| 单词 | amiability |
| 例句 | I sensed some ingredient missing from his usual amiability. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z His amiability to the crab, I feared, was merely a pretense to stop our running. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Longing for solitude, the hermits have been chained to their grumpy fellows and set among others given to indiscriminate and voluble amiability. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Esteban, who had not had a chance to get to know his daughter, mistook her placid amiability and her eagerness to set the table with the silver candlesticks for love. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z This general amiability and remove from the cut and thrust of politics made his statement of opposition to assault weapon ownership, in his monologue, all the more meaningful. Late Night TV's Response to Orlando Shooting Shows New Sophistication 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z At other appearances, he’s exuded that same unscripted, self-effacing amiability that connected him with voters during the campaign. Doug Emhoff, Kamala Harris’s husband, is making history as America’s first male vice-presidential spouse 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Proudly sodden and sleepy-eyed, the movie plays like a drunken night with the guys as seen by the one teetotaler; it displays the amiability of an alcoholic haze without conveying it. Johnny Depp in The Rum Diary: Yo Ho Huh? 2011-10-27T02:55:09Z But he was nonetheless the embodiment of kindness and amiability, a four-legged, wet-nosed, bright red lesson in learning to get along with others. Norman Bridwell, Creator of ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ Books, Dies at 86 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z There is also the amiability of Young’s straightforward direction. Review: A Friendship Goes ‘Back and Forth’ in Central Park 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z In short order, he was interviewing some of pop’s biggest stars, deploying the same amiability that made his teen-pop conversations so engaging. Zach Sang, the Ryan Seacrest of the Youth, Wants to Save Radio 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Arnold’s Jonah Hill-like everyman softens some of this wise fool’s cynicism with jolly amiability. Summer Shakespeare: A critic's take on the secret to theatrical success 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z Nearly 30 seconds in, Herrmann introduces a tuneful melody that, even in its singing ease, feels unstable over the accompaniment, a symptom of the horror hiding behind the amiability of Norman Bates. ‘Psycho’ and ‘Close Encounters’ Roll at the Philharmonic 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z As ostensibly different as each character was, they shared a naïve amiability and slightly daffy charm. Chris Pratt Is a Superhero in 'Guardians of the Galaxy' 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Otherwise, they all offer a welcome release from recent productions that promise good-enough amiability for the moment. The Thrill of a Contemporary Classical Concert, Captured on Disc 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z Embassy staffer; Kimberly Gilbert, portraying a Norwegian housekeeper who cooks for the negotiators, evokes the refreshing amiability of a working-class woman plopped down in extraordinarily trying circumstances. Review | ‘Oslo’ is an incisive, and dispiriting, look at a stunning pact between Israel and the PLO 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z In fact, goodness – by which I mean a sunny amiability, not just the emission of "manstarch" – is the abiding impression left by Baker's book. Nicholson Baker 2011-08-13T23:04:05Z The ingenuity of the interlocking meetings and the amiability of the participants sweep objections away. Gatz; The Witness; You Once Said Yes – review 2012-06-16T23:06:06Z Mena gives Julian a nice mix of callowness, arrogance and amiability. Idris Goodwin’s ‘How We Got On’ at Forum Theatre As he ages, the doggedness of this amiability can make it seem, sometimes, as if he’s just one sequined cummerbund away from becoming the world’s most successful wedding D.J. The Corporate Optimism of Justin Timberlake at Last Night’s Oscars 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z This enables Salim to evoke more warmth and amiability in Father but only in contrast with what his robo-mate is presenting. Ridley Scott's new series "Raised by Wolves" imagines a bleak future for humanity – and android moms 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z And in old Westerns like Rio Bravo and Cat Ballou, the drunken gunslinger could beguile audiences with his stuporous amiability. Denzel Washington in Flight: A Crash Landing That Soars 2012-10-16T19:00:52Z Yet this very synopsis risks evoking exactly the sentimentality, the artificially sweetened amiability, and the facility that Vogel himself had suspected Rogers of propagating with his show and his public persona. The Wondrous Heroism of Mr. Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z But if the mark is to retain its impact, we might do well to give it a rest and find other ways to convey our sincerity and amiability through the keyboard. Your Guide to Not Using So Many Exclamation Points 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z If such amiability makes Raquel less a monster than the script dictates, it also makes the show less a chore to sit through. Review: Renée Fleming Plays Against Type in ‘Living on Love’ 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z There’s an amiability to the show that charmed me, to my enormous surprise, and little asides like the local restaurant being called Tepid’s Lukewarm Grill help keep everything afloat. What You Should Watch This Weekend: ‘O.J.: Made in America’ and the Tony Awards 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z But such amiability was probably what got some reluctant sources to talk. Investigating a Famous Study About the Line Between Sanity and Madness 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z George Newbern narrates the book with perfect amiability and delivers its many sallies of wit and one-liners with impeccable timing and poise. Best new audiobooks for that long summer drive 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z But in the wake of this election such eccentric amiability seems therapeutically right. 'Miss You Like Hell,' an immigration musical for the new Trump era 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z Though he is a tall and substantial man, Nilsson’s round, pink cheeks and winning smile emphasise his other boyish qualities: enthusiasm, curiosity, cheerful amiability, impatience. Magic out of mould: inside the world’s wildest restaurant | Jordan Kisner 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Amy Ryan is quickly resonant in a deadpan role, and the script offers a surprisingly unforced amiability, emotional clarity, and deft espionage entanglements. The Good and the Bad in “Central Intelligence” 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z But she wonders if that amiability may wither in the winter, as diners wait in the cold to have their cards inspected. The Restaurant Host Is Suddenly at the Front of the Covid Wars 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Austen, declares Shields, exploits “an arch, incontrovertible amiability” to conceal “a ferocious and persistent moral anger.” In Jane Austen, fairy tales meet biting feminist critiques 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z For me, at least, this gives her scenes with Mr. Radnor — whose rumpled, nonthreatening amiability served him well as a high-school drama coach in the recently canceled television show “Rise” — a distracting awkwardness. Review: In ‘Social Animals,’ Stalled Lives and Sexual Frustrations 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z But they exude amiability, with jolly glances frequently thrown back and forth, and unexpected compatibility. Review: Yo-Yo Ma and Wu Man Play With Cinematic Sweep 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Tchaikovsky’s sextet fared considerably better, with a genteel breadth of tone, an amiability in the slow movement and a frantic, at times feral intensity to its closing Cossack charge. Review: Emerson String Quartet Caps Banner Season With Works of Mixed Emotions 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z Best of all were four numbers by Weill, with a smoky, knowing mystery in “Je ne t’aime pas” and a bubbly amiability in “September Song” and “My Ship.” Review: Heidi Melton Debuts With a Daunting Recital Program 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z That the group manages to do so with such guileless amiability is a testament to the appeal of the performers and the cleverness of the show’s execution. | 'Gob Squad?s Kitchen (You?ve Never Had It So Good)': ?Gob Squad?s Kitchen,? Inspired by Warhol, at Public Theater 2012-01-24T03:01:11Z “I wish I could tell you more … details, positions, amiabilities — but this pale blue paper would blush!” The Roman Seasons of Tennessee Williams 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z This absence of history goes hand in hand with its consensus amiability. Review: Taraji P. Henson Redeems “What Men Want” 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z The force of Mr. Seinfeld’s personality — his overpowering, slightly frightening amiability — remains strong, however, and it’s easy to get sucked in. Watch List: Seinfeld Talks Comedy in ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’ 2013-06-12T20:58:16Z The president’s chief of staff was a little puzzled by his boss’s persistent amiability: “I did wonder whether there might be a bit of disadvantage to his characteristic down-home relaxed demeanor.” Gerald Ford, President Nice Guy 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z Even if there are precedents for the album-listening and fashion show as one live event, West’s active presence, amiability, and hunger for engagement still gave the evening a surreal atmosphere. Kanye West Shrinks Madison Square Garden 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z As a filmmaker Radnor certainly shows self-restraint, as well as amiability and not much edge. Liberal Arts: How I Met the Inappropriately Young College Student 2012-09-12T14:00:15Z He describes himself as “pandering and solicitous” in public and is fully aware of the way amiability can blur into inauthenticity, But he’s too self-critical to be a fake. Review: A Jewish identity comedy is among the best programming at the Mark Taper Forum in years 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z AP: Your films have a rare amiability and gentleness to them. Richard Linklater’s ‘Hit Man,’ with a movie-star turn by Glen Powell, is a Toronto festival hit 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z One might say, at least, that Canadian series share a certain modesty, a naturalism, a simplicity, an amiability perhaps not unrelated to being produced outside the walls of Hollywood. These feel-good Canadian comedies on the CW tackle growing up, parenthood and suburbia 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z The state’s amiability expires when grasping government wants to steal your house. Opinion | The county seized her condo, sold it and kept all the money. Not nice. 