"Now, why this Petulancy, Ellen?
"The Untilled Field"
George Moore
Ghirrardini, an European painter, published an account of his voyage to China, where, it appears, he was so disgusted that, having observed how little idea they possess of the fine arts, he adds, with rather more Petulancy than truth, "these Chinese are fit for nothing but weighing silver, and eating rice."
"Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton"
John Barrow
The Emperor of the French persists with stubborn Petulancy in all his demands, and refuses firmly to abate them.
"Andreas Hofer"
Lousia Muhlbach