commodation

He had, however, been trained as a lawyer and tried to carry out his grand design, not by pushing aside the laws which were in force, but by softening them up, so to speak, from within by introducing into their practice principles and policies of love and ac - commodation, with the result that a highly profiled system of casuistry flowed from his pen.

CASUISTRY WERNER STARK 1968

Us used to go into Atlanta on de six 'clock' commodation, and come home on de two 'clock

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3 Work Projects Administration

It wouldn't be near so lonesome fer you, an 'it would be a' commodation to us.

Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume XIII, No. 51: November 12, 1892 Various

A barrel had been taken from the van and placed on a small table; glasses of beer were being served to a thirsty crowd; and all around were little canvas shelters, whence men shouted, "'Commodation,' commodation."

Esther Waters 1892

Even the 'commodation men left their canvas shelters and pressed forward inquiring which had won.

Esther Waters 1892

'I've only bachelor' commodation to offer you; but p'raps you'll not mind roughing it a bit? 'observed Romford.

Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour Robert Smith Surtees 1833

He is waitin 'for bail these three or four days, sir -- can't pay as he ought for the' commodation, but he's a friend o 'mine, I may almost say, sir -- a litherary gintleman -- them litherary gintlemen is always in defficulties mostly.

Handy Andy, Volume 2 — a Tale of Irish Life Samuel Lover 1832

The ease with which they may be made considering their extent, and the great additional ac - commodation they will afford, is very evident.

Thomas Jefferson and the National Capital: Containing Notes and Correspondence exchanged between Jefferson, Washington, L'Enfant, Ellicott, Hallett, Thornton, Latrobe, the Commissioners, and others 1797

The range of offices on each wing has added something to the ac - commodation of the president, but they are still unfinished, and imperfect, and the balance of former appropriations was not sufficient even to construct the covered approach to them, which is intended to form the South front, not only for conven - ience, but for the decency of their appearance.

Thomas Jefferson and the National Capital: Containing Notes and Correspondence exchanged between Jefferson, Washington, L'Enfant, Ellicott, Hallett, Thornton, Latrobe, the Commissioners, and others 1797

The enclosed writing sufficiently explains it's object, and we presume, the utility of the Measure proposed must be appar - ent, especially to those who have seen the number of wooden stoups lately erected by the Description of people whose ac - commodation is more immediately contemplated.

Thomas Jefferson and the National Capital: Containing Notes and Correspondence exchanged between Jefferson, Washington, L'Enfant, Ellicott, Hallett, Thornton, Latrobe, the Commissioners, and others 1797