Jeames

'Jeames's,' who would stand gazing at him, and did so far betray his indignation, as to ask him, when he came behind his chair, whether he saw anything remarkable in his appearance, which so amused Madame Duvet, that she exclaimed '_Charmant! brava!

Gladys, the Reaper Anne Beale

The sufferings of M. P.s before Railway Committees are set forth in the parody of Tennyson's "Mariana in the Moated Grange"; the golden harvest reaped by expert engineering witnesses is resentfully acknowledged; "Jeames" has not escaped the infection and appears frequently as speculator, "stag," and dupe.

Mr. Punch`s history of modern England, Volume I -- 1841-1857 Charles Larcom 1921

But in this war on flunkeyism "Jeames" was not the real enemy; it was rather the genius of snobbery which Punch impersonated in "Jenkins" of the Morning Post (or Morning Plush, as he called it), whose fulsome and lyrical rhapsodies are held up to ridicule in number after number.

Mr. Punch`s history of modern England, Volume I -- 1841-1857 Charles Larcom 1921

Ay, an 'Jeames' ll be turned fifty noo, for he was comin 'on for ten year auld at that time.

A Window in Thrums 1898

Commander-in-Chief to somebody's breakfast, borne through the crowd by a stately 'Jeames' in livery, who graciously acknowledged the homage.

Shawl-Straps A Second Series of Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag Louisa May Alcott 1860

Fortunately Mr. Viney was pretty warm; he had done pretty well; and having enjoyed the intimacy of the great 'Jeames' of railway times, had got a hint not to engage the hotel beyond the opening of the line.

Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour Robert Smith Surtees 1833

"'I think you said" Jeames, "Chawles, 'says I,' and grind at me at dinner? '

Burlesques William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

John jeered at Thomas, William turned his powdered head, and signalled Jeames, who answered with a corresponding grin, as the woman with sobs, and wild imprecations, and frantic appeals, made her way through the splendid crowd escorted by her aides-de-camp in blue.

The Newcomes 2006

The varnished doors closed upon Jeames within; the brazen knockers grinned their familiar grin at Clive, and he went down the blank steps discomfited.

The Newcomes 2006

If those hulking footmen who accompanied the carriages to the opening of Parliament the other day, would form a plush brigade, wear only gunpowder in their hair, and strike with their great canes on the enemy, Mr. Punch would leave off laughing at Jeames, who meanwhile remains among us, to all outward appearance regardless of satire, and calmly consuming his five meals per diem.

John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character 2006