kindly act

Example Sentences

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This kindly act should deepen the affection in which the monarch is held by his People.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, July 1, 1914 by Seaman, Owen, Sir

He who does a kindly act shall be recompensed tenfold.

From Arabian Wisdom by Wortabet, John

Eric Goodheart had once caught his father, “Bully Gudehart,” as he was called, in a moment of forgetfulness, doing a kindly act to a beggar at the door.

From The Dreamers A Club by Bangs, John Kendrick

Embittered by her sad past, she had no thoughts of the rights of others, until Ralph did her a kindly act and changed all the motives of her life.

From Ralph in the Switch Tower by Chapman, Allen

At this time he received a striking illustration of the gratitude which one earns by the performance of a kindly act of self-sacrifice.

From The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion, by Pinkerton, Allan