to settle a quarrel

Flowers were all very well and good in their place, growing in the wild, or even a few in a vase on a lady's boudoir table, but when they took over the hall in acresful, it was too much.

Spunk, or Touch-wood prepared, might perhaps make it Russet: and some, as Beringuccio affirmeth, have promised to make it Red.

Having ridden a distance of two or three miles, Garey slackened his pace, and put the mustang to a slow walk.