Gratitude Sentence Examples

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Don't mistake gratitude for passion.

We would like to express our deep gratitude for your generous support.

I extend gratitude to my parents for their love and support.

My heart, too, was full of gratitude and solemn joy.

She offered me gratitude for the help I gave her in Denmark.

They expressed gratitude for what she meant to them.

The thought of their gentle courtesy and genuine kindness brings a warm glow of joy and gratitude to my heart.

The Emperor's gratitude was announced to the vanguard, rewards were promised, and the men received a double ration of vodka.

Any gratitude he felt for the fact that she had given them a daughter was overshadowed by the danger she had put them all in.

She felt gratitude was owed to her supporters.

The Pharisees were convinced they had earned the gratitude of God.

The older generation often complains that kids today don’t have any gratitude for the advantages and privileges they’ve been given.

He deserves gratitude for the invaluable contribution he has made.

We wish to express our sincere gratitude to all of the friends and family who came to our wedding.

For saving our sister's life in the fire, he has our eternal gratitude.

To Harley himself he was bound by gratitude and by a substantial agreement in principle, but with the rest of the Tory ministry he had no sympathy.

People who readily express their gratitude are more empathetic and have better mental health than those who don’t.

The man left in a state of pure joy and filled with profound gratitude.

He felt gratitude for the gifts that poured down upon him.

She knew her parents expected some gratitude for helping her out of debt, but after all the lecturing she just felt resentment.

Demeter then returns to Olympus, but before her final departure from earth, in token of her gratitude, she instructs the rulers of Eleusis in the art of agriculture and in the solemnities and rites whereby she desires in future to be honoured.

But the princess, if she did not again thank him in words, thanked him with the whole expression of her face, radiant with gratitude and tenderness.

If she maintained neutrality, it was due to no impulse of gratitude, and it was far from " benevolent."

As praetor in 227, he gained the lasting gratitude of the people of his province (Sicily) by his excellent administration.

On the 4th of September 1896 the assembly formally accepted the new constitution and declared its gratitude to the powers for their intervention.

It is polite to show your gratitude for a gift with a thoughtful thank-you note.

While the night's events were still a bit hazy, her memory was clear enough to feel gratitude towards the man crouched beside her.

Please accept our heartfelt gratitude for your financial support over the last sixteen months.

He didn’t know how he could show his gratitude for all the help she had given him over the years.

She could not fathom whether it was curiosity, devotion, gratitude, or apprehension and distrust--but the expression on all the faces was identical.

His friends therefore felt, at the close of that long campaign, that the nation owed him some substantial token of gratitude and admiration for those sacrifices.

Doa Christina, apart from the dictates of gratitude towards the head of her Church for the kindness shown to her son and government, was a zealous Catholic. She proved all thfough her regency that she not only relied upon the support of the Vatican and of the prelates, but that she was determined to favor the Church and the religious foundations in every possible way.

He was pleased at the gratitude he received, but felt abashed at receiving it.

They understand the concepts of trust, loyalty, and gratitude.

Rainy's voice was quiet, and Damian sensed his heartfelt gratitude.

He wasn't sure what he felt, but it wasn't gratitude.

The influence of German culture is also remembered with gratitude.

His grandfather served in the war against Sertorius with Pompey, through whose influence he obtained the Roman citizenship; hence the name Pompeius, adopted as a token of gratitude to his benefactor.

Gratitude for her devotion brought him and his wife in constant intimacy with her.

Here a more complex phenomenon presents itself for analysis; we have to distinguish in the sense of merit - (1) a direct sympathy with the sentiments of the agent, and (2) an indirect sympathy with the gratitude of those who receive the benefit of his actions.

These cute little squirrels display a gratitude sign.

His activity on this occasion won the king's lifelong gratitude.

The marquis of Saluces, notwithstanding his gratitude to Francis I.

Carmen was torn between gratitude that Lori gave Destiny to them and disappointment that Lori could abandon her child so totally.

The passion of love, after very sufficient experience, she apparently and naturally outlived; the passion of hatred and revenge was as inextinguishable in her inmost nature as the emotion of loyalty and gratitude.

It may be questioned whether there is any other writer to whom the Germans owe a deeper debt of gratitude.

