Replying to the address and speeches Chief Wessels Montsioa asked the officers to convey to Lord Roberts the gratitude of the Barolong for the relief of Mafeking, adding: "I have gone to extremes into which my forefathers scarcely ever went in defending their homes. I have eaten horseflesh, donkey and mule flesh, and had the relief column not come when it did, I was going to eat dog flesh, if by that means I would have been enabled to hold up a gun and keep the enemy out of doors, until Lord Roberts sent relief."英文原著 · 《Native Life in South Africa》
Peter Stockmann. Yes, that is another thing. The burden on the poor rates has been lightened, to the great relief of the propertied classes; and that relief will be even greater if only we get a really good summer this year, and lots of visitors-- plenty of invalids, who will make the Baths talked about.英文原著 · 《An Enemy of the People》
CHAPTER. General View of the Subject. Deplorable State of those who are reduced to Poverty. No Body of Laws can be so framed as to provide effectually for their Wants. Only adequate Relief that can be afforded them must be derived from the voluntary Assistance of the Humane and Benevolent, How that Assistance is to be secured. Objections to the Expense of taking care of the Poor answered. Of the Means of introducing a Scheme for the Relief of the Poor.英文原著 · 《ESSAYS-1》
General View of the Subject. Deplorable State of those who are reduced to Poverty. No Body of Laws can be so framed as to provide efficaciously for their Wants. Only adequate Relief that can be afforded them must be derived from the voluntary Assistance of the Humane and Benevolent. How that Assistance is to be secured. Objections to the Expence of taking care of the Poor answered Of the Means of introducing a Scheme for the Relief of the Poor.英文原著 · 《ESSAYS-1》
That the supreme committee may be exactly informed of the real state of those in distress who apply for relief, every petition, forwarded by a parochial committee, or by a commissary of a district, where there are no parochial committees, should be accompanied with an exact and detailed account of the circumstances of the petitioner, signed by the commissary of the district to which he belongs, together with the amount of the weekly sum, or other relief, which such commissary may deem necessary for the support of the petitioner.英文原著 · 《ESSAYS-1》
In every community there are certainly to be found a greater or less number of poor and distressed persons, who have just claims on the public charity. This is also the case at Munich; and nature dictates to us the duty of administering relief to suffering humanity, and more especially to our poor and distressed fellow-citizens; and our Holy Religion promises eternal rewards to him who supports and relieves the poor and needy, and threatens everlasting damnation to him who sends them away without relief.英文原著 · 《ESSAYS-1》
Did you express what a relief it was to be away from a cheating husband, saying, "You can't imagine the relief you feel that first night, just being alone, having a glass of wine"?美剧 · 《The Good Wife》
Well, there is one practice I've found helpful in tension relief.美剧 · 《Billions》
Because tomorrow I'll be out loading pallets for the "Shake the Quake" Relief mission for earthquake victims in Honduras.美剧 · 《Billions》
And it terrifies me to say this, but in the dream I feel... relief.美剧 · 《Bojack Horseman》