10 Metaphors for offerings

Thus, in the centre of Western New York, he found his Academy, his Royal College, his Gallery and life-school, in one adequate effort of Stuart's masterly hand; the offering of gratitude became the model and the impulse whereby a farmer's son on the banks of the Mohawk rose to the highest skill and eminence.

" As the sum given by each was often noted down in "quarter books" or "Easter books," and was, on denial, occasionally sued for before the official (together with dues for other purposesclerk's wages, pew rents, etc., presently to be noticed), an "offering" might become virtually an assessment or rate.

But the peace-offering was a waste of patience and good-will.

When the offerings and the tributes to religion are the support of the industrious poor, it is their best appropriation; and he who gives labour for a day, is a more useful benefactor than he who maintains in idleness for two.

To the King, his offering was two large bowls and vases of crystal so exquisitely worked as to be considered unrivalled; while he tendered to Madame de Verneuil, who did the honours of the royal circle, and whom he was anxious to attach to his interests, a valuable collection of diamonds and other precious stones.

This goddess had a temple at Rome, and her offerings were milk.

He met the fury of the tempest, and the floods went over His head; but His offering was an offering of peace, calming the storms and the waves, magnifying the law, glorifying its Author, and rescuing its violator from the wrath and ruin.

Her offering of friendship had been a blind.

Revenge, I'll build a temple to your name; And the first offering shall be Gloster's head, Thy altars shall be sprinkled with the blood, Whose wanton current his mad humour fed; He was a rhymer and a riddler, A scoffer at my mother, prais'd my father: I'll fit him now for allescape and all. RICH.

Let me but bring these with me to the altar, and I care not though my offering be a handful of corn".

10 Metaphors for  offerings