Early in life, too, he met with the doctrines of Jacob Behmen, of whom, in the Biographia Literaria, he speaks with affection and gratitude as having given him vital philosophic guidance.

Some of his property was actually plundered, but restored at the bidding of Caesar, to whom Varro in gratitude immediately dedicated one of his most important writings.

Religion may here be defined as the conception of divine, or at least supernatural powers entertained by men in moments of gratitude or of need and distress, in hours of weakness, when, as Homer says, "all folk yearn after the gods."

Clement yielded at once, though the whole college of cardinals had supported his policy; and Henry, who did not learn the facts till several years afterwards, testified lively gratitude for the timely and politic intervention.

With this work, he earned the heartfelt gratitude of his countrymen.

Gratitude, in the tsar's opinion, should have made her neutral if not friendly; the revelation of her ingratitude came upon him with the shock of a painful surprise.

What about her feelings for him – perhaps gratitude?

We appreciate your gratitude but we have no interest in working for anyone.

Her bright spirits returned with effusive thanks; she offered to take the Deans to dinner in gratitude for her afternoon adventure, but they declined.

You.d have my eternal gratitude if you could find a place for Rhyn in the underworld.

She gave it to my darling out of gratitude for his compassion at her passing and he wanted me to have it as a token of his feelings for me.

It's gratitude, she said quickly as he took another step towards her.

Religion may here be defined as the conception of divine, or at least supernatural powers entertained by men in moments of gratitude or of need and distress, in hours of weakness, when, as Homer says, " all folk yearn after the gods."

It's easy to focus on things to complain about, or things you want to fix, but when you incorporate thoughts of gratitude it changes your mindset and reduces stress.

Many grooms take this opportunity to memorialize their gratitude with a few personal words.

When writing a good retirement dinner speech, there are a few things that can be done to make sure the end product is witty, expresses gratitude, and is respectful.

For others, they wish to extend their gratitude to everybody who touched them, no matter how big or small the gesture.

What about her feelings for him – perhaps gratitude?

Later arose the custom of granting arms as a mark of personal favour or gratitude.

One of the most active writers on Polish philology and literature is Wladyslaw Nehring, whose numerous contributions to the Archiv fiir slavische Philologie of Professor Jagic entitle him to the gratitude of all who have devoted themselves to Slavonic studies.

It was not long before an opportunity occurred for showing his gratitude and favour.

The noble-minded Ronne thereupon, from gratitude, permitted Tausen to preach in all his churches on condition that he moderated his tone.

When he began to teach again he found consolation, and in gratitude he consecrated the new oratory they built for him by the name of the Paraclete.

The special clauses for the benefit of the city of London were undoubtedly, inserted as a tribute of gratitude on the part of the barons for the readiness which the citizens had shown in adhering to their cause.

His indefatigable work as archivist in the time when Napoleon was transferring so many treasures to Paris is not his least claim to the gratitude of scholars.

The feeling that his immense services had not won for him either the gratitude or confidence of his sovereign hastened his end.

Carried in great measure by means as corrupt as those by which the constitution of '82 had been worked, the union earned no gratitude.

His money-getting was but part of his statesmanship, and for his statesmanship his country owes him not a little gratitude.

Newton was now in his fifty-fifth year, and whilst those of his own standing at the university had been appointed to high posts in church or state, he still remained without any mark of national gratitude.

Attach a wedding favor tag to each homemade favor that expresses your gratitude for their attendance at your wedding.

Moreover, it is clear that Aristotle addressed himself to readers as well as hearers, as in concluding his whole theory of syllogisms he says, " There would remain for all of you or for our hearers (763,7 co y uµWV rt T&?v ipcpoapEVwv) a duty of according to the defects of the investigation consideration, to its discoveries much gratitude " (Sophistical Elenchi, 34, 184 b 6).

Great congregations have been gathered, and the work done for uplifting the fallen and outcast has earned the gratitude of all gocd men.

This position he was not long to hold; and the fierce exultation of Mary at the news of his murder gave to those who believed in her complicity with the murderer, on whom a pension was bestowed by her unblushing gratitude, fresh reason to fear, if her liberty of correspondence and intrigue were not restrained, the likelihood of a similar fate for Elizabeth.

An affectionate son, and ever ready to give of his hard-earned income to more than one ne'er-do-well brother, he maintained that natural relationship had no claim on man, nor was gratitude to parents or benefactors any part of justice or virtue.

