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He also gave his library to the grammar school, and made other benefactions to the town.

Also in the church is a wooden benefaction board dated 1755.

It would have been asking too much of human nature if the Met had not hoped for further benefactions.

There is, however, no record of religious benefactions by him in Brittany.

He has more to look forward to when I resume my benefactions."

Mark Twain's benefactions were not all for the colored race.

The benefaction is intended to help students from minorities go to schools for hotel management.

He was a gentleman who turned benefaction into an art, and his death, at 91, ended an era.

We decided that it would be wrong to make an exception even for such an exceptional benefaction.

We have been very lucky to have two major benefactions.

Historically, the major focus of their benefactions have been in the educational, health and conservation areas.

There are plans to continue the benefaction, even after the trotter is retired.

In the vestry is a benefaction board covering the period 1682-1723.

The natural world as a wondrous benefaction, a holy gift.

In Africa's context, of course, aid and benefaction are familiar enough topics.

Jerry was an advocate of our theater and favored it with his benefactions.

This form of benefaction was quite unusual, to offer to donate one's fortune while living rather than upon death.

There was assistance for six pupils by private benefactions.

Three benefaction boards are dated 1672, 1786 and 1838.

"Oh," she said, as if she would have preferred some other sort of benefaction.

Among his other benefactions, he introduced Mexican artists to the woodcut.

He followed his father in many public benefactions.

He was highly respected for his personal philanthropy and many institutions received benefactions from him.

The aggregate benefactions of the brothers amount to between five and six million francs.

This benefaction resulted in the first of the Oxford halls or colleges.