| 单词 | mildness |
| 例句 | I began to feel a little uneasy at this mildness of his, so I sighed heavily. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Solemn, humorless despite the slightly ironic smile, he suddenly cut deep—yet with the same mildness, the same almost inhuman indifference except for the pale flash of fire in his eyes. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I had not expected to see him that night, but the mildness in his voice told me he had not come to make trouble. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z In reality, the fair was far behind schedule, with worse delay forestalled only by the winter’s mildness. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Not quite. I want to say one thing, and then there shall be an end of it,” returned Mr. Laurence with unusual mildness. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The mildness of all horses after Goblin amazed him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They had expected no blessings beyond the mildness of the day. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It needed all Jane’s steady mildness to bear these attacks with tolerable tranquillity. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z You could see now that he might make a boxer, as far as width and heaviness of shoulders went, but there was a mildness about his mouth and eyes that proclaimed no devil. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He surprises me both with the mildness of the statement and with the assumption that I am lying. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Patrolman Mancuso appreciated the mildness, for he was wearing only a T-shirt and Bermuda shorts, the sergeant’s costume selection for the day. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Martin Freeman: "His bewildered mildness captured perfectly the tone of BS Johnson's The Unfortunates." Drama on 3: The Unfortunates; An Audience With Ed Reardon; William Quilliam 2010-10-23T23:06:00Z I was surprised by its mildness, and a little disappointed. Review: A Tere O’Connor Dance That Ebbs, Flows and Weaves 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Reflecting the mildness of this new iteration, they are essentially bystanders to the show’s staged disasters rather than active participants. Critic?s Notebook: Paul DelVecchio Stars in MTV?s ?Pauly D Project? 2012-03-28T22:33:02Z But encouraged by the low number and mildness of breakthrough cases at milongas in the city, they decided to go ahead. Dancing Cheek to Cheek Again: New York’s Tango Scene Rebounds 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z The comedian Aidy Bryant, who worked with Bayer in Chicago before they both found their way to “S.N.L.,” noted that Bayer has a way of turning that mildness into a strike force. In ‘I Love That for You,’ Vanessa Bayer Sells Out 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Reinforcing this overall modesty, or mildness, the “Good Witch” films are coy about Cassie’s actual powers. The ‘Good Witch’ Franchise Changes Gears 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z That calls for a good, sharp cheddar to balance broccoli’s mildness, with a base of chicken broth, onions and a little cream at the end. A surfeit of broccoli? Say cheese. 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Chike is a serious man with “a rigid morality underlying his mildness”; despite his self-proclaimed agnosticism, he finds solace in the Bible. Going AWOL in Africa’s Largest City 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z Not in Cahoots: In lieu of mildness, there’s always, “I’ve found that fretting to him backfires and demoralizes him more than it motivates.” Carolyn Hax: Emotional ups and downs are part of life 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z Tomatoes, corn, bell peppers, chiles and any other summer vegetables with a hint of acidity or a subtle sweetness effortlessly match okra’s mildness. Okra, a Summer Staple With So Much to Share 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z However, overall accommodation registered more strongly than any individual heightened feeling, and pleasing mildness conveyed varied but toned-down expression, especially in the anguished Symphony No. 40. Music of the Baroque left them shouting in the aisles 2011-05-24T16:14:47Z This differs by species, and the earliest of bloomers simply need a short chilling period and are coaxed into life by relative mildness. There’s a lot more to winter trees than meets the eye 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z Prolonged mildness allows insect pests to survive and multiply. Perspective | Climate change has altered the winter season and the gardener’s sense of it 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z The almanac promises periods of mildness through the winter, not such a risky outlook in the Mid-Atlantic region. Gardeners: November is a vital time for a successful spring bloom 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z But the show’s slight case of ambient mildness may be a harder problem to solve, especially in the songs. Review: Double, Double, Burger and Trouble in ‘Scotland, PA’ 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z Next to the mildness of the other greens, the leaves were bracing, mineral and a little edgy, an ingredient to be used with care, not taken for granted. These Ingredients Deserve Your Attention 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z His book, worthy on many levels, suffers from a pervasive mildness, a certain PBS-ness of the soul. Books of The Times: The Lure of Cocaine, Once Hailed as Cure-All 2011-07-19T20:01:41Z Consequently there’s a mildness to the show that keeps it from being as funny as it should. ArtsBeat Blog: Channel Surfing: 'Portlandia' 2012-01-06T18:38:15Z But there’s method in Mr. Miles’s ostensible mildness. Review: ‘Wolf Hall,’ the Stage Version, Untangles Tudor History With Relish 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Even at the time, his temperamental mildness seemed tragic, and something he said at the convention—“We’re not asking for much, just a modest use of intelligence”—is now positively heartbreaking. A Great Writer at the 1968 Democratic Disaster 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z For all that we look back on the Ronnies' era of family entertainment as a milder time, it wasn't the duo's mildness that alternative comedy objected to. The Two Ronnies: the double act's popularity is still booming 2010-12-23T10:30:00Z And the Guggenheim has only begun to get a handle on those divisions, and on that mildness. Can the Guggenheim Charm Finland? 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z The mildness of his words didn’t fool me. My Marriage: A Course in Desert Survival 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z Freeman was just right; his bewildered mildness captured perfectly the tone of the book, which is sometimes comic, sometimes elusive, and occasionally very affecting. Drama on 3: The Unfortunates; An Audience With Ed Reardon; William Quilliam 2010-10-23T23:06:00Z We also occasionally are given snippets of Allen’s writings, among them phrases like, “If we succeed in remaking wildness into mildness, then we will begin to diminish.” Movie Review: ‘Savannah,’ a True Story From the South of Long Ago 2013-08-22T22:09:38Z A similar mildness and diffidence suffuse “The Orville,” which is not what you would expect from the creator of raucous, energetic, unremittingly crude shows like “Family Guy” and “American Dad.” Review: Fox’s ‘The Orville’ is Star Trek, the Next Regurgitation 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z In the relative mildness, the outer petals extended like the wings of a gull to reveal the “inners.” The mysterious appeal of the dainty snowdrop 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z I was drawn to their mildness and restraint. Does Blended Scotch Still Have a Place in the Modern Bar? 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z One way that Englishness manifests in Dry Cleaning is the gap between the music’s dramatic intensity and the mildness of Shaw’s emotional palette and low-key delivery. Dry Cleaning: It’s Spoken Rock ’n’ Roll, but We Like It 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z The album flags slightly in its back third, when its mildness starts to wear. Review | Lady Gaga’s ‘Chromatica’ is a collection of sad bangers, a club album at a time when there are no clubs 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z Both halves of the narrative wind through queer spaces and various character awakenings but only with a well-meaning mildness that feels like preamble rather than actual story. Review: ‘A League of Their Own’ Broadens the Field 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z There are a few risqué jokes about Brazilian bikini waxing, but most of this show’s appeal is in the unexpected mildness of Lennon, who speaks in a suppressed Southern accent similar to Mary Steenburgen’s. Television Review: ?Best Friends Forever? on NBC, With Lennon Parham 2012-04-03T22:09:20Z It lends a layered spiciness, she said, with pops of mildness from sesame and citrus, and soothing warmth from sansho pepper. This store-bought spice blend makes these pork chops taste even better 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z China’s party-run media has cast the shift as a stressful but well-considered exit, possible only because of the mildness of the Omicron variant and opening the way back to good economic times. Your Tuesday Briefing 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z And, sadly, congressional passivity is matched by the mildness with which Norton and the other Democrats seeking migrant assistance accepted the out-of-hand rejection. Opinion | Migrants used as political pawns deserve more humanitarian aid 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z But some took hope from the relative mildness of Ian’s arrival. Coastal South Carolina sees flooding, but initial reports suggest nothing like the blow Florida took. 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z For Costa, the Omicron variant lived up to its reputation for mildness, causing headaches and “something like a crummy cold” for a couple of days. Omicron is considered a milder coronavirus, but scientists aren't so sure 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z The severity or mildness of the coming winter will be a key factor. With Russia using energy as leverage, the quest in many parts of Europe is to shrink demand. 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z There are no plans to move Biden from the White House to Walter Reed, given the mildness of his symptoms, though that could always change. Biden tests positive for coronavirus 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Declaring monkeypox to be a global emergency could also inadvertently worsen the rush for vaccines, despite the mildness of the disease being seen in most countries. WHO again considers declaring monkeypox a global emergency 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z But the coronavirus, like myxoma, has not been on an inevitable path to mildness. Think All Viruses Get Milder with Time? Not This Rabbit-Killer 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z How much of Omicron’s supposed mildness should be credited to the protective effect of vaccines is not really known. Omicron is considered a milder coronavirus, but scientists aren't so sure 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z This winter’s wave of deaths in older people belied the omicron variant’s relative mildness. During COVID’s omicron wave, death rates soared for older people 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z His career in basketball has been a long personal quest for emotional self-rule, and his outward daily mildness can lull you into forgetting that, into losing sight of the utter outrage underpinning his life. Perspective | Beneath Steve Kerr’s self-control is a life’s worth of outrage and grief 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z The silky caramelized onions added a welcome sweetness to the pie before giving the stage to a zing of garlic here, a melty mildness of mozzarella there. Hot Seattle pop-ups: Loaded tostadas, sourdough crust pizza and Japanese-style fried chicken 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z With the spate of 60s in the forecast ahead, February’s