| 单词 | dearness |
| 例句 | To see of what it was made, to discover the dearness, to find the beauty, the desirability that had escaped me, but apparently only me. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He minds her death, is so sorry about it, but minded more the possibility of his memory failing to conjure up the dearness. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Have I failed in fully representing the dearness and the pleasure?” she asked. “Small Fry,” Reviewed: Lisa Brennan-Jobs’s Mesmerizing, Discomfiting Memoir 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z “The dearness of my father, and the outrageous pleasure of being with him when he was in good form?” “Small Fry,” Reviewed: Lisa Brennan-Jobs’s Mesmerizing, Discomfiting Memoir 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Does that keen awareness of the dearness of life last? For Julia Louis-Dreyfus, returning to 'Veep' after cancer was salvation 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z “Have I failed in fully representing the dearness and the pleasure? The dearness of my father, and the outrageous pleasure of being with him when he was in good form?” In ‘Small Fry,’ Steve Jobs Comes Across as a Jerk. His Daughter Forgives Him. Should We? 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Nor does this dearness weigh against our argument. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z All of it, too, quite avoidable trouble, you know, that is not avoided because of the cheapness of the genteeler sorts of labour and the dearness of forethought in the world. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z Because of this increased dearness of the "protected" commodities, consumers can no longer pay for as many other home commodities. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z And what signifies the dearness of labour, when an English shilling passes for five and twenty? Heroes of Science: Physicists 2012-01-17T03:00:17Z The cottages of the settlers are handsome and clean, but of singularly small dimensions, very much the result we suppose of the dearness of building material and the high price of labour near Auckland. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z Henry IV., in his proclamation abolishing the almost invulnerable system established by Henry III., attributes to the attempts at working that system "the present dearness of everything." The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z Cause of the dearness of corn there, 80. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z However, in Massachusetts, women's wages are in many instances so low that, considering the dearness of the means of subsistence, it is almost impossible to understand how they exist. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z “I shall never forget you—the sweetness and the dearness of you,” he added. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z The dearness of English and European commodities sets natural bounds to the quantity of this contraband. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z Its dearness to him was that it was peaceable as well as efficient. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z Early in 1879, there was some discontent on account of the dearness of rice, owing to a deficient crop, but there was no real anxiety, as the stock of rice in hand was sufficient. My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills 2011-10-26T02:00:28.847Z In the Indian Army rations in peace-time are not provided for the men; but, instead, they are given a certain allowance of money above their pay known as "compensation for dearness of provisions." Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z If therefore arches can be extended in the proportion the model promises, the construction in certain situations, without regard to cheapness or dearness, will be valuable in all countries.... The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett 2011-10-12T02:00:38.787Z It contains a complaint of the dearness of corn, and some schemes for making it cheaper which I cannot approve of. Ireland in the Days of Dean Swift Irish Tracts, 1720 to 1734 2011-08-23T02:00:30.217Z Moles are plentiful in the British Isles and Europe, and owing to their lovely velvety coats of exquisite blue shade and to the dearness of other furs are much in demand. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z Charity, as its Latin etymology suggests, means the dearness of others to us. Religion And Health 2011-08-12T02:00:18.323Z But this should never be spoken of as cheapness of labour, but as dearness of the object wrought for. Unto This Last and Other Essays on Political Economy 2011-06-29T02:00:26.763Z The dearness of parchment, and the slowness of the scribes, made manuscripts things only purchasable by princely munificence. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z I don't know whether the dulness or the dearness be greatest. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z Indeed, I see little that is n't dangerous, except the dearness of everything. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:16.820Z Ours is the selfish striving of social aspirations; theirs was an exercise of real charity, an external expression of the dearness of fellow mortals. Religion And Health 2011-08-12T02:00:18.323Z But in the light of the flames by which he had seen her circled her dearness had flashed upon him its real significance. The Delafield Affair 2011-01-19T03:00:21.497Z Fragrant as violets, soft as the ghost of a kiss, the little curl wafted its dearness into his senses. The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business 2011-01-04T03:01:00.723Z Then came the sufferings that even distant war brought upon the citizens, the scarcity and dearness of provisions. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. Caritas, or charity, strikes another note—high price, and thus dearness. