How To Use Tranquility In A Sentence

The tranquility of Birch's daytime views hardly characterized the disputative climate surrounding the building, then and later.
From those two virtues derive the tranquillity, comfort, and content of domesticity.
Renowned as a haven of peace and tranquillity, its mystique is increased by its exclusivity, high prices and celebrity clientele.
In fact, the emotion is more deeply felt and communicated because it is so tranquilly expressed.
Among the other Buddhist works is Suzuki Kiitsu ' s sublime 19th-century scroll painting of Sho-Kannon, who sits tranquilly on a floating lotus, backed by a golden moon and brilliant blue sky. In Search of Beauty

According to this interpretation, the phrase “the nature of the divine and the good” refers simply to a characteristic that is attributed to Pyrrho, and labeled by poetic hyperbole as ˜divine™, in another fragment of Timon, namely his extraordinary tranquillity; the couplet as a whole, then, is saying that tranquillity is the source of an even-tempered life. Picnic
The average person doesn't spend even 30 minutes a month in total silence and tranquility.
The hotel is a haven of peace and tranquillity.
The noise ruptured the tranquility of the afternoon.
That troops have been passing over to them all day, and that the triumph of the federalists is so sure, he has little doubt that the following morning will see tranquillity and federalism re-established. Life in Mexico, During a Residence of Two Years in That Country
Trickling streams nearby added to the tranquility of this hidden paradise, joining in sweet melody with the bird's songs.
Things will never be the same again in a village renowned for its beauty and tranquillity.
His last years, lived by invitation in cottages in Sussex and Kent, fed and wined by beneficent admirers, provided a sort of rural coda of tranquillity.
These communications warrant the President in believing that the so-called Fenian expedition is now entirely, at an end, and that order and tranquility may be expected to prevail henceforth on that border. Troublous Times in Canada A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870
It's a popular belief that moving to the country means rural bliss and tranquillity. Times, Sunday Times
But the life of a small-town solicitor, absorbed by matters of conveyancing and probate, settled on Henry Beard an even greater tranquillity.
Or they can take a hot air balloon and enjoy the tranquillity of the national parks from the skies. The Sun
This is an island on which to relax and unwind in peace and tranquillity. Times, Sunday Times
Domestic tranquillity interested her much more than converting the unfaithful.
Our holiday soon passed in a haze of peace and tranquillity. Times, Sunday Times
He who has tasted the sweetness of solitude and tranquility becomes free from fear and free from sin.
For women, this is often simply the continuation of home life and domestic tranquility that made up most of their lives.
The sound of children excitedly running around their school playground and the drone of passing cars are the only noises that disturb the tranquillity of rural life.
Without having first made this diversion, he would have found it impracticable to leave the house with tranquillity; but, when this bewitching philtre grew into an habit, her attachment to Ferdinand was insensibly dissolved; she began to bear his neglect with indifference, and, sequestering herself from the rest of the family, used to solicit this new ally for consolation. The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom
Tonal mists begird the senses like thick, expanding fog, as the sparse calls of exotic birds and invisible creatures enhances the presence of this tenebrous abode of tranquility.
The island is a haven of peace and tranquillity.
Associating contentment with modest circumstances, she visited poor rustics in order to ‘participate’ in their simplicity and tranquillity.
He had in his spirit the classical outline of music, with nothing directly revolutionary, no sign of what we call revolt other than the strict adherence to personal relationship, no other prejudice than the artist's reaction against all that is not really refined to art, with but one consuming ardor, and that to render with extreme tranquillity everything delicate and lovely in passing things. Adventures in the Arts Informal Chapters on Painters, Vaudeville, and Poets
Its limpid pools, vivid colours and unusual plants will reinforce your sense of tranquility and equanimity.
Though the centre is not immune from horn blare and tyre screech, a tranquillity hangs in the air, nurtured by luxuriant greenery and birdsong.
Whereas peace came to both Schmeling and Cooney, Frazier is still looking for tranquility.
He looked tranquilly from the Englishman to the king. The Puppet Crown
O that thy Soul, without thoughtful advertency, even of it self, might give it self in Prey to that holy and spiritual Tranquility, and say with St. Austin (In his Confess. lib. The spiritual guide which disentangles the soul / by Michael de Molinos ; edited with an introduction by Kathleen Lyttelton and a note by H. Scott Holland.
One sudden and desolating change had taken place; but a thousand little circumstances might have by degrees worked other alterations, which, although they were done more tranquilly, might not be the less decisive. Chapter 6
I'd like to tranquilly deal with the problems between us, even though I don't fear to hassle with you.
There was just something about her that radiated peace, tranquility, and that made her very popular.
I'd like to tranquilly deal with the problems between us, even though I don't fear to hassle with you.
There's an air of calm about the place, an aura of tranquillity.
Today Pine Gap looks like an advance moon colony in the Sea of Tranquillity.
She stood tranquilly on the ground of their common womanhood. THE SCORN OF WOMEN
However, his mood soon swings again when talk reverts to Rangers and the absolute tranquility of his life at present.
Tranquility is a choice. So is anxiety. The entire world around us may be in turmoil. But if we want to be peaceful within, we can. RVM
In the chapel, a room sadly truncated by the new entrance hall, the physical evidence of Catholicism had been ruthlessly excised, but the cloister retained its tranquillity, and the large, undecorated dining hall could still properly be described as a refectory. The Blackstone Key
It takes its name from the early Christians' anticipation of Christ's Second Coming, to be followed by a millennium, or thousand-year reign of peace and tranquillity.