warm anomaly could grow, and this winter’s mildness will climb higher in the rankings. D.C. has already seen winter’s worst, but March could still bring cold and snow 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z On the worrisome side, for instance, the initial mildness of an infection may not predict the likelihood of long COVID. Long-Haul COVID Cases Could Spike after Latest Wave 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z There are also some signs that the Omicron surge is beginning to wane, and the general mildness of the variant means fewer patients are becoming severely ill. Omicron landed in affluent L.A. But poor communities of color ended up being hit hardest 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z Health officials warn that early estimates of Omicron’s mildness is still subject to change as more data emerge. L.A. County sees 10-month high in COVID death rate 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z “People have wondered whether the virus will evolve to mildness. But there’s no particular reason for it to do so,” he said. Expect more worrisome variants after omicron, scientists say 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z The mildness of omicron’s symptoms for vaccinated people in particular may give them a false sense of confidence that they have a cold rather than a highly transmissible coronavirus variant. With omicron, it may be harder to tell if you have COVID, a cold or the flu 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Perhaps Saturday’s weather might not have achieved equal eminence, but it did score high for mildness and for overcast. Saturday was warm and overcast in morning and evening 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z But the mildness of those symptoms allows infected hosts to go to school, work, supermarkets, gyms and movie theaters, the better to spread their germs. Could humanity catch a break with Omicron? 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Souter, for all his mildness, was tough and he fought back. Perspective | How backroom politics helped Roe survive a 1992 challenge 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z But no matter how such mildness may have thwarted hopes for October chill, it could not hold a solar candle to the 98 degree swelter of two years ago. It was a little warm Saturday, but nothing like two years ago 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z That same jet stream screamed north over Europe, with the resulting ridging of high pressure to its south introducing atypical mildness. Beijing soars to 78 degrees, its warmest winter temperature on record 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z A smear of softened butter added before cooking also helped counteract the leanness and mildness of this cut with a minimum of fuss. To cook a center-cut tenderloin, we use a reverse-sear 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z Bush this week as a statesman, a veteran, a loving and committed family man who was a totem of respect, humility and mildness. Analysis: In good Bush vibes, a hunger for retro simplicity? 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z There may also be a scheduling reason for the mildness of China’s response. As Trump Unnerves Asia, China Sees an Opening 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z The mildness of that rebuke speaks to the close friendship Bullard and Pershing had developed at West Point. Death and glory: the first world war US general whose ambition did for his men 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z Political mildness is scarce nowadays, so it has been pleasantly surprising that post-election denunciations of the electoral college have been tepid. The electoral college is an excellent system 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z If anything, its distinguishing feature, at least at first, appeared to be its relative mildness. 'We had no time to react': Zika virus stuns parents as rapid spread stumps experts 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z The mildness of Sunday felt like a reprieve, and the streets began to fill up again. Sunday in Paris 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z The grand words of annunciation with which Kushner’s play culminates—“Greetings Prophet; / The Great Work begins: / The Messenger has arrived”—are delivered by the Angel with conversational mildness. Theatre Laid Bare 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z The mildness of Dellavedova’s provocations only makes the histrionic local reaction to them – the impassioned denunciations, the drippingly earnest think pieces – all the more hilarious. Matthew Dellavedova isn't dirty, America: he's just Australian 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z But that beneficial impact probably depended on the mildness of the workout, she said. Well: How Exercise Can Help Us Learn 2013-08-07T04:01:15Z The wearing of glasses was to give the impression of meekness and mildness and was also very different from superhero portrayals in other adventure comics. In pictures: 75 years of Superman 2013-06-14T08:09:56Z In addition, 53% of patients had a change in personality, but the authors describe the majority of these changes as “mildness oriented,” presumably meaning that they became more compliant. Surgery for Addiction Burns Brain's Pleasure Center 2012-12-13T13:35:34Z Those expecting Tibetan food to be all mildness and calm may be shocked when a slow paralysis takes hold of the tongue. Hungry City: Hungry City: Phayul in Jackson Heights 2012-10-04T23:58:58Z So dinky in the flesh, an elegant, gently-spoken creature of beguiling mildness, Farah prowls with quiet malevolence on the track, rolling gently forwards at the hips. London 2012: Mo Farah's electric run reawakens an old Olympic folklore 2012-08-04T22:05:34Z His celebrity, joined with his mildness, gained great immunities for himself and his flock, during the early part of the reign of Louis XIV. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z Moisture and mildness of climate are the parents of flowers. Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland 2012-04-23T02:00:32.180Z He was a small, bearded, wiry man of forty-four or five, who gave you a curious impression of ferocity and mildness mingled. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z The winter, luckily, was one of unprecedented mildness. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z The effect produced on me has been rather that of a genial warmth, mildness and cheerfulness, and an indescribable sensation of pervading content and satisfaction. Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland 2012-04-07T02:00:33.707Z The mildness of the climate keeps the clover and grass green and the flowers in bloom the long year through. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z The American reader who turns over their leaves can not but remark the mildness of the German jokes. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z The mildness was perhaps due to his bolt-upright shock of frightened-looking sandy hair, the ferocity to the pince-nez marks on either side of his nose that gave his glance a concentrated look. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z She removed to Sydney in 1828, where she was conspicuous only for the mildness of her manners, and the unostentatious character of her habits of life. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z The mildness, good nature, and obedience he displayed, precluded the idea that he had grown up with the beasts of the forest. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z Solid talents, practical sense, candor, sincerity, affability, and mildness, were the characteristics of his life. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z We do not need to compliment our servants, nor to talk of their doing us the honor, &c., but we ought to treat them with benevolence and mildness. 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 Gall, “The time was not yet come, I shall be told, to display the pontifical power; and before resorting to violent remedies, the means of mildness and conciliation should be attempted.” The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z The Church employs gentleness and mildness in order to gain souls to God. Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, May 1865 2012-03-23T02:00:31.587Z The mildness of his disposition had never permitted him to become either a bigot nor a persecutor. Delusion, or The Witch of New England 2012-03-19T02:00:28.267Z It was an act of the highest insolence towards government, such a mildness itself cannot overlook or forgive. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z The sun was just down, and with the mildness of the air, and quiet glide of the boat on the water, it was quite enchanting. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z The most striking example of the influence of previous disease is seen in the comparative mildness of varioloid—i.e. small-pox modified by the system having been placed under the action of the vaccine virus. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z She stood mute and pale, wondering at the change, wondering at her mildness. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z The doctor suggested Atlantic City because of its mildness throughout the year and its nearness to New York. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z Solid talents, practical sense, candor, sincerity, ability, and mildness, were the characteristics of his life. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z He has a noble head, a lofty forehead well marked, and a mouth of finely mingled strength and mildness. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z It is probable that the extent of this process of denudation determines the severity or mildness of the attack.... A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z The mildness of the winter was favorable to her constitution, and, restored to comfortable health, she returned to Hartford in the early part of the next summer. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z The mitigation of the reproach of Atheism into that of Pantheism has its ground therefore in the superficial idea to which this mildness has attenuated and emptied God. Hegel's Philosophy of Mind 2012-03-07T03:00:14.327Z Perhaps the first monks who were sent to convert them were attracted there by the mildness of their character. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol II (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-03T03:00:18.053Z The horticulturalists in the Bronx call it the global-warming garden, and in a winter notable for its consistent mildness, it is hardly unusual. Amid Winter Blooms, Wondering What That Means for Spring 2012-02-27T04:27:40Z In epidemics of unusual mildness the number of cases without vomiting may be in excess of those in which this symptom occurs. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z But, emphasizing the mildness of the Commune which failed, Marx left no doubt possible concerning the measures which the Commune ought to have taken in order not to fail. Dictatorship vs. Democracy (Terrorism and Communism) 2012-02-27T03:00:14.477Z We were surprised at the mildness of the weather. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z The refinement of Erasmus, the mildness of Melancthon, could never have brought us so far as the godlike brutality of brother Martin.—Heine. The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (Real and Traditional) 2012-02-22T03:00:24.020Z Capital execution—I recognise its necessity—is to be changed from arbitrary barbarity to an institution watched over by mildness and tenderness for the condemned animal. Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z The oedema, if not checked by treatment or through mildness of the disease, extends over the limbs, scrotum, and sometimes upon the trunk. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z It was thought fine for a spark's eye to have a noble fierceness which softened to the mildness of the dove when contemplating 'the sex.' My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z The Templars were treated with great mildness; and in England, Ireland, and Scotland, they were unanimous and constant in their assertion of the innocence of the order. Secret Societies of the Middle Ages 2012-02-09T03:00:11.637Z Health systems were stretched despite the relative mildness of the pandemic. Facing up to flu 2012-02-08T18:50:01.943Z His mother looked at him, while the mildness of her brow was on a sudden overspread with angry seriousness. Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter 2012-02-08T03:00:20.643Z At least I could not find fault with Cl�mentine's confidences for their mildness or monotony. Our House And London out of Our Windows 2012-02-03T03:00:24.190Z Our mother remembered him as a "gentleman advanced in years, with courtly manner and mild blue eyes, which were, in spite of their mildness, very observing." Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z But both names suit them, for theirs is the mildness of the monk and the valour of the knight. Secret Societies of the Middle Ages 2012-02-09T03:00:11.637Z Much of this mildness, sobriety, and good order, is doubtless attributable to the absence of all intoxicating drinks. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z With as much mildness as I could put into my voice, I asked her: 'What is your name?' The Monk and The Hangman's Daughter 2012-01-19T03:00:23.620Z And as the picture of such cruelty is disgusting, it will be pleasing to turn from it to the mildness which reigns in the present government.... L'Histoire Des Vaudois From Authentic Details of the Valdenses 2012-01-19T03:00:20.593Z "The principal characteristics of Budhism are the doctrines of mildness and the universal brotherhood of man." The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z Confidence in my mother's mildness and affection had instilled into my infant mind habits of sincerity; habits which she had strengthened less by precept than by encouragement and example. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z Mean time his Subjects wish for his Return with Impatience, for he has such a Kindness for them, and governs them with such mildness that they look on him as their Father and Benefactor. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z In conclusion, zeal, according to the teachings of the Fathers of the Church, should always have truth for its foundation, indulgence for its companion, mildness for its guide, prudence for its counsellor and director. Light and Peace Instructions for devout souls to dispel their doubts and allay their fears 2011-12-22T03:00:27.660Z Verily in lightning is terror, and in snow the mildness of brightness. The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church Containing the Sermones Catholici, or Homilies of ?lfric, in the Original Anglo-Saxon, with an English Version. Volume I. 2011-12-20T03:00:28.907Z Continual accounts were sent to Rome of the mildness of the King, of the changing character of the Church of England, and, above all, of the piety and zeal of the Queen. Henrietta Maria 2011-12-15T03:00:14.290Z And this claim of ours is rendered manifest by the mildness of the penalty to which the Canon was condemned, namely, that of three years' banishment. The Old Yellow Book Source of Robert Browning's The Ring and the Book 2011-12-08T03:00:22.847Z The lack of hot sunshine makes Cornwall an unsuitable county for cereals, but the mildness of the climate and the rainfall render it on the other hand favourable for dairy produce and for stock. Cornwall 2011-12-05T03:00:38.530Z Gentlemen," explained Hubert, with surprising mildness, "I assure you you are under a misapprehension. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z Three acres are required on an average for the support of each sheep, but on account of the mildness of the climate, there is no necessity for providing winter food. A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. 2011-12-04T03:00:03.890Z One of the traditions favored a certain comparative mildness of demeanor. An American at Oxford 2011-12-02T03:00:19.150Z And one can well understand that all proof was lacking during the prosecution from the mildness of the penalty inflicted, which does not at all correspond with the gravity of the crime charged. The Old Yellow Book Source of Robert Browning's The Ring and the Book 2011-12-08T03:00:22.847Z Jack's voice had the mildness of a sorrow which has passed beyond the capacity for emotion. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z His face was not unpleasing; there was a mildness in his eye and a sweetness about his infrequent smile which spoke of a gentler nature than the typical pedagogue is supposed to have. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z In vain have this people exhibited a mildness, a prudence, and even a submission and loyalty, which have been proverbial. The History of Cuba, vol. 3 2011-11-28T03:00:26.510Z By their attempts to cooperate with the native magistrates and the mildness of their administration they improved the spirit of their subjects. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z And the mildness of the expression, compared with former ebullitions of anger, proved that the infallibilist line of the Italian Bishops had covered in his eyes the political sins of the nation. Letters From Rome on the Council 2011-11-25T03:00:11.447Z It appears by the writings attributed to Paul himself that the empire which he exercised over the members whom he had added to his sect, was not one of mildness. Critical Examination of the Life of St. Paul 2011-11-24T03:00:45.230Z But it is a fact in spite of the mildness of their governors, the people are ground to powder by the vices of the form of government. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z The bitterness of their second winter in Greenpoint had now yielded to the mildness of a second spring. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z Owing to the mildness of the winter, you fear that you will not sell your stock of men's flannel shirts. Business English A Practice Book 2011-11-19T03:00:25.507Z Lipsitch said immunity to seasonal flu might be one of many factors that contributed to the mildness of the 2009 pandemic. Past flu exposures weakened pandemic severity 2011-11-18T17:27:48Z The mildness of the season has presented my feeling any inconvenience from having no woolen shirts. Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton 2011-11-15T03:00:20.413Z Owing to the mildness of its climate G�rz has become a favourite winter-resort, and has received the name of the Nice of Austria. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z But their motion was more quick, now; the wind had grown stronger and colder; all touch of mildness was rapidly vanishing from the atmosphere. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z Attracted by the mildness of a foreign climate and dazzled by the luxurious life of the nobles there, the young Englishman feels estranged from his native land and the rude simplicity of his home. The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century 2011-11-04T02:00:24.773Z Intellectually she was greatly inferior to her sisters; but her mildness and sweetness of temperament won the affections of many who were repelled by the harsher exteriors of Charlotte and Emily. Charlotte Bront? A Monograph 2011-11-01T02:00:20.233Z The king, fancying that mildness would cure his folly, ordered me to dismiss the novice to his family. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z But if the pictures of the German and French poets are uniform in their mildness, those of these Anglo-Saxons are marked by their stormy aspect. Studies in Medi?val Life and Literature 2011-10-29T02:00:13.050Z Then he raised his eyes again, and a new spark lit their mildness. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z Turn to Table 1 and see how a glacial climate again and again succeeds a time when relative mildness prevailed almost everywhere. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z Herod and Abaddon were names synonymous in Judea, and the mildness of his sons or their inefficiency had not been able to set the reproach aside. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z The climate is distinguished by great mildness and salubrity, and the land is remarkable for its fertility, and the beauty of its meads and pastures. The Bront? Family, Vol. 1 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:24.317Z After him Guithelin wore the crown, which he enjoyed all his life, treating his subjects with mildness and affection. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z Permission to sleep out was given, a little earlier than usual on account of the heavy 61 mildness of the nights; and Louie lay in the orchard, between Burnett Minor and little Pigou. The Story of Louie 2011-10-26T02:00:27.053Z I have had a long conversation with him, father: I might have rebelled against his severity, but his mildness has overcome me, and taken from me my last hope. The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. III (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:26.667Z Such is the difference between God's dealing with guilty men and man's dealing with his delinquent brother; the former all mildness and forbearance, the latter all harshness and severity. Old Wine and New Occasional Discourses 2011-10-20T02:00:26.230Z Though false, he was not cruel, and seven ex-emperors and usurpers, living unharmed in Constantinople under his sceptre, bore witness to the mildness of his rule. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z But if any of them showed any mildness, or seemed a favourer of truth, against him, as the subverter of Britain, were all their malice and their weapons bent. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z He held out his hand to him, and mildness and kindness shone in his eyes. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:49.420Z Your superior character, and the mildness of manners I have remarked in you, will indubitably lead the dear child to the goal you desire. The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. III (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:26.667Z The Bulgarian atrocities might be considered as mildness itself when compared with what has been done here.... The Crime of the Congo 2011-10-13T02:00:47.603Z The mother received the glance of all, and gave hers fully in return, the daughter bent hers down, but in both there was the same peace and mildness. The Fisher Girl 2011-10-13T02:00:46.980Z For he abhorred tyranny, and practised justice and mildness towards the people, nor did he ever swerve from the rule of equity. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z The king took her head between his two hands, and impressed a kiss upon her brow, then he said, with extreme mildness and gentleness, but with equal determination: "You and the princesses must remain here." For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. I (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:45.883Z His speech and manners were, if anything, persuasive; but one felt his power under cover of all his mildness. In God's Way A Novel 2011-10-13T02:00:38.570Z For these were really his virtues, humanity, tenderness, compassion, mildness, equity, who had rather save than destroy. Arguments Of Celsus, Porphyry, And The Emperor Julian, Against The Christians Also Extracts from Diodorus Siculus, Josephus, and Tacitus, Relating to the Jews, Together with an Appendix 2011-10-12T02:00:42.117Z They were as savagely in earnest about this as about everything else; meekness, mildness, broad liberality, and gentle tolerance of difference in religious views were not virtues they appreciated. Thomas Hart Benton 2011-10-09T02:00:26.053Z With her delicate surface, her conventional mildness, he made out she was strong; she had set her patience upon a height and carried it like a diadem. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z Mrs. Netherby reddened, and forgetting her usual mildness, her eyes assumed a very cat-like expression as she replied to me in a loud sharp voice. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z I never saw a man of equal birth and education, that had so much of the gentleman in his appearance, and there is, even in his conversation, an unassuming mildness equally striking. Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting 2011-09-30T02:00:19.420Z The refinement of Erasmus, the mildness of Melanchthon, could never have brought us so far as the godlike brutality of Brother Martin. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z His brow was open and serene; his forehead high and expansive; and his eyes beamed with an expression of benevolence and mildness. Mind Amongst the Spindles 2011-09-20T02:00:13.677Z Enchanted by the mildness of this remonstrance, little as its injunction met his wishes; 'Half a minute, then!' he gaily replied, 'accord me only half a minute, and I will try to be contented. The Wanderer (Volume 4 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:32.663Z "Is that you, Sandberg?" he asked in a tone of mingled severity and mildness. Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch Two Stories of Jewish Life 2011-09-15T02:00:12.970Z The mildness with which Alexander II. treated the Poles and the political troubles in the rest of Europe fostered the hope of restoring the old kingdom of Poland. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z The new councilmen asked for a parley with Joan, and in their turn they experienced the irresistible charm of her beauty, her mildness and her eloquence. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z They knew in what a strange manner passion and mildness were intertwined in the spirit of Yatsek, together with an ominous remembrance of injustice. On the Field of Glory An Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski 2011-09-13T02:00:27.560Z Many smokers judge the mildness or strength of a cigar by its outside color. Tobacco Leaves Being a Book of Facts for Smokers 2011-09-12T02:00:31.107Z She unconsciously felt that one could not get around the "rabble" merely with benevolence and mildness; firmness and haughtiness were also necessary in dealing with them. Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch Two Stories of Jewish Life 2011-09-15T02:00:12.970Z Her heart beat somewhat, because they were alone for the first time; but his calmness and mildness made her calm also. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z Mr. Vinson had been tempted by the mildness of the night to walk back from Westminster to Portman Square. The Crime Doctor 2011-09-09T02:01:05.570Z And the priest remarked that Yatsek's face had grown pitiless, his eyes had their usual sadness, but the maiden mildness had gone from them. On the Field of Glory An Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski 2011-09-13T02:00:27.560Z It was undoubtedly the mildness with which the old detective spoke which influenced the young woman to stand her ground. The Bradys After a Chinese Princess The Yellow Fiends of 'Frisco 2011-09-06T02:00:11.117Z "Swindler" doubled him up: that and the quiet mildness of my tone of invocation. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z So we have to repent of our mildness, though we hope in God that vengeance will soon overtake them. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z From mildness of treatment, and confidence reposed in them, they become attached, and are always disposed to give information concerning any projected mischief. Observations on Madness and Melancholy Including Practical Remarks on those Diseases together with Cases and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection 2011-08-23T02:00:29.227Z It was very hot, and the badger, accustomed to the fresh mildness of the hours of darkness and the cool of the burrows, gasped in the stuffy barn. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z "Not quite; I want to say one thing, and then there shall be an end of it," returned Mr. Laurence, with unusual mildness. Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy 2011-08-18T02:00:21.810Z A soft answer, we know, tends to turn away wrath, but it is not often, we imagine, that mildness proves such an effective policy for the collection of a stale debt. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:37.443Z Notwithstanding the prevailing mildness of the climate in both California and Florida, the crops of oranges, lemons, citrons, &c., are sometimes severely injured by frosts when in blossom. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z In December, Francis, whose health was evidently giving way, went, by the advice of his physicians, to Blois, celebrated for the mildness of its climate. Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume I (of 2) 2011-08-14T02:00:25.307Z The day was pale, but pleasant with that melancholy mildness of autumn full of sweetness. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Methought the air in which I breathed had a mildness and fragrance such as now I had never known; but, as yet, I was labouring under the influence of a deep and morbid slumber. The Devil's Elixir Vol. II (of 2) 2011-08-09T02:00:28.197Z At first they will try mildness; and as we have been well able to remain French under the pr�fets of Bonaparte, so we may live and remain French under those of Emperor William. The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War 2011-07-27T02:00:38.240Z The brief heavenly beauteousness of Indian summer has fallen upon the earth, a few tranquil days of ethereal mildness dropped into the sullen or turbulent border of winter. In New England Fields and Woods 2011-07-27T02:00:26.953Z For impudence, shamelessness, intemperance, slothfulness, slowness of learning, unrestrained licentiousness, disgrace and the like, are attendants of savage manners, but the contrary of these are gentleness and mildness. Tablets 2011-07-25T02:00:17.487Z Her spirit, in its "mildness, sweetness, blessedness," seemed as flexible and unresisting as the tender Vasanta creeper. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. III (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:09.667Z He looked at me with an indescribable mildness and gravity of expression, which reminded me of Leonardus. The Devil's Elixir Vol. II (of 2) 2011-08-09T02:00:28.197Z The storm month had begun his sway with the mildness of the proverbial lamb. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z It would have been hard for most people to resist Ruth’s 26 mildness and her pleading smile. Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie Great Times in the Land of Cotton 2011-07-17T02:00:32.150Z I had heard it praised for the many charming walks in the neighborhood and the beauty and mildness of the climate. My Recollections 2011-07-16T02:00:14.973Z As spring passes into summer, the warmth of the sunshine loses its mildness, and settles to a heavy taciturnity. The Black Opal 2011-07-13T02:00:16.323Z Many times our interviews were without witnesses; but on these occasions her saint-like purity, mildness, and timidity of character, which I could not but observe, inspired me with an involuntary awe and reverence. The Devil's Elixir Vol. II (of 2) 2011-08-09T02:00:28.197Z But instead of continuing her mad rush, which seemed to be her usual manner of doing things, the young woman became suddenly a zephyr of mildness and gentleness. Molly Brown's Freshman Days 2011-07-12T02:00:31.110Z We think Pharaoh must have been a man of extraordinary resolution, or else inane mildness of character, otherwise he would have sacrificed Moses long before the fourth Plague was concluded. Three in Norway by Two of Them 2011-07-10T02:00:15.900Z The Ballarat climate is by no means of that exceptional mildness which the Briton innocently believes to characterise the whole of Australia, making no allowance for widely diverging degrees of elevation and latitude. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z But the occupation was not one that accorded with the tastes of the young man, who, notwithstanding his apparent mildness and softness, was not deficient in brains. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z In five days, always on the outside of comforts that other travelers pay for, she had passed from the lingering mildness of autumn in southern Idaho into the early winter of the hard Montana north. The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:29.180Z So saying, the king went with hasty strides into the refectory; the guardian followed him with a sorrowful aspect, and the rejoicing of the brethren, over the king's piety and mildness, seemed somewhat diminished. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z King Magnus Ladislaus, could account for the dignity and ingenuous frankness which was combined with so much mildness and condescension in the countenance of the lovely princess. 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 These two kings have treated us with mildness—both are just. Bahaism and Its Claims A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Utlah and Abdul Baha 2011-07-04T02:00:25.783Z Of this horse Mohammed could say, "God made him of a condensation of the southwest wind"; the consummate simile for fleetness and mildness. The Welsh Pony Described in two letters to a friend 2011-07-02T02:00:10.773Z "It is good to pray here," she said, in a tone the mildness and sincerity of which made the reproach more cutting. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z "Ha! breathe not that accursed name, Aag�," interrupted the king, with stern vehemence; "so far my clemency will never extend--Now sleep well, my faithful Aag�," he added, with his former mildness and affection. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z His was an impetuous disposition generally controlled in the end by a kindly, Christian spirit, and, a few moments later, when he spoke, there was the mildness of resignation in his words. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z The little girls were very assiduous to gain Mrs. Mason’s good opinion; and, by the mildness of their behaviour, to prove to her that they were ashamed of themselves. Mary Wollstonecraft's Original Stories 2011-06-26T02:00:10.173Z The mildness of the climate has allowed him to make numerous plantations of mulberries, which have perfectly succeeded, and to establish factories, the productions of which may vie with the finest silks of Provence. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Although I endeavoured to speak with mildness, the Scotchman replied with great warmth, that the English and Scottish Churches taught lies, and that their members loved lies more than truth. The City of the Mormons or, Three Days at Nauvoo, in 1842 2011-06-23T02:00:26.503Z Joseph II. was succeeded by his brother, Leopold II., who for twenty-five years had been Grand-Duke of Tuscany, where he had governed with great mildness and prudence. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z He is getting to his feet and standing there speaking to her, touching her, with such mildness and gentleness and consolation. Alice Munro: “Gravel.” 2011-06-20T04:00:00Z He took part, with much charity and mildness, in the Oxford disputes against Cranmer, Latimer and Ridley; but he had no liking for the fierce bigotry and bloody measures then in force against Protestants. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z The vegetation still retained a great degree of freshness, in consequence of the mildness of the temperature, which at this season would have appeared to us extraordinary even in more southern countries. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z If there be any such in this village, which truly I am loth to believe, I advise you, as brother advises brother, to exhort them to mildness of demeanour. King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane 2011-06-17T02:00:22.043Z The more meek and mild she was in the office the more downright impairrrtinence she managed to infuse, somehow, into the very meekness and mildness of the tone in which she spoke to her chief. The Disturbing Charm 2011-06-17T02:00:21.077Z Does not the very mildness of his judgment prove that I have once more deceived myself—made a false confession, and, therefore, failed of the absolution! Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family 2011-06-17T02:00:18.293Z As the diamond sparkles just like the dewdrop, but only with steady power and even without the sun, her heart resembled the softest in all feminine mildness and purity, and excelled it only in strength. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z Didst thou attend to what he said, touching the gentleness and mildness of the inhabitants? Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Our patient needs the warmth and mildness of the south. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z The day's visitors, the probable weather on the morrow, the softness of the grass, the mildness of the night-these were the charming topics. Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite 2011-06-13T02:00:23.863Z But Sassoon, as though the lion had clipped his claws, never made the slightest attempt to presume, acting mildness and docility. