After receiving her visitors, the countess was so tired that she gave orders to admit no more, but the porter was told to be sure to invite to dinner all who came "to congratulate."
Alice and David, the season's two finalists, were surprised with new Mercury Mariner SUVs to congratulate them on their accomplishments.
An engagement party is a fun celebration to congratulate the couple on the new status of their relationship, and engagement party favors can be a fun gift to give guests as a reminder of that joyful celebration.
At the close of that day, Frederick rode down the lines and called out to General Prince Moritz, "I congratulate you, Herr Feldmarschall!"
Bocskay, to save the independence of Transylvania, assisted the Turks; and in 1605, as a reward for his part in driving Basta out of Transylvania, the Hungarian diet, assembled at Modgyes, elected him prince (1605), on which occasion the Ottoman sultan sent a special embassy to congratulate him and a splendid jewelled crown made in Persia.
But first, allow me to congratulate you.
By direction of Talleyrand, then minister for foreign affairs, the French commissary repaired in state to the old man's residence in Turin, to congratulate him on the merits of his son, whom they declared "to have done honour to mankind by his genius, and whom Piedmont was proud to have produced, and France to possess."
Congratulate yourself for each new, healthy eating and exercise routine you establish, and forgive yourself for any lapses along the way.
Congratulate yourself on reaching for your best.
Dear Editor We would like to publicly congratulate the members of the Junior Pantomime Chorus.
Everyone present at the wedding ceremony walks up to the front to congratulate the newly married couple.
Examples include cards with images of baby booties to congratulate new parents and cards with images of cupcakes with candles for birthdays.
Family and friends should congratulate and show the person how happy they are he or she has made this decision.
Finding appropriate engagement gifts can be a challenge, but with some care and consideration it is possible to find the perfect item to congratulate a newly engaged couple.
First, I want to congratulate the three rapporteurs, who all made excellent comments about how elections can be arranged and brought about.
For that matter, towels in general are hardly common gifts to give unless they're for a specific occasion, such as a housewarming or perhaps to congratulate someone on the culmination of a bathroom or kitchen remodeling project.
Free interactive kids e-cards are a great way to send birthday wishes or congratulate a child who has just aced an important test.
Having said this, Napoleon rode on to meet Marshal Lannes, who, hat in hand, rode up smiling to the Emperor to congratulate him on the victory.
He adds, what is not quite clear from one who so frankly acknowledges his limited acquaintance with the science, that he had reason to congratulate himself that he knew no more.
His voice trembling with emotion, Hoffman asks the audience to congratulate his mom if they see her.
However, Greg's problems aren't over yet because as the boys congratulate Greg for his prowess, the girls find him even more disgusting and repulsive.
I congratulate Matthew Booth on encapsulating the essence of John's ideas on trumpet playing.
I congratulate my own brilliance and hurray for the Internet!
I congratulate you on your betrothed.
I congratulate you, Count, on your baptism of fire!
I have the honor to congratulate you.
I want to congratulate you for your willingness to live with integrity.
In February 1826, accordingly, the duke was sent to St Petersburg, ostensibly to congratulate the emperor Nicholas I.
July 11, 1906 We heartily congratulate the Great Northern Railroad Company on having brought Newark within two hours of the bracing Lincolnshire coast.
Most of all, however, I warmly congratulate all the new Silks.
Now that you have learned how to winterize your vegetable garden and have taken steps to get the area ready for spring, congratulate yourself on a job well done by perusing the spring catalogs.
Official receptions are held on it, and private visits paid; friends congratulate one another, and presents are given; new clothes are put on, and the graves of relatives are visited.
Oh yes, let me congratulate you!
On behalf of the Center I would like to congratulate you all on your new steeds.
On the 17th of February 1568, two years after the accession of Suleiman's son Selim, peace was concluded with Austria on the basis of the former terms, the emperor Maximilian having sent ambassadors to congratulate the new sultan on his accession.
On the 21st of June his envoy, Sami Bey, actually arrived at Constantinople, ostensibly to congratulate the sultan on the birth of a daughter, really to make use of the French influence now supreme at the Porte in order to effect a settlement.
Petrarch was now commissioned to congratulate King John upon his liberation from captivity to England.
Praise is really important at this stage in development, so no matter what your kids do, make sure you congratulate them for trying.
R Davis, Stoke on Trent I am writing to congratulate you on the best ever potato chips in the whole wide world ever.
Sadlier to congratulate the pasha on the success of the Egyptian arms, and no doubt with the ulterior object of obtaining a first-hand report on the real situation.
Sending free engagement e-cards is a great way to share the exciting news about impending nuptials or to congratulate a soon-to-be newlywed couple on their commitment.
That great work appeared in 1776.2 After its publication, and only a few months before his own death, Hume wrote to congratulate his friend - "Euge!
The advent of Thiers, his attitude towards the petition of French bishops on behalf of the pope, the recall of Senard, the French minister at Florencewho had written to congratulate Victor Emmanuel on the capture of Romeand the instructions given to his successor, the comte de Choiseul, to absent himself from Italy at the moment of the kings official entry into the new capital (2nd July 1871), together with the haste displayed in appointing a French ambassador to the Holy See, rapidly cooled the cordiality of Franco-Italian relations, and reassured Bismarck on the score of any dangerous intimacy between the two governments.
The band again struck up, the count and countess kissed, and the guests, leaving their seats, went up to "congratulate" the countess, and reached across the table to clink glasses with the count, with the children, and with one another.
The countess herself and her handsome eldest daughter were in the drawing-room with the visitors who came to congratulate, and who constantly succeeded one another in relays.
The guests rose to congratulate the old prince.
The one general whom we all loved, Schmidt, you expose to a bullet, and then you congratulate us on the victory!
The queen and Prince Albert wrote to congratulate the chancellor of the exchequer.
Then in September, First Minister Jack McConnell wrote to congratulate everybody involved in the project.
There are many creative ways to congratulate a couple through a toast.
They congratulate all those involved in securing a sustainable future for this outstanding 20th century building.
They were opposed to James II., though they had benefited by his Declaration of Indulgence, and they were the first to congratulate the Prince of Orange on his arrival in England.
This generation inclines a little to congratulate itself on being the last of an illustrious line; and in Boston and London and Paris and Rome, thinking of its long descent, it speaks of its progress in art and science and literature with satisfaction.
This type of gift can be a great way to say thanks after a weekend visit to a friend's house or congratulate a coworker on a special promotion.
This will call attention to your group and allow passersby to congratulate the upcoming bride, which makes the event all the more fun.
Though he is a German--I congratulate him!
Ward Councilor Douglas Currie also attended to formally congratulate Neil.
We have such a cri de cceur as his few words to one of the conspirators after Caesar's murder, " I congratulate you.
When you're attending a wedding, there's no better way to congratulate the happy couple than by presenting them with a handmade wedding card.
While guests love to visit with friends and family, eat great food, and congratulate the expectant mother, games bring an added element to the shower.
You can congratulate younger students graduating from preschool, kindergarten, or middle school.