commendations of you, oh man of mischief and mistake!
"Anna St. Ives"
Thomas Holcroft
This system has, however, been so generally adopted of late, that authors are dissatisfied with it; and, consequently, a good-natured person often feels compelled to write commendations of books which he or she is far from approving; and which, though it costs an effort to write, are far from satisfying the exigeant amour propre peculiar to authors.
"The Idler in France"
Marguerite Gardiner
A cheer broke from the crowd at these words, and all within his reach stretched out their hands to grasp Owen's; and commendations were poured on him from every side.
"St. Patrick's Eve"
Charles James Lever