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The English government bestowed upon him the important post of deputy-postmaster-general for the Colonies.
He who never bestowed a thought upon food or raiment must now find food or perish.
The order of knighthood was only bestowed after many years of training and discipline.
Nothing that the Tsar could bestow upon her could adequately repay her peerless services.
A prize was bestowed after a tournament, and presented with great pomp and ceremony.
Not only was this granted but considerable privileges were bestowed on the enterprising city.
Satisfied he wagged his tail, deigned to graciously accept the pats the visitor bestowed.
The damsel, who was kind, secured and bestowed upon him all that he desired.
We used to bestow it in charity, and confer it as a precious boon upon our chosen friends.
On her uncle, whom she regarded as half-witted, she bestowed alternate tolerance and jeers.
Burnham, and other commendation than that to be bestowed by that most excellent matron.
It bears, outstretched, a wreath which suggests the crown bestowed for work well done.
Whatever epithets she had bestowed on the old clerk, they had not roused him.
In which case you can bestow the money on such charities as commend themselves to you.
The prize was bestowed on him who ran the course without extinguishing his torch.
On the contrary, I am about to solicit a favor which can be bestowed by you alone.
She bestowed upon the worried face a pecking little kiss and tiptoed to the door.
Every ejaculation uttered, every caress bestowed, gave them fresh courage, urged them to greater exertions.
Phoebe curtsied, and the judge bent forward to bestow a kiss on his young relative.
A lady, that was worthy of the highest commendation her muse could bestow upon her.
"I beg that you will not bestow a thought upon me," implored the sublime hypocrite.
Rising in his stirrups, he released one foot and bestowed upon the mutinous animal a hearty kick.
Style is the great antiseptic, no doubt; but style cannot bestow life on the still-born.
There was meaning in the gypsy's tone and in the glance she bestowed upon him.
He muttered, then folded the sheet of paper and bestowed it in his breast pocket.
"He were better bestowed on a tun of wine," the youth retorted, without looking up.
Meanwhile, looks, and not words, of menace and abhorrence, were all that I could bestow.
This picture is worthy of all the enthusiastic praise so liberally bestowed by competent critics.
To bestow is to give that of which the receiver stands in especial need; we bestow alms.
She bestowed upon him a smile which was a startling combination of sharpness and appeal.
Symbolism has not received the scientific treatment which has been so liberally bestowed on mythology.
One of them is certainly Mercury, which bestows clearness and color upon intelligence and speech.
The man who is fortunate enough to be able to bestow, receives more than the poor taker.
The sun bestows many a gleam of warmth and brightness before he reaches the zenith.
Even to her own children she would only bestow the merest peck of a kiss.
Nor these alone the happy isle bestows, Fine is her gold, her silk resplendent glows.
Have I not seen the very poorest sharing the little alms bestowed upon their wretchedness?
She must have no affairs from thenceforth but his, no possessions except those he bestowed.
To return to the domains his august sovereign had lately bestowed upon him, perfectly regenerated.
She had not the usual girlish terror to bestow on scampering mice and dark corridors.
It is the custom of Indian women to bestow gifts upon friends setting out upon a journey.
Skinner was a nickname, bestowed upon him for certain peculiarities by which he was distinguished.
There was neither end to the family outpouring, nor to their solicitude to bestow attentions.
They were consulted before she was bestowed in marriage, unless she eloped with her husband.
The lands had been forfeited by Edward and bestowed upon some of his own nobles.
These, however, grow wild in such profusion that little care is bestowed upon their cultivation.
The hours of his indolence were often bestowed on studying the glories of his fathers.
How can I make worthy recompense for the honors which he has bestowed upon me?
His distinguished services as a naturalist are attested by his medals, bestowed by European princes.
He was far more liberal than his predecessors in bestowing Roman citizenship on subject peoples.
He thought with emotion, recalling that epithet which his wife had contemptuously bestowed on her.
