All 4 Uses of
amity
in
The Pathfinder by Cooper
- She was about to quit her post in the bushes and hasten to her uncle, in order to acquaint him of her suspicions, when she saw the branch of an alder thrust beyond the fringe of bushes on the other island, and waved towards her significantly, and as she fancied in token of amity.†
Chpt 20
- The motion of the branch was such as she believed indicated amity; and, after a moment's hesitation, she broke off a twig, fastened it to a stick and, thrusting it through an opening, waved it in return, imitating as closely as possible the manner of the other.†
Chpt 20
- Mabel waited some time to catch a signal of leave-taking or amity after her friend had landed, but none was given.†
Chpt 20 *
- He knows us as friends, and we fear no evil at his hands, and least of all to myself; for a generous mind is apt to render rivalry in a certain interest a sure ground of respect and amity, since admiration of the same woman proves a community of feeling and tastes.†
Chpt 23
Definition:
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(amity) a state of friendly relations