The hymn, the well-known Carmen Saeculare, gives fervent expression to the prevalent emotions of joy and gratitude.

Their disillusionment, indeed, was speedy and complete, and their gratitude was great, when, by the conditions of the armistice of 549, he allowed their return.

The cheerful, almost jovial, tone of his letters to Stella evinces his full contentment, nor was he one to be moved to gratitude for small mercies.

Hence, in a secondary sense, an offering to mark respect or gratitude.

He won, however, the gratitude of the tsar and the support of Russia, which in the next years was to be of vital service to him.

He should've felt something, perhaps gratitude to the man before him, for the Watchers had helped Sofi find him and Bianca heal him.

A twinge of gratitude sprang up, and she suppressed it.

I never felt such gratitude as I did in the moment the little girl's eyes opened!

I extended gratitude for the work they put in.

I feelmeasureless love, pride, and gratitude toward you in every conceivable way.

We owe a debt of gratitude to Horatio for the financial aid he gave his orphaned nephews.

Malta's bright story of human fortitude and courage will be read by posterity with wonder and with gratitude through all the ages.

In the late 1940's Capt.Holmes presented the Church with a new bronze weathercock in gratitude for his safe return from war.

I was so filled with gratitude and joy that the tears rolled down my cheeks.

Amongst his pupils at Balliol were men destined to high positions in the state, whose parents had thus shown their confidence in the supposed heretic, and gratitude on this account was added to other motives for his unsparing efforts in tuition.

These two principles are sufficient ground for our gratitude to these "athletes of righteousness" (as Epictetus calls them).

The trial was successful, and by doing so he earned the gratitude of the human race.

As he gazed around, he realized the people fought for Tiyan, fought for her, not out of duty or fear but out of respect and gratitude.

The discovery of the Rosetta Stone furnished the key to Egyptian hieroglyphics; and archaeology, no less than the more practical sciences, acknowledges its debt of gratitude to the man who first brought the valley of the Nile into close touch with the thought of the West.

In this he was successful at the same council which witnessed his third victory over Berengar (1059), and he thus acquired a lasting claim on William's gratitude.

For his old patrons of the house of Medici Ficino always cherished sentiments of the liveliest gratitude.

This prince founded the church in 1037 in gratitude for his victory over the Petchenegs, a Turkish race then settled in the Dnieper valley.

Her first thought on her return to Chartley was one of loyal gratitude and womanly sympathy.

Elizabeth, so shamefully her inferior in personal loyalty, fidelity and gratitude, was as clearly her superior on the one all-important point of patriotism.

The disputes which resulted in the Crimean War revealed the fact that " gratitude " plays but a small part in international affairs.

The policy of many, particularly of those which deal with ecclesiastical matters, may also be condemned; yet some gratitude is due to the legislator who put the law of intestate succession on that plain and rational footing whereon it has ever since continued to stand.

The most perplexing questions treated by Jefferson as secretary of state arose out of the policy of neutrality adopted by the United States toward France, to whom she was bound by treaties and by a heavy debt of gratitude.

As the benefactor and protector of Roger Bacon he has a special title to the gratitude of posterity.

But for this sudden revival of Cymric literature under the patronage of Elizabeth (for the obtaining of which Wales must ever owe a deep debt of gratitude to Bishop Richard Davies, " her second St David "), there is every reason to believe that the ancient language of the Principality must either have drifted into a number of corrupt dialects, as it then showed symptoms of doing, or else have tended to ultimate extinction, much as the Cornish tongue perished in the 17th century.

Yet she favoured the best advisers of the king, and at least in this deserved the gratitude of the realm.

Being in good circumstances, he was anxious to show his gratitude to Spinoza by a gift of 2000 florins, which the philosopher half-jestingly excused himself from accepting.

While the nation felt genuine gratitude for his energy and its success, he was reported to have fallen dangerously ill.

The act ensured to the Sheikh the constant devotion and gratitude of these men a feeling which was loyally maintained by their descendants for the members of his family in successive generations.

Neither gratitude nor revenge moved him, and good or ill services left little impression on his mind.

She inherited all his property and bequeathed it to the Roman people, who out of gratitude instituted in her honour a yearly festival called Larentalia (Dec. 23).

