"They don't seem able to find their natural contentment in their own homes.

They bring with them no contentment, no repose, while they heap upon us boundless necessities and limitless wants.

What is still better, the old island proprietors are on every hand building new houses for the peasantry, and with great forethought adding to their comfort; knowing that they will thereby secure their contentment on their native soil.

Agostino Sarelli saw himself, in fact, a powerful chief; and there were times when the splendid scenery of his mountain-fastness, its inspiring air, its wild eagle-like grandeur, independence, and security, gave him a proud contentment, and he looked at his sword and loved it as a bride.

The fact that colored men born a few years later than himself were free, by the act of gradual emancipation, while he was compelled to remain in bondage, had long been a source of uneasiness; and increase of knowledge by no means increased his contentment.

The blue waters sparkled in the bright sun, and as Bob lounged about on deck he felt a lazy contentment which was probably caused by the near approach to the tropical zone.

Fifth, nothing would tend more to effect general contentment and repress the evils of comparative treatment, than the issue of fish as a right by law.

Oh, how I envied them their ignorant contentment!

The Doctor, of course, experienced great contentment at beholding his children made happy, his house well kept and ordered, his table spread with plentiful supplies of savory victuals, and all his domestic concerns managed with sagacity and prudence, by one upon whose goodwill and ability to promote his welfare he could rely with implicit confidence.

Wigmore's countenance expressed such contentment, that it was plain the good man would have paid twice that sum.

'Tis ioy above my ioy: oh, had you scene What these eyes saw, you would not then Disswade me from it; nor will I leave that power By whom I finde such infinite contentments.

Lillian's voice over the telephone, however, made me forget all my contentment, and filled me with misgiving.

He said he was; but he owned that his forefathers having been so long there, and his having been born there, made a chief ingredient in forming his contentment.

Yes, my love, I will shop with you on Thursdayif all goes well at Windsor to-morrowwith all the contentment in the world.

I shall know no peace of mind again, no contentment, no happiness, not until I am dead.

And with the question came an answer that left sweet contentment in its pathway; it accorded with the intent of my heart.

The great point of advantage in the life of the country is that if a man is in reality simple, if he love true contentment, it is the place of all places where he can live his life most freely and fully, where he can grow.

At length notice arrived that the executors were prepared to settle with Mr. Rymer; yet, in announcing the fact, he manifested only a sober contentment, while Mrs. Rymer was heard to sigh.

It was agreeable to observe the contentment and kindness of this quiet, benevolent man.

She perceived his contentment.

The budding groves seemed eager to urge on The steps of June; as if their various hues 10 Were only hindrances that stood between Them and their object: but, meanwhile, prevailed Such an entire contentment in the air That every naked ash, and tardy tree Yet leafless, showed as if the countenance 15 With which it looked on this delightful day Were native to the summer.

It would indeed be joy for me to gain happiness under the auspices of so generous a friend, and to procure from his kindness the contentment that fortune has denied me.

If I thought Reform would tranquillise the country I should be quite satisfied with a change of Ministers which would produce internal contentment, but that I do not expect.

And the former have at least the quality of being no worse than their avowed principle, while the latter nullify their pretended hopes by conformities which are only proper either to profound social contentment, or to profound social despair.

If along with this he is tranquil and self-satisfied, if he publishes his contentment to the world and plumes himself upon it, and if it is this very state of doubt which he makes the subject of his joy and vanityI have no terms in which to describe so extravagant a creature.'