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  • The persons to whom the title of the drama apply are: "Captain Bobadil," whose humor is bragging of his brave deeds and military courage -- he is thrashed as a coward by Downright; "Kitely," whose humor is jealousy of his wife -- he is befooled and cured by a trick played on him by Brain-worm; "Stephen," whose humor is verdant stupidity -- he is played on by every one;

    Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook Ebenezer Cobham Brewer 1853

  • In comedy he was also a favourite, especially as "Kitely" in 'Every Man in his Humour', and "Sir Pertinax

    The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals. Vol. 2 George Gordon Byron Byron 1806

  • Kitely discounted bills in the City in the year 1787, and gained his baronetcy by a loan to the French princes.

    The Fitz-Boodle Papers 2006

  • Look at that venerable Sir Charles Kitely, of Kitely Park: he is interested about the Ashantees, and is just come from Exeter

    The Fitz-Boodle Papers 2006

  • The M. & C. of the Kitely entry had been expanded to Mallows and Chidforth.

    The Borough Treasurer 1899

  • Kitely took another sip from his glass and set it down.

    The Borough Treasurer 1899

  • "Harborough was at the counter when Kitely took his money," answered the bank-manager.

    The Borough Treasurer 1899

  • He was always seeing that queer, sinister look in Kitely's knowing eyes: it suggested that as long as Kitely lived there would be no safety.

    The Borough Treasurer 1899

  • He, like Kitely, went off without a word of farewell, and Cotherstone was once more left alone.

    The Borough Treasurer 1899

  • But Kitely evidently intended to say what he had to say in his own fashion.

    The Borough Treasurer 1899

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