She had the ways of some happy household animal, its quick rushes of affection, and its gaze, the long, spiritual gaze of its maternity, mysterious and appealing.

Numerous physiologically frigid women have lived successful and happy married lives because of contented maternity.

Behind these, proudly erect, was his virtuous and prolific companion, aged by too continuous maternity.

Therein lay the royal beauty of woman, wife and mother; fruitful maternity triumphed over virginity by which life is slain.

His stars are perpetually crossed by the malignant maternity of an old woman, who persists in calling him "her son Dick."

] I may as well add that the Virgin, in this character of mysterious, and religious, and most pure maternity, is venerated under the title of La Madonna del Parto.

Take it that even the mother, during the period of sacred maternity, becomes a cog in the machinery of industry.

If they should marry other half-breeds, the line of dusky Perritauts might stretch out the memory of a savage maternity to the crack of doom.

First it was sought to throw doubt upon Bianca's actual maternity, and next to secure the person of the little boy.

I saw a sort of hatred for those who would trouble him distort her face, resplendent with superhuman maternity.