amiabilities

It is thus a sad advantage to have known these old men seated astride two centuries, who have taught us all that our own has lost in amiabilities.

Economies of Excess in Brillat-Savarin, Balzac, and Baudelaire 2007

From the first it was evident that the chiefs were thoroughly disgruntled, and at odds among themselves; I was seated between Red Cloud and Standing Elk, so that advantage could be taken of my linguistic genius; Red Cloud gave me one suspicious glare, and replied in monosyllables to the amiabilities and polite inquiries which Allison and the others addressed to him through me.

Isabelle Estelle Bruno 2010

It then became the duty of Mr Snittle Timberry to give the young Crummleses, which he did; after which Mr Vincent Crummles, as their father, addressed the company in a supplementary speech, enlarging on their virtues, amiabilities, and excellences, and wishing that they were the sons and daughter of every lady and gentleman present.

Nicholas Nickleby 2007

The air was as clear and fresh as on a mountain side; sparrows chattered, and birds of a species unsuspected at later hours could be heard singing in the park hard by, while here and there on ridges and flats a cat might be seen going calmly home from the devilries of the night to resume the amiabilities of the day.

The Hand of Ethelberta 2006

Of all the Spanish cities that I saw, Seville was the most charming, not for those attributive blandishments of the song and dance which the tourist is supposed to find it, but which we quite failed of, but for the simpler and less conventional amiabilities which she was so rich in.

Familiar Spanish Travels 2004

She did not even notice the special attentions and amiabilities shown her during dinner by Boris

War and Peace 2003

What hidden charms of character disclose themselves, what dormant amiabilities awaken, when our common humanity gathers together to pour out the gastric juice!

Armadale 2003

To his former pretexts for irony a fresh one was now added — allusions to stepmothers and amiabilities to Mademoiselle

War and Peace 2003

From the first it was evident that the chiefs were thoroughly disgruntled, and at odds among themselves; I was seated between Red Cloud and Standing Elk, so that advantage could be taken of my linguistic genius; Red Cloud gave me one suspicious glare, and replied in monosyllables to the amiabilities and polite inquiries which Allison and the others addressed to him through me.

Flashman and The Redskins Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1982

From the first it was evident that the chiefs were thoroughly disgruntled, and at odds among themselves; I was seated between Red Cloud and Standing Elk, so that advantage could be taken of my linguistic genius; Red Cloud gave me one suspicious glare, and replied in monosyllables to the amiabilities and polite inquiries which Allison and the others addressed to him through me.

Flashman And The Redskins Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1982