Earl Grey observes that Mr. Pine has succeeded in conciliating many of the Dutch inhabitants of Natal. ❋ Unknown (1903)
They stand, I do not doubt, for a much more superstitious and barbarous view of the relation of God to men; the people who built them had, I imagine, the idea of conciliating God by the gift of a seemly sanctuary, a hope of improving not only their spiritual prospects in the after-life, but of possibly advancing their material prosperity in this, by thus displaying their piety and zeal in God's service. ❋ Arthur Christopher Benson (1893)
Still the Administration seemed inclined to temporize, so thoroughly was it possessed by the notion of conciliating the Border States. ❋ James Russell Lowell (1855)
I imagined that they would be disgusted, until, by my gentle demeanour and conciliating words, I should first win their favour, and afterwards their love. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The hero, instead of conquering or conciliating the power of the threshold, is swallowed into the unknown and would appear to have died. ❋ Gahl Eden Sasson (2010)
Greene was soon able to report that the British had evacuated Wilmington and that he was not only pushing ever closer to Charleston but also conciliating the Loyalists. ❋ Col. Matthew Moten (2011)
The big Tahitian shifted his weight and flashed his teeth in a conciliating smile. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The process of conciliating interest groups is undoubtedly frustrating, but it does make it more likely that policies enacted will have durable support, and receive due consideration. ❋ Unknown (2010)
With a conciliating, apologetic bob of his tail, he trotted on up wind and came upon Skipper on his back, rolled in a blanket so that only his head stuck out, and sound asleep. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Burnes has, in my opinion, placed a just value ... on conciliating the Lohani Chiefs to whom he has given a letter of introduction to insure their presentation to the Right Honourable the Governor General of India, in the wish of these men seeking an interview with his Lordship. ❋ Unknown (2008)
When people learn to be rational, “all the irritating, angry passions ... will gradually subside and be replaced by the most frank and conciliating confidence and good-will” (21). ❋ Unknown (2008)
Beth had been lying back against the seat for an hour or more with her eyes closed, having complained of a headache after quarreling with him again over what she termed his obstinate refusal to be conciliating with Richmond. ❋ KAREN ROBARDS (2010)
He was being the opposite of conciliating, which under the circumstances she considered plain foolish. ❋ KAREN ROBARDS (2010)
House, Cooke "generally returns to the [Royal] Cobourg [Theatre], where he undertakes the duty of stage-manager, where his kind conciliating manner and gentlemanly conduct has endeared him to all his brother actors" (Mirror of the Stage, n.s. 1: 19). ❋ Unknown (2008)
In addition, he would represent a well needed conciliating force within the region and ratchet down Colombia's reputation as a rogue nation. ❋ Unknown (2010)
And I won't talk about, in great length, the zest with which Gray has tossed out accusations of cronyism and malfeasance while pledging to be a conciliating, consensus-building guy bringing us together as "one city." ❋ Unknown (2010)