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Abba, whose Pepper is searching for material for a follow-up to her first novel about working at Whole Foods, dissolves her apparent amiability in an acid solution. Washington Ensemble Theatre’s ‘Tin Cat Shoes’ takes an appealingly odd look at meaning of work 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Female protagonists’ transgressing of gender norms in “unbecoming” narratives seems to anger viewers who desire compliance and amiability in women. Opinion | Why We Love Lazy, Drunk, Broke Women on TV 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z Like Mr. McCain, Mr. Trump was drawn to Mr. Graham’s ambidextrous, pragmatic politics — and his strategic amiability. Tap Dancing With Trump: Lindsey Graham’s Quest for Relevance 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z But, throughout his career, Pride often deflected questions about the significance of his race — with amiability and biting wit. Charley Pride, the 'Jackie Robinson of country music,' dies at 86 of COVID-19 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z Being “likable,” she riffs with delightful amiability, may not be her strong suit. Review: 'Kristina Wong for Public Office' has his vote on the Kirk Douglas virtual stage 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z Her refusal to relax into the kind of interested head-nodding amiability that’s generally demanded of political wives, and indeed of most women, may be the thing I like best about her. Stop treating Melania Trump as an enigma. She's a bare-knuckled political player 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z But a pandemic, record unemployment, a rapidly deteriorating climate and the need to prove that Black lives matter suggest that it is time to value action over amiability. Opinion | It’s beyond time to retire the filibuster 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z Harris, now 75, they said, used "twin disguises of amiability and authority to obscure his depredations". Abusive dance teacher went unchecked for decades 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z Shelton’s relentless amiability helped keep the team engaged even while scattered across the country, his boss included. Even flow: Shelton brings positivity and grit to Pirates 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z He borrowed the book's title from journalist Mark Steyn, who used the phrase to describe the laid back amiability which distinguishes Black from more neurotic colleagues. Don Black: Putting words into the stars' mouths 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z The amiability between Brady and Manning was an interesting sideshow, as was watching how their athletic personalities transferred to golf. Perspective | No crowds meant you could hear the players at the Match II, and some of it was revealing 2020-05-25T04:00:00Z “And amiability leads to harmony, stressing unity and consultation, not internal friction.” China’s Leader Warns Against ‘External Forces’ in Macau and Hong Kong 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z The ne’er-do-well son of a wealthy provincial bourgeois family, he ducked out of an apprenticeship in law and became a figure of the cafés, known for his conversation and social amiability. How the Man of Reason Got Radicalized 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z To assume the goddess is the reason for the charming amiability between people and reptiles in these parts would be simplistic. The people sharing their villages with crocodiles 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z The shrewd seller, after all, succeeds by equivocation, with smooth talk and a knack for duplicity -- predatory purpose masked by easygoing amiability. How Progressive Era radical Thorstein Veblen helps explain Donald Trump 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z With “their boundless amiability, impeccable activity and angelic faces,” he said, “they shamelessly conceal a vicious wolf ready to devour innocent souls.” Opinion | Judgment for Predatory Priests, Here and in the Hereafter 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z “Often, behind their boundless amiability, impeccably activity and angelic faces, they shamelessly conceal a vicious wolf ready to devour innocent souls,” he said. ‘Prepare for divine justice’, pope warns clerical child abusers 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Someday, someone in the upper reaches of politics is going to resort to amiability, as a novelty, and his or her party will prosper. Opinion | America has shingles. A divided Congress could be the cure. 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z I figured it happens to me because my face is usually fixed with an expression of bland amiability. Perspective | The invisible people are shouting ‘We’re here! We’re corporeal! Get used to it!’ 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Despite his amiability and lightness, Dorfman is also a man of gravity and high seriousness. Ariel Dorfman: 'Not to belong anywhere, to be displaced, is not a bad thing for a writer' 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z This is the kind of amiability that obscures the shadowy side of American life. Perspective | Americans have always been nice. But is it just a sham? 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z Among Davidson's personal signatures were inexhaustible energy, a willingness to let theater virtually subsume his life, and a natural warmth and amiability that helped him forge connections with audiences and performers. Gordon Davidson, Mark Taper Forum founder and L.A.'s 'Moses of theater,' dies at 83 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z When the guru finally appears, his amiability and everyman good looks are masked by a furrowed focus. Want to act in commercials? Killian McHugh teaches you how to do it 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z Her charm appears to lie in her enigmatic amiability — the "girlfriend" of the experience; certainly the sex, though frequent, is mostly fat-free vanilla. The price of 'The Girlfriend Experience' might be too high; it taxes one's dignity 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z However, the very reason for his success — his amiability and relationship savvy — is an issue that could return to haunt McCarthy should he succeed Boehner. Lucky Kevin McCarthy is the odds-on favorite to be the next speaker. He’ll need it. 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z In the 1830s, Alexis de Tocqueville was among the first to comment on American amiability, comparing it with the “unsociable mood of the English.” Perspective | Americans have always been nice. But is it just a sham? 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z City Councilmember James Lewis Jr. said part of Charleston’s success was due to Riley’s amiability. Charleston mayor: 'When there's this much pain, you have to ... find a path forward' 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z “He looks like a rather dwarfed colored boy of unusual amiability and curiosity,” Gordon said. The man who was caged in a zoo | Pamela Newkirk 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z For all his amiability, FDR knew with Machiavelli that self-seekers abound this side of paradise. FDR: A Monumental Man 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z But the same qualities that make Key such an easy and pleasant presence on set—amiability, flexibility, absence of dogma—also make him hard to pin down as a personality. Brother from Another Mother 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z A certain detached curiosity, combined with an instinctive reticence, generously armoured by modest amiability, seems to be the key to Smiley. Jane Smiley: ‘All you need is for one reader to love your book’ 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z His lack of pretension and his wit and amiability made “Kiner’s Korner,” his postgame show, required viewing, even if it looked like public access programming. Appraisal: Ralph Kiner, the Enduring Met, Retires to His Eternal Korner 2014-02-07T02:31:28Z Mr Walker, the 46-year-old son of a Baptist minister, could pass for a youth pastor: all prim amiability and very neat hair. Lexington: If Walker runs 2013-11-28T15:58:36Z With his reputation for amiability, Sir Rex seemed to London to be just the man to persuade Falklanders that belonging to Argentina was in their best interest. Sir Rex Hunt, Symbol of British Defiance in the Windswept Falklands, Dies at 86 2012-11-17T20:32:40Z In the era of European ascendancy and general amiability, the competitive dynamic has been more nuanced, with more to read between the lines. U.S. Open — Andy Murray’s Chance to Join the Big Three 2012-08-27T04:30:30Z You might say: 'Thank you for helping to keep the peace,' or, 'I appreciate your amiability more than you know.' How to Thank Your Employees in Only 8 Words 2012-06-07T19:30:01Z He entered the room after a few minutes and greeted us with a charming amiability, for which we inwardly blessed the absent friend. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z His friends say charm and amiability are at the center of Hollande’s character. Op-Ed Contributor: Pinning Down the Master of Evasion 2012-05-02T12:21:26Z She was a pretty woman, with a sort of foolish amiability of manner that might mean nothing. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z Nothing ever put him out or ruffled his sweet amiability. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z The boys continued their way to the college hall, Lewis's amiability not improved by the taunt. Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z Everything, indeed, about him was phenomenal—physiognomy, appearance, mental gifts; last, but not least, amiability of character and an almost morbid terror of inflicting pain. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z Thomas Murdock was more conspicuous for the manliness of his person than for the beauties of his mind or the amiability of his disposition. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Remember that noble generosity, forbearance, amiability, and integrity are the lordly attributes of man. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z However, she evidently feels that in spite of my rather superficial amiability, I am not absolutely the same to her. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z And then Felicia, pulling off her gloves, came round behind the table and took possession of the place with an amiability and a rearrangement of the cups that defied opposition. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z They endeavor to supplement their outward attractiveness by amiability, cleverness, household industry, and, in our days, wealth; but beauty always makes the strongest impression upon the man. A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution 2012-03-17T02:01:00.033Z The princess proved extremely docile, and her amiability was as striking as her diligence. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z His grim visage was contorted into an expression of amiability, which sat on him with an ill grace. The Making of a Saint 2012-03-16T02:00:25.243Z Degas is amiability itself compared with this curmudgeon of genius. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z And Maso, standing close to the window, smiled with an amiability—a sweetness. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z Caprice arises, not from change of mood, but from the pleasure of power experienced in now charming by amiability, now causing gloom by coldness, and again inspiring fear through anger. A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution 2012-03-17T02:01:00.033Z Aunt Leth was already acquainted with her, and was astonished at the graciousness and amiability of the housekeeper, her previous experience of her having been quite the reverse. Miser Farebrother, Volume I (of 3) A Novel 2012-03-13T02:00:28.227Z Was noted for amiability and hospitality, and made one of the very best of chiefs. Descriptive Catalogue of Photographs of North American Indians 2012-03-11T03:00:11.673Z Not a trace of simpering amiability remained on the face of Farkas Bethlen, who was furious at the failure of the speech he had so carefully learnt by heart. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z "I told you to smile with an amiability—a sweetness; I didn't tell you to slap your leg and yell out like that," Luigi remonstrated, taking off his hat and wiping his hot forehead. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z But they were greatly provoked at the loss of the game, and at the harsh subjection, and, with characteristic amiability, they commenced to snap at and bite each other. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z I pledged her with a patronizing amiability which made her hazel-gray eyes open wide. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z He manifested great amiability of character and always had a pleasant word for those with whom he came into contact. