Boresomeness

Boresomeness

Boxing (See PUGILISM.)Bellenden, Lady Margarettiresomely repeats story of Charles II’s visit. [Br. Lit.: Old Mortality]Bovary, Charles“dull-witted husband reeked of medicine and drugs.” [Fr. Lit.: Madame Bovary]Dryasdust, Rev.imaginary preface writer with wooden style. [Br. Lit.: Wheeler, 108]Warburton, LordIsabel’s kindly, thoughtful, but overly boring suitor. [Am. Lit.: The Portrait of a Lady, Magill I, 766–768]Welland, May“correct but unexciting personality.” [Am. Lit.: The Age of Innocence]