kind offices

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H. G. Wells lends kind offices and has hockey parties.

From Time Magazine Archive

His prudence and good management with his tribe sanctioned the choice that had been made, and all the whites spoke handsomely of his kind offices and obliging deportment, while immigrating through his country.

From A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information by Gray, William Henry

This was done through the kind offices and courtesy of Mr. Goor, the Belgian Consul-General at Ottawa.

From Songs of Heroic Days by O'Hagan, Thomas

To have manifested good nature, was sufficient to procure credit for good character; and to have done kind offices, was to secure their return.

From The Wanderer (Volume 4 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Burney, Fanny

Thanks to this goddess’s kind offices, a crack was discovered in the party wall, through which the lovers could peep at each other, converse, and even, it is said, exchange a kiss or two.

From Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art by Guerber, H. A. (H?l?ne Adeline)