| 单词 | propitiate |
| 例句 | The gods had to be propitiated, and a vast industry of priests and oracles arose to make the gods less angry. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Especially I felt this when I made any attempt to propitiate him. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z His dæmon growled softly; the golden monkey dropped his head low to propitiate her. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z To propitiate the North, they fixed the pre-Independence elections in favor of the North and wrote a new constitution that gave the North control of the central government. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Unless, of course, you also believe in propitiating the gods by passing a thorn-studded rope through your own tongue. Mayan art: waiting for the end of the world 2012-12-20T13:26:00Z The films feature a recurring archetype: the arrival of a stranger, the discovery of a secret cult, then a vicious murder, perhaps a sacrifice, designed to propitiate pagan gods. Cults, human sacrifice and pagan sex: how folk horror is flowering again in Brexit Britain 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z Was it just to tell the date or propitiate some mountain deity? These faces from the ice age give the lie to our idea of civilisation 2013-02-08T07:00:11Z Norman’s description of a crisis over which deity to propitiate, a crisis that began with the thirteenth and continues to the present day, is impressive in its clarity. Who Is the Dalai Lama? 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z The great die-off is, at bottom, a form of self-sacrifice to an angry pagan idol that can never be propitiated. There really is a "great replacement" — but it's not what Tucker Carlson says it is 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z As a father of two young daughters, I found DeSantis' Molochian offering — to propitiate those with little to no regard for life or the suffering of others — behavior unworthy of anyone's vote. I voted for Trump — twice. I was a right-wing pundit. I was dead wrong about all of it 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z Some people eager to propitiate Putin have suggested the “Finlandization” of Ukraine. Opinion | The West gives Putin a refresher course in physics — and judo 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Before he was reinstated, the Anderson School’s Faculty Executive Committee tried to propitiate the mob by announcing itself “saddened” by Klein’s “troubling conduct.” Opinion | The woke mob runs into a college teacher who’s fighting back 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z “In ancient times, contagions were attributed to the wrath of goddesses... that needed to be propitiated,” said Namboothiri in Malayalam. Indian Hindus turn to honoring 'corona goddess' to quell pandemic 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z The great die-off is a self-sacrifice to an angry pagan god that cannot be propitiated. There really is a "great replacement" — but it's not what Tucker Carlson says it is 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z He suggests that they may have perceived the cave walls as a kind of membrane between their world and the spirits, and thus created their paintings as a means of propitiating them. Books to broaden your horizons, by Hilary Mantel, Simon Schama, Lisa Taddeo and more 2020-05-23T04:00:00Z So when an epidemic gets underway, we don’t waste time on sacrifices to propitiate angry gods or fretting about deadly miasmas seeping in with the night air. Opinion | The economic system we’ve built is a superhighway for viruses 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Taiwan is as inconvenient to people eager to propitiate Beijing as is America’s founding document, which says governments derive “their just powers from the consent of the governed.” Opinion | Time is on Taiwan’s side, as long as the U.S. is, too 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z Nationalist groups such as the IRA and PLO were somewhat propitiated by negotiated territorial compromises. The Terrorist Past Has a Message for the Terrorist Present 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z She was famously jealous and violent, and Hawaiians tried to propitiate her with offerings of pork, fish, liquor. Surfing into Adolescence 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z On this teacher’s advice, the Dalai Lama had himself been propitiating this dangerous spirit – along with innumerable other esoteric rituals – as part of his daily four hours of meditation and spiritual exercise. Relentless: The Dalai Lama's Heart of Steel "So we decided to propitiate the monkey's soul to ensure nothing untoward happened in our village." Indian villagers mourn dead monkey 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z The Babylonians would sacrifice oxen, while the Vikings sacrificed a slave to propitiate their sea god. Why is champagne traditional for smashing on ships? 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z The only Americans who could consider this devastated era "promising" are the plutocrats who rule our age, and Koons himself, smiling too broadly to see the culture he propitiates collapse around him. Jeff Koons: A Retrospective review – great, good, bad and terrible art 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z Every one of these knee jerk reactions to impose gun control in the past has done absolutely nothing except propitiates violence by creating a climate that is considered taboo if you own a weapon. Viewpoint: Why More Guns in Schools Is Not the Answer 2012-12-23T22:35:29Z He is a wrathful deity, whom many pious Tibetans down the centuries have taken care to propitiate in their prayers, to avoid provoking him. Relentless: The Dalai Lama's Heart of Steel There was no fantastic concoction she would not drink, nor any omen she would not propitiate. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z To Henry of England both addressed themselves, and each strove hard not only to propitiate the monarch, but to gain the good will of the nation. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z A general theory with regard to the idols is that they have to be propitiated in order that they may exercise their power in the protection of the home. Sidelights on Chinese Life 2012-04-21T02:00:23.993Z Hence Hindooism as a religion has nothing whatever to do with morality or virtue, but is only a means of propitiating angry deities. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z Yet the chief of them all and his immediate disciples founded a hermitage in the wilderness, where they devoted themselves to propitiating the wrath of God. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z All these are intended to propitiate the evil spirits. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z "How kind of you, dear," she murmured, in an attempt to propitiate him before it was too late. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z In its natural colour it is supposed to be silver, and a yellow tinge is given to it when the worshipper wishes to propitiate the idol with gold. Sidelights on Chinese Life 2012-04-21T02:00:23.993Z She delights in blood, and is propitiated only by constant sacrifices. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z Worse than all, the citizens had designed to propitiate him and demonstrate their loyalty by offering him some elaborate silver vessels. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z The top of a pass, a mountain, a river, a bridge, a storm; each will have its own particular god who is to be worshipped and propitiated. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z First, the ark when sent away must contain an offering, in order to propitiate the Hebrew God for the insults heaped on Him. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z The malignant spirits are propitiated by offerings of burnt paper inscribed with prayers, of bundles of sweet-scented wood, and of other articles of trifling value; the good spirits are mostly neglected. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z They thought that the Greeks had built it and left it there, to propitiate Neptune for a speedy and safe voyage back to their native chores. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z If they suspected him of any hostile intentions towards them, they propitiated him by loads of provisions. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z But he certainly took a meek tone and endeavored to propitiate, and got rather coarsely rebuked for his pains. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z Thus, propitiating mistress and fowls, the little maid and her dog were kindly made welcome for the night by the ancient hen-wife. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z She had depth enough also to perceive that Kate Mulvey was anxious enough to propitiate the good opinion, to which she had taken no pains to hide her indifference. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Dogmatic systems may enjoin men to propitiate certain unseen beings by acts which are not in accordance with the moral law. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z From this simple idea of securing faithfulness by the transfusion of the blood of two persons seems to have come the idea of propitiating the gods by offering them bloody sacrifices. The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z Some suspicion was now awakened; and, in order to propitiate the dangerous guests, they were presented with the carcass of an elk lately brought in by the hunters. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Nor was he propitiated when Lindo added, "I learned your feeling, if I may say so, by an accident." The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z The believer, who seeks to propitiate heaven by this deceit, ought to fear its wrath, not the unbeliever who rejects the dishonourable terms and throws himself on its justice. Life and Character of Richard Carlile 2012-03-14T02:00:25.327Z They are also a very devotional people, having many rites and ceremonies for propitiating the Great Spirit, practising upon themselves a self-torture but little less severe than that of Hindoo devotees. Descriptive Catalogue of Photographs of North American Indians 2012-03-11T03:00:11.673Z Now it is utterly impossible, whatever may have been the revolution in taste since the days of Solomon, that the nauseous and offensive mandragore could have been considered as a propitiating present to a lady. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z At intervals, the afflicted colony found respite from its sufferings; and, through the efforts of the Jesuits, fair hopes began to rise of propitiating the terrible foe. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z And the gods of the heathen cannot hear; and those of the white men may, it seems, be propitiated by masses in the cathedral and stained windows bought with cocoa and rubber dividends. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z It showed in almost every conceivable fashion a real desire to propitiate its public. The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad 2012-03-02T03:00:07.920Z He was fed well, and propitiated by a present of a knife and needles. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z During the whole of this ceremony, the Brahmin always preserved a solemn countenance, and recited the prayers appointed in the Attharna Veda, to propitiate the goddess who superintended the smallpox. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z The Duke shook his head with a smile meant to propitiate. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z The sending of the maidens to propitiate the god during the Delphinia commemorates this event in the life of Theseus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z "It don't harm you, sir," he pleaded, anxious, it was clear, to propitiate a man who would presently be good for half a crown. