For a moment the two men regarded each other in silence, then Curnow announced portentously, 'Dr H. Floyd, I bear greetings from our beloved captain.

I bear greetings from the new Emperor.

Go now, I pray you, if you must, and bear my words and greetings to the men of Agger, whom soon I hope to meet myself.

"I bear greetings from Their Majesties, milord."

"I am called Torval of Netterhaven, my lord, and I bear greetings from my Lord Duke Lionel, kinsman to our king."

Oh, by the way, I bear greetings for you from an animal healer named Talpan.

And those who refused to answer their phones might have received e-mail messages by way of the Republican National Committee bearing greetings from Laura Bush, the governor's wife, or warnings from Gen. Colin L. Powell against apathy.

Eight plaques bear greetings and good wishes in calligraphic script; five plaques date from 1880 and three from 1898.

His card is made of panels bearing greetings or messages ("sufficiently large so as to be perceived by the average human").

Searching for something to lighten her dread, he told her, "I spoke through the relays to Hali; I bear greetings and love for you from Arielle."