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z He was amiability itself, and showed genuine distress when Dennis took occasion to scold him for some piece of inconvenient prankishness. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z I imagine that he detests me, merely from the extreme care with which he tries to convince me of his amiability. Spiritual Adventures 2012-02-17T03:00:27.070Z All the good of his nature his kindliness, his amiability, his chivalry—hated it. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z In short the quite essential amiability of L.H. only deepens with experience. The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z We were received in London with open arms and both parties outdid one another in amiability. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z With them we have not so much as the undesirable intimacy that comes from mutual complaint, and such is their amiability that William, in his most outrageous intrusions, never roused from them a remonstrance. Our House And London out of Our Windows 2012-02-03T03:00:24.190Z Mrs. Toller did not quite see the connection of ideas, but her amiability did not decrease. Peter Binney A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:10.423Z There was a noticeable suggestion of softness and amiability in Robert Daventry. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z I have taken again the liberty of this machinery with you, for having broken in your great amiability I don't want to waste my advantage. The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z He afterwards became as distinguished for natural amiability and self-control, in respect to his temper, as before he had been for the opposite spirit. Doctrine of the Will 2012-01-22T03:00:26.997Z When I had demanded it as the evidence of my taking rank with my brother as a personage, it was insufferable that it should come to me as a concession of his amiability. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z She would begin with a circle round her, and person after person would gradually steal away, leaving her at length with only one victim whom amiability or good manners forbade to depart. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z All your amiability seems to be reserved for this Russian, whom I heard you call profligate, the last person in the world that I should have thought you would hoard your smiles for. Woman and Artist 2012-01-10T03:00:14.960Z As to his amiability in private life, he is said to have been, like many tyrants, a good husband, and he often condescended to take tea with his nurse, “a decent Scotch body.” Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties 2012-01-08T03:00:19.240Z Many there are among the higher classes, I know, who are beneficence itself, and some of the women of the noblest houses are distinguished for their amiability and goodness. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z Her nature was one of amiability, and God had endowed her with that invincible combination—modesty and good sense. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z His amiability had disappeared, and though his speeches are unreported, it is evident that the Ministers were now made to feel the terrors of his tongue. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z "Nay, wait a minute, Alc�zar; I have something to say to you," and she withdrew, as usual, to the back of the box and began chatting with all her frank amiability. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z "I don't mind if I do," he said, with responsive amiability. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z Clelia, perceiving this, addressed Jack, who, fascinated by her beauty and amiability, was her devoted slave, and to whom she had confided the important care of the viands. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z Nevertheless, Gonzalo noticed an unaccustomed amiability and deference in her manner, and he attributed it to her desire to blot out the recollection of that transient but perilous trouble they had undergone. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z He refers to the amiability of Charles Feilding in a later letter. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z "We have just read the question you put in the Assembly, Ramoncito," said Se�ora de Calder�n, trying by amiability to discredit Pinedo's accusation. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z Her wonderful tact, her genius, and her amiability vastly strengthened the influence of her husband. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z This was said with great suavity and amiability, to throw his friend off the scent. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z The value and utility of zeal are in proportion to its tolerance and amiability. Light and Peace Instructions for devout souls to dispel their doubts and allay their fears 2011-12-22T03:00:27.660Z An old man he was, with gray hair and beard and faded blue eyes, whose wonted amiability was just now shadowed by an unmistakable expression of helplessness. The Lash 2011-12-20T03:00:32.457Z Never had Armantine looked lovelier to me, and her amiability was delightful. Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z The neighbor from the first floor entered the room, all smiles and amiability and merriment. Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 2011-12-19T03:00:37.437Z But in the country that all goes for naught, and, on the contrary, excessive amiability and very sweet smiles excite distrust. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z In a few moments she addressed me with unusual amiability, seeking to make amends. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z To all this conversation Ferguson listened with the amiability of an enraged bear restrained by iron bars from making a meal of his tormentors. A Witch of the Hills, v. 1-2 2011-12-15T03:00:15.700Z His excessive amiability should have made me remorseful; but I had never had the slightest liking for the man; and, in any event, why did he neglect his wife? Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z All disagreeable matters were, indeed, shut out from the brilliant drawing-rooms of Henrietta Maria, where the hostess set an example of free amiability at which strict persons looked a little askance. Henrietta Maria 2011-12-15T03:00:14.290Z This weakness I have always ascribed to their amiability, and have regarded the nobles of our Republic as really adorable for qualities of the heart, in spite of the sentimental bias I have mentioned. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z It appeared that it was one of the sights most worthy a visit of any in the city, and with an amiability that I appreciated highly, he offered to show it to me. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z Now, you are to invite him, with all the amiability you can, to come down to our house in the country, at once! Uncle's dream; And The Permanent Husband 2011-12-08T03:00:25.597Z This compliment changed the current of my pretty brunette's thoughts, and fully restored her amiability.—Oh! flattery! Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z Gentleness and amiability are expressed in their soft, musical voice. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z All my amiability, and ever, love, for the human race, has been crushed out of me. Shireen and her Friends Pages from the Life of a Persian Cat 2011-12-08T03:00:24.107Z Perceiving at once the strangeness of her conduct, and as if ashamed, she turned and came and welcomed me with unusual amiability. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z However, in spite of this, her good-natured face retained its amiability of expression all the same. Uncle's dream; And The Permanent Husband 2011-12-08T03:00:25.597Z He was now a personage at court, where he won all hearts by his amiability and gaiety; and in political matters also his influence was beginning to be felt. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z All these tales only added to his prestige, while his wealth and amiability gave him a reputation second to none of the Beaux of the past. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z The farmer pulled up his horse, and looked down upon their grouping with an expression of stolid amiability. Imprudence 2011-12-01T03:00:19.303Z A certain degree of kindness, courtesy, amiability, good nature, may undoubtedly be seen in many who have no vital religion. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z The tutor I engaged did not fulfil all my requirements by any means, but he was fairly competent, and endowed with an unusual amount of patience and amiability. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z Such light and shade, and grease and grime, and swarm, and apparent amiability would be hard to match. The Letters of William James, Vol. II 2011-11-24T03:00:48.427Z There was the Marquis himself and his charming wife, who befriended Martha and wrote Jefferson several notes filled with that delightful eighteenth-century "sensibilité" and amiability of which we have lost the secret. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z But considering how grand was her amiability at Coney Island, I should say that.... An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z I do not know whether to be more amazed at my failure in it to say what I wanted to say, or at the Editor's amiability in publishing it. Our Philadelphia 2011-11-23T03:00:41.453Z There are propensities and actions which facilitate life in a community which, indeed, alone make it possible: love of one's neighbour, helpfulness, liberality, consideration for the feelings of others, and amiability. Morals and the Evolution of Man 2011-11-14T03:00:18.930Z I gather from the general amiability of your demeanour that we're in a rather tight place? Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor 2011-11-11T03:00:30.420Z Shakespeare has not a specimen so perfect of what a woman ought to be; his, for amiability, deep feeling, wit, are as high as possible, but they want her commanding wisdom, her profound benevolence. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:10.110Z His amiability was so impenetrable that she finally receded before it, and began to profess toward him a sort of gloomy, reluctant liking. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z I fancy she will never be married, but the amiability of her character will give her comfort. Charlotte Bront? A Monograph 2011-11-01T02:00:20.233Z Agrippa, looking up from under his brows, glanced critically at the proconsul's face for some light on his unwonted amiability, but, failing to discover it, submitted with better grace to the Roman's offers. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Of course Ethan doesn't realize; he offers these things out of sheer amiability and carelessness. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z The Count's triumph was complete; the court prudes and parasites, who a moment before had looked down upon him from the height of their compassion, now rivalled each other in amiability. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z The regular and classic features of his race were seen in their purest lines in a face beaming with cheerfulness and amiability; but which also expressed much royal dignity. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. I (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:45.883Z I can scarcely tell what there is about —— that, in spite of one's conviction of her amiability, in spite of one's sincere wish for her welfare, palls upon one, satiates, stirs impatience. Charlotte Bront? A Monograph 2011-11-01T02:00:20.233Z His general lack of tone brought into noticeable prominence the amiability and luster of his fine brown eyes. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z No invalid had ever a more comfortable confidence in the boundless strength and amiability of those who are well. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z It was Br�hl's custom to double his civility when he was slighted, and he alighted from the carriage with a determination to put the proud nobleman to shame by his amiability. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z They must all have been dreadful ruffians, for her own amiability was manifest. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z This black-eyed Antino�s, with a perpetual smile on his lips, with an amiability so spiritual and so courteous, frightened the girl. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z The convicts were so soured and, in the wrong sense, sensitive, that they positively hated anything like amiability or unselfishness. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z A great number of ladies from the best families were admired alike for the brilliancy of their beauty, and for their wonderful amiability. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z Br�hl returned the salute with perfect ease and amiability. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z Without the loss of a jot of her amiability, but rather to the increase of it, she set herself apart from our modest splendours. The Debit Account 2011-09-21T02:00:33.753Z He had realized the expediency of, at any rate, outward amiability. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z The spy did not pursue the subject further, but conducted himself with an amiability which caused his fellow-traveller to regard him as "a real good fellow for a parson." The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z She had dropped the ruffling to the floor, and as she straightened herself, she recovered her poise and amiability. The Builders 2011-09-19T02:00:09.067Z Marguerite joined in the conversation of the young people; Urbain, by his amiability and the deference he showed for the old servant's advice, entirely won her friendship. The Barber of Paris 2011-09-18T02:00:25.547Z One day her amiability was put to the proof. The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks 2011-09-16T02:00:21.817Z Mr. Arnold's amiability is, in our eye, a strong proof of his wisdom. Views and Reviews 2011-09-16T02:00:21.197Z In Eastern tales, however vaguely they are described, the females are uniformly represented as beings of great beauty, amiability, and beneficence—the fairest creatures of romantic fancy. Legends of the North; The Guidman O' Inglismill and The Fairy Bride 2011-09-12T02:00:28.290Z Her amiability she exhibits by giving you this afternoon’s party. A Little Princess Being the whole story of Sara Crewe now told for the first time 2011-09-09T02:01:08.700Z Liszt, with his usual amiability, answered that he might. Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay 2011-09-07T02:00:17.597Z It would be impossible to find a reigning prince with more geniality and amiability than the Duke of Lucca. Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science 2011-09-05T02:00:19.693Z His Preface is a striking example of the intelligent amiability which animates his style. Views and Reviews 2011-09-16T02:00:21.197Z May lit a cigarette for him between the sets, and Mrs Aplin fussed over him during tea, and was confidential with him later in regard to her daughters’ tastes and accomplishments and general amiability. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z Her resumption of neglected duties won him over to greater amiability, and kept him more at home. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z He does not play in public any more, but Weitzmann says that he is amiability itself, and that it would probably not be difficult for me to get an opportunity to hear him in private. Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay 2011-09-07T02:00:17.597Z He was, and she knew it, exerting himself to create a good impression, which amiability, though not disinterested, pleased Sophy. Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z But the jester felt very uneasy about it all; he felt so sure that the old Sausage-Glutton's amiability had some trickery underneath it. The Black Poodle And Other Tales 2011-08-30T02:00:37.963Z "Now, how many shares have you, Jim?" with increasing amiability of tone and manner. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z “And amiability being one of your many admirable qualities, the effort you propose making on my behalf won’t cost you much.” The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z B. did everything in her power to amuse us, and she is the soul of amiability. Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay 2011-09-07T02:00:17.597Z He has a poor opinion of her courage and a great idea of her amiability.” Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z This sudden abandonment of beauty and amiability meant so much in our Kitty, whose law of life is grace, that I went over and kissed her. The Return of the Soldier 2011-08-26T02:00:23.937Z "No," said the king's daughter, "I can only praise my husband for his kindness and amiability, and there is but one thing lacking to make me perfectly happy." The Swedish Fairy Book 2011-08-26T02:00:23.380Z As the gentleman repeated this final word he smiled with a kind of weary amiability, still shaking his gray head; and a moment later he had passed from sight. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z To see the great literary agent humbly obeying these directions, or listening with extreme docility to the opinions of this young patriarch of twelve, was a striking revelation of the amiability of the American parent. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z The lack of amiability in one’s expression suggests an unamiable disposition. Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z "I shall learn from you, gentlemen," said Pan Longin, with amiability. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z "What a pretty place you have made of this!" exclaimed Mrs. Wallingford, thawing into instant amiability. Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford 2011-08-11T02:00:13.017Z The contrary defect, namely, a sycophantic amiability, which approves of everything and admires everything: example, the Philinte of Molière. Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State 2011-08-10T02:00:16.913Z We remember, with very great satisfaction, the exceeding gentleness and amiability of his wife, in the days of which we speak. Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou 2011-08-04T02:00:22.900Z These cliches are, however, delivered with such disarming amiability and impeccable attention to detail that they become not just forgivable but positively enjoyable. Uncharted Collection ? review 2011-07-30T23:05:23Z She was bewildered by this sudden display of amiability on the part of Lady Sarah’s maid, and filled with remorse for her former misjudgments. A Girl in Spring-Time 2011-07-29T02:00:31.493Z Inwardly, Mignon writhed with anger; outwardly, she was a smiling image of amiability. Marjorie Dean, High School Junior 2011-07-25T02:00:16.780Z "Felicitations, camarades," he began, with, it seemed to one observer, an excess of amiability. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z Among the qualities which ought to predominate among the officers of an Italian army, besides bravery, is the amiability which secures the affection of soldiers—discipline, subordination, and firmness necessary in long campaigns. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:20.507Z They had rough, dark faces, relieved by no sign of amiability or unusual intelligence; but they could talk. By Right of Purchase 2011-07-14T02:00:10.167Z It turned out to be a mare, white as snow and of marvellous amiability; and, partly because of her origin, and partly from her complexion, he christened her by the appellation of Milky Way. A Bayard From Bengal Being some account of the Magnificent and Spanking Career of Chunder Bindabun Bhosh,... 2011-07-13T02:00:17.950Z She did not try to force herself upon them, though she received whatever advances they made with an amiability quite unusual to her. Marjorie Dean, High School Junior 2011-07-25T02:00:16.780Z The princess says that his extreme amiability has a particular aim,—to gain partisans for the future,—and that if he were elected king, he would perhaps not even look at us. The Journal of Countess Fran?oise Krasinska Great Grandmother of Victor Emmanuel 2011-07-10T02:00:25.767Z But his amiability was unimpaired, and it was in quite a deprecatory tone that he requested me to "pop across the road" and get him a drop of rum, as he didn't feel very well. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z The hero, if such a man could be so termed, with his extreme selfishness, his surface amiability, his infirmity of purpose and utter faithlessness, is well drawn. Women Novelists of Queen Victoria's Reign A Book of Appreciations 2011-07-08T02:00:23.177Z It had never been required of her that she should be anything but beautiful and amiable, or do anything but contribute her beauty and amiability to the indulgent world around her. The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:29.180Z They could especially not sufficiently praise the piety and amiability of the meek Margaretha in her captivity. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 3 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:24.890Z With these children of the wilderness the transition from ferocity to amiability was instantaneous, and the one sentiment arose as unreasonably and inspired them as completely as the other. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z This was the work of some time, and the astonishment of his amiability gave way to self censure on the part of the observers, who charged themselves with having done him great injustice. The White Squaw 2011-07-05T02:00:26.437Z And the beautiful Magelone,—did she really possess everything that he ascribed to her,—beauty, wit, talent, amiability? A Noble Name or D?nninghausen 2011-07-04T02:00:22.783Z The amiability of the young Hoffmann, and his social talents, soon gathered a circle of friends around him, and now they all came together to celebrate joyfully his birthday. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z You will find a woman of forty years old, who has employed her whole life not in pleasing by her amiability, but in offending by her candour. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z She was soon able to hate and fear Quard with every fibre of her being throughout their long scenes of dialogue, and to chat with him in unfeigned amiability both before and after. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z It has always been recognized that the best time for men to get together in council is, at least so far as amiability goes, shortly after meals. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z He had repulsed her advances to-day, but ice does not melt beneath the first sunbeam, and her amiability must conquer, like the sunshine, through persistency. A Noble Name or D?nninghausen 2011-07-04T02:00:22.783Z However, they received him with an appearance of amiability they had not shown to the Kaiser on the occasion of his visit. Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning 2011-06-16T02:00:15.297Z Mrs Wiseman advanced towards the couple with a smile in which it would be hard to tell whether amiability or innocence was the more conspicuous. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z "Don't think it," Arlington returned in a tone of remote amiability, teetering in his chair. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z In private life she was not less noted for her kindness of heart, amiability and christian virtues. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z Aunt Adeline gives the white head-dress on top of her head such an excited rap that its position lent to her face a peculiarly fierce expression quite foreign to her general air of amiability. Zoe; Or, Some Day A Novel 2011-06-11T02:00:13.290Z Supremely satisfied with herself, she entered into the further discussion of the Campfire with deceitful amiability. Marjorie Dean High School Senior 2011-06-06T02:00:09.407Z He took his cong� with unhurried amiability; had already turned away when she said: "Please ... what do you desire to say to me?" The Slayer Of souls 2011-06-01T02:00:26.487Z But with Joe's wit and Tom's extraordinary powers, and the girls' remarkable amiability, all this would surely be settled in the course of a very short time. Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z I am not so fond of amiability as to desire it at that price. The Mystery of the Locks 2011-05-29T02:00:08.800Z He noted with satisfaction the increasing amiability of Fingie's expression, and the avaricious glint in the ferret eyes of the man at the concluding words. The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel Based on the Famous Poem of Robert Service 2011-05-28T02:00:24.557Z "I see now that it is Mr. Van Voorst, whom I met several times before I left," said Prescott, with unfailing amiability even under a snubbing. Boston Neighbours In Town and Out 2011-05-24T02:00:13.567Z "But, my dear, you must have noticed so many things; indeed you have had rare opportunities, for instance, the change from amiability to moroseness." Daisy Burns (Volume 2) 2011-05-20T02:00:30.427Z She entertained the doctor’s guests with delightful conversation, and her amiability and simple manners endeared her to all with whom she came in contact, many of whom were men of world-wide reputation. Literary Byways 2011-05-12T02:00:09.493Z Her parents acted upon the maxim that to spare the rod is to spoil the child; and notwithstanding her amiability and honourable diligence, subjected her to a very severe discipline. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z Martine had received Mrs. Redmond's words so well that the latter was more than ever impressed with the young girl's amiability, and she wondered that between her and Priscilla there could still exist any antagonism. Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls 2011-04-29T02:00:08.307Z She had certainly betrayed a touch of the Cheffington imperiousness, and had spoken in a manner quite inconsistent with meek amiability. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 2 2011-04-26T02:00:28.200Z And, this point settled, the amiable nobleman continued to talk to the relict of the retail storekeeper with as much amiability as if she had been his equal in rank. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z It was rather an amiability, that hesitated about giving pain; and, influenced by this, she listened to the solicitations and flatteries of the Captain Count almost as if she relished them. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z Has not Boucher immortalized the good-natured, rather weak face, with that perpetual smile of unruffled amiability forever lurking round the corners of the full-lipped mouth? Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z "His well-knit and stalwart form," writes one of those present, "and the combined expression of amiability and decision of character stamped upon his countenance, struck all present." John Patrick, Third Marquess of Bute, K.T. A Memoir 2011-04-18T02:00:10.453Z What might be said or thought about his obvious deviation from beaten, respected paths was only an added impulse to keep smiling with careless amiability. I Conquered 2011-04-15T02:00:19.800Z The amiability of his smile and a certain kindly gleam in his pale eyes made them more hopeful. The Motor Maids by Rose, Shamrock and Thistle 2011-04-14T02:00:48.987Z The amiability, the ruggedness, the nervous instability, the obstinacy as of a rock, the tenderness and the sardonic bitterness which made up so strange an amalgam, are all frankly revealed. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z Barber and client teased each other with a bantering amiability, but Mr. Peterson’s voice was weak; he was recovering from pneumonia. A Few Billion Off the Top? 2011-04-09T15:01:15Z The two little gray-green globes of fire were, however, set in a face of the most flabby amiability. She's All the World to Me 2011-04-09T02:00:16.923Z Beguiled, first by his partner's amiability in so oft dancing with, then afterwards using him as a foil, he little dreams that he is but being made a cat's-paw. Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z He made no attempt at politeness or amiability. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z The specially social qualities are good nature, amiability, the desire to please, and the kindness of heart that avoids giving offence. The Man Who Pleases and the Woman Who Charms 2011-04-05T02:00:10.347Z It certainly could have been nothing less than lack of amiability or lack of taste that made us dissatisfied. One Year Abroad 2011-03-27T02:00:18.457Z You forget I am a married man,” Romeo replied, with great amiability. The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z Why such change in the behaviour of the Prince, so late pretending amiability? No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z "Feeling good, boys?" he inquired, in his new tone of amiability. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z Sterzl took no pains to fill his place; he had no trace of that obsequious politeness and superficial amiability which make a man popular in general society. Our Own Set A Novel 2011-03-26T02:00:12.923Z I was introduced into the watchmakers workshops by M. Vlande, one of the merchants of Geneva, a man of great humanity, and also of rare amiability of disposition and character. Swiss Watchmaking: The View from 1861 2011-03-25T13:15:05.237Z “That is all right; if they are satisfied I am,” said Don Mariano, philosophically, with characteristic amiability. The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z Beneath her surface amiability Mrs. Desmond possessed a considerable spirit of obstinate determination, and, if taken the wrong way, she was not an easy person to manage. Unlucky A Fragment of a Girl's Life 2011-03-24T02:00:14.360Z Besides, there was nothing but amiability in his manner. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z But they never varied from the condescending amiability one shows to children and sick people. Home Fires in France 2011-03-22T02:00:24.093Z In the courtroom, he is not as flashy as Ruby or Arguedas might be, but his colleagues say his amiability is his way of winning over a jury. All-Star Teams in Bonds Case: The Lawyers 2011-03-20T18:32:26Z I should prefer an ugly complaisant woman, that exhibited some amiability, to that beautiful statue. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z His personal amiability earned him the affectionate pity of his subjects, and he became the hero of popular stories which did not tend to maintain the dignity of the crown. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z In the discussion Angus surpassed himself for interest and amiability, and Monica found herself wondering how it was she had hitherto had such a dislike for him. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z And, unfastening the roses from Stella's shoulder, Th�r�se Rohritz takes a bunch of dark Russian violets from her girdle and arranges them on Stella's gown, all with the same graceful, laughing, breathless amiability. Erlach Court 2011-03-12T03:00:24.407Z "It certainly would," the old Countess replies, with more amiability than she is wont to display towards Prince Helmy. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z How the world loves "unselfish amiability;" a person who goes through life thinking for others, not irritable, not supersensitive, not censorious! Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z The gentlemen bow,--Harry with angry formality, Baron Wenkendorf with formal amiability. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z By the end of the banquet Seltichan had regained his usual amiability, as became a host who was entertaining the second day running without regard to his herds. Tales by Polish Authors 2011-03-04T03:00:56.713Z His frankness, his amiability, his generosity, his mental aptitude, were all means for winning the esteem he craved, and had been employed, in fact, to that end. Mr. Claghorn's Daughter 2011-03-03T03:00:53.083Z As a result of the Countess Anna's suddenly developed amiability towards Berlin society, this reception was largely attended. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z The natural amiability of Miranda's nature fortunately prevented the slightest friction. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z In church politics he was the leader of the evangelical party; and was much beloved for his high character and amiability. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z He had scarcely time to reply to her amiability, when the butler announced that luncheon was served, and they went into the dining-room. Asbe?n From the Life of a Virtuoso 2011-02-27T03:00:30.780Z As to young Leonard, his extraordinary good looks and amiability render him exceptional. Mr. Claghorn's Daughter 2011-03-03T03:00:53.083Z He is blind to the depression that marks Mona and Geoffrey for its own, and quite outdoes himself in geniality and all-round amiability. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z Letitia, for all her apparent amiability, is the proudest girl I ever knew. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z All the women who had been employed about the young Hebrew repeated to the wives of the imperial prince the warmest praises of her extreme beauty and amiability. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 2011-02-23T03:00:33.760Z He began with an amiability that had no fault, except, perhaps, that it was a little forced after the epistolary strain in the study, and his welcome to Marjorie was more than cordial. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z It required all Thea's gentleness and amiability to enable her to endure her mother-in-law's visits, and her task was made none the easier by Bernhard's passing almost the entire day out-of-doors. The Eichhofs A Romance 2011-02-19T03:01:37.327Z "I feel sure, a man so brave as Colonel Coverdale has a good wife already," said the lady of the patrician features, speaking excellent English with great amiability. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z With all the overflowing amiability of his nature, there were mingled certain peculiarities or waywardnesses which were more suitable to the freedom of celibacy than to the staidness of matrimonial life. Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Translated into English Verse 2011-02-14T03:00:33.917Z He is a powerful man, with an uncommonly large head, and his facial features, all generously moulded, indicate amiability, liberality, and considerable intelligence. On Canada's Frontier Sketches of History, Sport, and Adventure and of the Indians, Missionaries, Fur-traders, and Newer Settlers of Western Canada 2011-02-09T03:00:51.093Z As for the rest, she was beaming with cheerfulness and high spirits, even Egbert was treated with perfect amiability, not a look, not a word, reminded of that disagreement when they first met. 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day 2011-02-09T03:00:49.283Z Beguiled, first by his partner’s amiability in so oft dancing with, then afterwards using him as a foil, he little dreams that he is but being made a catspaw. Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye 2011-02-09T03:00:45.007Z "Whatever you like,—I 'm quite at your disposal," replied Merl, who now seated himself with an air of bland amiability, ready, according to the amount of the stake, to win pounds or lose sixpences. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z But it was difficult enough, for her adversary displayed such unwearying politeness and amiability as left her few occasions for the contrary. Partners A Novel. 2011-02-02T03:00:20.690Z Hans, with his wonted amiability, played the part of cicerone to the ladies in his studio, since they were desirous to see all his work. Saint Michael A Romance 2011-01-31T03:00:12.470Z Cecilia stood in the center of the room, but the smile that she had worn and the amiability which she had manifested all day had both vanished now. 