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z Srahmantin is only propitiated by doctors and hunters; by all respectable, busy, family men forced to go through forests, she is simply dreaded, while Nzambi, the great Princess, entirely dominates the whole school of Nkissism. West African studies 2012-02-15T03:00:28.537Z Even in Otaheite a degraded caste was found, from which victims were selected to appease Divine wrath, or propitiate their gods. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Yes, I sought to propitiate the evil spirit within me by obedience to its worst dictates. Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck 2012-02-13T03:00:19.620Z I am inclined to think that they look on them as the abodes of genii, always malignant, and requiring to be propitiated. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z For many centuries the wealth of the world was used to propitiate the unseen powers. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:46.253Z The coral custom was another great festival; besides these there were many occasional minor customs held to propitiate the spirit of the sun, the moon, the sky, and the earth. West African studies 2012-02-15T03:00:28.537Z Flagellation was therefore the most grateful punishment that could be inflicted to propitiate the beatified; and we have several well-authenticated facts which prove that the Virgin was frequently appeased by this practice. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z This consideration was thrown in as a sort of tender forbearance to me, which, it was hoped, would propitiate my reluctant spirit. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z To propitiate the Medicine, every attention is lavished, and every personal consideration is sacrificed. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z It has a tendency to propitiate the stronger party and disappoint the Loyalists or Orangemen. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.223Z On this day a small feast is provided by the parents; still it is thought well to propitiate the evil spirits by strewing a portion of the feast round the house where the child is. West African studies 2012-02-15T03:00:28.537Z At last, finding a great number together, and pursuing the fugitives, they tracked five men and four women to a cave, and took much pains to propitiate them. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z It was started, like animal sacrifices, for the purpose of appeasing the wrath or propitiating the favor of the angry Gods. The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z "Let's go down to Niles's and have some ice cream," Tommy propitiated. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z They evidently like to propitiate the powers both seen and unseen. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z There was yet another way by which God could be propitiated, and Jesus, who desired to love her and protect her, reached. Emmy Lou's Road to Grace Being a Little Pilgrim's Progress 2012-01-12T03:00:14.550Z The seamen in vain attempted to propitiate these wild freemen, to serve them as guides or hunters. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z There was no doubt the consciousness of guilt on man’s part, but what should ever lead him, of himself, to conceive such a mode of expiating his guilt, such a mode of propitiating God? Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom 2012-01-11T03:00:30.173Z She laboured to please a Father,—I to propitiate a hard Master. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z Everything was novel to us, including the pagodas on the banks of the river, erected to propitiate some kind of deities or spirits, but once there remaining unused, and generally falling into decay. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z Oh, beautiful wert thou in those days, ill-fated Queen! when thy Dandoli, thy Morosini, sought, in the name of Venice, to propitiate the waves on behalf of the bold navigators of the Adriatic. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z They read ostracism in his frown and began to fumble for words, trying to propitiate him in one breath while presenting their side of the case to him in another. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z Evidently trying to propitiate Alex for running away from him, the cub set about practicing all the stunts the boys had been teaching him for months. The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence The Lost Channel 2012-01-02T03:00:21.167Z Thus they come to propitiate the spirit armed with such powers to harm, and, in response to their prayers, victory is given them over their enemies. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z Perhaps the family has now substituted a painting of the Eiffel Tower to propitiate the French. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z Nevertheless, when he came across a person of political importance whom he desired to propitiate, this bluntness vanished and became flattery that was almost servile. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z Henrietta herself was not blind to this aspect of the case, and she tried to propitiate her eldest son, to whom she had given a promise that she would not tamper with his brother's religion. Henrietta Maria 2011-12-15T03:00:14.290Z The proscriptions of the Roman Emperors, to propitiate their armies, are forgotten by the modern patricians who clamor for a large standing army. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z A deity inhabited these waters, whom the Moros were accustomed to propitiate on the departure and arrival of their expeditions, by throwing into the sea lances and arrows. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z "You don't believe that the higher power ruling our destinies requires to be propitiated by a holocaust of victims, do you?" he asked. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z They must propitiate this king, that was evident, in order to gain his favour and their eventual liberty, for slaves they now undoubtedly were to all intents and purposes. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z Moreover, she seems from the outbreak of the war to have looked upon the Puritans as irreconcilables who could only be subdued by force, and whom it was useless to attempt to propitiate. Henrietta Maria 2011-12-15T03:00:14.290Z The dead, according to his ideas, become potent spirits, which must be propitiated, or they will do the living the most terrible injuries. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z This she was half unconsciously, half from a wish to propitiate her father and mother in view of she knew not what. The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z With renewed hope she flung herself into the campaign, and left nothing undone in the commissariat department that might propitiate and lead on a faltering suitor. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z Consequently they make sacrifices to these spirits to propitiate them and gain their favour. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z They suffered not only from the hatred of the Puritans, but from the terror of the Protestants, who attempted to propitiate the people by persecution of the common enemy. Henrietta Maria 2011-12-15T03:00:14.290Z In some instances the witch-doctors declare that the evil has been caused by the angry spirits of ancestors; in which case they have to be propitiated through the medium of the witch-doctors. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z But the women, seeing that his mother had lost so many children before him, gave him the disparaging name of Nim�i or short-lived in order to propitiate Nemesis. Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita 2011-11-16T03:00:26.507Z Loving money insatiably, he leaned with the eagerness of a gambler over the table where those who knew how to propitiate his greediness learned the graceful art of losing judiciously. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z On this they hang offerings to propitiate the Great Spirit to direct the herd towards it. Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi 2011-11-02T02:00:10.087Z The residence of the Queen-Mother in England annoyed the Cardinal as much as had that of Madame de Chevreuse, and Mary de' Medici's conduct was not such as to propitiate him. Henrietta Maria 2011-12-15T03:00:14.290Z They are propitiated, as elsewhere, by placing little heaps of stones about their favorite haunts. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z England, seeing her opportunity, was trying to propitiate Mexico in order, with the favor of the latter, to get Texas for herself. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z Then the Sibylline books were produced by the properly-appointed persons, and in some line or passage they found which divinity was angry and ought to be propitiated. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z A third utterance of the human race, standing in the same category with these two, is, that the Deity can be propitiated by sacrifice. Know the Truth; A critique of the Hamiltonian Theory of Limitation 2011-10-29T02:00:13.723Z "I hear that he has proclaimed Junia to be Athor, and hath set up a white cow in a temple to be propitiated in the wanton's name!" Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Moloch would be pleased and propitiated by such a valuable gift. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z "But the real marriage was that evening on the river when we propitiated the Fates," she whispered, as they came down the church steps. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z The way this happened was that whenever the Romans in trouble or distress consulted the Sibylline books they received the answer that this or that Greek-Asiatic god or goddess was angry and must be propitiated. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z Though England boasted herself mistress of the seas, and in token thereof English admirals carried brooms at their mastheads, she nevertheless spent four hundred thousand dollars annually in propitiating these African despots. Gentlemen Rovers 2011-10-22T02:00:27.907Z It had propitiated Time, hence there was no death for Damascus; it steeped itself in the oils of the Orient and so was spiced against decay. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z There they deposit bits of wood, to which are attached scraps of calico, flowers, or beads; this is to propitiate Lesa. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z In answer to the demand of the English General, and perhaps in order to propitiate him, Theodore ordered the release of his prisoners. Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ 2011-10-14T02:00:24.730Z Therefore, the ancients came to look upon the sun as a great and powerful god to be worshipped and propitiated by men. Astronomical Lore in Chaucer 2011-10-13T02:00:42.860Z The early explorers found on its banks an old stone mound, supposed to have been erected for the sacrifice of human victims to propitiate the wrath of the Indian deity Chekagua, the Thunder God. Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel 2011-10-06T02:00:32.743Z The master of the house, Alexander Lysimachus, alabarch of Alexandria, was a Jew by feature and by dress, but sufficiently Romanized in disposition to propitiate Rome. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z No wonder James had remarked that the heathen minds of the savages believed that a great fire-fiend dwelt deep down here, and must be propitiated with human sacrifice. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z In subsequent years a long line of ambitious princes and scheming kings had made the attempt, seeking to propitiate the God with rich gifts, but none had succeeded. