In that preliminary sentence the dedicator habitually 'wisheth' his patron one or more of such blessings as health, long life, happiness, and eternity. ❋ Sidney Lee (1892)
'wisheth' the Countess of Kildare on the first page of his 'Passionate ❋ Sidney Lee (1892)
"wisheth," making Mr.W. H. the writer and not the subject of the dedication, -- Cyril got rid of them in a very short time; and it is not worth while to mention his reasons, though I remember he sent me off into a fit of laughter by reading to me, I am glad to say not in the original, some extracts from a German commentator called ❋ Oscar Wilde (1877)
Porter, “This, by Allah, is indeed an auspicious day, a day propitious for the granting of all a man wisheth.” ❋ Unknown (2006)
Now I wish to have the reversion of my husband and my daughter wisheth to have that of her father. ❋ Unknown (2006)
Of a truth this is a sign of acceptance; for that she stayed away only because she wisheth to try thee and know if thou be patient or not, and sincere in thy love for her or otherwise. ❋ Unknown (2006)
“Know, then,” continued she, “that Allah hath made me passionately fond of frolic; and whoso falleth in with my humour cometh by whatso he wisheth.” ❋ Unknown (2006)
A young Nazarene of the quarter fell in love with her and his passion and pining increased on him, till he took to his pillow, and he sent to her times manifold, begging her to have compassion on him and show him mercy, but she refused, albeit I gave her good counsel, saying, “O my daughter, have pity on him and be kind and consent to all he wisheth.” ❋ Unknown (2006)
She wisheth only to dye thy eyebrows and pluck out thy mustachios. ❋ Unknown (2006)
Indeed he is desolated for want of thy sight; he letteth thee know that this be to him a day of joy and great gladness and he wisheth to seal his day and complete his pleasure with thy company at this very hour. ❋ Unknown (2006)
I may not deny but that there is some folly approved, a divine fury, a holy madness, even a spiritual drunkenness in the saints of God themselves; sanctum insanium Bernard calls it (though not as blaspheming [461] Vorstius, would infer it as a passion incident to God himself, but) familiar to good men, as that of Paul, 2 Cor. he was a fool, &c. and Rom.ix. he wisheth himself to be anathematised for them. ❋ Unknown (2007)
And further, her Highness willed me to send you word, that she wisheth you as great good hap and safety to your ship as if she were there in person, desiring you to have care of yourself as of that which she tendereth and, therefore, for her sake, you must provide for it accordingly. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Durham, wisheth everlasting salvation in the Lord and to present continually a pious memorial of himself before God, alike in his lifetime and after his death. ❋ Unknown (2007)
[3211] Xenophon wisheth one rather to play at tables, dice, or make a jester of himself (though he might be far better employed) than do nothing. ❋ Unknown (2007)
To conclude, who is there that so far approves far approves the taking of counsel from a great assembly of counsellors, that wisheth for, or would accept of their pains, when there is a question of marrying his children, disposing of his lands, governing his household, or managing his private estate, especially if there be amongst them such as wish not his prosperity? ❋ Unknown (2007)
[4464] Desire wisheth, love enjoys; the end of the one is the beginning of the other; that which we love is present; that which we desire is absent. ❋ Unknown (2007)
He that is destitute of God's grace, and wisheth for it, shall have it. ❋ Unknown (2007)
[5681] Invenies alium si te hic fastidit Alexis, by this means, which Jason Pratensis wisheth, to turn the stream of affection another way, Successore novo truditur omnis amor; or, as Valesius adviseth, by ❋ Unknown (2007)
To his most Soueraigne, & most Christian Lord Lewis, by Gods grace the renowned king of France, frier William de Rubruk, the meanest of the Minorites order, wisheth health and continual triumph in CHRIST. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Jorvaulx, to Sir Brian de Bois – Guilbert, a Knight of the holy Order of the Temple, wisheth health, with the bounties of King Bacchus and of my ❋ Unknown (2004)