What better time to take advantage of the tranquility and beauty of Siam Country Club!
With a bit of imagination and a few dollars to spend a balcony can become a haven of green and restful tranquillity.
When trouble's brewing at Wandsworth prison, London, staff calm down stir-crazy inmates by serving up drinks with names such as Valerian Plus and Tranquillity.
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I ask you, do you think, as honest men anxious for the public tranquility, conscious that there are wounds not yet completely cicatrized, that you ought to speak this language at this time to men who are very much disposed to think that, in this very emancipation, they have been saved from their own Parliament by the humanity of their own sovereign? Irish Wit and Humor Anecdote Biography of Swift, Curran, O'Leary and O'Connell
In a felicitation message, Khoda hoped that the festival would be herald of peace, tranquility and prosperity for the state. JK Governor,CM,Ministers,DGP & Political leaders greeted people on the occasion of Eid-ul- fitr
Science, they say, leading mankind to progress, peace, and tranquility, safeguards bright minds from dark, ignorant times.
Your note, I can scarcely tell why, hurt me, and produced a kind of winterly smile, which diffuses a beam of despondent tranquillity over the features. Mary Wollstonecraft
Usually, a hypoglycemic patient does not manifest a sense of mental equilibrium and tranquillity.
Fame and tranquility can never be bedfellows. - --- Montaigne.
Lord hast taken of me; in that unshaken firmness which is given me in my sufferings, in a perfect tranquillity in the midst of a furious tempest, which assaults me on every side; in an unspeakable joy, enlargedness and liberty which I enjoy in a most straight and rigorous captivity. The Autobiography of Madame Guyon
Office workers take their sandwiches there to enjoy its tranquillity. Malory: The Life and Times of King Arthur's Chronicler
A peace garden would be filled with scented flowers to give students an area of tranquility.
Today Pine Gap looks like an advance moon colony in the Sea of Tranquillity.
The tranquillity of countless thousands of people will be harmed, homes will be bulldozed and air quality degraded. Times, Sunday Times
If it's tranquillity you're after, the Spanish countryside has it in abundance, though if you don't have a good water source or a connection to the electricity grid, life can become a struggle.
Vicky breathed in the calm night air, but no amount of tranquility could cool her off.
For those families who aspired to a nice car, a comfortable house, and private schools for their children, the new government promised economic and political tranquility.
The sick, glorious sport of ice climbing depends on physical equipoise, which depends on mental tranquility, which in turn depends on a smooth blend of faith and self-confidence.
The practice of tranquillity meditation, or shamatha, is common to the teaching of both the sutras and the tantras, and it can also be performed within tantric practice.
The sixth is a sweet and Admirable tranquility, arising from the conquest of Fightings within, and frequent Prayer; and this, very, very few have Experience of. The spiritual guide which disentangles the soul / by Michael de Molinos ; edited with an introduction by Kathleen Lyttelton and a note by H. Scott Holland.
Neither did they establish their claims to gentility at the expense of their tailors, for as yet those offenders against the pockets of society and the tranquility of all aspiring young gentlemen were unknown in New Amsterdam; every good housewife made the clothes of her husband and family, and even the goede vrouw of Van Twiller himself thought it no disparagement to cut out her husband's linsey-woolsey galligaskins. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8
They don't always come cheap, but often the expense is well worth the sheer relaxation and mental tranquillity that a week in the islands can so easily induce.
Our homes had long since ceased being some sort of oasis of tranquility with the kids and the toys and Dora blaring from the TV. » Returning from Maternity Leave Strocel.com
The tranquillity that the limit will bring may yet be an economic boost for the Lake District, and not the threat that it is often portrayed.
I watched as she slowly took in the room, her eyes lingering on its appurtenances of domesticate tranquillity. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Wordsworth defined poetry as strong emotion recollected in tranquillity.
The beginning of the poem images the self's divisions as the body pulls the speaker's ascending thoughts down from a scene of repose, tranquillity and safety.
The stated goal of Epicureanism is ataraxia, or tranquility of mind.
With its golden dome, this 18th century shrine is one of the most prominent Sikh temples in Delhi and offers a moment of astonishingly tranquility, given its location, in its large inner courtyard, which features a large rectangular pool. Delhi Mini-Guide: What to See, Eat and Buy Around Commonwealth Games Stadiums
The woodlands and open spaces of Northern Bruce Peninsula, their alvars, meadows, bosks and bogs with their rich communities of flora and fauna, offer that fundamental tranquillity.
Some provide a feeling of security and tranquillity conducive to sleep. A Miscellany of Mother's Wisdom
He made every effort to shake off this new besetment, this fresh assault upon the tranquility he had attained. The Hidden Places
I continue to strive for a strong body, self-discipline and complete tranquility.
It was just like Goa - picturesque, abounded in clean beaches, where, because of phosphorescence, waves glow on a full moon night, and provided a sense of tranquillity.
Tranquility is a choice. So is anxiety. The entire world around us may be in turmoil. But if we want to be peaceful within, we can. RVM
Yet the island's origins and evolution belie the tranquility and leisureliness it has come to embody.
Animal tracks, illuminated by the moon's light, told of how various forms of wildlife frequented this place of tranquility.
