taking leave

He walked away, taking leave of the man as civilly as though he had been a respectable member of society.

To the Privy Seal this morning about business, in my way taking leave of my mother, who goes to Brampton to-day.

The imperial commissary shook our hands upon taking leave, and was evidently affected.

It was an invitation in order to his taking leave of us to-day, he being to go for Ireland in a few days.

Before taking leave of Birch, the captain handed him his purse, which was tolerably well supplied for the times.