All 3 Uses of
cessation
in
Tom Jones, by Henry Fielding
- This accident was the arrival of a coach and four; upon which my landlord and landlady immediately desisted from fighting, and at their entreaty obtained the same favour of their antagonists: but Susan was not so kind to Partridge; for that Amazonian fair having overthrown and bestrid her enemy, was now cuffing him lustily with both her hands, without any regard to his request of a cessation of arms, or to those loud exclamations of murder which he roared forth.†
Book 9
- The fair one, enraged at her frequent disappointments, determined on a short cessation of arms.†
Book 9 *
- Taking therefore an opportunity of a cessation of chat, she addressed herself gravely to him, and said, "Sir, I shall not possibly be able to give you an answer to-night as to that business; but if you please to leave word where I may send to you to-morrow—" Jones had natural, but not artificial good-breeding.†
Book 13
Definition:
a stopping