It's important to decide what's more significant: the annihilationist anti-Israel ranting, the Holocaust denial and other Iranian provocations -- or the fact of a Jewish community living, working and worshipping in relative tranquillity. See No Evil
Both peaceniks and warmongers can offer the bromide of tranquillity, and, for different reasons, both have.
The recent fall of snow, laid in a thick carpet, deadened any sound, adding to the tranquillity and pristine feel of the mountains.
He was a man who exuded serenity and tranquility, a man at peace with himself, with God and with the world.
“From your labors,” was he accustomed to say, (and to say with truth, if not with sincerity,) “from your labors we receive our subsistence; you derive your tranquillity from our vigilance: since, therefore, we are mutually necessary to each other, let us live together like brothers in concord and love.” The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
The question tickled something long hidden, perhaps a meadow where sifting, warm light still shone, a memory of gossamer rays wrapped round his body in all splendorous tranquility.
My black face looks tranquilly towards heaven with happy memories and grateful prayers from you.
Laughter peals through Taipei's Great Tranquility Park as the play's hero, the deliciously impish King Monkey, contorts his face with mirthful delight at the havoc he has inspired.
And if the girl finds no redress there," tranquilly, "to the chancellor. The Goose Girl
The armies being disbanded, whilst there was both peace abroad, and tranquillity at home by reason of the concord of the different orders, lest matters might be too happy, a pestilence having attacked the state, compelled the senate to order the decemvirs to inspect the Sibylline books, and by their suggestion a lectisternium took place. The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08
Your note -- I can scarcely tell why, hurt me -- and produced a kind of winterly smile, which diffuses a beam of despondent tranquillity over the features. Posthumous Works of the Author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
With the death of the suburbs and the farms had come a reversion to an almost prehistoric tranquillity in the Sacramento Valley.
The grandchildren of the combatants making pilgrimages to the sites are still touched by the respect and tranquillity of the cemeteries in which their ancestors lie. Times, Sunday Times
Unsurprisingly, doing this involves sober reasoning, which scrutinizes your life carefully and rejects activities which will result overall in impingements on your tranquillity.
On his face we saw peace and tranquillity. Times, Sunday Times
Their feet planted on the marble floor, they stood, bearing up with unbowing strength, through the long centuries, the massive, stable, steadfast roof, from which the spirit of tranquillity and calm seemed to breathe upon you. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge
Instead of being in an Oriental amphitheatre, he was standing in a rural lane; instead of tumult he found tranquillity; instead of regal pageantries an almost primitive simplicity. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847
Her expression was pure tranquillity, so dispassionate and detached that she seemed to be in the depths of some daydream.
The palace just oozes peace and tranquillity. Times, Sunday Times
The contemporary, boutique 5* Mount Cinnamon is a true luxury hotel and the perfect choice for tranquillity in stunning surroundings.ba. com/grenada and direct through BA reservations on 0844 493 0758. WebWire | Recent Headlines
But it has had its tranquility shattered over the past few days, with the front lawn being converted into a helipad for the choppers ferrying staff to and from the stricken freighter.
A beautiful walkway, a picturesque marina and an abundance of wildlife, gave a feeling of peace and tranquillity within a bustling rural village of Leighlinbridge.
Julia, who, in the distance, had considered the splendid gaieties of life with tranquility, now lingered with impatient hope through the moments which withheld her from their enjoyments. Money, Matrimony, and Memory: Secondary Heroines in Radcliffe, Austen, and Cooper
He relinquished the protectorship without regret, to live as a subject; and in the tranquillity of a country life he enjoyed health and possessed his soul in peace for ninety years, beloved by his neighbors, to whom he was a peacemaker and a father. A Philosophical Dictionary
This is an unreasonable mode of disturbing our tranquillity, and should be corrected; let me then comfort myself with the large treasure of Johnson's conversation which I have preserved for my own enjoyment and that of the world, and let me exhibit what I have upon each occasion, whether more or less, whether a bulse [1054], or only a few sparks of a diamond. Life of Johnson
This sad site should be left in peace and tranquillity. Times, Sunday Times
Men are psychologically insecure - their hearts are filled with emptiness and emotional insecurity, and they are always hungry for a sense of stillness, tranquility, serenity and happiness. Dr T.P.Chia
Explore a tranquility, look for one wisp of sunlight!
But so it was, that King Piko, at peace with King Hello, and well content with, the tranquillity of the times, little relished the idea of picking a quarrel with his neighbor, and running its risks, in order to phlebotomize his redundant population. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II (of 2)
A lovely feature of the garden is the showing of the River Shannon and its basin and estuary by flowing water, symbolic of peace and tranquillity.
The palace just oozes peace and tranquillity. Times, Sunday Times
An enormous raccoon, tranquilly munching a smoked trout, dropped its prey at sight of her, dashed between her legs, and made off like a fat banker in flight from creditors, making loud birring noises of alarm. A Breath of Snow and Ashes
But inland, even in areas like the Southeast, which generally scores very low for potential massage mavens, metropolitan areas are oases of tranquility.
Tranquillity is one of the central qualities which define what the national park is all about.
