and examine from that spot the tower where the will was; he pointed it out to me; it looked out upon the Quai des Morforidus, but was behind the buildings on the quai.”

  Court Memoirs of France Series — Complete

• “He had been trying to persuade me to disregard what he termed the obstinacy of the old folks, and said impatiently:”

  Nick Baba's Last Drink and Other Sketches

• “Marcus Aurelius was contemptuously astonished at what he called the obstinacy of the Christians; he knew not from what source these nameless heroes drew a strength superior to his own, though he was at the same time emperor and sage.”

  The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03

• “Erebus knew her brother well; she perceived that she was confronted by what she called his obstinacy; and though his brazen-faced admission had raised her to the very height of amazement and horror, she uttered no protest.”

  The Terrible Twins

• “At Northampton I often offended people I liked by what they called my obstinacy when a principle was at stake.”

  Our Friend the Charlatan

• “England states were equally angry at what they called the obstinacy of the South, and threats of secession were heard on both sides.”

  The War of Independence

• “The party tried to hail the steamer in the fog, wishing Lawry to put them on board of her; but her people did not hear their demand, or would not stop for them, and the party were highly incensed at what they called the obstinacy of Lawry.”

  Haste and Waste; Or, the Young Pilot of Lake Champlain. a Story for Young People

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