Band books

The highest exercise of charity is
charity towards the uncharitable.

Buckminster.

3. Liberality to the poor and the
suffering, to benevolent institutions, or to worthy causes;
generosity.

The heathen poet, in commending the charity
of Dido to the Trojans, spake like a Christian.

Dryden.

4. Whatever is bestowed gratuitously on
the needy or suffering for their relief; alms; any act of
kindness.

She did ill then to refuse her a
charity.

L'Estrange.

5. A charitable institution, or a gift to
create and support such an institution; as, Lady Margaret's
charity.

6. pl. (Law) Eleemosynary
appointments [grants or devises] including relief of the poor or
friendless, education, religious culture, and public
institutions.

The charities that soothe, and heal, and
bless,

Are scattered at the feet of man like flowers.

Wordsworth.

Sisters of Charity (R. C. Ch.), a
sisterhood of religious women engaged in works of mercy, esp.


Pages:
698 699 700 701 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 709 710 711 712 713 714 715 716 717 718 719 720 721 722