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Before the actual commencement of the struggle at close quarters, each resorts to a ridiculous ceremony, in order to propitiate some powerful deity to whom they look for assistance to achieve success. 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 That wrath cannot be propitiated, that disapproval cannot be satisfied, in any effective way, so long as the sin continues. Theology and the Social Consciousness A Study of the Relations of the Social Consciousness to Theology (2nd ed.) 2011-09-27T02:00:21.343Z Whatever he promised thee, he knows that Saul standeth high among the Pharisees, whom the king would propitiate! Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z The king, no, not even he, could come near them, until the medicine-men had propitiated the demons that live, according to their belief, in every wood and in every ravine and gully in the island. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z Women were occasionally offered in sacrifice, but Tlaloc, the god of rain, could only be propitiated by the blood of young children and infants. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z It was evident enough the enemy was endeavouring to propitiate their gods before sailing. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z The father may be said here in a true sense to propitiate himself; and his own fixed purpose has become a partial substitute for the wavering purpose of the child. Theology and the Social Consciousness A Study of the Relations of the Social Consciousness to Theology (2nd ed.) 2011-09-27T02:00:21.343Z As I saw the wisdom of propitiating the Cossacks, I helped them as much as I could; and they were friendly enough, though I perceived that they watched me pretty closely. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z I tried to propitiate them, for I felt kindly disposed to all the world. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z It would seem that the spirits of the departed were also propitiated at this season, and many curious traditions are connected with its observance. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z The horror of this idea made me resolve to go up at once, especially as scrupulous punctuality might propitiate it. The Black Poodle And Other Tales 2011-08-30T02:00:37.963Z It is a matter of deep thankfulness that they give up the old cruel idea of propitiating God, and so prepare the way for a higher creed. My Path to Atheism 2011-08-30T02:00:29.183Z If the offering up of pigeons or of lambs could have 89 propitiated the gods who presided over the Terpsichorean art, Mr. Sutton’s domestic altars would have been reeking with sacrifice. The Wayfarers 2011-08-28T02:00:32.867Z “If you want to live up here you had better propitiate people and make friends,” she advised me, “so that you may at least share such interests as there are in this benighted country.” The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z In some instances, they strove to propitiate the powers of evil, that they might abstain from doing them harm. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z The Athenian people propitiating their servile class after the battle of Arginuses, might be taken for a picture of the nineteenth century. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z “What do you want, sir, from my hands?” said he; “what is the object of your having propitiated me for these three months?” Tales of the Sun or Folklore of Southern India 2011-08-09T02:00:29.493Z With scornful irony, he assured them that they would not be able successfully to defend themselves, if they did not first propitiate the god of their their enemies. Rambles by Land and Water or Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico 2011-07-29T02:00:23.127Z I do not profess that I at any time played the rôle of a gentle and propitiating houri. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z The Peruvians believed in an evil spirit whom they called Cupay, but they did not attempt to propitiate him by any form of worship. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z He will talk like Baron Holbach, reason like Grimm, and at the bottom has no serious care except chewing tobacco, drinking spirits, butchering his enemies, and propitiating his sorcerers. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z Eskimo myth is practical, and, where speculative, is concerned with the fortunes of men, alive or dead, as far as these depend on propitiating the gods or extra-natural beings. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z He can be propitiated, he can be bribed. The Hearts of Men 2011-07-19T02:00:20.477Z Vengeance lingered not, and, in a few minutes, the manes of my first fish were propitiated. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z These spirits, who sent or withheld run as pleased their capricious minds, the Bushmen feared and constantly endeavoured to propitiate. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z Moved by a desire to propitiate, he went over to them, and putting off his shoes, spread his chudda beside them and began to do likewise. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z The gods of rain were frequently propitiated, so was the goddess of maize, the mountain god, the mother of the gods, and many other divinities. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z She was excessively annoyed; and to propitiate her, the waggish companions sent her a handsome cotton dress. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z The party assembled at Mr. Newbirth's consisted of himself and his lady, and four gentlemen belonging to "the congregation" which was to be propitiated. The Widow Barnaby Vol. III (of 3) 2011-07-01T02:00:15.707Z Then his aching disappointment revealed to him that, in spite of his anger, he had been expecting a propitiating note, and perhaps a renewal of her invitation to dinner. Playing With Fire 2011-06-29T02:00:30.590Z He no longer wished to propitiate an archbishop. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z But the hypothesis may be hazarded that this rite was one of the many ways in which the sacred animal has been propitiated in his death by many peoples. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z "Call him forth!" was the imperial command, "bid him pray for water to relieve our thirst, and make to his gods any offerings that spirit propitiate them." Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character 2011-06-25T02:00:21.120Z With his usual skill in such matters he set to work to propitiate him, and succeeded so well that at the end of the dinner Glen was talking freely to him. The Sweep Winner 2011-06-24T02:00:21.067Z Involved in a quarrel with his father, whom he failed to propitiate by 150 offering to hand over to him his estate, he left England to take service in the Dutch army, but soon returned. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z But his indiscretions in speech and writing, whether premeditated or not, for the Zeitgeist and the orthodox Lutherans must be propitiated—were constantly nullifying his plans. Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning 2011-06-16T02:00:15.297Z Examples of their wild myths have already been offered, they are totemists, too, and fear, though they do not propitiate, ghosts. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z Incidentally the Indians, certain to be visitors at the camps, are to be propitiated with presents of flour, pork and tobacco. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z He spoke feverishly, hurriedly, evidently with the intention of propitiating Leigh. The Sweep Winner 2011-06-24T02:00:21.067Z The germ and core of the Aztec religion was the idea of the constant necessity of propitiating the gods by means of human sacrifice, and to this aspect of their religion we will return later. The Mythologies of Ancient Mexico and Peru 2011-06-13T02:00:26.863Z This in a propitiating tone, adding to myself, “you would be much more likely to tell a lie to get one into trouble.” Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet The Story of a King's Daughter 2011-06-06T02:00:08.460Z As to the theory that such a being represents a dead headman, no proof is anywhere given that ghosts of headmen are in any way propitiated. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z The caliph, in order to propitiate the favour of Heaven, resolved to employ this treasure in the building of a mosque which should transcend by its magnificence every other in the world. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z We certainly pray like Chinamen when we want to propitiate an angry Deity about the cattle-plague; but who ever heard of 'a form of prayer to be used' for nations 'who despitefully use us.' Piccadilly A Fragment of Contemporary Biography 2011-06-02T02:00:21.050Z He crept cautiously up to the fence, and put out a propitiating hand. The Tobacco Tiller A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields 2011-06-01T02:00:27.327Z It is difficult to understand how the Deity could be propitiated by a direct violation of the second commandment. The Bible: what it is 2011-05-31T02:00:29.687Z Champlain thereupon hastened in person to the Indian camp, and with great difficulty prevailed on them to send back one of the prisoners, with presents, to propitiate the Iroquois and renew the peace. Narrative of a Voyage to the West Indies and Mexico In the Years 1599-1602 2011-05-30T02:00:21.633Z And the huge politician pretended to cower and tried to propitiate him. The Red Mouse 2011-05-30T02:00:14.700Z There's nothing would propitiate them quicker than that. Roland Graeme: Knight A Novel of Our Time 2011-05-30T02:00:12.077Z Kitty was not to be propitiated, but bounced down, and fled farther up the road, where she paused, a white spot in the darkness. The Tobacco Tiller A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields 2011-06-01T02:00:27.327Z A personal fate is propitiated by suitable offerings, or, if obdurate, it may be brought to reason by a well-timed punishment. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z This pleased, least of all, the person Madame Aurore designed to propitiate. My Little Sister 2011-05-27T02:00:14.023Z It was not necessary to treat the Irish as human beings, and he knew that if he propitiated the Anglo-Irish he would gain his own way in everything. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z He informed me also that no boat refusing him tribute could expect to get on—it would infallibly be becalmed until his holiness was propitiated. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z They were sacrificing her to propitiate the god of spring. An Autobiography 2011-05-21T02:00:10.850Z "I will groan very loud to show that I have," I said in a propitiating voice. That Little Beggar 2011-05-21T02:00:09.877Z She did not know what more to say; she could not do anything to propitiate her. A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z It cannot be done; it cannot be done unless Mr. Chattaway can be propitiated. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z In fact he believed with the best; so, of course, I said, by all means let the Sheykh be propitiated. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z Man no longer bows to an angry God, nor needs a mediator to propitiate him. A Book Written by the Spirits of the So-Called Dead 2011-05-03T02:00:15.900Z Justice, in the form of the deeply offended Briggs, had to be propitiated, and Chris had to bear the punishment for his misdeeds. That Little Beggar 2011-05-21T02:00:09.877Z Rotha was at first dumb with a sort of perplexed dismay; then she reflected, that to carry out her propitiating policy it would be best not to shew either scorn or disgust. A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z When a rich man offers a bad painting, or a roomful of bad paintings, the museum is afraid to say "No," because rich men must be propitiated. