La Luc did not contribute to tranquillize her mind. From Wordnik.com. [The Romance of the Forest] Reference
And let us tranquillize ourselves by making a compact. From Wordnik.com. [Our Mutual Friend] Reference
She will first tranquillize his spirit by soothing remedies. —. From Wordnik.com. [Consolation of Philosophy] Reference
But tranquillize yourself: the lady leaves, and will never return to England. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 84, October, 1864] Reference
She was trying to tranquillize her mind, which Mrs. Lindsay's news had disturbed. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine Of Popular Literature And Science Old Series, Vol. 36—New Series, Vol. 10, July 1885] Reference
No longer possible to breathe, to rest a half-hour, to tranquillize one's thoughts. From Wordnik.com. [The Simple Life] Reference
But she saw nothing to inspire fears -- indeed there was much to tranquillize them. From Wordnik.com. [Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 (of 3)] Reference
There are plans afoot to tranquillize with Zyprexa any of our kids who show some spunk. From Wordnik.com. [The Civil War in the US] Reference
Spásskii endeavoured to tranquillize him; but Púshkin waved his hand in a negative manner. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 357, June, 1845] Reference
Motte, whose compassion became gradually interested in her behalf, and who now endeavoured to tranquillize her spirits. From Wordnik.com. [The Romance of the Forest] Reference
After all this, the speech was to be finished, and the silence of the music did not immediately tranquillize the animal. From Wordnik.com. [A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Part I. 1792 Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and Incidental Remarks on the French Character and Manners] Reference
I had taken refuge in books, hoping to find some news which would tranquillize my own misgivings, and end my wife's fears. From Wordnik.com. [Excerpt: A Visible Darkness by Michael Gregorio] Reference
Two or three times the waiter observed that his master put his hand to his head and then to his heart, as if endeavoring to tranquillize himself. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 3, March, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy] Reference
He replied that he knew he should give me great pain by doing so, and that the least he could do was to tranquillize my mind by living prudently. From Wordnik.com. [The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency]
But we must hasten on; and to tranquillize the reader's mind after this last affecting scene, shall notice the only two pieces of a lighter strain which the volume affords. From Wordnik.com. [Early Reviews of English Poets] Reference
Henri said what he could to tranquillize her, assuring her that the man should, at any rate, not be killed before her eyes; and this seemed to be sufficient to reassure her. From Wordnik.com. [La Vend�e] Reference
If this thing from time to time may cause the foreigner to retire, and partly tranquillize the manes of departed mikados and tycoons, I shall take to myself the highest praise. From Wordnik.com. [Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy] Reference
Nothing could tranquillize me at a moment like this. From Wordnik.com. [The Associate Hermits] Reference
Yet it was little qualified to tranquillize my fears. From Wordnik.com. [Edgar Huntly or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker] Reference
He addressed to her no language that could tranquillize her fears. From Wordnik.com. [The Caesars] Reference
Success always inflamed Cæsar, just as it seemed to tranquillize John. From Wordnik.com. [The Hill A Romance of Friendship] Reference
Success always inflamed Caesar, just as it seemed to tranquillize John. From Wordnik.com. [The Hill A Romance of Friendship] Reference
It will tranquillize my last moments to have disburdened myself of them. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of Aaron Burr, Complete] Reference
We arrange him, and lay him straight, and tranquillize the horrible masks. From Wordnik.com. [Under Fire: the story of a squad] Reference
Upon the whole, my dear Sir, tranquillize yourself and your family upon this subject. From Wordnik.com. [The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition - Vol. 6 (of 20)] Reference
"Be calm, tranquillize yourself -- it will all be well," said the latter, with a smile. From Wordnik.com. [The Daughter of an Empress] Reference
After many consultations and conversations, the count at last devised means to tranquillize her. From Wordnik.com. [War and Peace] Reference
And with these possibilities Signora Steno was obliged to tranquillize herself as she best might. From Wordnik.com. [A Siren] Reference
What more do you require to tranquillize you, than my assurance that the money does not belong to me?. From Wordnik.com. [Minna Von Barnhelm] Reference
I hasten to my friend to realize the delightful vision; naught but thy voice can tranquillize my mind. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of Aaron Burr, Volume 1.] Reference
His first object was to improve the finances; his second, to tranquillize La Vendée; his third, to detach. From Wordnik.com. [A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges] Reference
After the effort which he had made, he wished for time to tranquillize his mind, before he should again see. From Wordnik.com. [Tales and Novels — Volume 03] Reference
To Wordsworth, on the contrary, they seemed directly to dignify human nature, as tending to tranquillize it. From Wordnik.com. [Essays from 'The Guardian'] Reference
So desperate was the tumult in Sir Charles Dilke's mind that Mr. Chamberlain strove to tranquillize him by a change of scene. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2] Reference
After a pause of many minutes, in which the countess strove to tranquillize her spirits, she resumed in a more composed voice. From Wordnik.com. [Thaddeus of Warsaw] Reference
But after the first agonies that followed her loss, the conscience I had so long sought to tranquillize became terribly reproachful. From Wordnik.com. [The Parisians — Complete] Reference
To tranquillize his heart, and exercise his activity of mind, he also made some, but without attaching any great importance to them. From Wordnik.com. [Lord Byron jugé par les témoins de sa vie. English] Reference
Fleda's assurances, with all the soothing arts she could bring to bear were some minutes before they could in any measure tranquillize her. From Wordnik.com. [Queechy] Reference
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