He was a warm and constant friend, and gave many proofs of gratitude to his benefactors.

His attitude towards Essays and Reviews in 1861, against which he wrote an article in the Quarterly, won him the special gratitude of the Low Church party, and latterly he enjoyed the full confidence and esteem of all except the extreme men of either side and party.

Many of the partially ruined cities of Greece were restored by Atticus, and numerous inscriptions testify their gratitude to their benefactor.

At this time a mission church was built on the heights overlooking the bay by Captain Allen Gardner, R.N., who named the hill Berea in gratitude for support received from the settlers, whom he found " L 'more noble than those of " Zululand - Dingaan having refused to allow the captain to start a mission among his people.

On his return to Vienna he received, among other testimonies of gratitude, a sword valued at 80,000 florins from the emperor.

This disposition, he argues, has no regard primarily to beauty in the object, nor is it primarily based on gratitude.

In the first warmth of his gratitude he published a tract, in which he compared Charles to that humane and generous Persian king, who, though not himself blest with the light of the true religion, favoured the chosen people, and permitted them, after years of captivity, to rebuild their beloved temple.

Halley certainly deserves the gratitude of posterity for undertaking the publication of the work at a very considerable pecuniary risk to himself.

Dissenters had, in the main, stood shoulder to shoulder with churchmen in rejecting the suspicious benefits of James, and both gratitude and policy forbade the thought of replacing them under the heavy yoke which had been imposed on them at the Restoration.

About 348 a synod of Catholic bishops, who had met to record their gratitude for the effective official repression of the "Circumcelliones" (Donatist terrorists), declared against the rebaptism of any one who had been baptized in the name of the Trinity, and adopted twelve canons of clerical discipline.

Initiation included also an asylum or refuge within the strong walls of Samothrace, for which purpose it was used among others by Arsinoe, who, to show her gratitude, afterwards caused a monument to be erected there, the ruins of which were explored in 1 A grammarian of Patrae in Achaea (or Patara in Lycia), pupil of Eratosthenes (275-195 B.C.), and author of a periplus and a collection of Delphic oracles.

Regards, Rob -------------------- " In the New testament religion is grace and ethics is gratitude.

In human beings, gratitude quickly transmutes to oblivion or resentment.

The gratitude of the Syrians brought him to the knowledge of Sextus Caesar the governor of Syria; but his action inspired the chief men of the Jews with apprehension.

The master expressed his gratitude in a " Huldigungsmarsch."

Each individual is entirely devoted to his master, adopts his manners, distinguishes and defends his property, and remains attached to him even unto death; and all this springs not from mere necessity nor from constraint, but simply from gratitude and true friendship.

France, he believed, would never come single-handed to the assistance of Turkey; Austria would be bound at least to benevolent neutrality by " gratitude " for the aid given in 1849; the king of Prussia would sympathize with a Christian crusade; Great Britain, where under the influence of John Bright and Richard Cobden the " peace at any price " spirit seemed to be in the ascendant, would never intervene.

Marsilius of Padua and John of Jandun, though they had both reason to be grateful for the benefits of John XXII., chose this moment to demonstrate, by plausible arguments, the supremacy of the Empire, its independence of the Holy See, and the emptiness of the prerogatives "usurped" by the sovereign pontiffs - a demonstration naturally calculated to give them a claim on the gratitude of the German sovereign.

His son Ariobarzanes, called "Eusebes" and "Philo-Romaeus," earned the gratitude of Cicero during his proconsulate in Cilicia, and fought for Pompey in the civil 492 wars, but was afterwards received with honour by Julius Caesar, who subsequently reinstated him when expelled by Pharnaces of Pontus.

Gerbert's policy is to be identified with that of his metropolitan, and was strongly influenced by gratitude for the benefits that he had received from the first two Ottos.

The doctrines of Sikhism as set forth in the Granth are that it prohibits idolatry, hypocrisy, class exclusiveness, the concremation of widows, the immurement of women, the use of wine and other intoxicants, tobacco-smoking, infanticide, slander and pilgrimages to the sacred rivers and tanks of the Hindus; and it inculcates loyalty, gratitude for all favours received, philanthropy, justice, impartiality, truth, honesty and all the moral and domestic virtues upheld by Christianity.

