dissuasions

The best of it was, that Mr Toots felt it incunbent on him to make a speech; and in spite of a whole code of telegraphic dissuasions from Mrs

Dombey and Son 2007

Disappointed and uneasy, Nicholas could touch no food, so, after he had seen Smike comfortably established at the table, he walked out (despite a great many dissuasions uttered by Mr Crowl with his mouth full), and left

Nicholas Nickleby 2007

The utmost that could be wrung from her was, a promise that she would receive Mr Haredale at her own house next evening, and in the mean time reconsider her determination and their dissuasions — though any change on her part, as she told them, was quite hopeless.

Barnaby Rudge 2007

His present dissuasions seemed but the second part of those which were received with so ill a grace in the morning.

The Vicar of Wakefield 2004

He therefore yielded to the dissuasions of his friend from searching any farther after her that night, and accepted the kind offer of part of his bed.

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling 2004

And since she saw her mistress so determined, she desisted from any further dissuasions.

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling 2004

At the moment when Rostov and Ilyin were galloping along the road, Princess Mary, despite the dissuasions of Alpatych, her nurse, and the maids, had given orders to harness and intended to start, but when the cavalrymen were espied they were taken for

War and Peace 2003

Now it is our duty to give assistance to all these; and partly by dissuasions, and clear discoveries of the odiousness of the sin, and partly by suitable directions about the remedy, to help them to a more complete conquest of their corruptions.

The Reformed Pastor 1615-1691 1974

But the ability here mentioned is such as hath readiness, proneness, willingness to put itself forth, accompanying of it; it is an ability of will against all dissuasions.

Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers 1616-1683 1967

He is able, having suffered and been tempted, to break through all dissuasions to the contrary, to relieve poor tempted souls: Dunatai boethesai, -- "He is able to help."

Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers 1616-1683 1967