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day 2011-02-09T03:00:49.283Z Caroline, disarmed by this amiability, 'took him on' herself, and finding him interested in flowers took him to see some. Abington Abbey A Novel 2011-01-30T03:00:14.557Z A conversation was commenced, in which the Prince exhibited his amiability and vivacity, while retaining the reserve of etiquette. The Sign of Flame 2011-01-27T03:00:43.087Z It is true that she did not need the testimony of any outsider to assure her of Napoleon's amiability. Napoleon's Young Neighbor 2011-01-24T03:00:18.637Z The lad is a fool,--a booby, who with his face and his amiability has bribed the critic as he bribes everybody. Saint Michael A Romance 2011-01-31T03:00:12.470Z As he entered the carriage house, he eyed the pair a trifle keenly, it seemed, yet when he spoke his tone was amiability itself. The Carleton Case 2011-01-24T03:00:17.240Z Her amiability never wavered, her gay volatility never flagged. Concerning Belinda 2011-01-21T03:00:12.087Z She possessed nothing of their brightness--the urbane amiability which was so fully brought to view in them. The Sign of Flame 2011-01-27T03:00:43.087Z That this impression of his amiability and goodness was common to almost all who approached him is proved by the devotion of his followers at St. Helena. Napoleon's Young Neighbor 2011-01-24T03:00:18.637Z This face with its firm, regular outlines could never have possessed the charm of gentleness and amiability, but years had robbed it of little of its cold, severe beauty. Vineta The Phantom City 2011-01-21T03:00:10.377Z "And if she were,--if she were possessed of the beauty and amiability of an angel,--still I could never love her!" Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z Carucci was seated near by, watching the stumbling fingers of the pianist with the greatest interest and amiability. The Professor's Mystery 2011-01-18T03:00:11.317Z Her beauty and amiability were such, that her praise was sung by every minstrel and tale-teller, and they called her the Scottish phœnix. Fairy Tales From all Nations 2011-01-16T03:00:21.797Z The girl soon conquered her again by her amiability. Quicksands 2011-01-15T03:00:33.213Z Well, one thing is certain," said Gretchen, decidedly, "he possesses very little amiability, and I do not understand your great affection for him. Vineta The Phantom City 2011-01-21T03:00:10.377Z These young women were noted for their beauty and amiability, and so strong was the impression which they produced that it lasted even until the succeeding generation. The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers 2011-01-14T03:00:47.427Z However, it certainly did not occur to Faith that her own amiability came partly from a lack of interest in any one except herself and partly because her own whims were so seldom interfered with. The Camp Fire Girls in After Years 2011-01-13T03:01:12.303Z To me he was all amiability and courtesy. The Lonely House 2011-01-13T03:01:04.920Z Captain Madden approached to shake hands with his cousin with entire amiability, but to Jack's irritation Frank's behavior was hardly civil. The Ranch Girls in Europe 2011-01-13T03:01:01.483Z The face wins us at once with its gentle amiability. Greek Sculpture A collection of sixteen pictures of Greek marbles with introduction and interpretation 2011-01-05T03:01:01.227Z In spite of his amiability, kindness, generosity, there was in Bret Harte an element of cruelty. The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers 2011-01-14T03:00:47.427Z General Lee is beloved by the Southern people for his amiability, his gentleness and generosity, as well as his unselfish devotion to the cause of Secession. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z He suddenly became talkative and showed an uncommon amiability to Schorn, although the young man met his advances with monosyllabic replies. The Lonely House 2011-01-13T03:01:04.920Z Indeed, Olive was the only member of their party whom Frieda believed she had reason to regard as her rival in amiability. The Ranch Girls in Europe 2011-01-13T03:01:01.483Z But Effie May's amiability was proof even against this trying episode. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z With all her amiability, she possessed a determination of purpose, which made it impossible to control her designs. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z He was remarkable for tact and amiability, and had a florid and rather elaborately literary style of oratory, which also characterized his despatches and reports. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z Yet with all his amiability and in spite of the sympathy which he apparently felt for Franz Schorn, his inquiries were frightfully searching; he forced me to tell him more than I wished to. The Lonely House 2011-01-13T03:01:04.920Z In the other large cities I visited, I met with the same amiability, the same eager expression of cordiality. Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society 2010-12-20T17:12:16.420Z Despite Mrs. Darcy's seemingly oblivious amiability, he could not talk to her with any comfort. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z His humour had a quality of amiability, though nobody was deceived by it, least of all Thad himself. The Pioneers 2010-12-20T17:12:11.787Z Let him learn to supplant others by dint of superior intelligence and amiability, and to take all possible pains to please those whom he is afterward to use as ladders for his own upward progress. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z He could not bear this sense of inferiority, so he approached the old gentleman, and walking by his side forced himself to a show of respectful amiability. Footsteps of Fate 2010-12-20T17:11:56.663Z I doubt not you will push your amiability and patience so far as to listen to his speech in respectful silence. Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society 2010-12-20T17:12:16.420Z Her father's imperturbable good manners and Effie May's amiability made them excellent traveling-companions, proof against all hazards of the road; tire trouble, bad going, even delayed and poor meals. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z But the Schoolmaster had none of the air of a victorious gamester, and Deirdre's amiability was of a pattern with what he had imagined it the night before. The Pioneers 2010-12-20T17:12:11.787Z Mr. Stein usually dealt with resistance through soft-spoken amiability. Murray Stein, Crusader Against Water Pollution, Dies at 92 2010-06-05T02:15:00Z It's something more general, which is linked, with apologies to Wilkins, to his all-round amiability. Steve McNamara may lack the aura to give England a World Cup chance 2010-04-22T10:38:00Z Spurrier’s smiling lips tightened instantly out of their infectious amiability into a forbidding straightness. The Law of Hemlock Mountain But here was all his fancy had ever pictured of female loveliness and amiability combined; and he felt that, with such a companion, he might reasonably expect to realise his brightest dreams of mundane happiness. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15 But no: Joby was amiability itself at times, and well educated; still, rouse the dog that was in him, and his obstinate breed began to show. Lady Maude's Mania These people were so kind and hospitable to us that it would have been more than Spartan had we been able to resist their amiability. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 With a wealth of amiability the lady advanced towards Gage who was hurrying up with a lowering face. A Poached Peerage This conduct, united to remarkable amiability of manners, made him popular, and placed him at the head of French science in his day. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 At the time of the colonization of America the ducking-stool was at the height of its English reign; and apparently the amiability of the lower classes was equally at ebb. Curious Punishments of Bygone Days I shall never assume any false appearance of amiability or friendship for her; it will be war to the knife! Love Works Wonders A Novel Such a husband destroys the amiability of his wife, renders her weak and nervous, converts her into an invalid, and imposes upon himself large financial outlays for medical advice and attendance. What a Young Husband Ought to Know Nina, love," interrupted Selina, coming up with much amiability, "I was obliged to come and tell you not to be quite so energetic. Beatrice Boville and Other Stories Altogether it was a disadvantageous position, particularly for the exchange of repartee with such of my comrades as my youthful amiability had not endeared; I have seldom seen more cheerful indifference to bad weather. One-Act Plays By Modern Authors Tempted by the amiability, the appearance, and the demeanour of the youngster, the dame consented to be his wife. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster He led the way, this singular old priest, whom we found not only appreciating the beautiful, but brimming over with humour: one of those delightfully simple, self-unconscious men, who are all sympathy and amiability. Glories of Spain Where he found beauty, grace, and womanly dignity combined, as in Frau von Camas, the first lady of the bedchamber to his wife, the amiability of his nature appeared by his kindly attentions to her. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. Her voice was soft, vibrating with gracious amiability. An Engagement of Convenience A Novel I confidently believe that my respected person has merely become of importance in your eyes, because I have heretofore withstood your amiability in a perfectly incomprehensible way. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. II One might as well expect to extract amiability from the rough granite of an Icelandic saga. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster No one has ever caused me so much trouble," she continued, "and yet she has so much amiability, goodness, unselfishness, and independence. The Children of the World He was a man of sound judgment and unassuming manners, of scrupulous integrity, and great amiability of character. Springtime and Other Essays To these she added an amiability of temper, the polished address of a lady, with a conversation both pleasing and instructive. Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact I have already said that it was midday before Pharos made his appearance on deck; but when he did, so far as his amiability was concerned, he would have been very much better below. Pharos, The Egyptian A Romance She is full of amiability and purity of character. The Progressionists, and Angela. One of the three men, a slight, small-boned man whose round, full-fleshed face habitually wore an expression of slow-witted amiability, moved a little closer to the fire. The Return of Tharn But such a training does not lead to the cultivation of amiability. Stories from Tagore To these she added an amiability of temper, the polished address of a lady, with a conversation both pleasing and instructive. Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact It is neither beauty nor wit in a husband which makes a wife happy; it is amiability of character, uprightness and generosity: and the Beast has all these good qualities. Tales of Passed Times And the beauty exhibited a masterly semblance of modesty and amiability. The Progressionists, and Angela. The Emperor was still gazing toward the north, when a young man of handsome bearing and with an almost childlike expression of amiability on his features, approached, holding a cup of wine. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. Yet combined with the amiability of both kings is a certain natural dignity which is very convincing. Stories and Ballads of the Far Past Translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese) with Introductions and Notes "Her Ladyship's youth and amiability of manner offer great temptations to the inroads of obtrusiveness," said Linton, with the air of one thinking aloud. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) In short, in all things to ensure success, The real Fairy Gift is amiability! Tales of Passed Times The text was suggested no doubt by that striking characteristic of the Saint upon which all his biographers so strongly insist--his wonderful amiability. Saint Bonaventure The Seraphic Doctor Minister-General of the Franciscan Order These small traits of amiability, however, which pleased his contemporaries, cannot disguise for us the broad lines of Charles’s career and character. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" Her amiability and brilliancy have forced open the doors of our most exclusive mansions. Rambles in Womanland A landlord who looked like an obese Don Juan was established behind a bench in a distant corner, where he made coffee with amiability and enthusiasm for those who desired it. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu Now that I call the height of amiability. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa The best proof of the amiability of these folks was that they assisted each other cheerfully, and, indeed, with jest and song. On the Heights A Novel He really was, for him, ridiculously amiable, though his amiability, like everything else about him, was rough, almost boisterous. The Great Miss Driver It is the duty of woman to look as beautiful as she can; it is her imperious duty to charm the world by her sweetness and amiability. Rambles in Womanland It is often found in combination with much amiability of character. The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II The reward of your husband is your amiability, your sweetness, your devotion, and your beauty, of which you should take a constant care. Her Royal Highness Woman As she grew up, she was distinguished for personal beauty, pleasing manners, and general amiability of demeanor. Lives of Celebrated Women On these merry days she would treat her cousin with unaccustomed amiability as though she were anxious to compensate him for the petty disdain that she had shown him in the days gone by. Maximina Garth had rarely heard it raised, nor, for that matter, had it ever deceived him as to the other's amiability and gentleness of soul. The Gray Mask Unfortunately, sir," said Ben Isaje with imperturbable amiability, "I am quite helpless in the matter. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel Add to these physical attractions the brightness of her expression, the amiability of her smile, and you will come to the conclusion that her charm is unapproachable. Her Royal Highness Woman Thus it happened that Antony received a smiling invitation that night into the Filmers’ opera box; and that he was translated into the seventh circle of delight by Rose’s amiability and preference. Was It Right to Forgive? A Domestic Romance Eguiburu likewise arose, and with exquisite amiability offered Rivera his hand in farewell. Maximina The chief engineer, a blunt-spoken Englishman, with bushy side-whiskers, was amiability itself, and readily consented to escort his visitors down to the region where he was king. By Right of Conquest A Novel Sometimes it was the roughness that was concealed only by a transparent veneer of amiability. Fragments of an Autobiography "What are you going to do when she is through school, Margaret?" demanded the inquirer, with interested amiability. East Angels There were no dashing beauties, and not one who seemed to have any idea of being a belle; but all exhibited a mildness, softness, and amiability of expression that created a feeling of promiscuous tenderness. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. "There's something else I'm doing, too," retorted Miss Gertrude, with unruffled amiability. Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole His abrupt manner, so different from his former amiability, kept her silent. Thirty But this very shapelessness added to her undoubted amiability; her face was fat and smiling, her hair white and untidy, and she maintained her dignity in spite of her figure. The Duchess of Wrexe Her Decline and Death; A Romantic Commentary He has been more than once compared to Poe, whom, however, he excelled both in amiability of temperament and in literary knowledge. A Short History of French Literature "There is no use talking with you lovers," replied the mother, with pretended amiability; "unless one is in love himself, he can say nothing to please you." Edelweiss A Story His excessive amiability, his air of unsuspecting sincerity, had disarmed her. Ewing\\'s Lady The corners of his mouth tightened in a manner that boded ill for Philip, and his face had not resumed its normal amiability when Aaron Pinsky entered, with his nephew Philip in tow. The Competitive Nephew Christopher was, like other Scotchmen, a curious mixture of amiability and irascibility; his temper came from his pride and Breton had learnt, many years ago, to fear it. The Duchess of Wrexe Her Decline and Death; A Romantic Commentary Oh, Madeira is a gentle critic, and a good dinner does fatten amiability. The Red City A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington She broke out in a manner that could only have had for its purpose to represent to me that mere weak amiability had committed her to such a predicament. The Sacred Fount His youth was full of promise, and he had already won everybody’s regard for his amiability and good heart, said they. My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave A Story of Central Africa Indeed, he wondered at Mr. Shimko's amiability, for as owner of the Canal Street premises Shimko had the reputation of being a harsh landlord. The Competitive Nephew Standing a little behind her was a tall thin girl who was obviously determined to be as ungracious as a protest against her companion's amiability should require. The Duchess of Wrexe Her Decline and Death; A Romantic Commentary Woman's logic! as if the amiability, instead of excluding, did not rather include, the dangerous element. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine Thus the character usually attributed in Spain to the Andalucians, is that of a people lively, gay, of extreme polish and amiability of manners, but false and treacherous. The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. Then Henry was all amiability with his wronged daughter. The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History The master of the house was one of those good-natured persons who, in their very eagerness to oblige, become troublesome; and whose amiability of intention scarcely induces one to pardon their importunity of attention. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] Christopher's geniality and the supreme importance of the war over everything else helped amiability. The Duchess of Wrexe Her Decline and Death; A Romantic Commentary His features were reasonably good, and his countenance fairly glowed with amiability, geniality, and good-will. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 Her face usually expressed a superior self-assurance, and now it wore also a look of indulgent amiability. The New Warden The ambassador found Henry in the tiltyard all amiability. The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History The bright sympathy of his manner remained, and cast the charm of amiability and heartfelt kindness over all his actions. A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 Mamm�a had encouraged the natural disposition of her son, who was inclined to amiability and uprightness; he speedily became a great favorite with the people and, what was to more purpose, with the soldiery. Roman Women In spite of all that has been said about her amiability, about her charity, Eug�nie was in reality cruel at heart. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections She passed her time partly in Athens, partly in Cyrene and other Greek cities; and wherever she went she aroused great interest by the charm of her beauty and amiability. Greek Women He loved his fellow-creatures, and won all hearts by his amiability and the joyous frankness of his disposition. A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 He loses his native amiability and becomes a sort of 326 suspicious person, who spends his life in thinking that everybody wants to tread on his corns. A Frenchman in America Recollections of Men and Things Nor was she clever like Cleopatra; indeed, she had little to recommend her except her relationship with the powerful Octavius, her sterling goodness, and the sweet amiability of her character. Roman Women That, after all, was not her fault; but she might have tried to make amends for her lack of personal charms by her amiability. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections Meanwhile the Gulyasis arrived happily at S——, and were received by the fair widow with the greatest amiability, and conducted to the chamber of the sick youth, in whom Aunt Zsuzsi recognised her lost son. Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War Constable's Miscellany of Foreign Literature, vol. 1 "Her own amiability makes her see perfection everywhere." A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June I have already dwelt affectionately on the amiability of Mr Devereux. Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2 Our amiability returned with our appetites—alas! too keenly for the doomed carcass of a solitary pig, grunting in blissful ignorance of his fate, in a spacious pen on the gun deck. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia Either her genius blinded them to her faults, or else they were content to perpetuate the popular belief in her amiability, good nature, generosity, etc. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections Could people so full of amiabilities be dangerous acquaintances? The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life Her beauty, her grace, her amiability, and her peculiarly musical voice, which fell like a charm upon every ear, excited great admiration and not a little envy. Josephine Makers of History In the Residence it was natural that the ladies were favourably disposed to the colonel, who was rich, of noble figure, young for the high rank which he held, and who, moreover, was amiability itself. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors Item, so much amiability; item, so many pounds of healthy flesh; item, annual income so much. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20, September, 1877. She received me with so much amiability and civility that I willingly acceded to her request that I might stay a week with her. The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun Natural amiability of disposition, and all that sort of thing, is very nice indeed; but there 's luncheon, I see, and now, my dear, let us take our places without loss of time. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life The following letter from Josephine to an emigrant, whose fortune, and perhaps life, she had saved, exhibits her intellectual elevation as well as the amiability of her heart. Josephine Makers of History Her smile was inspiring, her look penetrated to the soul, her deportment was the beau ideal of grace, and she was distinguished above her friends by so much amiability that she alone was unusually admired. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors She felt the dog's insane desire to tear off this amiability, this cloying gentleness of the newcomer, and find what was beneath. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20, September, 1877. All his companions of that date praised his amiability and his good looks. The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun Denial, nay, doubt even, is a weakness, barren confusion, mole-like scepticism, worse than blank nihilism, confusion worse confounded and other little amiabilities of this sort. Landmarks of Scientific Socialism "Anti-Duehring" Weighborne had some temperature and was often restless on his mattress of corn shucks, though his amiability held steady. The Portal of Dreams Now that the necessity for hard work and anxiety was past, she appeared to have come to an Indian summer shining-out of her natural amiability and tolerance. Strangers and Wayfarers For Neckart, with the majority of men, regarded amiability and high-colored, beefy good looks in his own sex as the irresistible attractions in a woman's eyes. