caresses
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And I will give thee, my dark one, Kisses as icy as the moon, Caresses as of snakes that crawl In circles round a cistern's wall.
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Massey, John, a Mercer at London, our Author's Brother and their Caresses at Meeting there, 315.
From The Travels and Adventures of James Massey by Patot, Simon Tyssot de
Caresses were agreeable to her, but she returned them in a very reserved manner, and only in the case of persons whom she favored with her rarely accorded esteem.
From Concerning Cats My Own and Some Others by Winslow, Helen M.
With cornucopian Fire thou giv'st me strength, Caresses and golden hours and grace of sleep.
From The Masque of the Elements by Scheffauer, Herman George
Caresses and demonstrations of affection were very rare with Pauline; but now she bent down with a softened face and kissed the anxious brow.
From Love Works Wonders A Novel by Brame, Charlotte M.