They prayed, too, fervently, and her name was in all their supplications.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
Soon, a sack of rice, and a small bag of biscuits alone remained, and even these they would have taken from us, but for our urgent supplications.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot
They also believe in the existence of a spirit of evil, and on some parts of the coast consider his power over them so great, that they address their supplications, and erect, for his especial service, small mud huts, usually of a conical shape, built under the shade of some stately palm or wild fig-tree, in one of the most inviting spots to be found.
"The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies"
Robert Gordon Latham