anecdotic
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Be that as it may, I never was accused of relating a garbled, broken, and disjointed tale, and for the honor of my anecdotic powers, I resolved not to do so.
From The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I by Charles James Lever
Molly Ryan, the one sole domestic servant who accompanied the Luttrells, being of an uncommunicative temper, contributed no anecdotic details of in-door life to stimulate interest and keep curiosity alive.
From Luttrell Of Arran Complete by Charles James Lever
The anecdotic history, more or less authentic, of the Ettrick Shepherd would fill volumes, and I must try to give some of the cream of it presently.
From Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 by George Saintsbury
At the same time biographical and anecdotic details please most people, and if they are not allowed to shoulder out criticism altogether, there can be no harm in them.
From Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 by George Saintsbury
You see, Julia is like a game of tennis, or a pleasant picture of the anecdotic kind.
From The Open Question a tale of two temperaments by Elizabeth Robins
