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The "villanous compound, a mixture of mangrove roots and berries," which was presented to the explorers by the friendly natives as a peace-offering on first meeting them near Somerset, was probably what is described as the "Midamo" in Mr.
She groped again, impatiently, to find what had struck her, recognised the peace-offering, and thought of the surprise cake that was to go into Laura's box on the morrow. Then she saw the curl, and her face darkened. Was there ever such a tiresome child? What in all the world would she do next? "Laura, come here, directly!" Laura had moved away; she was not expecting recognition.
There were three bloody sacrifices, the sin-offering, the burnt- offering, and the peace-offering.
"Don't be alarmed," he added; "I have such confidence in you that I will bide your time." "Thank you, Graydon," she whispered, and hastened away, leaving him supremely happy. It was the first time she had called him "Graydon." Seeing Dr. Sommers emerging from the hotel, he hastened after him, bent on procuring a peace-offering for Madge the finest horse that could be had in the region.
I wont deny the buck to you, Billy, and you may take the skin in, if you please, and show it as testimony. The bounty will pay the fine, and that ought to satisfy any man, Twill, old boy, twill, cried Kirby, every- shade of displeasure vanishing from his open brow at the peace-offering; throw out the hide, and that shall satisfy the law.
The pig was not brought to be exchanged for what we had, but on some other account, probably as a peace-offering. For, all we could say or do, did not prevail on them to bring down, after this, above half a dozen cocoa-nuts, and a small quantity of fresh water. They set no value on nails, or any sort of iron tools; nor indeed on any thing we had.
I shall make him drop the whole affair now, and let it die out, and let us be at peace again, as Mr. Peck says." "There seemed to be a good deal of sense in that part of it," said Dr. Morrell. "I don't know but he was right to propose himself as a peace-offering; perhaps there's no other way out." "Well," said Mrs. Putney, "whether he goes or stays, I think we owe him that much. Don't you, Annie?"
Graham said, "was so home-sick they couldn't keep her." That night when Mrs. Graham, who was naturally generous, returned from the city, she left at Maple Grove a large bundle for grandma, consisting of dresses, aprons, caps, and the like, which she had purchased as a sort or peace-offering, or reward, rather, for her having decamped so quietly from Woodlawn.
But Madam Dormandy turned her back disdainfully on the peace-offering and looked anxiously out of the window. "Where can Mr. Zimandy be all this time?" she murmured, impatiently. "How long will you continue to dog my steps?" asked the princess, addressing the intruder in a voice that trembled with passion.
Then Calchas told us that we must cross the seas again and seek at home fresh omens for our war. And this, indeed, they are doing even now, and will return anon. Also the soothsayer said, 'Meanwhile ye must make the likeness of a horse, to be a peace-offering to Minerva.
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