Let Angelica, Jelly and Angel emote; it left her free to reflect in tranquillity. SPLITTING
They all despaired of obtaining it from the coalesced powers, whilst they had a gang of professed regicides at their head; and several of the least desperate republicans would have joined with better men to shake them wholly off, and to produce something more ostensible, if they had not been reiteratedly told that their sole hope of peace was the very contrary to what they naturally imagined: that they must leave off their cabals and insurrections, which could serve no purpose but to bring in that royalty which was wholly rejected by the coalesced kings; that, to satisfy them, they must tranquilly, if they could not cordially, submit themselves to the tyranny and the tyrants they despised and abhorred. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 06 (of 12)
If it's tranquillity you're after, the Spanish countryside has it in abundance, though if you don't have a good water source or a connection to the electricity grid, life can become a struggle.
The recent fall of snow, laid in a thick carpet, deadened any sound, adding to the tranquillity and pristine feel of the mountains.
This is the place to find real peace and tranquillity. Times, Sunday Times
Not a generation, the boomers, to heed Homer, who advised, "Best not to be born, or to die young"; or for that matter Xen o phon's Socrates, who submits to death tranquilly because he thinks it preferable to old age which Trotsky, before meeting with death through assassination by ice pick, called "the most unexpected thing of all that happens to man". Nobody Gets Out of Here Alive
We seemed to drift into tranquility once we reached the long plateau stretch on the high road to Taos.
For instance, blue conveys a sense of calm and tranquility because we associate the colour with blue skies, calm water.
M'Carthy prudently hesitated either to arouse his loyalty or disturb the tranquility of his family, and after joining him in a tumbler of punch, or what O'Driscol termed his nightcap, he retired to bed, where, however, he could not for a considerable time prevent himself from ruminating, with a good deal of seriousness, upon the extraordinary interview he had had with the friendly stranger. The Tithe-Proctor The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two
He breathed in her grief tranquilly, without a word. Peace Meals
He walked out of the kitchen area and tranquilly walked through the halls, admiring the paintings and furniture that were artfully placed in different places as decoration.
The tranquillity of countless thousands of people will be harmed, homes will be bulldozed and air quality degraded. Times, Sunday Times
The palace just oozes peace and tranquillity. Times, Sunday Times
It's a popular belief that moving to the country means rural bliss and tranquillity. Times, Sunday Times
We all just enjoy the tranquillity. Times, Sunday Times
Parks should be places of peace and tranquillity where we can get away from the dirt and grime of everyday life.
As Stephen becomes reluctantly drawn into the lives of his rural neighbours, he becomes a witness to the undercurrents of love, hate and obsession that swirl beneath the superficial tranquillity of the countryside.
Cultivating a bonsai tree requires some care and attention, but as a reward it brings tranquility to the mind, a feeling of being refreshed and, inner peace.
All was quietly ended by the curate; and Don Fernando paid the whole sum, although the judge had also most liberally offered to do it; and all of them remained afterwards in such quietness and peace, as the inn did no longer resemble the discorded camp of Agramante, as Don Quixote termed it, but rather enjoyed the very peace and tranquillity of the Emperor Octavians time; for all which the common opinion was, that thanks were justly due to the sincere proceeding and great eloquence of master curate, and to the incomparable liberality and goodness of Don Fernando. The Fourth Book. XIX. In Which Is Finished the Notable Adventure of the Troopers, and the Great Ferocity of Our Knight, Don Quixote, and How He Was Enchanted
Where law obtains, Epicurus indicates, it is preferable not to commit crimes, even secret ones, since there will always be anxiety over the possibility of detection, and this will disrupt the tranquillity or ataraxy that is the chief basis of happiness in life (see Principal Beliefs = KD 34 “ 35). Epicurus
Even the breakup of the McClure's staff in 1906, which her diary reveals to have all but destroyed her, is recollected in tranquility.
Total tranquility is probably just a memory to the native islanders who stood their ground.
Its church was typically kitsch but we relished the tranquility.
The main reason people come to visit the countryside is because of its beauty and tranquillity.
The respectable creature, satisfied with his lot whatever it was, arranged our portmanteaux on the little carriage that was to take us into London, as if they were intended to defy the shocks of ages, and received my modestly proffered donation with perfect tranquillity. David Copperfield
Returning to the comfortable confines and relative tranquillity of his bedroom armed with just a keyboard, rickety drum machine and a guitar Ted started to write frail pop moments.
A population ravaged by disease retards economic development substantially, making it very difficult for the government to preserve domestic tranquillity.
I happened one day to pass along the lane I have described as skirting the garden of the manor-house, on my way homewards to my farm; and on plunging my eyes, as usual, into the verdant depths of the clipped yew-walks, visible through the iron-palisades, was struck by the contrast afforded to the scene I had just witnessed, not only by its aristocratic tranquillity, but by the grave and subdued deportment of Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV.
Suddenly, however, the relative tranquility of the forest was broken by a series of panicked screams, followed by several shrieks of pain and a brief unpleasant splat noise.
Those in which rajas or tamas predominate make it hard to achieve the mental tranquillity necessary to worship effectively or achieve enlightenment.
Earl Robert stood tranquilly where he was, and bowed away the necessity for any such confirmation.
It was indeed a scene of exquisite stillness; so much so, that the restless waves of the Solway seemed, if not absolutely to sleep, at least to slumber; on the shore no night-bird was heard — the cock had not sung his first matins, and we ourselves walked more lightly than by day, as if to suit the sounds of our own paces to the serene tranquillity around us. Redgauntlet
The tranquillity of the image is a proclamation of Ireland's return to peace after long years of armed conflict, first with the British and then with its own intransigents.
The scents of its rare grasses and reeds drift gently on the wind bringing calm and tranquillity to its banks.
