comfiture

It didn't add to Missy's comfiture to know she had, in truth, harboured this ridiculed vision of herself.

Missy Dana Gatlin

Heroes, like gods, must have their own way; but against thee and thy confraternity of elders I would turn the closet-key, and your mouths might water over, but your tongues should never enter those little pots of comfiture.

Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection Walter Savage Landor 1819

Anon, the comfiture being well done, my wife and I took Mrs. Hunt at almost 9 at night by coach and carried

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1663 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668

Anon, the comfiture being well done, my wife and I took Mrs. Hunt at almost 9 at night by coach and carried Mrs. Hunt home, and did give her a box of sugar and a haunch of venison given me by my Lady the other day.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 25: November/December 1663 Samuel Pepys 1668

Anon, the comfiture being well done, my wife and I took Mrs. Hunt at almost 9 at night by coach and carried

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668

Anon, the comfiture being well done, my wife and I took Mrs. Hunt at almost 9 at night by coach and carried Mrs. Hunt home, and did give her a box of sugar and a haunch of venison given me by my Lady the other day.

The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Nov/Dec 1663 Pepys, Samuel 1663

The commencement was favoura - ble; * but, by the failure of punctual correspondent co - operation, and the brave stand of colonel Musgrave with the fortieth regiment at Chew's house on the dis - comfiture of the British van, the flattering dawn was soon and sadly changed.

Memoirs of the war in the Southern department of the United States Lee, Henry, 1756-1818 1812

“I am doing penance,” said Maitre Pierre, “and may not eat anything before noon, save some comfiture and a cup of water. —

Quentin Durward 2008

"I am doing penance," said Maitre Pierre, "and may not eat anything before noon, save some comfiture and a cup of water.

Quentin Durward Walter Scott 1801