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z At first he would propitiate the spirits of air and fire, the rulers of earth and 43 sea, the harvest and the battle,—please them and buy their favor that he might be happy. The Girl in Her Teens 2011-04-26T02:00:26.063Z These parties never questioned his title to the ownership of the land, and even Brill, who had at first treated him roughly, was obliged to succumb and propitiate his favor. The Last Laird of MacNab An Episode in the Settlement of MacNab Township, Upper Canada 2011-04-14T02:00:54.620Z The superhuman powers that were dreaded and propitiated were ghosts only, like the ghosts of dead men; and, like the latter, they were denizens of the grave and the underground world. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z Seamen, as they shot through the dangerous pass, propitiated her; and those who would have fair winds sought them of her in full faith. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z The cavalier had no faith in prescribed penance, purchased masses, or confessions to man, as means of propitiating One who was to him indeed an "unknown God"; where then was he to find peace? The Spanish Cavalier A Story of Seville 2011-03-31T02:00:19.850Z When the dread disease breaks out among them, special sacrifices are performed with a view to propitiating the goddess, who is represented by an upright stone in a rude temple near Kotagiri. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z “Well, he thinks that Mr. Clarence being in love with the Don's daughter, probably bought the land to propitiate the family, and dated back the deed of sale,” Gasbang said. The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z The individual must have a sense of a power outside himself, whom he is called upon to worship or propitiate, before he can rise to the idea of tribal gods. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z He was utterly miserable, but this did not prevent him from allowing his good-natured senior to pay his enormous debts, nor--in order to propitiate him--from paying specious attentions to his cousins. Our Own Set A Novel 2011-03-26T02:00:12.923Z He must be propitiated in a manner befitting the sahib's station,' returned the jogi. The Taming of the Jungle 2011-03-23T02:00:16.887Z They are propitiated at least once a year, the more virulent under the tree itself, and the rest in the house, generally on a Friday or Monday. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z And nothing so effectually as an evening bath, as my experience testifies, cures fatigue and propitiates to dreamless slumber.... With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z She drove their guest over in the car, Percy electing to ride with Gaunt, whom he was most anxious to propitiate. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z The old lady recognised that, as the eyes and the ears of the lama, he was to be propitiated. Kim 2011-03-13T03:00:25.327Z Meanwhile Wiclif had done nothing to propitiate the papal power, but he had done some things to offend it. Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies Volume I 2011-03-12T03:00:27.327Z To propitiate them, buffalo races,8 which are an exciting form of sport, are held, usually in October and November, before the second or sugge crop is sown. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z He did not know them, however, and he was still anxious to propitiate those whom he believed to be its people. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z Morality and virtue were unknown as elements of heathen service; and the dominant idea in pagan worship was that of propitiating the gods, in the hope of averting their anger and purchasing their favor. The Great Apostasy Considered in the Light of Scriptural and Secular History 2011-03-09T03:00:46.980Z Jim Dennis knew there were several people about the place, and he did not wish to be hindered in his work, so he tried to propitiate Ben Nix. Settling Day 2011-03-08T03:00:36.623Z Conquerors sought to propitiate and win the conquered. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z If the devil was not thus propitiated, it would, they said, kill the people of the house sooner or later. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z With his hand on his sabre, Harry confronts him, somewhat surprised by this strange reception, but nowise inclined to propitiate his uncle by any flattering attentions. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z "Let's throw the guide over, that will propitiate us anyway." Six Prize Hawaiian Stories of the Kilohana Art League 2011-03-03T03:00:48.280Z The spirit of evil is also propitiated by them. 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 Before dawn the chief of the nomade tribe Hy Somauli arriving with a hungry and dissatisfied retinue, a halt was proclaimed, to the end that they also might be fed, pacified, and propitiated. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z Like Muni, he is propitiated by the sacrifice of a fowl. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z But when it is considered that he was very low in the scale of existence, it may be inferred that this was done, if done at all, to propitiate an evil genius. A Manual of the Antiquity of Man 2011-02-21T03:00:07.080Z If she wished to propitiate her spirits to procure pleasant dreams, or any other favour, she repaired to the Manitowok. Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 of 2 Indian Tales and Legends 2011-02-06T03:01:02.343Z A servant brought the wine, of which Father Christopher partook, feeling the necessity of propitiating the host. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z At this point, moreover, had ceased the pretended influence of Mohammad ibn Mohammad, Sultán of Tajúra, the utter futility of propitiating whom had long been sufficiently apparent. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z The Pāndavas were in despair of being able to find any such uncommon object with which to propitiate the gods, until Arjuna suggested that they should offer up his son Aravān. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z With this last sacrifice, the evil fates that had pursued me were propitiated, our misfortunes ended. A Hero of the Pen 2011-02-04T03:00:19.217Z The nominal or schedule charges for collections and exchange are frequently cut for the benefit of business men whose favor it is desired to propitiate. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z "What is your brother like, Mary, dear?" she said gently, anxious to propitiate by voluntarily entering on the topic dearest to her friend. The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 2011-01-31T03:00:16.193Z Afterwards the brothers dug a deep well, and on the pretence of propitiating the water spirit induced their wives to stand round the well with offerings of rice, &c., in their hands. Santal Folk Tales 2011-01-26T03:00:24.700Z After the spirit had been thus propitiated, there was peace in the house. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z These religious services, however, were not the exercises of religion as we know them now, but were special services meant to propitiate certain gods who were supposed to rule over health and disease. Education: How Old The New 2011-01-14T03:00:54.370Z Alex' old, pitiful instinct of propitiating the being she loved best sprang to life within her. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z But he was none the less inclined to serve Moore, and his first step showed an extreme anxiety to propitiate the poet's easily alarmed scruples. Thomas Moore 2011-01-14T03:00:51.040Z "Also, I wish to propitiate them into allowing me the freedom of your company, you see." Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z The deity whose aid is necessary is also propitiated by offerings.” Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z I knew from my childhood that they had to be propitiated with gifts of fish, vegetables, and even money. Mashi and Other Stories 2010-12-28T03:00:16.890Z Even Kea herself, English as she was on her fathers side, half feared and propitiated that blood-thirsty goddess. The White Man's Foot 2010-12-28T03:00:15.167Z They trace their origin to the same source whence come the notions of propitiating the fairies by euphemistic names. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z There are some men at the North, chiefly in the country towns, who think it is not altogether right for a man to steal his brother; such men were to be propitiated. Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons, Volume 3 (of 3) 2010-12-20T17:11:42.357Z In cases where the gods refuse to appear in any one of those seated for the purpose, the ceremony is prolonged until the gods are so propitiated as to constrain them to manifest themselves. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z We perform rituals to propitiate it: aligning our content with our target keywords, updating frequently, and adorning our sites with links. You're the Boss: The Mysteries of Google AdWords 2010-12-03T12:00:00Z But under the logic of the bailout, the markets were in charge, and the overarching aim of the government was to propitiate them to avoid disaster. Magazine Preview: Imagining a Liberal Court 2010-06-25T08:30:00Z To name the fairies by a harsh epithet is to invoke their anger; to speak of them in flattering phrase is to propitiate their good offices. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z Too bad: the market must be propitiated with regular sacrifices. Brainfood: Are the markets our new religion? 2010-05-18T06:00:00Z By the lower castes, offerings of animals—fowls, sheep, goats, or buffaloes—are made, and the gods whom they seek to propitiate are minor deities, e.g., Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z They might be objects of pure contemplation, and pious reverence to the human spirit; but they were capable neither of being propitiated nor made angry by anything that men could do. The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil The consequence of this was, that, whilst I propitiated my mother on the one hand, I offended my uncle on the other. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8 "Hari, when propitiated by devotion in the form of meditation, "At once brings to a close that illusion which is the aggregate of works. The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy These maleficent powers were propitiated by blood—especially by the blood of men in the combats of the arena. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius In propitiating it, the Savara makes an image of a bull in straw, and, taking it out of his village, leaves it on the footpath, after a pig has been sacrificed. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z Next he has the resource of prayer, and the power of propitiating Heaven by customary rites and sacrifices, and by a life of piety and innocence. The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil "Man," said Jamie, addressing him, and trying to smile graciously, in order to propitiate his good-will, "this is a queer business." Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8 If he be propitiated, what may not here be won? The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy They are rather offered to those powerful and terrible spirits of evil in the air whose sombre character is propitiated by such gloomy rites.” Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius The evil can only be removed by bathing with the clothes on, and propitiating Brāhmans. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z He would try to ease the punishment which he declared was greater than he could bear, and with burnt offering and architecture would seek to propitiate an angry God. The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise Nilsson, however, take the χύτροι to mean “water vessels,” and connect the ceremony with the Hydrophoria, a libation festival to propitiate the dead who had perished in the flood of Deucalion. