condescendence

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This must be a very different sort of business from the weariful Parliament House, and the two square yards of processes, with a fee of three guineas for many an interminable condescendence.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 by Various

"We maun clo-clo-close the record," he repeated, "and re-re-revise the condescendence."

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 by Various

Instruck or no instruck," replied Drumwhussle, with great confidence of manner, "ye're as far wrang as ever Maggy Low was, when you speak first o' closin the record an' then o' revisin the condescendence.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 by Various

"Revise the condescendence in that partikler," said the laird, rising to his feet, and exhibiting sundry bleeding scars on his lugubrious countenance.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 by Various

"Well, fortune is apt to circumduce the term upon us; but I think she may allow you to revise your condescendence."

From Chronicles of the Canongate by Scott, Walter, Sir