What is "protestations"

Usage examples of "protestations".

It shall suffice, therefore, to inform him, that Lady Bellaston grew more and more pacified, and at length believed, or affected to believe, his protestations, that his meeting with Sophia that evening was merely accidental, and every other matter which the reader already knows, and which as Jones set before her in the strongest light, it is plain that she had in reality no reason to be angry with him.

I am under the most solemn ties and engagements of honour, as well as the most religious vows and protestations, to conceal his name at this time.

Wilkins, he pleaded not guilty, making many vehement protestations of his innocence.

Molly, on the contrary, was silenced by this evidence, and very fairly gave up a cause which she had hitherto maintained with so many tears, and with such solemn and vehement protestations of the purest love and constancy.

He then used several very endearing expressions, and concluded by a very fond caress, and many violent protestations of love.

Lady Bellaston, he fell to some very absurd protestations of innocence.

He then concluded with many solemn and vehement protestations of the truth of what he had at first asserted.