pleasance

Example Sentences

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Rather, I bear a general parade and smooth pleasance open to the glimpses of the moon.

From Chimney-Pot Papers by Endell, Fritz August Gottfried

"Nay, not if he knew you," replied Queen Eleanor; "therefore to your instant acquaintance, I have bidden him this afternoon to a game of ball in the pleasance of the castle."

From Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) by Champney, Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Williams)

After hee had a while eaten, he fel to discourse with such pleasance, that all the table were greatly delighted therewith.

From The Rogues and Vagabonds of Shakespeare's Youth Awdeley's 'Fraternitye of vacabondes' and Harman's 'Caveat' by Awdeley, John

The garden itself still bore traces of those long-bygone times when it had served as pleasance to the medi�val stronghold.

From No Surrender by Werner, E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers)

Still more his soul revolted at this low animalism when that afternoon he for the first time beheld sweet Sancie playing at ball with her sisters in the pleasance of the palace of Aries.

From Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) by Champney, Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Williams)