It was a beautiful evening, with fair winds, tranquility, a pleasant picture of a family and delicacies on the plate in front of me!
As you concentrate on the motions of your body, you develop a feeling of peace and tranquility.
You could live atop a snowy peak with no one but tranquillity to accompany you?
This constant feature of human life makes for emotional turmoil rather than tranquillity, for the lover no longer has the solitude to devote to contemplation. Times, Sunday Times
His speech was peppered with examples from literature and lives of notable personalities who proved why ‘we must maintain our tranquillity amid change.’
The scene's silence and tranquillity gave the impression that you were suspended in space, looking down on the earth.
And so back to the cool tranquillity of the office with a sandwich that seems oddly less appetising than during its purchase 10 minutes earlier.
She gazed down at the London horizon, its tranquillity pierced by hulks of office buildings.
“My advice is that thou pluck out thy wing-feathers, wherewith thou speedest thy flight, and tarry with us in tranquillity, eating of our meat and drinking of our drink in this pasturage, that aboundeth in trees rife with fruits yellow-ripe and we will sojourn, we and thou, in this fruitful stead and enjoy the company of one another.” The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
We were moving tranquilly, with a curious suggestion of homing leisureliness, through a soft, blue shimmering darkness. The Metal Monster
He who has tasted the sweetness of solitude and tranquility becomes free from fear and free from sin.
A far wider use of the lake and its environs will fill any gap and bring increased income from those who seek peace and tranquillity.
She is reading and her eerie tranquility hides a desperate sadness.
He moved to the area 10 years ago and enjoys the tranquillity and slower pace of country life. Times, Sunday Times
The dreamlike atmosphere of harmony and tranquillity beguiles you into thinking that nothing bad could ever happen in such a beautiful place.
The tiny village on the banks of the Grand River is now a haven for artists and a destination for tourists seeking the town's tranquility and spectacular vistas.
Then suddenly, heralded by clattering sounds and a gride of wheels, Dangle had flared and thundered across the tranquillity of the summer evening; Dangle, swaying and gesticulating behind a corybantic black horse, had hailed Jessie by her name, had backed towards the hedge for no ostensible reason, and vanished to the accomplishment of the Fate that had been written down for him from the very beginning of things. The Wheels of Chance: a bicycling idyll
Needing time to recover, he sought out the tranquillity of his cousin's dairy farm in upstate New York.
On the other hand, Hayes's efforts to conciliate, obtain domestic tranquility, and to restore the President's control of his own office left a legacy on which his successors built.
For parents there's the chance to sit back and enjoy the tranquillity, superb meals and wine tasting. Times, Sunday Times
Thus He indicates the divine tranquillity of His nature; thus He minimises the fact of death; thus He reduces it to its true insignificance as a parenthesis across which may pass unaffected all sweet familiarities and loving friendships; thus He reknits the broken ties, and, though the form of their intercourse is hereafter to be profoundly modified, the substance of it remains, whereof He giveth assurance unto them in these His first words from the dead. Expositions of Holy Scripture : St. Matthew Chaps. IX to XXVIII
The president adds, that this revolt is the more inexcusable, as his administration has always been gentle and moderate; that he has economized the public treasure, respected the laws, and that citizens of whatever opinion had always enjoyed perfect tranquillity under his rule – that constitutional reforms were about being realized, as well as the hopes of forming by them a bond of union beween all Mexicans. Life in Mexico, During a Residence of Two Years in That Country
They point to an increasing presence of "esoterics," who settled in Bugarach around the year 2000 and who are also attracted to the tranquillity, the low price of real estate and the history of the area. NYT > Home Page
It was at such an hour, and in such a state of tranquillity I sat, when, to my unexpressible amazement, The Tatler, Volume 1, 1899
This beautiful island has given us peace and tranquillity and that is why we wanted to volunteer at the festival. Times, Sunday Times
It is the perfect destination, which provides enchantment, tranquility and adventure.
This is an island on which to relax and unwind in peace and tranquillity. Times, Sunday Times
Her victory was announced by an unusual tranquillity and gladness of soul, which followed the relinquishing of my ancient and latterly tormenting studies. Chapter 2
Raindrops trickle down his face with the affectionate tranquility of milk on an oilcloth.
a change soon put a period to my tranquility
A reborn oasis of calm and tranquillity is springing up amid the hustle and bustle of Manchester.
Momentarily the peace and tranquility was disturbed by a sudden and unexpected noise.
At first we floated tranquilly down the stream, having only occasionally to use our paddles to keep the raft off from the trunks of sunken trees -- called snags, in America -- which appeared above the water. Saved from the Sea The Loss of the Viper, and her Crew's Saharan Adventures
But, with the passing of years, gondolas on Windermere, Coniston, and Ullswater and steam trains to Lakeside have come to symbolize a bygone age of tranquillity.
tranquilly she went on with her work
The device was sandbagged, the area cleared and then the tranquillity shattered briefly as a sympathetic charge disposed of the shell.
There is a feeling of being on an island, in a world apart a sea-girt land that offers beauty and tranquility, far from the tourist scene.
He said the extra volume of traffic would play havoc with the rural tranquillity of the area.