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" He went in abject fear of her, was always trying to propitiate her. The Wonderful Visit If you wish to propitiate Him, imitate His goodness. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Blood-suckers are also said to be propitiated, because they have filamentous bodies. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z But it appeared to be the case of the old fable again, and in trying to propitiate all he pleased none. Glories of Spain Go, seek out some safe and solitary dwelling, where, by humble repentance, you may seek to propitiate an offended God! The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6 I have even thought of wilfully perverting the truth to propitiate the Lady Reader. The Wonderful Visit He always felt inclined to propitiate the old lady. Sinister Street, vol. 2 If the former occurs, it is a sign that the deity whose name has been pronounced is the cause of the misfortune, and must be propitiated in a suitable manner. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z "Well, I will be careful," said Michael, who, perceiving the lamp in their front hall, recovered from his fright and became anxious to propitiate Nanny. Sinister Street, vol. 1 He did everything he could to propitiate his malicious enemy and conqueror, nay he offered to be his serf, his bondservant, if only he might pay the fearful debt thus. Barbarossa and Other Tales They had first laughed at him, then resolved to crush him and in the end sought to propitiate him. The Tempering In this curious book an attempt is made to propitiate the Nonconformist conscience of that day by bringing the majority of the characters to a bad end. Old Coloured Books They believed, as indeed the people of all ancient civilisations have believed, that natural forces and natural objects were endued with mysterious powers whom it was necessary to propitiate by special prayers. The Old English Herbals In this matter Jones must be propitiated—made sure. The Way of the Gods The army of Pflug hastily dispersed, and the estates still assembled at Prague endeavoured to propitiate Ferdinand. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" Late on the night of that day in which this conversation occurred, Mrs. Butler sat at her writing-desk, essaying for the tenth time how to address that great man whose favor she would propitiate. Tony Butler As you acted from thoughtlessness and no bad intention, doubtless Mr. Schwefel will suffer himself to be propitiated. The Progressionists, and Angela. It was hoped that, pleased and propitiated by the sight of their devotion, the angry god might yet stay his hand and spare the chief to his people. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II Money I have spent in thousands and thousands of dollars within a few short years to propitiate the ‘mediumistic’ intelligence. The Death-Blow to Spiritualism Being the True Story of the Fox Sisters The doctor began to look grave at the interruption; but was propitiated by his visitor telling him that he called under great distress of mind. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. And I will weave a chaplet of the same, to lay upon the altar, to propitiate for us all the favor of heaven.” Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1 On one side is His revelation of righteousness, but righteousness propitiated and become gracious, and this is symbolised by the ark of the testimony and the mercy-seat. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus The friends of the unhappy man would seek to propitiate the sorcerer by large presents of food, begging him to intercede with the dread Vaerua for the restoration of the lost soul. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II And as this is not likely, the most probable explanation is that he is here speaking figuratively, perhaps with the intention of propitiating the religious and avoiding any rude disturbance of popular belief. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy His manner to the Prince was deferential, without being marked, and he evidently wished to propitiate him. The Little Schoolmaster Mark A Spiritual Romance As a second priest pours holy water into a chalice, the Lama raises it solemnly again and again, muttering spells to propitiate the fury. The Unveiling of Lhasa “Jahveh appears as a severe being who must be propitiated with sacrifices.” The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus Each ghost on his arrival had to make an offering to the warder Tiki, who, thus propitiated, admitted him to the house. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II Richard Hearn, thoroughly appreciating all the difficulties of the situation, thought it expedient, apparently, to leave his sister-in-law in Liverpool and go on in front, to propitiate prejudices and mitigate opinions. Lafcadio Hearn They have no idea of pleasing the Unseen Powers by duty and affection, but are keenly alive to the necessity of propitiating them by continual sacrifices. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa So wherever one goes the whole countryside is studded with these monuments of wasted labour, erected to propitiate the genii of the place, or from mere force of habit to while away an idle hour. The Unveiling of Lhasa To obtain Suzette's services I would, I saw, be compelled to propitiate him. Spies of the Kaiser Plotting the Downfall of England We are told that the professed intention was thereby "to propitiate the gods, and obtain for the deceased a safe and peaceable passage through the lower regions." The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II All these attempts failed, because, instead of at once and decidedly proclaiming His innocence and demanding His acquittal, he sought at the same time to propitiate His accusers. The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II Some Indian lads they had with them as servants urged the Padres to place an offering of copal before this god in order to propitiate him and prevent him from destroying them all. History of the Spanish Conquest of Yucatan and of the Itzas Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Hard University. Vol. VII. "I would like," replied Chester, more humbly, as if anxious to propitiate his father,—"I would like to commence with the next term at the L—— Institute." Father Brighthopes An Old Clergyman's Vacation Still do we attempt to propitiate and appease the adversaries. The Holy Earth As if to propitiate the Nemesis, who always stands behind the chariot of the popular writer, Young next issued two of the poorest of all his unequal productions. Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes When Caiaphas sacrificed Christ to propitiate Rome, he knew that none but Christ’s own countrymen would benefit thereby. The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I The symbol Rx, standing for recipe—take—was originally the symbol for Jupiter, a sign placed at the head of a medical formula to propitiate Jove, that the compound might act favorably. Harper's Round Table, September 24, 1895 Things were all wrong and his resentment of his own failure to right them reacted, without his will, upon the very person whom he wished to propitiate. The Duchess of Wrexe Her Decline and Death; A Romantic Commentary They still retain some of their half-pagan rites, such as the use of magical drums and tom-toms for conjuring purposes, and to frighten away or to propitiate supposed devils, malicious diseases, and so on. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia She smiled at him with a friendly good-will: she acknowledged him as a human being, and she hoped to propitiate him into the concession that she herself was nothing less. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 When the brilliant idea of propitiating the Roman government by sacrificing Jesus flashed into the mind of Caiaphas, he saw that Jesus was in every respect suited to this purpose. The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I He propitiated the mutineers by concessions, but as soon as they had gone, he let matters resume their old course. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" This, of course, was “very big fetish” to such a superstitious people, and they would do almost anything to propitiate the awful Spirit of the Air. Zero the Slaver A Romance of Equatorial Africa He builds first a small hut, and after propitiating him with a small piece of flesh, he asks Dungu that he may be successful. My Dark Companions And Their Strange Stories Tirhaka laboured to propitiate the north country, and probably rendered the Ethiopian rule acceptable throughout Egypt. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" The Romans would not recall their legions from Africa or Germany because Judæa had propitiated them. The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I Wherever they appeared, they were reverently invited to a feast and propitiated in every way, that they might be induced to practise beneficent magic arts during the night. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) He was to be killed, then, to propitiate his own rescuers. Uniform of a Man This moral nature is realized to some extent even by the savage, when he trembles before his deity in pangs of conscience, or endeavors to propitiate him by sacrifices. Jewish Theology After the split in the conservative majority it was necessary to rely on combination ministries, representing different sets and harder to reconcile or to propitiate. A History of the Third French Republic It happened that just at this time Charles was very eager to propitiate the empire, in furtherance of those schemes of monarchy that now began to assume definite shape in his imagination. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) Lady Customers, having despatched their business move away, leaving the coast clear to three Mild Men, who advance to screen with a meekness designed to propitiate. The pillar of fire in the cloud was doubtless taken from the design of Mr. Jefferson, who perhaps had to be propitiated because his children of Israel were discarded in favor of Dr. Franklin's. The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. It was thought he designed to propitiate his judges by a full confession of his errors. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 To propitiate the electorate the expiring Parliament passed a law providing old-age pensions for workingmen. A History of the Third French Republic Still he had a belief that by doing certain things he propitiated the spirit that ruled over the future. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa The party whom the bill was intended to propitiate rejected it as inadequate. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) They were continually met by embassies from the different cities on or near their route, endeavoring to propitiate their favor by protestations of allegiance and gifts of gold. Hernando Cortez Makers of History From this indulgence of her spleen she was dissuaded by her secretary, Armenteros, who, shifting his sails to suit the breeze, showed, soon after Alva's coming, his intention to propitiate the new governor. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 He was twice ambassador to Constantinople to propitiate the Emperors Anastasius the Silent and Justinian; moreover he made a vow never to eat apples as long as he lived. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant I am sorry myself that there are no adventures of the blood-curdling sort in it; but I could not go out of my way, nor do tramps find time, it seems, for propitiating cannibals. The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday Her husband was very far from the opinion that the gods and goddesses were more easily propitiated by devotions paid before beautiful Grecian statuary than when represented by the ill-shaped images of Roman creation. Roman Women The happier ancients could propitiate Neptune with a horse. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) When thus intoxicated they are known as mast, and are believed by the populace to be possessed by divinity, and to have miraculous powers of gaining favours from heaven for those who propitiate them. Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian Marches Perhaps he had concluded he could best propitiate them by giving as little trouble as possible. The Case and Exceptions Stories of Counsel and Clients He had the contradictory ends to answer of propitiating Mrs. Whiteway and concealing the truth, and his language, like everything he wrote on the question, is consequently vague and evasive. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition Their priests were supposed to be experts in divining the future; and their gods often required to be propitiated with human sacrifices. Roman Women In order, moreover, to check the power of witches, it was supposed to be necessary to propitiate them, a ceremony which was often performed. Folk-lore of Shakespeare Every dweller by Whulge came to him for advice how to chase the elk, how to troll or spear the salmon, and how to propitiate Tamanous. In the Oregon Country Out-Doors in Oregon, Washington, and California Together with some Legendary Lore, and Glimpses of the Modern West in the Making The public you would propitiate fears death—loathes blood. The Case and Exceptions Stories of Counsel and Clients To make matters worse, the country was split up into factions; thus for every step gained in one place we lost ground elsewhere, and, by propitiating one, we enraged another. Long Live the King They must propitiate the gods with blood, Especially their war-god must be fed, And to supply their deities with food Their fated subjects must be freely bled. Montezuma An Epic on the Origin and Fate of the Aztec Nation Thus having propitiated the æsthetic feeling as well as the benevolent heart of the householder, the circular proceeds to business by declaring that "the bearers are a party of unemployed tradesmen, who," etc. The Galaxy, June 1877 Vol. XXIII.—June, 1877.—No. 6. The youth died to propitiate the gods; the lover refused to live without him. A Problem in Greek Ethics Being an inquiry into the phenomenon of sexual inversion They were to be turned aside from their fierce, revengeful purposes by bribes and by the protracted sufferings of their foes, therefore they thought that God might be bribed by gifts or propitiated by pains. Modern Substitutes for Christianity They had now come to propitiate the deity bearing fruits and exquisitely wrought spears. The Portal of Dreams If any constellation is unfavorable, it must by all means be propitiated by a ceremony called S'anti. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning And what could he do to propitiate this unfriendly Deity? Prisoners of Conscience Myrrhina, in her desire to propitiate him who gave himself up to her so completely, wished to leave her whole past behind. Sónnica All these were under his command, and protected by his power, so that none could find them but such as propitiated his favour. Devil Stories An Anthology In the frame of mind I then was in, nothing could possibly have propitiated me. My Brave and Gallant Gentleman A Romance of British Columbia In primitive ages, when men lived mostly on vegetables, they offered only grain, water, salt, fruit, and flowers to the gods, to propitiate them and thereby obtain temporal blessings. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning Therefore Lamberti, who now had reasons for wishing to propitiate the dwellers in the villa, left his cab outside and walked up the steep drive to the house. Cecilia A Story of Modern Rome In the Roman mythology these were the spirits of dead ancestors, worshipped or propitiated in families as having power for good or evil over the fortunes of their descendants. Minor Poems by Milton They place them that way to propitiate their gods. Bring Me His Ears Time was when like other fond fools, I fancied Fate was not the hideous hag that wiser heads had painted her, but an affable old dame, easily cajoled and propitiated. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part Had Scotland been ancient Greece, no doubt Neptune would have been propitiated by a sacrifice. A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 At all events this was their weak spot, and whenever the farmer felt a twinge of pain in his back he would hurry to propitiate wise Maren. Ditte: Girl Alive! As they go, Mrs. Fitzgerald keeps up a gentle twitter, in the hope of propitiating the wrathful goddess on before. Rossmoyne In the first place, then, let us watch our course when we are entertaining strangers whose good opinion we wish to propitiate. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865 She had propitiated, ignored, eluded the more feminine amenities of fate. The Immortal Moment The Story of Kitty Tailleur But it was Scotland, and the ever-to-be-feared Satan was not so easily propitiated. A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 At the same time some Tlascalans told Cort�s that a great sacrifice, mostly of children, had been offered to propitiate the favor of the gods. The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West Percival had not even time to breathe into her ear the "Forgive me" with which he meant to propitiate her. Under False Pretences A Novel In the earliest times they made no representation of him under the human form, nor had they temples; but they propitiated him by sacrifices, offering animals, as the horse, and even men, upon rude altars. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition It is a crime that God has never forgiven, never will forgive, nor can it be propitiated by all the sacrifices earth can make or give. The Negro: what is His Ethnological Status? 2nd Ed. The evil powers are then propitiated; sometimes in a manner savouring of dignity, sometimes with groveling and grotesque cowardice. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies Once upon a time, men lived without any means to propitiate this unseen divinity; they knew not how to ward off his anger or conciliate him. The Arawack Language of Guiana in its Linguistic and Ethnological Relations Still I was deaf, and he came within two feet of me, uttering the half-singing talk, and later burst into song as his supreme effort at pleasing or propitiating the dispenser of dainties. Upon The Tree-Tops The Christian soldiers in some of the legions refused to join in the time-honoured solemnities for propitiating the gods. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition Some individuals were indelicate enough to hint that the pies were intended to propitiate us and prevent the plunder of the houses. History of Morgan's Cavalry Truth must send its arrows into their consciences, and Terror rouse them to exertion, and Conviction bring them upon their knees, and Repentance propitiate the anger of Heaven, or they perish by the sword. Thoughts on African Colonization I was conscious that Mrs. Smith didn't like me for some reason or other, and I was anxious to propitiate her. The Long Day The Story of a New York Working Girl As Told by Herself If they are, the Government, which he must propitiate, has a far stronger hand, for the forgeries then defied detection. James VI and the Gowrie Mystery He thought best to drop his indignant air and try to propitiate them. Two Little Women Ever active, ever vigilant, no opportunity was suffered to escape him, and yet no one whose good-will it was desirable to propitiate was disgusted by injudicious importunity. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865 All are of the malignant type, to be propitiated only by acceptable offerings from persons who desire to visit the locality where it is supposed to reside. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" I am more than ever satisfied that God and Mammon would be equally propitiated by emancipation. Records of Later Life It would be discreet in the future to propitiate Aunty Rosa, but, then, again, even in matters in which he was innocent, he had been accused of wishing to "show off." Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II Mr. Masson, trying to propitiate the enemy, admits that "to address the historian Josephus as 'Joe,' through a whole article, and give him a black eye into the bargain, is positively profane." Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 To propitiate the unrelenting and half-crazed monarch, with his obdurate court, a Declaratory Act, as it was called, was passed, which affirmed the absolute supremacy of Parliament over the colonies. Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago American Pioneers and Patriots Series This he said because he saw that it was necessary under the circumstances to propitiate Mark. Mark Mason's Victory In spite of the difficulty of his poetry, he had all the natural graces which are apt to propitiate cultivated readers. Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) He learned, however, to keep his opinions to himself, and by propitiating Harry in carrying books and the like to secure a little peace. Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II He had come back to propitiate the demon within himself—the demon or the god, he was not sure which it was, for it possessed the attributes of both. The Side Of The Angels A Novel For the moment Kate visualised Nature as some incredible, insatiable goddess, a female Moloch, who must be propitiated always with mother's tears.... Kildares of Storm If a river that is new to them be visited, the spirits of that stream must be always propitiated lest they resent the intrusion and drown the visitor. Folk-lore in Borneo A Sketch Or failing even a billy-goat, as the Lord God of the Hebrews could only be propitiated by the shedding of blood, they perhaps caught and immolated a stray rat. Bible Romances First Series My tears will move, my offerings propitiate them, and I shall enjoy complete felicity.' Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers Reprinted From an English Work, Entitled "Half-Hours With The Freethinkers." Snake charmers bring to this place the deadly snakes which are then fed to propitiate them, by the priests, I spoze. Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife We are glad to see Mr. Hicks and hope he may live long to visit Blue Ruin and propitiate up and down our streets. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) It was a threat and it called for some sacrifice propitiating the angry gods.” The Flute of the Gods Horace was called into the private office and speedily propitiated. The Camera Fiend Its object is as much to propitiate the gods as to preserve social order. The Religious Sentiment Its Source and Aim: A Contribution to the Science and Philosophy of Religion He invents methods by which he can indulge his appetites, and finds a substitute by which he can propitiate his invisible ruler or rulers. Bunyan Previously, however, to their departure from the city, they piously bent their steps towards the cathedral, where divine service was performed with great pomp, to propitiate heaven in favour of its servants. Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. Then most so, when the distant choir is heard At morn or eve—nor fail thou to attend On that thrice-hallowed day, when all are there; When all, propitiating with solemn songs, Visit the Dead. Modern Painters Volume II (of V) The primitive belief is that every dead man becomes a demon, who is often somewhere at hand, may at any moment return, may give aid or do mischief, and has to be continually propitiated. Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I In despair at the irruption of the Drilgoes, the priests were seeking to propitiate their gods by sacrificing the three strangers whom they held responsible for all their woes. