paction

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So they "made a paction 'twixt them twa" the poor little helpless, crippled boy, and the bright, active, energetic girl the earl's son and minister's daughter one of those pactions which grow out of an inner similitude which counteracts all outward dissimilarity; and they never broke it while they lived. "Has my lamb enjoyed himself?" inquired Mrs.

Dinah Maria Mulock Craik - A Noble Life

Resolved this scruple should not part him and the treasure, he voluntarily offered to take an oath that he would never mention Miss Rose's share in the transaction; and foreseeing convenience in keeping the oath, and no probable advantage in breaking it, he took the engagement in order, as he told his lieutenant, to deal handsomely by the young lady in the only form and mode which, by a mental paction with himself, he considered as binding he swore secrecy upon his drawn dirk.

Sir Walter Scott - Waverley: or, 'Tis sixty years since

Resolved this scruple should not part him and the treasure, he voluntarily offered to take an oath that he would never mention Miss Rose's share in the transaction; and, foreseeing convenience in keeping the oath and no probable advantage in breaking it, he took the engagement in order, as he told his lieutenant, to deal handsomely by the young lady in the only mode and form which, by a mental paction with himself, he considered as binding: he swore secrecy upon his drawn dirk.

Sir Walter Scott - Waverley — Volume 2

The Cherokees held abundance of territory from nature, and with little injury to themselves could spare a share of it; but reason and justice required that it be obtained by paction or agreement. By such treaties mutual presents were made, mutual obligations were established, and, for the performance of the conditions required, the honour and faith of both parties were pledged.

Alexander Hewatt - An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 2

Resolved this scruple should not part him and the treasure, he voluntarily offered to take an oath that he would never mention Miss Rose's share in the transaction; and, foreseeing convenience in keeping the oath and no probable advantage in breaking it, he took the engagement in order, as he told his lieutenant, to deal handsomely by the young lady in the only mode and form which, by a mental paction with himself, he considered as binding: he swore secrecy upon his drawn dirk.

Sir Walter Scott - Waverley

The domestic of the Marquis assented. "And you will practise no evil against the maiden? I have done her wrong enough already." "No evil, upon the word of a Christian man," replied Murdoch. "And my guerdon is to be life and liberty?" said the Child of the Mist. "Such is our paction," replied the Campbell.

Sir Walter Scott - A Legend of Montrose

Now that he had, as she thought, made his confession and promised restitution, it was perhaps the natural product of her conflicting thoughts and feelings that she should trust to his oft-repeated vows, and make the paction with him.

L. (Lily) Dougall - A Dozen Ways Of Love

All this is my fate here; and oh! oh! oh! have mercy, tormentor have mercy! I will not lift my thoughts there I'll keep the paction but spare me now!" She turned round as she spoke, seeming to follow an invisible object, or, perhaps, attempting to get a more complete view of the mysterious being which exercised such a terrible and painful influence over her. Mrs.

William Carleton - Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee: Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of: William Carleton, Volume Three