Men are psychologically insecure - their hearts are filled with emptiness and emotional insecurity, and they are always hungry for a sense of stillness, tranquility, serenity and happiness. Dr T.P.Chia
_R.solved_, That the doctrine and sentiments of a certain book, called 'The Impending Crisis of the South -- How to meet it,' purporting to have been written by one Hinton R. Helper, are insurrectionary and hostile to the domestic peace and tranquility of the country, and that no Member of this House who has indorsed and recommended it, or the compend from it, is fit to be speaker of this House. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography.
He who has tasted the sweetness of solitude and tranquility becomes free from fear and free from sin.
This is fabulous walking country, a land of far horizons and rare tranquillity with vast areas of rounded hills and heather moors.
Pretty blonde Polly flits from the city to the beach with her many friends, but her life is a sea of tranquility compared to the many mishaps of her “Paw,” Sam Perkins. IDW Announces New Polly and Her Pals Series arrives in August 2010 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News
A light aircraft wheeled in a window of blue sky, then disappeared and tranquillity returned.
Ten years later, he was asked by a member of his United Methodist church to transport the churchgoer's son to Tranquility Bay in Jamaica.
It is justly so, for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquility at home, your peace abroad; of your safety; of your prosperity; of that very liberty which you so highly prize. The Volokh Conspiracy » The “Racist” Charge
The performance of a matador is usually judged by the gracefulness of his movements, his tranquillity in the face of danger, and the extent to which he puts himself in danger. Life And Death Ritual - La Corrida
The magistratical power levels at the temporal, corporal, external, political peace, tranquillity, order, and good of human society, and of all persons within his jurisdiction, &c. The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London
One sudden and desolating change had taken place; but a thousand little circumstances might have by degrees worked other alterations, which, although they were done more tranquilly, might not be the less decisive. Chapter 6
This affluent and woody oasis of tranquillity contrasts starkly with the roughly hewn stakes of the Catholic churchyard on the outer edges of the demesne.
Guests at Prestonfield can enjoy rural tranquillity, strutting peacocks and lowing Highland cattle without sacrificing access to the Royal Mile.
Note 78: Citing Seneca's treatise on On the Tranquillity of Mind (I.V. #236), Virginia Tenzer notes that the inclusion of these figures on the east wall strengthens the narrative of the vita activa/vita contemplativa. Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro
That's thanks to the peace and tranquillity of being here. Times, Sunday Times
Inside St Giles Church, all is cool tranquillity.
Half a glass into the bottle, I began to quite enjoy the privacy we enjoyed, and we leisurely perused the comprehensive menu in tranquillity.
The operator of said pristine automobile meanwhile contains a face of humdrum, and of tranquility, as if this conflagrant expulsion of hot gases is one of normality and typical of the internal combustion engine.
Her tranquility in mortal crisis was the starkest kind of contrast with her life, a life marred by needless psychological pain, no rest, no peace of mind.
The lake is a personification of peace, tranquillity and unfathomable calm.
I'd rather believe my whisky came from barley sheaves standing in stooks in glens of tranquillity than admit the importance of the giant combine harvesters rolling across the Ukrainian plains.
Carpenter seemed like a man talking in his sleep: his voice was flat, affectless, eerie in its tranquillity.
It appeared the embodiment of rural tranquillity, but I soon discovered otherwise. Times, Sunday Times
It had been much too long since she'd experienced such unperturbed tranquility.
Today I noticed the pale beauty of the bindweed flowers, the presence of a clear stream nearby, and the tranquillity of this spot. Acceptance
The tranquillity of countless thousands of people will be harmed, homes will be bulldozed and air quality degraded. Times, Sunday Times
The tranquillity was shattered as Dr Sentamu finally knocked on the West Door with a wooden staff.
Not that the 58-year-old Floridian is a poster boy for tranquility, mind you. USATODAY.com - Mellowed Piniella seeks second title
He said the number of visitors also had a social impact, both on other visitors who went in search of peace and tranquillity, and on the local population.
The tranquillity of countless thousands of people will be harmed, homes will be bulldozed and air quality degraded. Times, Sunday Times
For lovers of peace and tranquility, this retreat is coming up on the Natham Road, at a distance of 20 km from the city, amidst sylvan surroundings.
I like to bring myself into a state that I call alpha, which is tranquillity, '' he says. Alien Invasion!
He lives in Vienna, his home a modernist oasis of tranquillity perched above the lush greenery of the Wienerwald.
Yes, upon seeing some people during my visits to the Himalayas. They seem to have an inner peace and tranquility that we do not. Rajinikanth
For those who have consulted dictionaries for the word, its typical appearance between serenade and serene may bring a sense of tranquility and unruffled repose.
The site is bordered by mature trees, and the current owners have also planted a number of young trees which are maturing nicely to complete the sense of rural tranquility and privacy.
Then poetry is made; this emotion "recollected" as Wordsworth said (we may add, recreated) "in tranquillity" passes into enduring verse. English Literature: Modern Home University Library of Modern Knowledge
The moment you step off the boat, plane or helicopter, you are struck by the friendliness and tranquillity of the place.
This is the place to find real peace and tranquillity. Times, Sunday Times
The grandchildren of the combatants making pilgrimages to the sites are still touched by the respect and tranquillity of the cemeteries in which their ancestors lie. Times, Sunday Times
All the dichotomies and polarities can be dissolved and forgiven in that blessed moment of utter peace and tranquility.
