She loved her, as she loved us all, with a mother's love; but in opinion, in feeling and sentiment and disposition, bore so distant a resemblance to her daughter that she never understood her right,never could believe how much she loved her, but met her caresses, her protestations of filial affection, too frequently with coldness and repulse.

" It was no use; in spite of the gentleman's remonstrance and protestations, he said, "You may go, Mr. , and I hope you will enjoy yourself.

That young lady responded to protestations and questions with a slightly indifferent expression on her proud languid features.

If there be any conscience left on earth, How can I but believe these protestations? CLIN.

Jane suffered in silence, and despite Elizabeth's efforts to point out the duplicity of Caroline Bingley, was inclined to believe the protestations that the latter made in her letters from London of Bingley's growing attachment to Darcy's sister Georgiana.

It turned out that Mrs. Rushworth, having succumbed once more to the protestations of Harry Crawford, had left her house in Wimpole Street to live with him, and that her sister Julia had eloped to Scotland to be married to Mr. Yates.

Hereupon, the two relicts entered an inner room, where we shall leave them to discuss the merits of the sermon, interrupted by many protestations on the part of the Widow White, concerning the "dreadful" character of Deacon Pratt's many visits to her cottage, "Sabba' days" as well as week days.

He was very profuse in his protestations of good-will, but as usual there were a number of little points on which it was necessary to take a half-bullying tone.

The French General came up full of protestations.

He differs very much from all other critics in punctilios of honour; for he esteems himself very uncivilly dealt with if his vows and protestations pass for anything but mere lies and vanities.

In one hand he held a knife and with the other he assisted himself into the compartment, in spite of the ladies' protestations.

As, however, our faith in the company's protestations was by no means so implicit as had been our obedience to their orders, it was with no feeling of surprise that we discovered by many infallible signs that the hour of departure was yet far off.

I recalled the scene in the Parliament House, when the replies to the King's message, which had been sent by each chief town, were read by the Speaker: the grave indignation of some,the somewhat bombastic protestations of others,the question put of submission or war,the shout of "Guerra!

Again Andy poured out warm protestations of gratitude for the munificent gift, with which Colonel Preston was well pleased.

He had scarcely done so, when an Indian canoe rounded a bend in the river, and, despite his earnest protestations, the savages took the captive from him, and carried her with them to their village, where she had been ever since.

SETH M. GATES, member elect of the next Congress, furnishes a clue by which to interpret the looks, actions, and protestations of slaves, when in the presence of their masters' guests, and the pains sometimes taken by slaveholders, in teaching their slaves the art of pretending that they are treated well, love their masters, are happy, &c.

He made vehement protestations of his innocence, but the enraged peasants took forcible possession of his collection, which they minutely examined.

In some way, a moment later, they were apart from the protestations of the fond parents.

Soon after, the dogs were harnessed, the sledges packed, and, with many protestations of good-will on both sides, the parties separated.

They, seeing this, at first resisted but later became afraid, especially when Lentulus advised them to get out of the way before the votes should be cast: hence after many remarks and protestations they set out with Curio and with Caelius to Caesar, little heeding that they had been expelled from the senate.

There followed mutual protestations that the whole transaction was voluntary, informal, and in the nature of a mediation; that neither party possessed any delegated authority or binding power.

Finding that his protestations had no effect with the Marylanders, he ran with all speed to Isaac T. Hopper, and entering his door almost out of breath, exclaimed, "They've got old William Bachelor, and are taking him to the South, as a slave.

No one believed their protestations and the headman ordered that filth should be put into their mouths and that they should be well beaten to make them confess.

Clotilde, after some tender protestations, consented, and passed through the open door that showed, beyond it, their couch.

But, sir, whatever may be either your private wrongs, or the wrongs you suffer in common with your class, if you have it in your mind to employ any manner of secret art against the interests or person of any one" The landlord was making silent protestations, and his tenant, lost in a wilderness of indignant emotions, stopped.