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 It is to this shrine of the Maya Venus that as far down as the Spanish conquest, pilgrims repaired yearly to offer their prayers and votive presents to propitiate that divinity. The Mayas, the Sources of Their History Dr. Le Plongeon in Yucatan, His Account of Discoveries All obedience was now disregarded, and a party of the most turbulent resolved to put their chief to death, and, by this means, propitiate the favor of their enemies. Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. The generous defiance in the cause of the Catholic faith was followed by pillage and murder, the usual accompaniments of Irish insurrection, as a sort of initial holocaust to propitiate success. History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II. "And spoken well," said Holden, thinking that it might be well to propitiate the Medicine Man for the time. The Fiery Totem A Tale of Adventure in the Canadian North-West There was no trace of servility, nor of any special desire to please or propitiate in his manner. The Island Mystery To her men were the gods of the universe, and, as such, must be propitiated, at least in theory. The Twins of Suffering Creek Treasures they must have if not on earth, why, then, in heaven; and when they failed to find heathen temples bedecked with silver, they propitiated Heaven by seizing the heathen themselves. Little Masterpieces of Science: Explorers The two last examples must suggest a rather alarming idea to those who are accustomed to propitiate the relation to whom we have just alluded, by relinquishing their habits. The Comic Latin Grammar A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue Is he wishful to propitiate the English Government? Leading Articles on Various Subjects But she is the life of the game, and they chase her and propitiate her; and she generally condescends to return, for solitary dignity is dull. Things as They Are Mission Work in Southern India Treasure they must have—if not on earth why, then, in heaven—and when they failed to find heathen temples bedecked with silver they propitiated Heaven by seizing the heathen themselves. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 26, October, 1880 He propitiated her with a present of a comb, a fan, and a black mantle, such as the ladies of Cadiz wear, and which my lady viscountess pronounced became her style of beauty mightily. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges The shipper, realizing that the manager's displeasure or good will toward him finds practical expression in his daily freight bills, finally loses, like the serf, all self-esteem in his efforts to propitiate an overbearing master. The Railroad Question A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses The shades of the slaughtered are now at length propitiated; their slaughter is at least in part atoned for; and outraged humanity is, at least in part, avenged! Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 He walked and read with us, and wrote such beautiful poetry in honor of Effie's charms, that we were at last quite propitiated. Graham's Magazine Vol. XXXII No. 2. February 1848 The French teacher was propitiated by the gift of a particular almond cake, frosted, which Helen carried down to her room and begged her to accept. Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall or Solving the Campus Mystery "That I wont, master," he replied, greatly propitiated by my offering. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848 He sought to propitiate her by coming to her assistance in many little tasks, but she persistently ignored his overtures. David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West As a matter of fact, Pan was not having much luck propitiating the horse he had selected. Valley of Wild Horses By way of propitiating the old man he gave him half the bit of bread which he was eating. The Macdermots of Ballycloran It surely would have been wiser to try to propitiate New England, with which he was in perpetual worry and conflict, by enlisting it in a naval war in which it had some faith. James Madison A being capable of being propitiated in that fashion might take an interest in squabbles over wafers and chasubles. The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. A Judge of the High Court of Justice He propitiated Mrs. Tupps by the proffer of a dozen of the eggs and told her of his desire to entertain his friends. David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West He worked in the garden to propitiate his uncle. The Rainbow Jake lit a cigarette, an indulgence with which in these days of worry and stress he propitiated his overwrought nerves. The Tale of Timber Town He says, "If the gods are good they will not injure me, but if they are evil I must propitiate them!" Round the Wonderful World He regards them as kind friends who will help, rather than as severe censors who have to be propitiated.” The Empire of the East The officer advised them, too, to send out presents to Genghis Khan as an additional means of propitiating him and inducing him to spare the town. Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series Tear— tear us an altar, tug at the cliff-boulders, pile them with the rough stones— we no longer sleep in the wind, propitiate us. Sea Garden He was afraid—he would have done anything to propitiate the Maker of the storm—he would have even sacrificed himself if necessary. Frances Kane's Fortune And with extreme warlike eagerness they all now hastened to die gloriously, or else to propitiate the souls of the dead by the ruin of the city. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens "We arranged last night that we should go if Fred could get the tickets," Nina said, and then by way of propitiating me she told me that I knew how well I danced. Godfrey Marten, Undergraduate Bertha never failed, however, to propitiate Florence, helping her when she could with her work, doing a thousand little nameless kindnesses for her, and giving her, when the opportunity offered, many sympathetic glances. A Bunch of Cherries A Story of Cherry Court School They seem to be vindicating with servile dread a character, whose wrath they would deprecate, and whose doubtful favour they would propitiate on their own behalf. On Calvinism For that portion of the book which has appeared in print no apology will be expected; and, with regard to the remainder, the Author has rather endeavoured to avoid censure than hoped to propitiate it. A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France The people, of their own nature inclined to mercy, were propitiated by this sad address, and made no answer, but awaited their impending fate with resignation. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens Is it not that Christ is again offered in sacrifice, and that the pain he endures in being so propitiates God in your behalf? Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge The interest of the press and the public approval of the National Irish Players had not proved sufficient to propitiate that iron-hearted monster, Financial Success. Seven Miles to Arden This, as our guide informed us, was to propitiate the god of fire, and to avert all possible catastrophes from that much dreaded source. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months Unziar was presumed to have very strong private reasons to propitiate rather than to offend the powerful Minister. A Modern Mercenary For they propitiated the gods with human victims, sacrificing strangers to Diana, whom they call Oreiloche, and fix the heads of the slain on the walls of their temples, as perpetual monuments of their deeds. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens The English barons were longing to take advantage of his quarrel with the Church, and his only chance of resisting them was to propitiate the Church. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII And she smiled in open confidence as a sacrificial maiden might have propitiated the dragon. Seven Miles to Arden The priests were propitiating the idols inside the temple with drums, fifes, and horns, while the pleasure and trading booths were doing a thriving business outside. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months "My lord," said Eustacius, "I worship the God of the Christians; and Him only do I serve and propitiate with sacrifice." Mediaeval Tales Probably he was anxious to propitiate her with regard to whatever Bertha might be writing about. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius He offered two hundred thousand pounds to propitiate the British government. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) The son of Priam, a priest of Apollo, was commissioned to offer a sacrifice to propitiate the god of the sea. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II They feared these spirits and sought their aid; especially seeking to propitiate those who presided over war and peace, famine and plenty, health and sickness, destruction and prosperity, life and death. The Story of John G. Paton Or Thirty Years Among South Sea Cannibals God is not propitiated by such works, but rather provoked, as Saul's example shows. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood "I don't know what 'propitiate' means," I said, sighing. Daisy Birmingham instead of Monsignor played the lead; the man whose practical temperament, financial and political influence, could soothe and propitiate his own people and interest the moneyed men in the alliance. The Art of Disappearing The lowest tribes known to us regard the whole world of nature and the human dead as things to be feared and usually as things to be propitiated. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV Their worship was entirely a service of fear, its aim being to propitiate this or that Evil Spirit, to prevent calamity or to secure revenge. The Story of John G. Paton Or Thirty Years Among South Sea Cannibals The blessings of venerable Brahmans, well propitiated, have the same effect. The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana Translated From the Sanscrit in Seven Parts With Preface, Introduction and Concluding Remarks Also the regulars had marched out but three days before, and the apartments—the dormitories especially—were not in a condition to propitiate the squeamish. Merry-Garden and Other Stories Miltiades, accordingly, held a private interview with Timo, and asked her what he should do to propitiate the divinities of Paros so far as to enable him to gain possession of the city. Darius the Great Makers of History These are partly expressions of natural sorrow,349 but may be intended in part to propitiate the dead, who thus sees that honor is paid him. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV Each person present is touched with the blood, to propitiate the gods, and to secure safety from any evil consequences to the persons engaged in the funeral rites. Children of Borneo We have not only to propitiate to our aid a host of good spirits, but we have to exorcise a host of evil ones. Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes Is he a god to be propitiated by sacrifice and offering, to be worshipped and adored—supreme, almighty, everlasting? The Doomsman The Spirits of the Woods and of the Streams, and the Demons of the grain must be thanked for their gifts, and propitiated for such evil as has been done them. In Court and Kampong Being Tales and Sketches of Native Life in the Malay Peninsula He tried every position, every trick for propitiating Morpheus. The Panchronicon Yet had the mill owner known the fact, it would have gone far toward propitiating him, and toward rousing his admiration for his young kinsman. Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life Mr. Crawfurd found barren women, men unfortunate in trade or at play, persons in debt and sick persons propitiating the Goddess Durgá, "smeared with perfumed unguents or decked with flowers." Across the Equator A Holiday Trip in Java He saw that if the nation was to gain her independence, and his sovereign become ruler of a united Italy, it was necessary to propitiate the Western Powers. Lord John Russell He first made arrangements for performing solemn religious ceremonies, to expiate the omens and propitiate the gods. Hannibal Makers of History Hence it was inferred that the evil principle could be abjured and defied, and the good principle propitiated in no way so effectually as by renouncing the world and mortifying the body. A Manual of Moral Philosophy Charms, incantations, astrology, idolatry, caste, are all woven into the system, for the sake of propitiating the Indian mind, so that its influence is hostile to Christianity and to missions. A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions It suddenly came to her that, for a good while past, she had got into a way of propitiating Eileen with gifts. Love of Brothers By a fortunate coincidence, the annual festival of the Bromo is celebrated to-day, when Siva, the Third Person of the Hindu Triad, is propitiated by a living sacrifice. Through the Malay Archipelago It has been the custom in all ages of the world, when nations go to war with each other, for each side to take measures for propitiating the favor of Heaven. Hannibal Makers of History Kali wants blood, and if not propitiated daily therewith something horrible is expected to happen. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan Yet the Brahman needed the Sudra, and had to propitiate him in order to use him. A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions She tried to win her over with gifts, which Eileen accepted, while she was not propitiated. Love of Brothers At the same time, while he thus sought to propitiate Olympias, he neglected Cassander and all the other members of Antipater's family. Pyrrhus Makers of History Hence the emperor, Septimius Severus, apparently to propitiate the god, made some restorations in the upper portion of the statue, whereupon the mysterious musical sounds ceased. The Critic in the Orient They did and do fear the river, but behind the fear is a feeling that it can be propitiated, that it can be induced to help man and does not want to thwart him. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty In the event of its ceasing to burn, it would have been considered an ill omen, and in order to propitiate the Good Spirit, it would have become necessary to sacrifice a female captive. Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography They set themselves to propitiate the critics by the wit of technical novelty and to propitiate their fellow craftsmen by avoiding the inspiration of the past. Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations He propitiated me, and promised to get into touch with Oscar Folcker. The Stretton Street Affair The gods were duly propitiated, and like an old peasant woman in France, who has satisfactorily done her day’s housekeeping, she went about her business.” When Winter Comes to Main Street It was not a conciliatory answer, and came near undoing what Grant had accomplished; but the grim old cattle-baron was not the man to propitiate an enemy. The Cattle-Baron's Daughter On landing, he was stabbed by Septimius, who had persuaded Ptolemy to take his life, in order to propitiate Cæsar and gain the Egyptian crown. Ancient States and Empires My new-chum freshness immediately attracted the attention of the bullock-drivers camped there, who told me of the dangers I would meet from the blacks, unless I propitiated them by generous gifts of tobacco. Reminiscences of Queensland 1862-1869 The little palm-oil no doubt propitiated him, for he invited me in. The Stretton Street Affair They were pleading before angry and irresponsible judges, whom it, was their object to soothe and propitiate. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 Maybe that the present established relations of our appetites to the time-honoured savours, by which the ancient Jews sought to propitiate the Deity, are destined to be superseded. More Science From an Easy Chair The sole object of Maximin was to secure the favor of the soldiers, barbarians like himself, whom he propitiated with exorbitant donations, extorted by fines and confiscations, and derived from the sack of temples. Ancient States and Empires The flowers—her own flowers just picked from the garden—were an offering, not to propitiate but to please. The Ghost Girl They think that in that way, they may propitiate the gods of the volcano. Flash-lights from the Seven Seas This remarkable person, supposed to know by what means the anger of the gods might be propitiated, was called to Athens. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 They brought little offerings to propitiate him and prove the depth of their unaltered regard—pencil-cases and pocket-knives, and so forth, until they drove Paul nearly to desperation. Vice Versa or A Lesson to Fathers At times, too, now, she almost bent before what seemed her fate, in hopelessness of escaping from it; and at those times she strove to accommodate herself to it, and tried to propitiate her captor. The Old Helmet, Volume I During divine worship the priests chewed coca leaves, and unless they were supplied with them, it was believed that the favor of the gods could not be propitiated. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests Lastly, he propitiated Russian views of joint action by asking what form of material support the powers would give France, if she should require it. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) To propitiate the Great Spirit, and to stand well in the estimation of his own tribe, are the two highest objects in the mind of an Indian. History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians Such audacity astonished him, for he could hardly believe that Paradine, after his perfidious conduct in the billiard-room, could have the clumsy impudence to try to propitiate him now. Vice Versa or A Lesson to Fathers These Frenchmen had managed to propitiate Surajah by aiding him with a supply of ammunition when he was on his march against Calcutta. Athelstane Ford The custom of amputating a joint or two of the fingers or toes, to propitiate the Deity, was still observed, in the case of a near relative being dangerously ill. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century A surplus of two millions enabled Althorp to propitiate an importunate class of taxpayers by repealing the house tax. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) To propitiate his patron, the unscrupulous husband introduces him and his companion into the box of his unsuspecting wife! Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 Mr. Bultitude, feeling the necessity of propitiating him, hastened to take the two largest squares of bread and butter on the plate. Vice Versa or A Lesson to Fathers Seeing that it was no longer necessary to propitiate her enemy, she indulged in the luxury of acting out her hatred, when she could without betraying to Davlin this change, which might require an explanation. Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter He therefore advised him to propitiate future fortune by seeking some object whose loss would produce most regret, and voluntarily casting it away from him where it could never be recovered. Rambles of an Archaeologist Among Old Books and in Old Places Being Papers on Art, in Relation to Archaeology, Painting, Art-Decoration, and Art-Manufacture Grey's constant reply was that no concessions would propitiate men bent on driving the government from office, and that no measure less efficacious than that already introduced would satisfy the just expectations of the people. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) Secondary influences, though none the less strongly felt, were those of the past heroes of the house, sometimes only just dead, to be propitiated at the family tombs or hearth. On The Structure of Greek Tribal Society: An Essay Charles did not at this moment fear the Turk, and it was in his power at any moment to propitiate the French. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 To permit herself to be propitiated in a moment, however, was not in the nature of Dame Hagar. Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter It is recorded of Mr. Conyers that he once presented every farmer’s wife in his hunting district with a silk dress, saying that the ladies must be propitiated if hunting is to flourish. The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. When the great seal was entrusted to commissioners, Brougham had affected to regard the arrangement as a temporary makeshift to propitiate William IV., and hoped that he would inherit the reversion of the chancellorship. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) If it is a beast that has killed the man, it shall be slain to propitiate the kin and atone for the blood shed. On The Structure of Greek Tribal Society: An Essay But there are heaps of devils about," she declares, shaking her head; "or else why do they put up arches especially to keep them off—propitiate them, and prevent their entrance into the village? When the Birds Begin to Sing One time it was the Duke of Brittany who had to be propitiated, all in the interests of peace, peace being a quality much sought and but little experienced at this time in France. The Tapestry Book There was something in this, and no doubt a reluctance to discuss their grandmother with a stranger, and a prejudiced stranger, had mingled with Jacinth's desire to propitiate her aunt. Robin Redbreast A Story for Girls I am confident that he considers the thunder as being supernatural, and that he would propitiate it, if he only knew how. Religion and Lust or, The Psychical Correlation of Religious Emotion and Sexual Desire Religion, even to the devout pagan, was mainly an affair of this life; the gods were to be propitiated with a view to present happiness and success. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe He was considering what he could best say to propitiate his creditor. The Young Outlaw or, Adrift in the Streets George begged him not to trouble himself about such a matter at present; but this was by no means the way in which to propitiate his uncle. The Bertrams The margin of the Revised Version gives what the Greek says, "Be thou propitiated." God's Plan with Men They seem to propitiate nature, however, when they wish rain, for they offer up to the rain-spirit votive offerings of bananas, grain, and beer, which they place beneath the trees. Religion and Lust or, The Psychical Correlation of Religious Emotion and Sexual Desire The host was to be borne about in solemn procession when God was to be especially propitiated, as in the case of a famine or plague. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe She was justified in staying on, since her genius had come back to her, divinely placable, divinely propitiated and appeased. The Creators A Comedy The heroes are all skilled in magic, and to some extent are able to command or propitiate even the gods. Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) The Land of the Heroes Apparently Irving received the great Jeffrey with courtesy and composure; as an equal, and not in the least as an idol to be propitiated with gewgaws. Washington Irving He therefore endeavored to propitiate them, just as a dog endeavors to get the good will of man by abjectly crawling toward him on his belly and licking his feet. Religion and Lust or, The Psychical Correlation of Religious Emotion and Sexual Desire They here witnessed a human sacrifice, to propitiate the favor of their gods in a battle they were about to undertake. Famous Islands and Memorable Voyages If their friends are dangerously ill, they sacrifice one or two joints of their little finger, to propitiate the divinity, and Cook did not meet with one native in ten who was not mutilated. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century It was equally plain that he must be either propitiated or antagonized. 'Drag' Harlan |
| 随便看 |
英语例句辞典收录了117811条英语例句在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词及词组的例句翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。