devoirs

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De Troyes now seldom left his cabin; and when, in the way of duty, I made my devoirs, and he asked after the men, I made shift to hide the truth.

From Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier by Severance, Frank H.

Zulka, having made his devoirs to the sovereign, now approached his friend.

From Trusia A Princess of Krovitch by Brinton, Davis

Persis cast her eyes up in despair and hastened to pay her devoirs to her mother-in-law.

From What Will People Say? A novel by Hughes, Rupert

The Marshal blew a trumpet, and exclaimed, in a loud voice, "Preux chevaliers! faites vous devoirs!"

From The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts by Yellott, George

"It is to be feared, madam, that such rumors are well founded, but the party who form the forlorn hope have their devoirs also."

From The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) by Lever, Charles James