660 examples of proffering in sentences

" Dick restrained his anger under this insulting blow, perceiving, even in the hotness of his wrath, that the other was unconscious of the double ignominy implied in dealing with soldiers' rewards as personal bribes, and proffering money for common brotherly offices.

My wife receives a clothes-basketful of letters every morning from the mothers of the Confederacy proffering time, money, and service wherever she can suggest anything for them to do.

Crewe was the only player of the twelve to win his game, and he did so by a masterly concealed ending in which he handled his pawns with consummate skill, proffering the sacrifice of a bishop with such art that Turgieff fell into the trap, and was mated in five subsequent moves.

another great host of people proffering him a crown, save one little old man, who alone of them all wore his hair in a queue with powder.

A sudden leap of the boat caused her to clutch the rail, and instantly Sanchez was at her side, proffering assistance.

If you suspect that I did the thing intentionally, then why beat about the bush?" "I don't want to beat about the bush, and, on the other hand, I don't want to do you any injustice, Mr. Jetson, I thought perhaps you would be willing to help me out by proffering your midshipman's word of honor"

It is easy to see that the belief that Arthur was still living, though not in this world, might gradually take shape in such a form as this, and that his absence from his country might be interpreted as his prolonged sojourn in the distant land of a fairy queen, who was proffering him, not the delights of her love, but healing for his wounds, in order that when he was made whole again he might return "to help the Britons."

Then, again proffering the liquor, he said: "This here's fine for the misery.

They cried out upon him in horror, and one of them proffering his own sword said: "Take this; this is sharper."

His expression and tone were passionless as those of a statistician proffering a tabulation: his words were fit to wring the heart of a stone.

" "Good-night," said Marian rather forlornly, after a pause, proffering her hand.

But to attempt a quotation from these letters would be like proffering a spoonful of brine, and saying, "Here is an idea of the ocean."

When the chief saw the Highlanders, he was terrified out of his wits; but, nevertheless, not knowing what else to do, he prepared for resistance, after once more proffering me the choice of his wives.

Meanwhile, when kingly Jason steered in quest Of the Gold Fleece, and chieftains at his side Chosen from all cities, proffering each her best, To rich Iolchos came that warrior tried, And joined him unto trim-built Argo's crew; And with Alcmena's son came Hylas too.

She found it difficult to scorn the proffers of help of a man who helped without proffering.

"Here," she added, proffering her treasure, "take a good long suck if you want to.

The last vestige of disapprobation had vanished from Bonover's manner; asking a favour was his autocratic way of proffering the olive branch.

But the truth was that Calvert, never having experienced the anguish and delights of love, felt a natural hesitation in proffering either sympathy or advice to one so much wiser than himself.

And Mr. Clement Shorter is not much bolder in proffering his treasures.

"Have one o' my matches," he said, proffering his box to Tredgold, who was about to relight his cigar with a fusee.

One of them, finding all hope of proceeding further at an end, went down on his knees and prayed to the almighty for assistance; and just as another had bitterly remarked on the uselessness of proffering such a request, Mr. Roe and his party, as if directed by the hand of Providence, appeared on the ridge above them.

"It's a long time," said Torrance, proffering a cigar.

" While Dick lamented the predicament in which he had placed himself, the Conde de Gondomar, freed from all apprehension, turned towards his deliverer, and proffering him his hand, said"You have nobly revenged yourself, Sir Jocelyn.

I stood nearly in the same situation with his favorite friends; but being thoroughly convinced of the sincerity of his wishes, I spared him the mortification of soliciting the offices he had rejected, by again proffering my services.

The proud and formidable king of the island, whose name I have not learned, advanced to meet them, escorted by a large number of warriors, and proffering menaces.

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