But this state of joyous tranquillity was not of long duration: I had scarce begun my breakfast, when my ears were saluted with a genteel whistle, and the noise of a pair of slippers descending the staircase; and soon after I beheld a contrast to my former prospect, being a very beauish gentleman, with a huge laced hat on, as big as Pistol's in the play; a wig somewhat dishevelled, and a face which at once gave you a perfect idea of emptiness, assurance, and intemperance. The Works of Henry Fielding Edited by George Saintsbury in 12 Volumes $p Volume 12
What could possibly disturb such tranquility?
But connectors needed to circulate ammonia coolant to and from Tranquility were not correctly positioned, or "clocked," for Tranquility to be attached to Unity's left-side port. CNET News.com
With a sigh of contentedness and tranquility, we collect our things and return to our bungalow, to wash the sand and salt off our skin, and dress for the night.
They generate noise which affects the tranquility of neighbouring residents and people picnicking in the park.
Tucked away at the top of the square this small hotel exudes tranquillity.
It was like listening to a jazz history lesson but not recollected in tranquillity, rather the opposite.
As I lay under the warmth of his blankets, tranquility seeped into my body.
Add to that the incredible Scandanavian design tradition, and the idea of hygge (coziness and tranquility), and there's certainly a lot to be inspired by in Denmark. Apartment Therapy Main
The 10-mile float downriver started tranquilly enough; the two Quebecois guys in front of me were over-aggressively paddling, and our guide, an affable New Zealander named Andy, instructed them not to behave "like 18-year-olds in the bedroom. High-Flying Adventure
All the tranquillity he ever knew he enjoyed in his old age.
The tranquillity of countless thousands of people will be harmed, homes will be bulldozed and air quality degraded. Times, Sunday Times
With the death of the suburbs and the farms had come a reversion to an almost prehistoric tranquillity in the Sacramento Valley.
The palace just oozes peace and tranquillity. Times, Sunday Times
Precisely the kind of person you would expect to turn homespun tranquillity into turmoil and bedlam with her very presence.
I watched as she slowly took in the room, her eyes lingering on its appurtenances of domesticate tranquillity. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
There would be no time to pause to absorb the tranquillity of the mountain or smell the invigorating fresh pine, or devour the intoxicating views of the wooded valley that decades have done little to alter.
The island is a haven of peace and tranquillity.
Thus monks and nuns can transmit something of the tranquillity of their way of life when chanting for the laity: a kind of broadcast meditation. Times, Sunday Times
Nestling around the ruins of the abbey where Mary Queen of Scots spent her last night on Scottish soil, the village of Dundrennan is a picture postcard of tranquillity.
The two-storey white house, built in the early 20s, sits tranquilly in the centre of the compound.
I never shall forget his delight as we tranquilly glided to the side of the landing-place, nor his violent indignation when stepping out of the boat in a pair of jockey boots, and selecting, what appeared to his ruralized vision, a _verdant_ spot; his feet slid from under him, and he got a fall unmodified in its disagreeable results by the excitement of the sport so prevalent in his native country. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 387, August 28, 1829
And, O the power of church-music! that harmony added to this hymn has raised the affections of my heart, and quickened my graces of zeal and gratitude; and I observe that I always return from paying this public duty of prayer and praise to God, with an unexpressible tranquillity of mind, and a willingness to leave the world. The Life of Dr. Donne. Paras. 50-99
However, while sales of the machines are booming, critics claim they pose a menace to riders and pedestrians alike and are destroying the tranquillity of parks and beaches.
Progress, however, is no great respecter of tranquillity.
The advertising, with spine-tingling music and mellow tones, welcomes us to the ‘glen of tranquillity‘.
At Campobello there were not more than half enough young men, and there was not enough flirtation to affect the prevailing social mood of the place: an unfevered, expectationless tranquillity, in which to-day is like yesterday, and to-morrow cannot be different. April Hopes
The rising full moon and twilight atmosphere speak of the tranquility of a natural world far away from the machinery and complication of modern life.
There will be purists who say that rural walks are about terrain and vistas, birdsong and tranquillity. Times, Sunday Times
The child playing with its toys foreshows future pleasant plans which will result in tranquility and satisfaction.
Parks should be places of peace and tranquillity where we can get away from the dirt and grime of everyday life.
It is the state of tranquility, benignity and without comparison.
Let Angelica, Jelly and Angel emote; it left her free to reflect in tranquillity. SPLITTING
During the political unrest of Edward II's reign, Eastry sought to restore tranquillity to the realm.
What could possibly disturb such tranquility?
The homestead is sitting there tranquilly on its hilltop, embowered by an orchard -- fig, apple, pear, orange, lemon, and peach trees, and grape vines, all heavy laden with fruit. War Nears New Zealand
But, though tranquillity was restored abovestairs, it was not so below; where my landlady, highly resenting the injury done to the beauty of her husband by the flesh-spades of Mrs. Honour, called aloud for revenge and justice. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
Some of the punters appear pleasantly surprised by the whole shebang, and after all, Dylan granted them a first half consisting solely of acoustic, harmonica-blowing tranquility.
This is the place to find real peace and tranquillity. Times, Sunday Times
A rural haven of tranquillity, where the smell of farmyard perfumes the air? Times, Sunday Times
Then, elated with the tranquillity of aloneness, I sat upon dusty shoes extracting ideas from my brain to be written painfully into my journal.
One lesson, Nature, let me learn of thee, A lesson that on every wind is borne, A lesson of two duties kept at one Though the loud world proclaim their enmity: Of toil unsevered from tranquility, Of labor that in lasting fruit outgrows Far noisier schemes, accomplished in repose, Too great for haste, too high for rivalry ... Problems of Conduct
The remote glens of Scotland are the hiding places of those who seek some tranquillity and privacy.