Diogo Lopes escaped through the gratitude of a beggar to whom he had formerly done a kindness; but Coelho and Gonzales were executed, with horrible tortures, in the very presence of the king.

Perhaps we have said enough to show that after performing a great and real service to thought Comte almost sacrificed his claims to gratitude by the invention of a system that, as such, and independently of detached suggestions, is markedly retrograde.

It contains three divisions dealing with (1) man's sin, misery, redemption, (2) the Trinity, (3) thankfulness, under which is included all practical Christian life lived in gratitude for mercies received.

The new foundation received a grant from King Robert, in gratitude for the aid which he was supposed to have obtained from a relic of the saint on the eve of the great victory of Bannockburn.

Jean le Rond d'Alembert acknowledges with gratitude, that "whatever she knew of mathematics he owed to the works of Jean Bernoulli."

With Horace and Tibullus he was on intimate terms, and Ovid expresses his gratitude to him as the first to notice and encourage his work.

In proof of his gratitude her portrait stands beside his in the first volume of the Oratores Graeci.

David II., driven by stress of weather, landed here with his queen Joanna in 1341, and, out of gratitude for the hospitality of the townsfolk, granted them a charter, which James VI.

The first task of Tiglath-Pileser was to reduce the Aramaean tribes to order, and so win the gratitude of the Babylonian priests.

The spirit of courage and endurance which had enabled the Czechoslovaks to achieve their independence was now to inspire a further work of no mean significance - the consolidation of a free, democratic and enlightened republic in the heart of Europe, the most westerly outpost of the great Slavonic world stretching from the banks of the Elbe and the Danube to the Pacific Ocean, and at the same time a nation bound by ties of gratitude and common interest to the Anglo-Saxon and Latin races.

But these achievements excited not the gratitude but the suspicion of the szlachta.

An insurrection in the north, headed by the earl of Huntly under pretext of rescuing from justice the life which his son had forfeited by his share in a homicidal brawl, was crushed at a blow by the Lord James against whose life, as well as against his sister's liberty, the conspiracy of the Gordons had been aimed, and on whom, after the father had fallen in fight and the son had expiated his double offence on the scaffold, the leading rebel's earldom of Murray was conferred by the gratitude of the queen.

The only other principles which he discusses are veracity and fidelity to promises, gratitude being treated as a natural instinct prompting to a particular kind of just actions.

The prince bowed to signify his respect and gratitude.

For the first time for many days Natasha wept tears of gratitude and tenderness, and glancing at Pierre she went out of the room.

She said her only consolation was the fact that the princess allowed her to share her sorrow, that all the old misunderstandings should sink into nothing but this great grief; that she felt herself blameless in regard to everyone, and that he, from above, saw her affection and gratitude.

She waited on the old countess, petted and spoiled the children, was always ready to render the small services for which she had a gift, and all this was unconsciously accepted from her with insufficient gratitude.

Regards, Rob -------------------- In the New Testament religion is grace and ethics is gratitude.

Christian compassion, like contrition and gratitude, does have an element faintly reminiscent of Schleiermacher 's feeling of absolute dependence.

Again my sincere congratulations to everyone involved within the business, all the individuals are aware of the Boardâs tremendous gratitude.

This stupendous achievement ought to fill British hearts with pride, and most foreign ones with admiration and gratitude.

This collection is a fitting token of gratitude for his contribution to philosophy.

Pet whippet owners tend not to be the type to stay serious with agility as there is no immediate gratitude.

You can express your gratitude or tell someone how much they mean to you when you give them their card.

Regardless of what you decide to serve, Thanksgiving is supposed to be a day of gratitude.

Holding handwritten signs of prayer and gratitude, or just the classic thumbs up signal, teen hitchhikers take many risky measures to escape from home and their adult supervised environments.

These poems focus on what the person does for you that cause you to feel surges of affection and gratitude for the person being in your life.

Personalized and engraved gifts are a wonderful way to express the gratitude and appreciation brides and grooms have for their parents.

Since the key is to thank your parents, a gift basket can be a fun and functional way to express your gratitude!

If this is your case, don't underestimate the power of a simple, heartfelt letter of gratitude, a poem, or a personal message.

Sharon Naylor, author of 29 wedding books including "The Bride's Gratitude Journal" answers some real questions regarding wedding planning, etiquette, and more.