It was upon Margaret, who had not a penny, that this immeasurable gift was bestowed.
With the hope that, considering its usefulness, he would be pleased to bestow his approbation.
This is the highest commendation which could be bestowed on the heads of these departments.
How worthy of envy is that powerful man who bestows bounty upon thousands of paupers!
Few fields are properly plowed, and the care bestowed on growing crops amounts to nothing.
For the space of a full minute, Nancy bestowed her entire attention upon her teacup.
Cried her old uncle, and he immediately bestowed on the astonished Louisa a fatherly salute.
The Iron Cross has been lavishly bestowed upon soldiers and sailors in the present war.
May the heart that you so foolishly bestowed, be blighted and withered in its bloom!
He concludes by making similar obeisance to the superior priests and bestowing the customary gifts.
Nicholas, where the nautical loungers bestowed a farewell cheer in honor of old Sir Andrew.
Imagine, in its inscrutable wisdom the ministry has chosen to bestow the subsidy upon me!
Meanwhile, looks, and not words of menace and abhorrence, were all that I could bestow.
"Does it not savor of thoughtlessness to bestow so much where he can know so little?"
It were needless to state the number and character of the anathemas bestowed upon the guide.
I bestowed more honorary degrees on them than the average small college does in ten commencements.
We had never heard a harsh word bestowed upon a child, no impatient or angry admonition.
In him who gives in such a way there is no hypocritical feeling of charity bestowed.
I beseech your majesty to bestow her in marriage, when the time comes, upon Sir Cuthbert.
Love begets Strength, Strength bestows Wisdom, thence Intelligence; for Strength and Wisdom demand Will.
What enchantments the intonations of a tender voice can bestow upon the heart of a poet!
Bestow on us endurance, make our foothold sure, and give us help against the disbelieving folk.
And have you ever noticed what superhuman delight these good fortunes of dreams bestow upon us?
He in return bestowed many gifts upon them and enrolled some of them in the senate.
In this she bestowed her bundle, and untying the string, pushed from the shore.
Surely, my gracious liege, I do but right in resigning the high honor your highness bestowed.
Your generosity has bestowed upon me an undeserved distinction, one which I neither sought nor desired.
In particular, he paid frequent visits to the steerage, where large numbers of emigrants were bestowed.
The rabid horticulturist bestowed on his wife the same scrupulous attention he gave to his flowers.
In such cases, the attendant should always be heard, before any admonition or censure is bestowed.
We must allow that Omnipotence may bestow it on such ranks of being as he pleases.
It will require, however, an accurate, clear-headed, and industrious person, with plenty of time to bestow.
What an insult to our feathered friends to bestow their honored name on such human fiends!
The marquis, bowing very low, accepted the honor which the king bestowed upon him.
Madame de Hell bestowed a long gaze on the haughty and somber countenance of the baron.
In another he renounces his share of an inheritance, and bestows it upon his old township.
Everything in the house was well arranged, and especial care had been bestowed on "mother's room."
This name, in the abstract so dear to every patriot, could not be more worthily bestowed
Weller the Elder, I bestowed a special salutation upon her, of, I fear, somewhat ironical dimensions.
The author's conscientious painstaking strikes one, as one realizes the care she bestowed upon her work.
Caroline bestowed a decidedly cool salutation upon the party; she contented herself with pointing to chairs.
I shall never forget the pair of slippers that Aunt Josephine bestowed upon me last year.
He felt that he must bestow upon him a few more words of loving, fatherly counsel.
I have been obliged to make away with every thing their gallantry bestowed, for my support.
Though I think you might be proud of my gratitude; for I never bestow it rashly.
Each prepares a present to bestow on the Doctor and feigns an ailment to interest him.
He gave me leave, after great pressure, and bestowed on me abundant largesse from his treasuries.
Clara was quite ready at the same moment to have bestowed her matronly counsels upon me.
He soon repented of his confidence, and sought to revoke the commission which he had bestowed.