The recurrence of the word "tranquility" suggests sensibility's modulated tone: it demanded tears, not sobs; tenderness, rather than emotional storms.
Its limpid pools, vivid colours and unusual plants will reinforce your sense of tranquility and equanimity.
Still, however, he flattered himself that ere long, to her youthful mind and native chearfulness, tranquillity, if not felicity, would imperceptibly return, from such a union for exertion of filial and sisterly duties: that industry would sweeten rest, virtue gild privation, and self-approvance convert every sacrifice into enjoyment. Camilla
Yes, there are tiny pockets of peace and tranquillity. Times, Sunday Times
Living in the Yorkshire Dales, it is still just possible to escape into a world of peace and tranquillity.
First, security is the state or condition of tranquility, solidity, reliability and freedom from danger or risk.
It is notorious that even a renowned piece of sculptured marble which produces in one person a kind of religious tranquility and philosophic contemplation, with a sense of the eternity of form and the transience of passion, may at the same instant excite in another beholder such shamefastness that he will cry out for fig leaves, or such unruly emotions as, unchecked, may disrupt society. Unprintable
n. - tranquillity of mind; imperturbability. ataractic, ataraxic, Xml's Blinklist.com
Once on the manicured lawns outside the white-walled residence, there was an air of tranquility, broken only by the mutterings of journalists and the squawks of kites flying overhead.
I'd rather believe my whisky came from barley sheaves standing in stooks in glens of tranquillity than admit the importance of the giant combine harvesters rolling across the Ukrainian plains.
People have long fled to the mountains in search of fresh air and tranquility.
Is it simply the love of adventure that beckons them towards these pristine ice clad peaks and spires, at times crossing the barren icy wastelands to reach the zenith of tranquility and peace the mountains offer?
All the dichotomies and polarities can be dissolved and forgiven in that blessed moment of utter peace and tranquility.
Today Pine Gap looks like an advance moon colony in the Sea of Tranquillity.
I watched as she slowly took in the room, her eyes lingering on its appurtenances of domesticate tranquillity. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Despite this link to the mainland, the island's tranquility and remoteness are totally preserved.
Bedrooms here are blue and green with orange and yellow day rooms featuring pictures of still lakes and mountains, which promote a feeling of tranquillity.
After a long pause he broke the tranquility again
They all told the same story -- a stable economy, a static population, a peaceful and undisturbed Empire; eight centuries, five at least, of historyless tranquility. Ministry of Disturbance
Tranquility is a choice. So is anxiety. The entire world around us may be in turmoil. But if we want to be peaceful within, we can. RVM
It is all very well for you "-- dejectedly --" who are tired of gayety, to go into raptures over calmness and tranquillity, and that; but if you lived in Brooklyn from summer until winter and from winter back again to summer, and if you could count your balls on one hand, "-- holding up five wet open fingers, --" you would think just as I do, and long for change. Molly Bawn
The booming roll of thunder shattered the tranquility of the forest.
If you'll only not tell papa, my going need not disturb the tranquility.
With the departure of Tranquility Lake, Tout Charmant will carry the high weight of 120 pounds, with Caffe Latte's 117 the second highest impost.
It is free, as is going to church for peace and tranquillity. Times, Sunday Times
We seemed to drift into tranquility once we reached the long plateau stretch on the high road to Taos.
Custom, moreover, proclaims as beautiful those excellences of man and woman with which God gifted them at birth. 144 Thus for a woman to bide tranquilly at home rather than roam aborad is no dishonour; but for a man to remain indoors, instead of devoting himself to outdoor pursuits, is a thing discreditable. Oeconomicus
And have not I infinitely more than an hundred fold, in so entire a possession as my Lord hast taken of me; in that unshaken firmness which is given me in my sufferings, in a perfect tranquillity in the midst of a furious tempest, which assaults me on every side; in an unspeakable joy, enlargedness and liberty which I enjoy in a most straight and rigorous captivity. Autobiography of Madame Guyon
He was used to Kenny's mood swings and this enabled him to hide behind a mask of tranquillity.
And as concerning pain, that that which is intolerable is soon ended by death; and that which holds long must needs be tolerable; and that the mind in the meantime (which is all in all) may by way of interclusion, or interception, by stopping all manner of commerce and sympathy with the body, still retain its own tranquillity. Meditations
It is the epitome of peace and tranquillity. The Sun
Among the many characters is Professor Godbole, the detached and saintly Brahman who is the innocent cause of the contretemps, and who makes his final appearance in supreme tranquillity at the festival of the Hindu temple.
But the emperors, and other Christian sovereigns, under whose government these errors and the like encroachments of ecclesiastics upon their office at first crept in, to the disturbance of their possessions and of the tranquillity of their subjects, though they suffered the same for want of foresight of the sequel, and of insight into the designs of their teachers, may nevertheless be esteemed accessaries to their own and the public damage. Leviathan
She tranquilly said, ‘I'm leaving in two days.’
This constant feature of human life makes for emotional turmoil rather than tranquillity, for the lover no longer has the solitude to devote to contemplation. Times, Sunday Times
Its limpid pools, vivid colours and unusual plants will reinforce your sense of tranquility and equanimity.
I enjoy the tranquillity and peace of candles. Times, Sunday Times

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