“A variety of public institutions with stands at the festival seem to have tried to outdo each other in their sycophancy and slavish devotion.”

“It is this sheep-like loyalty that has turned many a hard-nosed businessman into a slavish crony.”

“They are at pleasure disposing of the revenues of both, to aggrandize themselves, and supply the necessities of their slavish dependants.”

“Thus far, especially in Scotland where the slavish adherence to the received wisdom of the unions is strongest, there is little sign of that thistle being grasped.”

“The constantly irregular surfaces on which the artist was obliged to paint demanded that he be continually inventive and not adapt slavish formulas.”