Approvance

– I could then have erred no more, for I should have thought but of your approvance! ' ❋ Unknown (2008)

Still, however, he flattered himself that ere long, to her youthful mind and native chearfulness, tranquillity, if not felicity, would imperceptibly return, from such a union for exertion of filial and sisterly duties: that industry would sweeten rest, virtue gild privation, and self-approvance convert every sacrifice into enjoyment. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And this, till its end was answered, they would all steadily continue, and then, with chearful self-approvance, resume their wonted comforts. ❋ Unknown (2008)

They then spoke of her two favourites, Mrs. Arlbery, and Mrs. Berlinton; and though she was animated in her praise of the good qualities of the first, and the sweet attraction of the last, she confessed the danger, for one so new in the world, of chusing friends distinct from those of her family; and voluntarily promised, during her present season of inexperience, to repose the future choice of her connections, where she could never be happy without their approvance. ❋ Unknown (2008)

My father whispered to him that music was going forward, which he would not, my father thinks, have found out; and, placing him on the best seat vacant, told his daughters to go on with the duet, while Dr. Johnson, intently rolling towards them one eye -- for they say he does not see with the other -- made a grave nod, and gave a dignified motion with one hand, in silent approvance of the proceeding. ' ❋ James Boswell (1767)