Your guests are sure to cherish the favors, and you'll feel good knowing you gave them a special token of gratitude.

Whether a practical, decorative, or personal use item, silver wedding favors add a special touch and token of gratitude to your wedding that your guests won't forget.

Be sure to attach a tag that expresses your gratitude for their attendance at your wedding.

Dear Caroline,Patrick and I just wanted to express our gratitude to you for all of your help in decorating for our wedding reception.

Outfit the entire group in matching shirts as a way to express your gratitude for their love and friendship.

There was no one really left in my life, so I was extremely grateful and owe him a huge debt of gratitude.

The Miss USA winner, who just turned 21, had a tearful apology at the press conference and expressed her gratitude for Trump's kindness.

Throughout the entire ordeal, Kidman stood fast by her new husband's side and Urban has publicly expressed his gratitude multiple times regarding his "extraordinary" wife.

Life is Good t shirts are an inspiring way to show your quest for gratitude and appreciation for life.

Even individuals who were not close to their parents agree they deserve a basic level of respect and gratitude.

The act of sending funeral thank you notes can extend as far as the individual wishes to send their gratitude.

Most importantly remember that guests and those who were there to support you do not expect any kind of gratitude, especially in written form.

People will appreciate your gratitude and manners and will likely want to reward your organization with continued charitable giving.

Most important, though, is to express your gratitude and appreciation to donors.

Being a volunteer has its own rewards for all involved, but there are occasions when it's wonderful to express gratitude.

Whether you want to personalize a poem for an individual or an organization of volunteers, making the poem sound as though it were written just for that individual or group to show your gratitude will always be appreciated.

If you have a special client or want to show your gratitude to a employee who has exceeded your expectations, there are many gift baskets that can make a statement and wow the recipient.

To help you get started, try writing your ex a gratitude letter.

He named the Chinese years after each animal in the order of their arrival as a demonstration of his gratitude for their attendance.

He expects to be treated as well as he gives, and the more you give, the more you'll receive in gratitude.

Help kids draw a few pictures expressing their gratitude, or bake cookies for the staff.

Once you arrive at the station, see if you can take a tour of the fire truck and let your kids pay their gratitude to the hardworking, helping hands in your city.

The act of loving and expressing gratitude to your child is a gift that should never be withheld.

You want to express your gratitude, not give your recipient a long letter which takes up his precious time to read.

The letter is not only to say good bye, but also to express your gratitude.

In addition to carefully preparing your foods, chewing food thoroughly may make digestion easier and will give you time to reflect on what you are eating and to show gratitude for your meal.

Clarkson had no words of gratitude for the show that launched her rise to fame.

New Wave music might have ruled the airwaves in the 80s on both sides of the pond, but a debt of gratitude is owed to British New Wave musical groups for launching the genre that gave the 80s its sound.

The contestants participate in unique challenges and must show patience, gratitude, and flair as they are thrown into the middle of the fashion industry in New York City.

The Ikki twins told viewers about the accident, and expressed their gratitude at having had the opportunity to know her.

Feelings with regard to the Vulcans waxed and waned between gratitude for their friendship and resentment for their perceived containment of the human spirit.

A series of fresh depositions were sent in against her, and in June 1679 it was decided that she must stand her trial; but she was protected by the king, who in this instance showed unusual chivalry and earned her gratitude.

Some of his worst actions as a politician were due to a sincere, though exaggerated, gratitude for the support which the Papacy had given him during his minority.

Maria in Trivio, erected in 1353 in gratitude for the liberation of the city from a plague which devastated it in 1348, is in the style of contemporary brick campanili in Rome, but built mainly of black selce, with white marble columns at the windows.

The gratitude of his countrymen to Grattan found expression in a parliamentary grant of £ioo,000, which had to be reduced by one half before he would consent to accept it.

Here she was hospitably received by Celeus, and out of gratitude would have made his son Demophon immortal by anointing him with ambrosia and destroying his mortal parts by fire; but Metaneira, happening to see what was going on, screamed out and disturbed the goddess.

Many people had been surprised to see a man of his genius and learning stooping to every drudgery, and denying himself almost every comfort, for the purpose of supplying a silly, affected old woman with superfluities, which she accepted with but little gratitude.

