Question

in Patrick Henry's "Speech in the Virginia Convention," "And judging by the past, I wish to know that there has been in the conduct of the British ministry for the last ten years, to justify those hopes with which gentlemen have been pleased to solace themselves and the house?" Solace would be best replaced with: comfort, weaken, help, subside, still

Answer 1

In the context of Patrick Henry's speech, "solace" refers to providing comfort or relief. Therefore, the best replacement for "solace" in this sentence would be "comfort."