goodnature

The Primeros, — though the goodnature of the country folk had accorded to the head of them the title of Squire

The Way We Live Now 2004

Omai, however, with a goodnature that reflects honour upon him, parted with a favourite dog which he had brought from England; and with this acquisition the people departed highly satisfied.

Narrative of the Voyages Round The World, Performed by Captain James Cook 2003

Omai, however, with a goodnature that reflects honour upon him, parted with a favourite dog which he had brought from England; and with this acquisition the people departed highly satisfied.

Narrative of the Voyages Round The World, Performed by Captain James Cook 2003

I have listened in the bread-lines, hearing the bitter, acrid note of discontent which from time to time burst up through the miraculous goodnature of the Russian crowd….

Chapter 1. Background 1922

If the example of that nation is to have an influence on this, I can easily conceive why some of their proceedings which have an unpleasant aspect, and are not quite reconcilable to humanity, generosity, good faith, and justice, are palliated with so much milky goodnature towards the actors, and borne with so much heroic fortitude towards the sufferers.

Paras. 75-99 1909

The idea of placating him by a bedroom near the roof and the costume of a Punchinello was too bold altogether, and relied too much on his unproved fund of goodnature.

Two Sides of the Face Midwinter Tales Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

In international relations diplomacy has been a boyishly lawless affair of family intrigues, commercial and territorial brigandage, torpors of pseudo-goodnature produced by laziness and spasms of ferocious activity produced by terror.

Heartbreak House George Bernard Shaw 1903

But I confess to the goodnature: it's an Irish wakeness.

John Bull's Other Island George Bernard Shaw 1903

He looks older; is getting prematurely bald; and, in spite of an effusion of goodnature and friendliness, is peevish and sensitive when his advances are not reciprocated.

Man and Superman George Bernard Shaw 1903

Robert Ferguson, who almost lived at the Maitland house that week, told her, soothingly, that she really ought to go back to bed, at which she laughed with rough goodnature.

The Iron Woman Margaret Wade Campbell Deland 1901