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Nero, on learning from the messengers the state of affairs, at first regarded the revolt lightly; but presently grew alarmed, and appointed to the command of the armies in Syria, and the task of subduing the Jews, Vespasian, who had pacified the West when it was disordered by the Germans, and had also recovered Britain for the Romans.
Now mark what follows: "Then I pacified Psyche and kissed her, And tempted her out of her gloom. And conquered her scruples and gloom. And we passed to the end of a Vista, But were stopped by the door of a Tomb. By the door of a Legended Tomb, And I said: 'What is written, sweet sister, On the door of this legended Tomb? She replied, Ulalume Ulalume Tis the vault of thy lost Ulalume!"
Yet there have been moments, or periods, in history, when the threatening conflagration could have been stayed and turned back from its course, when the useless shedding of blood might have been foregone when the fierce passions of the people might have been soothed and pacified, and when Justice might have been nobly done and catastrophe averted, if there had been but one brave man, one only! and that man a King!
"Enough," said I, putting my hand to my cheek; "you have now performed your promise, and made me wipe my face; now be pacified, and tell me fairly the grounds of this quarrel." "Grounds!" said the fellow; "didn't you say I was afraid? and if you hadn't, who gave you leave to camp on my ground?" "Is it your ground?" said I.
Chile and Argentina completed the first railroad crossing the Andes Mountains. A naval revolt in Brazil, finally pacified. Mrs. Eddy, founder of Christian Science, died. King Edward VII of England died and was succeeded by his son, George V. The various British provinces in South Africa united in a single confederation. See "UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA," XXI, 17.
Frederic professed himself pacified by this brief; and, as soon as some other points of difference were at his request satisfactorily settled, he embraced the cardinals in token of his reconciliation with the pope; and loaded them with such rich presents that they returned home in the best humour. Radevicus, lib. i. cap. 10.
He seemed much disturbed at what I said, and broke out into a thousand apologies. But I was not to be so easily pacified. "Do you think," I demanded, "that I will ever come here again, or advise any of my friends to come here? It is insufferable. I will write to the police " But at this he began to shed tears and to wring his hands, saying it was not his fault.
Just now, when we have just been spared to each other, don't let us be angry. I spoke angrily first. Forgive me." "Let him keep out of my way," muttered Thurstane, only in part pacified. "Yes," answered Clara, thinking that she would herself send Coronado off, so that there might be no duel between him and this dear one.
"I say you're a dirty ould divil, Crow; and I don't want to be chucking you off your seat," said Pete; and with that he turned back to Philip. * The driver was affronted, but the farmer pacified him by an appeal to his fear. "He'd be coarse to tackle, the same fellow I saw him clane out a tent with one hand at Tyn-wald."
Tom was quite unprepared for such formidable consequences of his confession, and began by piteous tears and sobs, and when these had, with some difficulty, been pacified, he proved to be really so unwell and exhausted, that his father could not take him to Minster Street, and was obliged to leave him to his brother's keeping, while he returned to the school. Upon this, Dr.
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