In Hesiod (Theogony, 264) they are the three sons of Uranus and Gaea - Brontes, Steropes and Arges, - storm-gods belonging to the family of the Titans, who furnished Zeus with thunder and lightning out of gratitude for his having released them from Tartarus.

Khosrau and Shirin was inscribed to the reigning atabeg of Azerbaijan, Abu Ja`far Mahommed Pahlavan, and his brother Kizil Arslan, who, soon after his accession to the throne in 582 A.H., showed his gratitude to the poet by summoning him to his court, loading him with honours, and bestowing upon him the revenue of two villages, Hamd and Nijan.

They poured balsam on the sepulchre of the saint, washed it with their tears, and covered it with their kisses, in the belief that they were thus assuring themselves of his intercession or testifying their gratitude for his assistance.

After regaining his throne he founded a monastery here in gratitude for the retreat afforded him by the island; no traces of it exist above ground, but remains have been excavated.

However, in1674-1675the crown, probably in gratitude for the part played by the Cholmleys in the Civil War, restored to the lords of the manor all the liberties ever enjoyed by the abbots of Whitby in Whitby and Whitby Strand.

Subsequently the revenues of Albufera were conferred upon the duke of Wellington in token of the gratitude of the Spanish nation.

The league chairman deserves the gratitude of all the players for his great service to the game.

Oh, my child, then, in your gratitude, throw a few crumbs to the poor little robin redbreast!

In gratitude we ought to take the cudgels and wave his guitar like a flag after some private conquest, screaming at the sky.

In gratitude for his safe deliverance, the King bestowed a Royal Charter on the town.

Whatever the film evoked in our feelings for Jesus, it did not instill any sense of gratitude to God.

Among both Jews and Greeks the earlier forms of the idea had been rationalized into the belief that the most appropriate offering to God is that of a pure and penitent heart, and among them both was the idea that the vocal expression of contrition in prayer or of gratitude in praise is also acceptable.

The gratitude of the French for this triumph found expression in a proposal, emanating from the Tribunate, that the First Consul should receive a pledge of the gratitude of the nation.

The chiefs also attended a large meeting at Maseru, and gave expression to their gratitude for the beneficent character of Queen Victoria's rule and protection.

It is said that Thomas distinguished himself by the ability with which he executed his commission; in any case it gave him a claim on the gratitude of the Angevin party which was not forgotten.

The first edition of the Systeme du monde was inscribed to the Council of Five Hundred; to the third volume of the Mecanique celeste (1802) was prefixed the declaration that, of all the truths contained in the work, that most precious to the author was the expression of his gratitude and devotion towards the "pacificator of Europe"; upon which noteworthy protestation the suppression in the editions of the Theorie des probabilites subsequent to the restoration, of the original dedication to the emperor formed a fitting commentary.

The officers who fought at Ayacucho, and to whom the country felt natural gratitude, were all-powerful, and they had not learned to settle political differences in any other way than by the sword.

The town-hall, built in 1881, contains several stainedglass windows, two of which were the gift of citizens of Amsterdam and Hamburg, in gratitude for services rendered by the islanders to fishermen and seamen of those ports.

This gratitude reminded him of how much more he might do for these simple, kindly people.

And again all the faces in that crowd bore an identical expression, though now it was certainly not an expression of curiosity or gratitude, but of angry resolve.

I remember with deepest gratitude the kindness of these dear friends and the happy days I spent with them.

He mentions, with gratitude, the valuable libraries of Oxford, and it is pleasant to record that it was while he was there that it first occurred to him, as he says, "how splendid and glorious a thing it would be to take a place among the authors."

But his great achievement was the freeing of the Scheldt, and in token of its gratitude the city of Antwerp erected a fine monument to his memory.

Almost up to the moment of the French occupation of Tunisia the Italian government believed that Great Britain, if only out of gratitude for the bearing of Italy in connection with the Dulcigno demonstration.

As Paley says, he loves " to record their fidelity to their masters, their sympathy in the trials of life, their gratitude for kindness and considerate treatment, and their pride in bearing the character of honourable men..

He carried on with Bianca like the sister she now was, and Jule couldn't help feeling a sense of gratitude towards the small woman with the quick smile, warm gaze, and healing energy.

Gratitude for his achievements and sorrow for his death found expression in universal mourning wherein king and peasant equally joined.