The total suspensions for the year were seven, of dismissions thirteen, of expulsions one. ❋ Kemp Plummer (1907)
A few, very few, members left the church, but the number of dismissions was not larger than usual; indeed they were less than in the previous two years, and the church remained the more united. ❋ Stephen Morrell Griswold (1875)
The tribunal had, by successive dismissions, been reduced to such complete subjection, that the government which had instituted the prosecution was allowed to prescribe the punishment. ❋ Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay (1829)
The other dismissions must be more concisely related. ❋ Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay (1829)
It is to be made Known to the Hotel Keepers that the above dismissions have taken place and to the Students dismissed that they are required at once to leave the premises. ❋ Unknown (1826)
Mr. Pitt, Mr. Legge, and George Grenville have received their dismissions, and oppose regularly. ❋ Horace Walpole (1757)
A catalogue of dismissions was sent over thither, but the Lord Lieutenant durst not venture to put them in execution. ❋ Horace Walpole (1757)
The very circumstance of nothing being expected, had encouraged Charles Townshend to soften a little what had passed on Monday; he grew profuse of 'his whispers and promises to us, and offered your brother to move the question on the Dismission of officers: the debate began; Beckford fell foul on the dismissions, and dropped some words on America. ❋ Horace Walpole (1757)
Did these heroes put off and lock up their virtues when they came into employment, and have they now resumed them since their dismissions? ❋ Jonathan Swift (1706)
And if the men be erroneous who appear to be the leading schismatics, what withholds us but our sloth, our self-will, and distrust in the right cause, that we do not give them gentle meetings and gentle dismissions, that we debate not and examine the matter thoroughly with liberal and frequent audience; if not for their sakes, yet for our own? seeing no man who hath tasted learning, but will confess the many ways of profiting by those who, not contented with stale receipts, are able to manage and set forth new positions to the world. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Many having IcfE this place (as is before noted) by rea - son of y 'straightnes & barrennes of y' 'same, and their finding of better accommodations elsewher, more sutable to their ends & minds; and sundrie others still upon every occasion desiring their dismissions, the church begane seriously to thinke whether it were not better joyntly to remove to some other place, then to be thus weakened, ❋ Unknown (1792)
And if the men be erroneous who appear to be the leading schismatics, what withholds us but our sloth, our self-will, and distrust in the right cause, that we do not give them gentle meetings and gentle dismissions, that we debate not and examine the matter thoroughly with liberal and frequent audience; if not for their sakes, yet for our own? seeing no man who hath tasted learning, but will confess the many ways of profiting by those who not contented with stale receipts are able to manage, and set forth new positions to the world. ❋ Unknown (1909)
Ambition is the noblest root that can be planted in the garden of the human soul: not the ambition to be applauded and admired, to be famous and looked up to, to be the darling theme of "stupid starers and of loud huzzas;" but the ambition to fill a respectable place in the theatre of society, to be useful and to be esteemed, to feel that we have not lived in vain, and that we are entitled to the most honourable of all dismissions, an enlightened self-approbation. ❋ Unknown (1831)