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20, September, 1877. He combined amiability with perfect manners, and, as he was an excellent man, was sought after by the best company. The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun Indeed the amiability of the Government was the cause of the publication of several new editions of my shorter writings, as I am able to affirm. Landmarks of Scientific Socialism "Anti-Duehring" With this meek and useful animal Wow contracted a friendship regarded by his master as a proof of his amiability and condescension. Dog Stories from the "Spectator" being anecdotes of the intelligence, reasoning power, affection and sympathy of dogs, selected from the correspondence columns of "The Spectator" "The very thing," exclaims Mr. Browne, who is amiability itself. Portia or By Passions Rocked The pacific Alcon rising up in his couch, smiled with the amiability of mild intoxication, gazing at the splendor of the firmament. Sónnica These promptings of good-humour are not all sound; the three times three, cheer boys cheer, and general amiability business rests on a sneaking love of popularity, the most insidious enemy of virtue. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 24 (of 25) The affability of Oconostota he knew was insincere, but being in the Cherokee king's power the fraud of his amiability was more acceptable than the ferocity of his candor. The Story of Old Fort Loudon "Oh, if Aunty can do without me, I guess outsiders can," said Johnny, with clumsy amiability. An Old Chester Secret Overpowered by their amiability and their suggestions, Dicky turns towards the house. Portia or By Passions Rocked There was general good-humor and amiability in those first days of a most licentious spring sunshine. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20. July, 1877. Galt, though with some of the national characteristics which have not always made Scotchmen popular, appears to have been a person of worth and amiability. A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) The lady I had been dancing with then came up amiability--nay, I may say, even affectionateness--personified. The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II They loved him for his tact and amiability. Nathan Hale The moment, however, that she had shut the door behind her and turned towards me, the face of the lovely lady became all amiability. Eyes Like the Sea How many years of faithful service do branch banks owe to the attractiveness and amiability of town girls! A Canadian Bankclerk He looked into a fair, thoughtful face, whose general amiability was discounted, just then, by a decided frown. A Monk of Cruta Simon nodded; a smile of protracted amiability hovered in the corners of his mouth. Mary Magdalen He inherited the talents of his highly gifted mother, and his amiability and handsome features made him very popular in Copenhagen. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" A minute afterwards the countenance of the self-same cook, rounded into complete amiability, again appeared, and she said to me: "Would you do us the honour to walk in?" Eyes Like the Sea Falieri, coming to himself like one awakening from a dream, stepped forward to meet his old friend with an air of forced amiability. Weird Tales, Vol. II. She, therefore, welcomed Jack with great amiability and earned his everlasting gratitude by putting no obstacles in the way of his courtship of Kitty. Banked Fires "Yes, but what has that to do with you, if you please?" demanded Heron, his amiability vanishing into space. Under False Pretences A Novel But with all her amiability and gentleness she possessed other and stronger qualities, and it was her woman’s wit and readiness of resource that saved her husband’s fortunes in a grave emergency. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 It then required very little ingenuity, on his part, to conjecture why the sisters, in spite of their somewhat ostentatious amiability, frequently appeared to have been at loggerheads just as he entered. Stories by American Authors, Volume 10 His amiability of disposition, deep sympathy with those in pain or sorrow, his love for children, nice sense of personal honor and generous courtesy, endeared him to all his friends. From the Rapidan to Richmond and the Spottsylvania Campaign A Sketch in Personal Narration of the Scenes a Soldier Saw He implied that he was submitting for the sake of amiability. The Monster and Other Stories The Pomeranian is a sharp and rather snappy dog, not remarkable for either great intelligence or amiability; but, as with all breeds, there are individual exceptions to this rule. What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes The girl's face, fat, heavy, dough-colored, had become suffused with amiability, and giving her snoozing comrade a gentle push, she made room for me on the bundle beside her. The Long Day The Story of a New York Working Girl As Told by Herself The young man threw his heart and soul into his subject, and his eyes shone as he related various little instances of Marie Falkenhein's amiability and charm. Jena or Sedan? He put down the whole of his amiability to Justin to his wish to follow his aunt's good advice. Miss Mouse and Her Boys What appears more distinctly, though, than his mental ability at this age, was the amiability of his disposition, and the tractability of his nature. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. Frau Marianne almost drowned herself in the abundance of her own amiability, and the captain was like the ghost of his departed youth. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 The amiability with which Mrs. Smith dealt out her epithets was only equaled by the perfect good nature of her victim, who replied to each and all of them with a musically intoned, "Hot air!" The Long Day The Story of a New York Working Girl As Told by Herself “Will thee pardon me, Truelove, if I say that thy amiability lacks somewhat of sweetness?” Peggy Owen and Liberty The man replied with mock amiability, meant to irritate. When Ghost Meets Ghost Yet, far more than the protection thus afforded by the bishop, did the unalterable humility and amiability of Father Vianney bring these opponents to reason. The Life of Blessed John B. Marie Vianney, Curé of Ars With a Novena and Litany to this Zealous Worker in the Vineyard of the Lord Notwithstanding his amiability, however, the brothers spent an anxious night, and were up betimes on the following morning. Legends & Romances of Brittany Lady Harman bowed a little shyly to his good wishes and was then led up to Mrs. Crumble, in a stiff black silk, who curtseyed with a submissive amiability to her new mistress. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman They even consented to listen and to look when, with unusual amiability, he called them out to see what trees he intended to cut down, and what he meant to do. A Country Gentleman and his Family I admire in many ways the Prince—I admit his amiability. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) "Well, he's gone now and he won't come back," Adelle remarked soothingly, with another effort to caress her young lord into amiability and resignation to fate. Clark's Field It is a useful accomplishment to be able to say no, but surely it is the essence of amiability 102 to prefer to say yes where it is possible. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 3 (of 25) With Russians he is more free and easy, gives vent to his spleen, and makes fun of himself and them, but that is done by him with great amiability, negligence, and propriety. Fathers and Children To a collector, perhaps," said the Professor, with his wonted amiability, "which you are not. The Brass Bottle Mr. Huggins turned around, slightly disconcerted, and assumed an amiability of manner such as can only be a professional acquirement among us poor creatures of human nature. The Story of a New York House Behind this solicitude the best reasons lie, but is there no danger to these young people in all this amiability? The Message and the Man: Some Essentials of Effective Preaching He knows he can not proceed a block without being the butt of several jokes, but he listens to them all with an amiability surprising to other types. How to Analyze People on Sight Through the Science of Human Analysis: The Five Human Types Although she gazed pensively over the water, and with conspicuous amiability, something seemed to suggest that the present conversation had reached a natural end. The Pines of Lory This placid mood and amiability of style is shown by the comparatively slight employment of dissonances. Music: An Art and a Language His almost angelic features were beautiful rather in the amiability of their expression than in their loveliness of form. The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit She was deeply loved by her teachers, more for her solidity of character and amiability of disposition than for exceptionally brilliant intellectual traits, though her average of scholarship was good. The Truth About America She became colder, withdrew more into herself, shrank from his clumsy amiabilities, and kept the door of her heart resolutely shut against all intrusion. The Broom-Squire I surveyed this novel picture of the English throne diffusing amiability. The Passionate Friends And many current definitions of religion, while they may bear testimony to the amiability of those who frame them, are quite destitute of scientific value. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development She was cheerful amiability itself, and insisted upon being told all about those sons of her acquaintances who were in his regiment. The Benefactress What George's response was I could not hear, but from the dark flushed look of his features, I judged that he had not received the attack with his accustomed amiability. The Romance of a Plain Man His most marked characteristic was a certain shy amiability, which endeared him to his classes and his friends, even while it failed to command their respect. Kildares of Storm With that amiability known only to a happy maiden, she saluted friends she had known from childhood who to-day were admirers of her youthful beauty. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' They say I am not ill-looking; but I am awkward, dull, shy, wanting in amiability; I bear the stamp of what I am, a humble student. Pepita Ximenez Mrs. Harrington was a stylish, dashing widow, with a suspicion of rouge on her somewhat faded cheeks, and an affectation of fashionable listlessness which a look of real amiability somewhat belied. A Noble Woman She made her father laugh, and then she flung herself upon him, and kissed him for his amiability. The Quality of Mercy He is mild of temper, and a peaceable and harmless neighbor, setting a fine example of amiability to his feathered friends. Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 1, No. 3 March 1897 Toms and females each insist it is due to their own amiability and respective virtues. Lords of the Housetops Thirteen Cat Tales The law was not to be a brute—in return for amiabilities. The Wings of the Dove, Volume II "I wonder you have any patience at all with that little witch; she teases you constantly; I am sure you must be amiability itself." A Noble Woman As it was, it amused his inexhaustible amiability that an honest man like himself should not be admitted to the company of even the swellest defaulters when he was willing to seek it. The Quality of Mercy “You scarcely mean that, sir,” Pollock instantly replied icily, his amiability vanishing. In the Shadow of the Hills The reply of the Major Gontard to this declaration was in keeping with his known amiability, but also was in keeping with his military habit of command. Lords of the Housetops Thirteen Cat Tales "Oh, well, that's good," the father said, with an optimistic amiability. The Daughter of the Storage And Other Things in Prose and Verse Here were maids, in fine attire, tripping gaily along, simpering and smiling, and all good nature and amiability. Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. Forgers and swindlers wear a singular, stereotyped expression of amiability on their pale faces, which appear incapable of blushing and assume only a more pallid hue under the stress of any emotion. Criminal Man According to the Classification of Cesare Lombroso He saw her generous endeavors to cheer him, and while adoring her amiability, grew still more reserved. Hidden Hand Travellers who have visited them unite in testifying to their great amiability and docility. Japan Perhaps we have all taken the youth too far on his handsome person and his sweet amiability.” An Orkney Maid |
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