We act in no vindictive spirit, and we are no respecters of persons.

But this was the first time Andy had shown such a vindictive spirit.

Another story survives, of his vindictive spirit giving birth to his first rhymes.

All this is simple enough, and augurs no very vindictive spirit in the authorities.

They excite also, during this time, not unfrequently, a vindictive spirit, and lead to family-feuds and quarrels.

But what popped out of the stairwell wasn't a vindictive spirit, or at least not one of Hern's.

Before him sat his nest of young adders, growing up to inherit his religion, talents, and vindictive spirit.

He diffused a vindictive spirit.

They declared that I was showing a most vindictive spirit towards a great and good man like Mr. Gladstone.

He already cherished only revenge toward the world, and he was catching the old man's vindictive spirit toward himself.

We should only expose ourselves to the vindictive spirit of the Jacobins without aiding the cause of our devoted friends.'

Cruel and cowardly, he united with the cold, selfish disposition of the father, a jealous, proud and vindictive spirit peculiarly his own.

She chose to interest herself about the right or wrong of her friends; and her mind was disturbed by the Colonel's vindictive spirit.

While I would prosecute this war in a manner becoming a civilized and a Christian people, I would do so in no vindictive spirit.

The proclamation was short, but the letter was a long one, full of a vindictive spirit, and showing unmistakably with whom his sympathies were.

All the services just related in the common cause of the country and the king produced no effect on the vindictive spirit of the latter.