Bountie

Word BOUNTIE
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He had an inclination to glory, but it was tempered more with rashness and fury than with moderation and counsell: his liberalities were without discretion, measure, or distinction, immoveable oftentimes in his purposes, but that was rather an ill-grounded obstinacy than constancie, and that which many call bountie deserved more reasonably in his the name of coldnesse and slacknesse of spirit. "[ ❋ Julia Mary Cartwright Ady (1887)

Some part of the Jewells he gave to him, who had beene at cost with marriage feasting, and some to his the Abbot, beside a bountie bestowed on Monkes. ❋ Unknown (2004)

And surely when I considered of late the memorable bountie of sir Thomas ❋ Unknown (2003)

And forasmuch as our Imperiall highnesse is giuen to vnderstand that your most excellent Regall Maiestie doth excell in bountie and curtesie, we therfore haue sent out our ❋ Unknown (2003)

Call to minde that mighty princes haue beene reiected of their inferiors, how much more then a base and abiect person, but tract of time giueth place to them which expect the bountie thereof. ❋ Francesco Colonna (N/A)

Therefore I would haue thee to vnderstande, that the chiefe woorkeman in the creation of nature, did make no thyng comparable to mee, neyther can the earth shew thee greater treasure then to come to my presence and taste of my bountie, obtaine my fauour and participate of my qualitie. ❋ Francesco Colonna (N/A)

Heere without all doubte (for so I imagined by reason of the glorious bountie of the beautiful soile) is no habitation but for ciuill people, or rather for ❋ Francesco Colonna (N/A)

And thereupon with a princely bountie, she drew of from her finger a ❋ Francesco Colonna (N/A)

Whose bountie you have so much cause to honour: 105 ❋ George Chapman (N/A)

Ring of gold, hauing set in it an Anchit, and deliuered it vnto me to remember her bountie by. ❋ Francesco Colonna (N/A)

Besides all this wee are attendant vppon a renowned and most excellent Queene of large bountie and exceeding liberalitie: called _Euterilyda_ of great pittie and meruelous clemencie, ruling with great wisdome, and with a kingly gouernement, with great pompe, in an accumolated heape of all felicitie, and shee wyll bee greatly delighted, when we shall present thee vnto hir sacred presence, and maiesticall sight. ❋ Francesco Colonna (N/A)

But sith he continued his extremitie euen to his last daies, we may rather beléeue, that although from his childhood he shewed some tokens of clemencie, bountie, and liberalitie; yet by following the wars, and practising to reigne with sternenesse, he became so inured therewith, that those peaceable vertues were quite altered in him, and in maner clearelie quenched. ❋ Raphael Holinshed (N/A)

Glastenburie, was now made bishop of Winchester, a man for his singular bountie, gentlenesse and modestie greatlie beloued of the English. ❋ Raphael Holinshed (N/A)

Swagger, and drinke healths to his Graces bountie, 180 ❋ George Chapman (N/A)

He was also a prince of much bountie, and verie liberall, whereby he obteined great loue both of his nobles and commons. ❋ Raphael Holinshed (N/A)

So that, taking occasion thereby to shew the good will I have, to pay in parte the debt many yeares due, for that your bountie towards me (the least sparke whereof I am unable to satisfie:) ❋ Unknown (1931)

We were entertained with all love and kindnesse, and with much bountie, after their maner, as they could possibly devise. ❋ Unknown (1898)

If I prove more than I promise, I will impute it to the bountie of the gracious Soile where my endevours are planted, whose soveraine vertue divided with such worthles seedes, hath transformed my unregarded slips to medcinable simples. ❋ Arthur Acheson (1897)

And if my Princely bountie have beene abused, and my Grants turned to the hurt of my People contrary to my will and meaning, or if any in Authoritie under mee have neglected, or converted what I have committed unto them, I hope God will not lay their culps to my charge. ❋ Unknown (1642)

When I heard it, I could give no rest unto my thoughts untill I had reformed it, & those Varlets, lewd persons, abusers of my bountie, shall know I wil not suffer it. ❋ Unknown (1642)

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