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z How did the flame of its might burn through the covering of mildness! Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z It was the first day of April; there was the mildness of early spring in the air that blew over this gaunt waste, and yet awoke no sound or motion. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z When uttered, it was with the mildness of equality, and the modesty of persuasion. Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:26.023Z The mildness of autumn permitted her to ramble, during the day, from one rock and one grove to another. Ormond, Volume III (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:21.807Z And do you think that when God, for some good reason of his own, lays heavy burdens upon a life, He is going to demand unswerving sweetness of speech or ethereal mildness of temper? Rosemary and Rue 2011-05-21T02:00:11.483Z Overflowing with mildness, and deep in thought she sat there, with her great eye half under the downcast eyelid,--after her manner, always long silent as well as long speaking. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z "Wayland was nearly as large, papa," answered Dora, more gently than usual; for her father's mildness had a much greater effect upon her than her mother's sharpness. Amy Herbert 2011-05-20T02:00:31.467Z Now, however, they were getting well to the north, and the continued mildness of the air showed that probably they had entered the waters of the Gulf Stream. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z To reprove with success, the following circumstances are necessary, viz.: mildness, secrecy, intimacy, and the esteem of the person you would reprove. Martine's Hand-book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness 2011-05-08T02:00:05.770Z "Nay," said the sorceress, placing herself full in the way, and speaking with more mildness even than was usual to her, "I have news that concerns thee." Captain Kyd (Vol 1 of 2) or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-05-06T02:00:10.447Z If your Eminence is not inclined to show a little sympathy and indulgence and mildness, I shall have to decline the pleasure of your distinguished company once and for all.” Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z In some portions of Mars no structures are used at all, owing to the mildness of the climate and the total absence of inclemency in the slightest degree. A Book Written by the Spirits of the So-Called Dead 2011-05-03T02:00:15.900Z Canst thou forget the time when the blue sky by day and the blue sky by night opened on thee, as if the mildness of God was looking down on thee? The Campaner Thal and Other Writings 2011-04-26T02:00:29.827Z "Frederick," she said, speaking with patient mildness, as one imparting higher lore to some untutored savage, "Mr. Bragg is barely fifty-four; and his income—entirely within his own control—is over sixty thousand a year." That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1 2011-04-26T02:00:29.063Z On the contrary, his features were marked by an expression of mildness—on occasions only changing to stern. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z The Grand Duke addressed him unusually graciously, rather in the manner of a teacher who has been scolding a naughty boy, and turns to another with a sudden assumption of mildness. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z “Halloo!” replied Mr. Mullins, the cobbler across the way, who, with his window open owing to the mildness of the weather, was whaling away at a shoe-sole, the only busy man in the village. Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z The principles of war are terror and force, but the principles of the gospel are mildness and persuasion. War Inconsistent with the Religion of Jesus Christ 2011-04-18T02:00:09.590Z The climate is noted for its general mildness, dryness, and salubrity. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z The mildness of her voice was like a reproach to him, and he hesitated to take the proffered hand. Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z Again Hendrie's eyes were averted, but the extraordinary mildness of his manner forced itself further on the younger man. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z We know well enough what was the mildness of this saint in the massacre of fifteen thousand of his subjects at Thessalonica. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z Not in unmanly characters does mildness charm, but in manly ones; as energy does, not in unwomanly ones, but in the womanly. Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) 2011-03-25T02:00:11.007Z When he spoke, it was with a mildness and quiet which made him indeed seem much the older of the two, a certain patient good humor which would have been impossible to the other man. Home Fires in France 2011-03-22T02:00:24.093Z The mildness of the reproof redoubled the rabble's audacity. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z To northern public opinion the scheme for the treatment of the negroes embodied in the Georgia laws, even if its mildness had been recognized, would have been a cause of indignation. The Reconstruction of Georgia Studies in History, Economics and Public Law, Vol. 13, No. 3, 1901 2011-03-14T03:01:05.213Z These illusory perceptions of mildness, of course, further reinforce the false belief that the cigarettes are healthier. Plainly put, cigarette packaging matters 2011-03-12T07:00:00Z Like falling bodies, resolutions moved in his impetuous soul with increasing velocity and force every new second: with outward mildness, but inward vehemence, he begged his friends to start with him this very day. Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) 2011-03-25T02:00:11.007Z I should think her near fifty years of age, not handsome, but with a kind expression, full of mildness and benevolence. Cora and The Doctor or Revelations of A Physician's Wife 2011-03-10T03:00:49.120Z The harshness of the soldiers is counteracted by the mildness and solicitude of the missionaries. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XLIII, 1670-1700 2011-02-26T03:00:46.860Z All friendliness and mildness had suddenly disappeared from her features, they had assumed an almost gloomy air of decision; something majestic and commanding lay in her whole demeanour. Withered Leaves. Vol. II. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:17.540Z Feuds and quarrels betwixt state and state are satisfactorily arranged in his presence; and war, tyranny, and violence, are controlled by his all commanding voice of mildness and benevolence. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z "No, I cannot," he replied, with considerable mildness. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z The mildness of the climate surprised me, and particularly the warm mineral springs. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z Ethereal mildness has taken the place of my backbone.” The Genial Idiot His Views and Reviews 2011-02-18T03:00:20.773Z He went just as much into that extreme as you do into the other with your mildness and forbearance. Under a Charm, Vol. III. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-14T03:00:37.767Z I had oftentimes complimented the king upon the mildness and equity of his rule, and upon the readiness with which he gave ear to intercession on behalf of the slave. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z "Well—drive on home, then," the colonel said, after a moment's hesitation, suddenly recovering his usual mildness. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z These savages are timid, nevertheless, and of extreme mildness. The Progress of Ethnology An Account of Recent Archaeological, Philological and Geographical Researches in Various Parts of the Globe 2011-02-12T03:00:34.983Z He is now between sixty and seventy years old, with a countenance indicating more of mildness and simplicity than intellect. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z There was something that awed in the stern rigidity of his features, whence every trace of mildness had flown. 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day 2011-02-09T03:00:49.283Z They were not serious; they played practical jokes upon him, which he took, as a rule, with his accustomed mildness; once or twice he lost his temper, and then he was undignified but very funny. Here and Hereafter 2011-02-07T03:00:23.580Z At this thought Miss Judy, for all her mildness, ruffled with indignation as a hen ruffles at any rough touch upon her soft little chicks. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z "Pastor Hagen is mildness and consideration itself," with a blaze of indignation. Partners A Novel. 2011-02-02T03:00:20.690Z She ceases, in thus acting, to support the characteristics of a gentlewoman, which are mildness, courtesy, and reserve. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z Moreover, there was something harsh and arrogant in his manner, that, toned down into mildness at this moment, was nevertheless the predominant trait of his whole mien. 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day 2011-02-09T03:00:49.283Z The question came in a remarkably soft and tender tone from Dr. Brunnow's lips--mildness and tenderness not being among that gentleman's ordinary characteristics. No Surrender 2011-01-29T03:00:22.467Z Everywhere the society established schools, which, by their success in teaching and the mildness of their discipline, attracted thousands of pupils who came even from Protestant homes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z Among his maxims, some of which showed the greatest mildness, there were some which the Hebrews, who were touched only through their natural sense, thought criminal. An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists 2011-01-19T03:00:17.237Z Practically all herbivora herd more or less permanently, the permanence of the herd depending apparently upon the mildness or the ferocity of the sexual instinct. Twentieth Century Socialism What It Is Not; What It Is: How It May Come 2011-01-17T03:00:51.213Z And yet, notwithstanding the general mildness of the climate, extremes of cold, at high levels, are close at hand. The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers 2011-01-14T03:00:47.427Z The saintly mildness, for instance, which nearly drove me wild at first, has almost disappeared, thanks to my treatment. No Surrender 2011-01-29T03:00:22.467Z His biographer, Plutarch, has written of him that "where severity was required, no man was ever more moderate, or if mildness was necessary, no man better kept up his dignity than Pericles." Greek Sculpture A collection of sixteen pictures of Greek marbles with introduction and interpretation 2011-01-05T03:01:01.227Z Madame Nestor regarded the other steadily, until all distortion of feature had given away to her accustomed mildness. She Buildeth Her House 2011-01-04T03:01:05.167Z He is of medium height, somewhat spare in build, with brown hair, and whiskers, and mild and expressive blue eyes; the mildness of the eye only dwelling in it, however, in moments of repose. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z It was almost a perpetual camping out, made delightful by the mildness of the climate and the beauty of the surroundings. The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers 2011-01-14T03:00:47.427Z I implored Skinner, and I instructed Kenihazy, to treat the notary with the greatest mildness. The Village Notary 2011-01-03T03:00:57.863Z The mouth has less strength and firmness, the expression more mildness. Greek Sculpture A collection of sixteen pictures of Greek marbles with introduction and interpretation 2011-01-05T03:01:01.227Z I always act in such matters with the utmost mildness and reserve, and I told her she might give notice and leave on the first. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z I waited on Baron Grundell, Governor of the province, who is a pattern of mildness, and he received me in the kindest manner. Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland, Volume 1 2010-12-31T03:00:11.350Z The mildness of its climate and the beauty of its situation have made it one of the most prosperous watering-places on the west coast. