Our Quarrelsomeness As between adults, we find a general quarrelsomeness which makes political reform as impossible to most Englishmen as to hogs.
From the same source which makes this statement we take the following trait in Jonson's character, which is as little calculated as his passionate quarrelsomeness to endear him to us.
The place is Christian (Nestorian), but its inhabitants have a name forquarrelsomeness and love of intrigue that makes them a proverb among their not very peaceful nation.
They declined to do even necessary camp work without payment; and the quarrelsomeness and disposition to intrigue that have been their bane since the beginning appeared among them again.
He felt himself at the same time troubled with doubts as to his vocation and by “violent movements of hatred, envy, quarrelsomeness and pride.
Alongside of his readiness in controversy which some admired, many remarked in himquarrelsomeness and disputatiousness.
Quarrelsomeness was, however, a mild fault compared with the really bad immorality which prevailed in some of the houses.
