Some fatalities come in certain shapes, and some in others -- but this of which I speak has come in the shape of a crotchet .'"

They have always a crotchet going, till the old man with the scythe reaps and garners them away for troublesome old boys as they are. So, having succeeded in contradicting myself in my first chapter (which gives me great hopes that you will all go on, and think me a good fellow notwithstanding my crotchets ), I shall here shut up for the present, and consider my ways; having resolved to "sar' it out," as we say in the Vale, "holus bolus" just as it comes, and then you'll probably get the truth out of me.

She will not remain orbed in a thought, but rushes into persons; and when each person, inflamed to a fury of personality, would conquer all things to his poor crotchet , she raises up against him another person, and by many persons incarnates again a sort of whole.

I mean, sir, the same ancient Catholic Church to which you and I, and Captain Peleg there, and Queequeg here, and all of us, and every mother's son and soul of us belong; the great and everlasting First Congregation of this whole worshipping world; we all belong to that; only some of us cherish some queer crotchets noways touching the grand belief; in that we all join hands.

Deane were less stern in their views, but they both of them thought Tulliver had done enough harm by his hot-tempered crotchets and ought to put them out of the question when a livelihood was offered him; Wakem showed a right feeling about the matter,-- he had no grudge against Tulliver.

Enter ye that have leisure and a quiet mind, who earnestly seek the right road." He is perhaps the sanest man and has the fewest crotchets of any I chance to know; the same yesterday and tomorrow.

TOP TIPS - CURRAGH: 1.50 New World Tapestry, 2.20 Ken' Sam's, 2.50 Hathiq 3.50 Flag Of Honour, 4.25 Hermosa, 5.00 Crotchet , 5.30 Persian Lion, 6.00 Hazran.

Crotchet (2.45) caught the eye on his first start for Joseph O'Brien here and should be primed for a big run.

Crotchet 2.45 Gowran Park 2pts win Joseph O'Brien may have bigger fish to fry at Newmarket today with 1,000 Guineas livewire Iridessa, but a domestic winner could also be on the cards as Crotchet holds obvious claims in the fillies' handicap over a mile.

Crotchet braids later became a trend, so I started crocheting my clients.