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z Still Völgyeshy persisted; but the recorder interfered, saying, that the mildness which the sheriff had recommended could not, by any means, be carried to the bursting open and disarranging the larder of the sheriff's wife. The Village Notary 2011-01-03T03:00:57.863Z Why else was the baroness now all mildness and goodness? Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z This he effected by his extreme mildness and patience, mercy and long-suffering. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z “I was only wondering,” suggested Carrados, with apologetic mildness, “whether you, or anyone, had happened to find a wad lying about anywhere.” Max Carrados 2010-12-24T03:00:32.117Z "It is a pity," rejoined the old man, with a mildness unusual in one of his class. One of My Sons 2010-12-21T22:55:57.893Z But as Lady Rety complained of headache and fever, the chamber-maid was justified in finding a reason for this extraordinary mildness in the weak state of her health. The Village Notary 2011-01-03T03:00:57.863Z Bring forth the rack, since mildness cannot win you Torment shall force. Heathen Mythology He did all with a spirit of mildness; and when he conversed with sinners, then pity and compassion visibly appeared in his very mien and aspect. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z He seems to have been in all respects an amiable man, of correct habits and great mildness of disposition. Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History He was, in truth, a young, handsome, and singularly good-looking man, with a face expressive of great good-nature and mildness of disposition. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 "I ask nothing but justice and my right," grumbled the master, somewhat pacified by the angry bearing of the neophyte—for this was a more commanding argument than the mildness of Calavar. Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico His ascension to his father's throne was received with much pleasure, the country was governed with mildness, new reputation acquired and new laws enacted. Heathen Mythology We are both longing now for a change; a few clouds and a little more mildness would be welcome.” Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 He lifted himself painfully, regarding me as he did so with an inscrutable mildness which I took to be of despair. Idonia: A Romance of Old London Owing to the mildness of its climate the winter town is a resort for consumptive patients. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" As on the Neapolitan Chiaja, people live out of doors, invited by the mildness of the climate. The Story of Malta By his mildness of temper and unswerving rectitude, he so endeared himself to the English that he was looked upon and desired as the natural successor to Lanfranc, then archbishop of Canterbury. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" Live temper faded from his face, and it settled to the old blank mildness that had been lifting somewhat of late days. The Unknown Sea Despite his huge jaw and unkempt mass of hair, what benignity, mildness, and gentleness. Woman The fair face was full and fat, but very pale; the eyes were fine and dark, and the whole expression of her physiognomy was in general calm, almost to mildness. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 At first he was all mildness and did not pretend to justify the oppressions of which the people complained. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution His old rancour against himself, his wounded vanity, all should be cited in extenuation of his offence, and might influence his judges to mildness. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers The wife's fanaticism is much more social, and her pious imaginations bear the stamp of the mildness and softness of her sex. An Architect's Note-Book in Spain principally illustrating the domestic architecture of that country. Her angelic mildness, her pious resignation, were the admiration of the respectable women who superintend the prisoners. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6 "She was a wretched Huguenot, and no fitting companion and confidant for a Catholic and a king," said the Queen, in a tone of mildness, which contrasted strangely with the harshness of her words. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 His course in life demonstrated clearly that moderation and mildness joined with discretion and firmness govern more potently than authoritative dictation. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution This mildness astonished me after his violence of the previous evening. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 3 of 6 For, notwithstanding the mildness of the code, its provisions were constantly and glaringly violated. Cuba Its Past, Present, and Future Now, in an instant, he stiffened into affronted rigidity, and made no effort to conceal the black, almost malignant, wave of hostility that usurped the recent mildness of his eyes. The Tempering Felix had no suspicion of what had happened in the mean time that caused his friend's eyes to sparkle with such unwonted mildness and animation. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. I. The mildness of the sentence was an antepast of a more enlarged liberty under the new form of government. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution King full of clemency, a Lamb full of mildness. Fraternal Charity His mildness was evinced by his forbearance under injuries, which were grievous before he was excited to revenge; but he always avoided those who often teased him. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom She evinced her regard by silent expressions, which she has shown repeatedly in many proofs of interested friendship, accompanied by the softness of her winning manners, and the engaging mildness of her disposition. Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact The unexpected mildness of such a conduct reconciled the minds of the Syrians, and as far as the gates of Emesa the wishes of the people seconded the terror of his arms. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 And perhaps the gods have allowed this opportunity to observe and study the best-dressed crowds in the world to operate upon the conductor until his mood is to treat us with care and mildness. Last Words In a word, a mixture of discretion and complaisance, cordiality and respect, together with words and manners full of mildness and benignity. Fraternal Charity Gravity, approaching to melancholy, and mildness, were sometimes strongly expressed in his countenance, and seemed to be the characteristics of his disposition. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere, and the day shone in all the mildness of the season, enveloped in serious thought and reverie, Albert walked forth among the surrounding shades. Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact He saw the root of all mysteries, the Ungrund or Urgrund, whence issue all contrasts and discordant principles, hardness and softness, severity and mildness, sweet and bitter, love and sorrow, heaven and hell. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" Milly flushed, though the mildness of her husband's tone, one of purely impersonal interest, suggested no conscious laying of a coal of fire upon her head. The Nest, The White Pagoda, The Suicide, A Forsaken Temple, Miss Jones and The Masterpiece O Jesus! the sweetest, the most amiable, the most charitable of the children of men, make me a sharer in Your mildness, Your love, and Your charity. Fraternal Charity "After vainly trying mildness and conciliation, it would be rank cowardice not to use the sword." Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. Why fascinate the soft powers of my heart by that winning mildness, and the favourable display of those complicated and superior attractions which she must have known 60 were irresistible? Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact The close of November was marked by a succession of strong east winds, and a mildness of temperature, rare at this season. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea When he turned to Lady Alice it was changed to one of mildness and sorrow. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. Then the wisdom and holiness of Bonaventure were obscured and vanished, and his mildness by the agitation of his soul was changed into violent anger. Saint Bonaventure The Seraphic Doctor Minister-General of the Franciscan Order The strong hold is the mildness of the salutation of the metropolitan. Geography and Plays Why fascinate the soft powers of my heart by that winning mildness, and the favourable display of those complicated and superior attractions which she must have known 60 were irresistible? Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact In spite of this sharpness they were now almost equally and almost tremulously mild; though their mildness took mainly the form of an inevitable sense of nothing left to say. The Spoils of Poynton The swarthy-complexioned warrior was about fifty years of age; his beard and moustache were grizzled; his face, calm and grave, expressed dignity and mildness. The Abbatial Crosier or Bonaik and Septimine. A Tale of a Medieval Abbess Excessive rigour is as foreign to the latter as excessive mildness. Saint Bonaventure The Seraphic Doctor Minister-General of the Franciscan Order He succeeded in accomplishing my wish: the little girl was sent, and was remarkable for her graceful manners, her mildness, and her beauty. Lives of Celebrated Women Why fascinate the tender powers of my soul by that winning mildness, and the favorable display of those complicated and superior attractions which she must have known were irresistible? Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact By-and-by the travellers themselves hazarded some reflections on the mildness of the air and the unexpected facility of the route. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 The asperity of her restless and ardent temperament had already for some time been changing into mildness. Maximina The first pope of the house of the Orsini, his policy was marked by mildness and indecision. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" He had a most agreeable smile, full of mildness and finesse. Lives of Celebrated Women She evinced her regard by silent expressions, which she has shown repeatedly in many proofs of interested friendship, accompanied by the softness of her winning manners, and the engaging mildness of her disposition. Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact Some, however, suppose that there occurred a phase of extreme mildness immediately after the Glacial period, and that it was during that time that the Lusitanian fauna and flora became established in the British Islands. The History of the European Fauna "A pretty business you two fellows have been making of it!" said Scripio, with wonderful mildness. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845 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. The mildness of a new humility came to him in the agony of his grief. The Garden of Eden In her friendship, I reposed the confidence of ripening boyhood—frequently were the overflowings of a sanguine temperament repressed by her mildness. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. He governed, not by force, but by his superior intelligence, his self-control, his mildness and magnanimity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" I sought to combine firmness with my mildness. The Sacred Fount But this very mildness was to be the cause of trouble, as Jack was soon to learn. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War A certain indomitable energy in him always enters a disclaimer against his mildness, which is at once seen to be a result of self-compulsion and of voluntary effort. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine His countenance was pale, but bore an expression of extreme mildness and benevolence. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume I Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative Indeed, the code of Israel is distinguished from all other codes of antiquity by mildness and tender compassion. Jewish Theology It is a favourite resort of English and Americans as well as of the French, its attractions being the beauty of its situation, the mildness of the climate and the good bathing. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" Everywhere his mildness to his opponents won him new adherents. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. His uncompromising method of attack, his fiery utterances, contrasting strangely with the unusual mildness of his disposition, exasperated the defenders of slavery. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 The duties were external, and did not exceed in amount twenty thousand pounds; but the colonies suspected the mildness of the measure to be only a lure to inveigle them into the net. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia It cannot win the heart by the mildness of heaven or the recognition of man's individuality. Jewish Theology Ivo followed humbly in the train of the oxen: the graduate of the penitentiary committed the sceptre into his hands, and he ruled over the subject herd with mildness. Black Forest Village Stories His victory was hastened by the mildness shown to those who surrendered. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Sire," she replied, with her characteristic mildness and tact, "as your subject, I desire your happiness; but as the confidante of those men, I know their secrets, and am acquainted with their character. Hernando Cortez Makers of History But for the unusual mildness of the season they must have perished. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia Then will you at least be secured against the imputation of having acted with too great mildness.' Tales from the German. Volume I. Arwed Gyllenstierna "He calculated on your mildness; that is why he dares to rebel while his son is in your hands." The Scarlet Banner Caesar used all possible mildness in his treatment of the conquered and the Gauls were not only pacified but won over. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. It is this flatness of the face about the eyes that gives the mildness of expression to all young people of Mongolian type that is so noticeable a trait always in their physiognomy. Japanese Girls and Women Revised and Enlarged Edition To that eminence will I raise thee up; for thou art a brave warrior, and moreover a handsome youth, and wilt administer the government with power and mildness, for the welfare of all.' Tales from the German. Volume II. The Lichtensteins, The Sorceress, The Anabaptist We do not here call in question the mitigations with which Christian masters temper into mildness the hard working of an evil system. Three Prize Essays on American Slavery He seemed, I noticed, of his ship: its mahogany-lined saloon and more domestic style were congenial with his paterfamilias air and “Not to-day, thank you” mildness to various business callers. The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday His mildness and uprightness enabled him to act in perfect harmony with the senators, and as a concession to them he removed the four consulares juridici whom Hadrian had appointed in Italy. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. It was Miss Armstrong who spoke, and, it seemed to Stranleigh, with unexpected mildness, considering she knew so much of the Eastern States and Europe. Lord Stranleigh Abroad This sweet-tempered man did not, however, confine himself to the means of mildness and persuasion. Priests, Women, and Families “Chestnut hair,” he says, “indicates love of change and great vivacity; black hair, passion, strength, ambition, and energy; fair hair, mildness, tenderness, and judgment.” Maids Wives and Bachelors But Said was little touched by this display of mildness in his master; and the whole day long, and even in his dreams, tried to hit upon some means of returning to his native city. Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace He was a prince who had manifested much forbearance and mildness of character towards Ulerich, in spite of the many complaints of his enemies. The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. "Now, let's turn in and forget our troubles," he ended with a mildness that brought a general laugh. The Boy Scouts in A Trapper's Camp I even had a sense of surprise at the comparative mildness and painlessness of the pang. The Portal of Dreams That expression of mildness, of patient resignation, of heavenly goodness, and forgiveness, could not but penetrate the most stubborn heart. The Pictures; The Betrothing Novels Can mildness and moderation exist in a government where the primary incident in its exercise must be force? Essays on the Constitution of the United States He entered in a hasty manner, to the astonishment of the Duke, who was somewhat displeased; but the chancellor masked his hypocrisy, as usual, under a smile of mildness. The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. A complete despot at home, her arbitrariness is so vailed by correctness of manner, and studied good breeding, that she obtains the credit of great mildness and moderation. Coelebs In Search of a Wife If by your mildness you should encourage rebellion again, posterity will pardon the weakness of the Governor in the benevolence of the man.” Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion Bob is a fine two-year-old mastiff, with head and face of massive strength, heightened by great mildness of expression. 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" While there I met a man in rather delicate health, who said his name was Alston, that he was a Canadian, and had come to Washington on account of the mildness of the climate. Uncle Daniel's Story Of "Tom" Anderson And Twenty Great Battles "Not certainly," interrupted Edmond, who could no longer restrain himself, "As wild passion demands, where doubt exists, mildness and compassion are the designs of the Lord." The Rebellion in the Cevennes, an Historical Novel Vol. I. The weather still befriended him, being of an almost summer mildness. A Prince of Good Fellows James, however, used always to reprove them, with great mildness indeed, but with great seriousness also. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales Miss Dare," said he, with greater mildness, after a short pause, "you have answered my somewhat painful inquiries with a straightforwardness I cannot sufficiently commend. Hand and Ring If you would understand the mildness and the serenity which are natural to the Turk, you must observe the peasant among his fields, or at the market, or on the threshold of a café. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century The judges, the inquisitors, for all their enmity, are fain to allow the existence here of a general spirit of peace and mildness. La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages All the same, I don't think he's exactly the person to wander at large, and I've no idea what will happen when his good conduct and general mildness come it over the psychiatrists. Old Crow Am I now to think your mildness and piety were only so much hypocrisy put on to ruin me?” Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 Z�b�d�, with his great hooked nose, his gray eyes and thin lips, never bore too good a character for mildness. The Conscript A Story of the French war of 1813 Its spirit was one of mildness, of gentleness, and of reverence to all who rightly claimed it. The History of Freedom I was surprised at the mildness of her expression. Aliens But he spoke with a mildness of courtesy surprising to her and evidently the more alarming to Tira, for she shook the more and the vine appallingly knew and kept her company. Old Crow With great mildness and learning Œcolampadius now unfolded his view, which Luther, however, in spite of every challenge, refused to contradict, falling back always upon the verbal expression. The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli The autumnal tints were gilding the trees in the park with their glowing hues, and the air had that wintry mildness which is soothing though melancholy. Ellen Middleton—A Tale If we see a person wilfully abusing the goods of an individual, we may reprehend him, but with comparative mildness. Thoughts on African Colonization Owing to its geographical position in a semi-tropical sea, just north of the Gulf Stream and within the zone of the northeast trade-winds, Key West has a climate of remarkable mildness and equability. Campaigning in Cuba He greeted his friends with all the mildness and serenity of the very god of repose, and induced in them that most enjoyable sensation, a feeling of entire contentment with all the world. Home Life of Great Authors That in all centuries wisdom and mildness, as well as rashness and violence, are the same. The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli He had an eye, the mildness of which was appalling, and a smile of despairing sweetness. Ellen Middleton—A Tale His close-cropped hair was an iron-gray, and his stubby beard and mustache a fierce red, the ferocity of which was tempered by the mildness of deep-set, small blue eyes. The Long Day The Story of a New York Working Girl As Told by Herself Some of the officers, however, were loud in their condemnation of Florian's mildness, and asserted that the dungeon and the chains, which had been inflicted by him on the Montresors, should be his doom also. The Lily and the Cross A Tale of Acadia The Spaniards prefer the white mustard for grinding for table use, because of its mildness and its whiter flour. Soil Culture Boreas and Zephyrus often bear rule on the same day, one reigning with mildness in the morning, the other despotically at evening. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. A gentle and just citizen was riding in it, who himself hated the brutality of the speed-maniacs, and had accustomed himself to drive through towns with the mildness of a milk-wagon. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 Mr. Owen spoke with great mildness but none the less firmly. Peggy Owen and Liberty A certain asperity of temper still lingers, however, which Colvin supports with much mildness. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25) Though she inherited much of the imperial energy of her mother, it was tempered and adorned with the mildness and affectionateness of her father. Maria Antoinette Makers of History Considering the season of the year and the genial mildness of the night, he was somewhat closely muffled up; and as he came, for all his hurry, 92 he kept looking nervously behind him. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) Neither is the claim true that a vegetarian diet produces mildness of temperament. Woman under socialism “Take that back and get in your wagon and beat it,” he announced distinctly, with a calmness which the other mistook for mildness. Anything Once But he saw that Driscoll had drawn his pistol, which accorded so grimly with the mildness of his tone that the scout chuckled in delight and admiration. The Missourian Senator Hoar, with a generous nature made thrice generous by the mellowness of years, speaking of the man he hugely liked, tempered the truth to a more than paternal mildness. The Twentieth Century American Being a Comparative Study of the Peoples of the Two Great Anglo-Saxon Nations A shadow of impatience darkened the priest's brow, but in an instant his features resumed their accustomed mildness. The Fifth of November A Romance of the Stuarts Gospel mildness, apostolic benignity, never seemed to have breathed their influence over that keen brown visage, but firmness had fixed the features, and sagacity had carved her own lines about them. Shirley He rebukes with mildness, and invokes with the most tender and persuasive language—His whole address, whether in word or deed, being elegantly grave, and strictly characteristic of so exalted a being. Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order The delicate, refined-looking boy, whose face showed unmistakable gentleness and mildness, almost carried to an extreme, was about the last boy to whom such words could suitably have been addressed. Robert Coverdale's Struggle Or, On The Wave Of Success That gentleman remarked to me: “It is not possible to take severe measures here, Señor Mas, for it is necessary to govern here with mildness.” The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 36, 1649-1666 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. That sinister element which I've seen in him of late had gone altogether, leaving nothing but his old, faded, dreamy mildness, contented and appeased. The Side Of The Angels A Novel Accordingly he went to him the next day, and, observing him for some time in silence, was struck with the extraordinary appearance of mildness and honesty which his countenance discovered. The History of Sandford and Merton A craniologist would say that in both D'Holbach and Diderot, the philosophical organs were largely developed, but that Diderot excelled in ideality; D'Holbach's countenance only indicated mildness, and the habitual sincerity of his mind. Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers Reprinted From an English Work, Entitled "Half-Hours With The Freethinkers." Mrs. Talcott now said, and with a curious mildness and firmness. Tante He would be all the more severe, probably, because the mildness of the Prefect of the Loir had more than once irritated him. Angelot A Story of the First Empire But if you didn't come," Fay went on, with the mildness that was more forcible than wrath, "some one else did. The Side Of The Angels A Novel Mr Barlow.—That is indeed true, Harry; in all your little plays and studies I have never observed anything but the greatest mildness and good nature on your part. The History of Sandford and Merton She shook her head with her slowness, but this time with all her mildness. The Wings of the Dove, Volume II The continued mildness was alarming Miss Scrotton; an eagerness to make amends was in her eye. Tante The slightness of the shock and the mildness of the report compared with my imagination was disappointing. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons A dark look of bitter, anxious resentment crept into his eyes, and all the mildness, all the gentleness vanished out of his expressive features. The Law-Breakers That country, which has in every age been celebrated for the mildness of the climate and the fertility of the soil, seems to be destined to groan under all the horrors of eternal servitude. The History of Sandford and Merton One of the reasons for my mildness in public is that I have to be mild at home. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV He gazed with mildness, almost with blandness, upon the enchantress, as if some prodigy of nature overtopping all human power of comment had taken place before him. Tante His mildness quite overcame any feeling of bitterness in my heart; and hope revived as some time elapsed without fresh cause for alarm occurring. The Rambles of a Rat Common air, therefore, notwithstanding its mildness, may be composed of similar principles, and be a real sulphur. Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air His mildness was like a match to the fuse. Once to Every Man Great nicety is required to roll a cigarette after the approved fashion; the strength or mildness of the tobacco being in a great measure influenced by the way the grains are more or less compressed. The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba In speaking of the French monarchy, and its presumed mildness in the last century, he attributes the cessation of its severities to the European change of manners. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 350, December 1844 In the appearance of the gods there is order and mildness, confusion and disorder in that of demons, and tumult in that of the archontes. The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. But he spoke with a reasonable mildness, desirous chiefly of meeting his boy half way. The Prisoner His answer was "yes" or "no," a nod or a shake of the head; but mildness shone from his features, and good-nature was in every expression. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History The rigor with which the Egyptians treated their slaves by no means attests the mildness of their character. The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ The Original Text of Nicolas Notovitch's 1887 Discovery This mildness shews most foul, thy anger lovely. The Prince of Parthia A Tragedy Considering her position, some mildness was shown in pronouncing her condemnation and the penalty. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland And the fatherly love with which the King embraces us all; his more than royal generosity; his mildness, his Christian virtues! Secret Memoirs: The Story of Louise, Crown Princess Pius IX., who was mildness itself, more than once startles the delicate ear by the liberty of his language, so different from the minced and often ambiguous style of diplomacy. Pius IX. And His Time Both of the men laughed––a little unpleasantly, it seemed to the boys, although Younkins was the soul of amiability and mildness. The Boy Settlers A Story of Early Times in Kansas Remembering then The mildness of his Queen, King Ethelbert Resumed, appeased, for placable his heart; 'But she no rebel is, and this I deem Fair auspice for her Faith.' Legends of the Saxon Saints But Colonel Sullivan had got the better of him once, and he was not to be duped again by this Don Quixote's mildness and love of peace. The Wild Geese The women are not treated so well as we were led to expect from the mildness of character in the men, and their liberality of thinking in general. Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the West Coast of Corea, and the Great Loo-Choo Island Repining and supineness, however, were not suited to my father’s character; for, with mildness, he united decision and even boldness of spirit. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume VI It lay apparently afloat on the sluggish, faintly discolored tide––a placid, horse-faced, shovel-nosed head, with bumpy holes for ears and immense round eyes of a somewhat anxious mildness. In the Morning of Time "I 'm passing the night at the inn, and tempted by the mildness of the air—" "It is certainly very mild," agreed Dieppe. Captain Dieppe They derive, and deserve this name, from the peculiar mildness of their operation. The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual I confess that I offered them some more, and when they realized my mildness they told me with length and confidence about the claims they had staked out on Mount Turnbull. Red Men and White Every feature of his face expressed the mildness of his spirit; never did I witness in him the appearance of anger. The History of Dartmouth College “Next autumn follows, all the fire of youth “Allay'd, mature in mildness, just between “Old age and youth a medium temper holds; “Some silvery tresses o'er his temples strew'd. The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II Better in the mildness and satisfying taste of the Camel blend. Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 This is the plain account of what has been done; and I entreat you to listen to it with mildness. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens It is only the innate mildness of the position of women in general that has prevented a revolution on this same subject long ago. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III She played on the lute, and had even given instruction in music; she had a skilful hand; on personal acquaintance she made the impression of goodness and mildness. A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6) As soon as the great cold lets it come, it comes; and as long as the least mildness lets it stay, it stays. Say and Seal, Volume II He could even stand inspecting me with a mildly amused glance, and I might have forgiven his mildness, I suppose, if it had been without amusement, and that amusement in some way at my expense. The Prairie Child And the whole people whom he thus took under his care, comforted and relieved by this mildness, paid all the taxes due from them before the appointed day, without any demand being made upon them. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens The Council of Pennsylvania tried him, and though their final verdict was an extremely gentle one, its very mildness of condemnation proved poison to his truculent pride. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History We have however to mitigate the cold spring breezes of the lake a fall unrivalled in mildness and in beauty even in Italy, the land of poetry and passion. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century This gentleman had been a soldier in the Colonial service, and Mr. Quincy afterwards gave as a reason for his mildness, that, "while a sergeant at Castle William, he had seen something of mankind." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867 The only way to make young people sincere and frank, is to treat them with mildness and perfect justice. An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans Have I behaved with mildness and kindness towards my sister and my brothers? Louis Philippe Makers of History Series Generosity, mildness and kind-heartedness, shone as conspicuously in Grant's character as his firmness and great generalship. Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier Her figure was elegant; her aspect was attempered with a pensive mildness, which in her cheerful moments would light up into sprightliness and vivacity. Alonzo and Melissa The Unfeeling Father There's none of your famous mildness to be seen in it. The Brothers Karamazov At Athens, so deservedly admired for the mildness of her slave laws, the door of freedom was opened widely. An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans But my mildness never was, and never will be, of that mean quality, which can tamely see a sister insulted, whether by a pugilist from the ring, or by a rowdy from the pulpit. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I I was most impressed with the exceeding mildness and placidity of their demeanor; as if they had time enough, plenty to eat, and nothing to fear. Birds in the Bush The air is mild, no doubt, but there are refinements of mildness which were not then suspected, and which in a more analytic age have carried the annual wave far beyond Montpellier. A Little Tour of France Deep down in his heart he felt a glow of pride over the mildness and the reasonableness with which he had presented the case in its true light to this irrational, dear creature. Making People Happy The king received me very graciously, uniting in a remarkable degree, while addressing me, mildness of tone with dignity of expression. Niels Klim's journey under the ground being a narrative of his wonderful descent to the subterranean lands; together with an account of the sensible animals and trees inhabiting the planet Nazar and the firmament. Mr. Channing then bore his testimony to the admirable combination of energy and mildness, by which Miss Brown's whole air and manner were distinguished amid these hours of tumult. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I I know her by her mildness rare, Her snow-white hands, her golden hair; I know her by her rich silk dress, And her fragile loveliness— The sweetest Christian soul alive, Iseult of Brittany. Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold Concerning the mildness of the treatment of slaves in very early Roman times, see Plutarch, Coriol., Principles Of Political Economy For the space of a week Honor held inflexibly aloof; and the effort it cost her seemed out of all proportion to the mildness of the punishment inflicted. Captain Desmond, V.C. The white meats, as of turkey, partridge, pheasant, fowl, with their eggs, seem to be the next in mildness; and hence are generally first allowed to convalescents from inflammatory diseases. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life The culture of the vine increases, and the wines, which are characterized by a mildness of flavour, are in good demand. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" The climate of Aveyron varies from extreme rigour in the mountains to mildness in the sheltered valleys; the south wind is sometimes of great violence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" The servant, for instance, will now yield no more the specific obedience of former times, but demands still specific mildness from the land-owner, or loaner of capital, his former master. Principles Of Political Economy The season is not only much more advanced here than at Aix, but the warmth and mildness of the climate gives to the fields and flowers a more than common luxuriancy. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. Cover the shaved head with tar and suet, and a bladder; this, by keeping the air from the secreted fluid, much contributes to its mildness, and the stimulus of the tar increases its absorption. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life After some parley these were accepted, but under the circumstances the Emperor felt that mildness must be seasoned by menace. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) |
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