A man in love and in the flush of acceptance wants something more than a lukewarm reception of the news.

I liked our dinners and receptions at the ministry.

He had a reception in the evening, to which all were invited, and thought it would be wise to take certain precautions, so he sent one of his aides-de-camp to Queen Isabella to say that he hoped to have the honour of seeing her in the evening at the Elysee, but he thought it right to tell her that she might perhaps have some disagreeable meetings.

We gave them a hot reception from our yagers and revolvers.

W. was very pleased with his reception by the Queen.

Orloff, Prince, Russian ambassador; attractive personality of; at Prince Hohenlohe's reception to President Grevy.

On this hint the Buffalonians made preparations for our reception on the most magnificent scale....

W. finished his evening at Lady Salisbury's, who had a farewell reception for all the plenipotentiaries.

My reception into the Church of Rome was purely of my own free choice and will, and according to the exercise of my own judgment.

We often had big receptions with music and comedie.

It did not even occur to the captain of the Navy eleven that Darrin was getting more of a reception than himself.

All the savants, committees of learned societies, members of the Chamber of Deputies, and officers of Government have, without exception, been as enthusiastic in its reception as any in the United States.

Trogus knows nothing of the story that the Gauls assisted the Phocians on their arrival; but according to him, they met with a kind reception among the Ligurians, who continued to inhabit those parts for a long time after.

At the reception after the programme, many crowded around her, expressing their sincere appreciation of her work.

It was fairly nightfall, notwithstanding the trifling distance they had journeyed, when the travellers reached Martigny, where dispositions had previously been made for their reception during the hours of sleep.

In fact, we may apply to these unwritten laws of Masonry the definition given by Blackstone of the "leges non scriptæ" of the English constitutionthat "their original institution and authority are not set down in writing, as acts of parliament are, but they receive their binding power, and the force of laws, by long and immemorial usage and by their universal reception throughout the kingdom."

In 1680, the Duke of Monmouth, in the course of a tour through the county, greatly ingratiated himself with its people; and at Whitelackington held a great reception under a gigantic chestnut tree, which was standing as recently as 1897, when it was unfortunately blown down.

They had a second day dress and a third day dress and had suppers and dinner receptions about among the kin folks.

In the original a dull and spiritless imitation of Marivaux, the work was not improved by translation, and met naturally the reception due its slender merits.

The fact that Mr. Thompson did go on the errand, and had a public reception before the Legislature, and returned to his position in the Cabinet is known, but this incident serves to recall it.

Fearing a reception like that of the previous evening, we had intended riding straight through the place to our destination for the night, when a European advanced to meet us through the snow.

The reception over, old Baldo spoke with the crone who served Madonna Gemma as maid: "I do not know what this pretty little fellow has in mind.