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" For there's nobody in the world like Ambo, whether for dearness or general absurdity. The Book of Susan A Novel His arms ached with the longing to enfold her and press her dearness to his breast. The Delafield Affair 2011-01-19T03:00:21.497Z Herein the dearness of her is; The thirty perfect days of June Made one, in maiden loveliness Were not more sweet to clasp and kiss, With love not more in tune. One Day & Another A Lyrical Eclogue At least in his own secret world he was free to treasure each memory of her dearness. Ewing\\'s Lady He forgot everything but the dearness of her, the nearness of her, the wonder of her love. Lady Cassandra The price is enormous, and doubtless its dearness contributes, with a people like the Chinese, to raise its celebrity so high. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] In Virginia, as in other colonies, it was the cheapness of land and the dearness of labor which gave the newcomer his chance to rise. The Planters of Colonial Virginia Bitter for Burton.—For raising the price of Bitter Ale, the Brewers thereof allege, as one reason, the dearness of Hops. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) What more natural than first to ask why building material was so dear, and then what was the cause of its dearness? Cottage Building in Cob, Pisé, Chalk and Clay a Renaissance (2nd edition) Herein the dearness of her is: The thirty perfect days of June Made one, in beauty and in bliss Were not more white to have to kiss, To love not more in tune. Days and Dreams Poems The embroidery of Venice and Milan has long been celebrated, but its excessive dearness prevents the use of it. The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries For a moment he supported her, and in that moment, under the sense of her nearness and dearness and helplessness, the hardness of the past hour disappeared. The Girl in the Mirror The idea of dearness established itself for the idea of depreciation. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 The waste of effort and of wealth involved in planting trees and assiduously cultivating the soil for the growth of poor crops decimated by disease is the prime cause of the dearness of fruit. Twentieth Century Inventions A Forecast The dearness of fuel, and the totally inadequate heating arrangements in most houses, add to the cruel discomfort of this season, in which the poor always suffer greatly. Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 1 Tennyson says: “The distant dearness of the hill The sacred sweetness of the stream.” The Art of Lecturing Revised Edition In what way does dearness or cheapness of food affect money wages? Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy It has been seen above, that, in Mexico, silver is not worth refining, owing to the dearness of the mineral required for the purpose. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 57, No. 352, February 1845 What we obtain too cheap we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle How much time and toil we lavished in the beauty of our schemes Just to save the state from danger to the dearness of our dreams! Oklahoma Sunshine This was the hardest question of all, for well she knew the name would wound the deeper for its dearness, and while it lingered pitifully upon her lips its owner answered for himself. Moods This is to be accounted for by the encouragement which the late dearness of bread has given to the farmers, who are become, by a variety of circumstances, extremely wealthy. Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2 In many instances the enhanced dearness is entirely local, by reason of the greater facilities for transportation in places where prices were already higher. Principles Of Political Economy No other word but that will tell your dearness to me. That Girl Montana Right dear art thou, and so is She, Even like attractive sympathy Gains unto both, like dearness. A History of Elizabethan Literature The dearness of food must be felt by many; but the Lord in judgment is nevertheless gracious. The Life of Trust: Being a Narrative of the Lord's Dealings With George Müller At the realisation of this double dearness, the joy flares all the higher of the lawless pupil of Wotan. The Wagnerian Romances On the whole, with an advance of economic civilization, the dearness of gold as compared with that of silver has been enhanced. Principles Of Political Economy But the genius of Germany is, like her landscape, homely and sentimental, with the funny goodness and dearness of a good child; and we must learn to know it while we ourselves are children. Hortus Vitae Essays on the Gardening of Life The difficulties which impede mine-working in these parts are caused chiefly by the dearness of labor and the scarcity of fuel. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests How good is the Lord in helping me week after week through the heavy expenses, especially in this season of deep distress and dearness of provisions! The Life of Trust: Being a Narrative of the Lord's Dealings With George Müller They remained quietly thus, Creed drinking in new life from her nearness, from her dearness. Judith of the Cumberlands Look you, this Mr Percy the pensioner and I had great dearness of friendship between us at one time; he is a near relative of my Lord Northumberland, and a Catholic. It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot We should have again the Malthusian doctrine of the multiplication of labour up to a certain standard; and the fact that scarcity means dearness and plenty cheapness. The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill He had spoken of the former dearness between himself and this gentleman, tied upon the knot of his virtues. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography They made observations on the plays at the theatre, on the government, the dearness of living, and the frauds of commerce. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life But dearness or cheapness of food, when of a permanent character, may affect wages. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics Our military and naval officers disliked Cape Town, owing to the lack of amusements, the dearness of provisions, and the badness of the roadstead. William Pitt and the Great War The truth that scarcity meant dearness was apparently well known to Joseph in Egypt, and applied very skilfully for his purpose. The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill It was a dear smile—Janet caught her breath over the dearness of it—and she was going to blot it off his face. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 "This seems the measure also of grasso and magro food in Italy," said Willis; "for I think there are dispensations for butcher's meat in Lent, in consequence of the dearness of bread and oil." Loss and Gain The Story of a Convert She might have been loving her all this time for the good in her, her sweetness, her unfailing kindness, her absolute squareness, her dearness. Judy of York Hill Its population, consisting largely of poor weavers, suffered severely in the year 1793 from dearness of food and scarcity of fuel. William Pitt and the Great War She began again with her lamentations on the dearness of provisions, and again Gamelin demanded taxation as the only remedy for these evils. The Gods are Athirst Oh, the sweetness and the dearness of the daylight and the real world! There was a King in Egypt She passed, brushed lightly against him, as he stood trembling with the sense of her dearness to him. The Squirrel-Cage Strange, how she had been rated below more beautiful or more clever women until the waif Ethan Vere had set her dearness in full sun for us to wonder at! The Thing from the Lake This again is traceable to the dearness of food, for which the scanty pay of the trooper by no means suffices. William Pitt and the Great War The dearness of food, the depreciation of the assignats are the direct result of manœuvres carried out in our own homes, beneath our very eyes, by the agents of the foreigners. The Gods are Athirst In ours, the dearness of pew-rent, especially in Episcopal and Presbyterian, turns poverty out of doors. Diary in America, Series One The buyer was joking with me about the dearness of the cattle, when, in a moment, he dropped down dead, falling on his back, and never moving or speaking more. Cattle and Cattle-breeders Oh dear, the one pleasant thing I've to say is that it will make me know the blessings of Brantwood and dearness of the Thwaite, twenty fold more, when I get back. Hortus Inclusus Messages from the Wood to the Garden, Sent in Happy Days to the Sister Ladies of the Thwaite, Coniston Oh, the dearness of it if it were true! The Man of the Desert The widow Gamelin bemoans the dearness of victuals, cause of all the trouble. The Gods are Athirst Everything that came to her was transmuted into her own dearness—even his favour at her breast. Browning's Heroines The price of wool was an absorbing topic with many; the dearness of meat and general badness of trade were freely discussed by all. All's Well Alice's Victory What was this mysterious feminine charm which blinded his senses to everything but just herself, and the dearness of her, and the longing to have her for his own? Flaming June Especially let her not be bound by vulgar traditions as to the cheapness or dearness of professorial service. Memories and Studies The high cost of freights is largely responsible for the dearness of food, coal, and other necessities of life. The World in Chains Some Aspects of War and Trade Like the breath of perfume, after the flower has been removed, their personality and dearness linger, making one miss them more, and long for them more keenly. A Son of the Hills How good is the Lord, in helping us so seasonably in this time of great dearness of provisions! A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, Fourth Part Those who cannot use malachite green on account of its dearness, dye blue with the plant called dyer's weed, and thus obtain a most vivid green. The Ten Books on Architecture Consequently there are two kinds of dearness and two kinds of cheapness. Sophisms of the Protectionists I love them for their clearness, Their whiteness and their blue; But added to such dearness Is the thought they came from you. Our Profession and Other Poems "And by the same token you are all sweetness and blue eyes and dearness and dimples," he punished her. Golden Stories A Selection of the Best Fiction by the Foremost Writers The dearness of food must be felt by many; but the Lord in judgment is nevertheless gracious He will sustain. A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, Fourth Part The length of the siege produced dearness of provisions, which had not been carefully husbanded from the start. The Bastonnais Tale of the American Invasion of Canada in 1775-76 Whether advocates of free trade or defenders of protection, we are all obliged to make use of the expression dearness and cheapness. Sophisms of the Protectionists He allowed her to perform small services for him because of the dearness of the smile it brought to her lips—almost a sort of mothering smile. Robin Was it not on that occasion, too, she had learned the dearness of that same mother? Suzanna Stirs the Fire How good is the Lord in helping us week after week through the heavy expenses, especially in this season of deep distress and dearness of provisions! A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, Fourth Part And it's thanks to you and your blessed dearness I see it in its true light.... The Second Latchkey The latter pronounce themselves in favor of dearness, preoccupying themselves solely with the interests of the producer. Sophisms of the Protectionists And she saw the beloved dearness and beauty growing in him. Robin Hence alone comes the dearness of land, since the savers have no other way to lay out their money. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. - Volume 07 Historical and Political Tracts-Irish There had been a sweetness about her, a dearness. The Trumpeter Swan But he had not dreamed of the dearness of the little face. The Tin Soldier Others intervene, saying, producer and consumer are one and the same, which leaves wholly undecided the question whether cheapness or dearness ought to be the object of legislation. Sophisms of the Protectionists I wanted to tell him that you were mine—that all your sweetness and dearness belonged to me. Contrary Mary It contains a complaint of the dearness of corn, and some schemes of making it cheaper which I cannot approve of. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. - Volume 07 Historical and Political Tracts-Irish Goodness and dearness like this do not suit male creatures as well as caprice, it seems. Red Hair No one has ever lived in London without having occasion to complain of the dearness and badness of labour. The Quest of the Simple Life I confess that your article on dearness and cheapness has led me to reflect. Sophisms of the Protectionists As to the first article, namely, of provisions, the scarcity or dearness, though I have mentioned it before, and shall speak of it again, yet I must observe here. History of the Plague in London But, to say the truth, the dearness or cheapness of the metal do not properly enter into the question. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. - Volume 07 Historical and Political Tracts-Irish Yet that same maternal instinct which made her love a thing more of giving than of asking endowed him with a greater dearness, as she realized the truth. Destiny Invention and discovery have replaced scarcity and dearness with abundance and cheapness. The Harris-Ingram Experiment It is certain that they inflict on the consumer all the evils of dearness. Sophisms of the Protectionists O, the child too clothes the father with a dearness not his due. The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3 Sorrow and Consolation No nation is drunken where wine is cheap; and none sober, where the dearness of wine substitutes ardent spirits as the common beverage. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 The Emperor Aurelian, who died in 275, b.c. refused the Empress, his wife, a suit of silk which she solicited with much earnestness, merely on account of its dearness. A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery. With a Short Explanation of Some of the Principal Natural Phenomena. For the Use of Schools and Families. Enlarged and Revised Edition. Even more striking is the dearness of fruit, but this, I take it, is due to the distance that it must come, either by rail or water. A Wanderer in Venice There is a bad dearness, which results from a diminution of the supply; for this implies scarcity and privation. Sophisms of the Protectionists Georgie, with all her dearness, was almost too prosperous to understand. Secret Bread We have resolved nothing about our sea plans, but have long lists of places, and find it difficult to choose among so many enchanting paradises, with drawbacks of 'dearness,' &c. &c. The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II But, not to ascribe all the guilt to men, but to our sins, the cause of this dearness has in part been that these years have not afforded as good weather as others. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 05 of 55 1582-1583 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century And I don't mean that I'm not willing to have Leaver get what he can of your dearness, as he's bound to feel it, in our home. Mrs. Red Pepper There is a good dearness—that which results from an increase of demand; for this indicates the augmentation of the general wealth. Sophisms of the Protectionists The present was forgotten, the future disregarded, in the sudden intimate dearness of that long-ago past. The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century You have the advantages of a large house without the disadvantages, without the coldness, without the dearness. The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II But when we come to compare the price of provisions with the price of labour the dearness of all the necessaries of life appears still more excessive. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 281, November 3, 1827 Other people than Babylonian sculptors think that bigness is greatness, and dearness preciousness. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII My Dear Protectionist:—We say that the end and aim of your restrictive measures is a wrongful one—artificial dearness. Sophisms of the Protectionists Add her permanent dearness and her newly-found loveliness, and there sprang from the conjunction a second inspiration, even bolder than the first. Far to Seek A Romance of England and India Unquestionably, the mere deficiency of wheat could not cause the dearness of the other articles, which extends not only to the provisions he mentioned, but to every other without exception. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) Notwithstanding the burdens of the war, and the late dearness of provisions, the consumption of all these articles has increased, and the revenue along with it. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12) The dearness of Holland strikes one continually, but it does so with peculiar force if one has crossed the frontier from Belgium, where the unit is a franc. A Wanderer in Holland It is precisely the dearness of products which will, by reflex action, raise wages. Sophisms of the Protectionists Worse than all—no more Mummy, to make the whole world beautiful with the colours of her saris and the loveliness and the dearness of her face, and her laugh and her voice. Far to Seek A Romance of England and India De Mersch's affairs ceded their space in the public prints to the topic of the dearness of money. The Inheritors To this cause he attributes a certain supposed dearness of the necessaries of life, which must compel our manufacturers to emigrate to cheaper countries, particularly to France, and with them the manufacture. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12) However thoughtless we may be of the Divine help and guardianship for ourselves, we can hardly choose but crave them for those to whom our souls are knit in the sacred dearness of household ties. Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England But look also at the dearness it causes, and the forced decrease in the consumption of all articles. Sophisms of the Protectionists Instantly he stepped back a pace and stood still, that he might realise her before she became aware of him:—her remembered loveliness, her new dearness. Far to Seek A Romance of England and India If they had to bring those articles from this kingdom, they might not have them on account of their dearness, and since they, without their trade, are so poor. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 06 of 55 1583-1588 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century I love you, my precious mother, and thank you for all your dearness and sweet unselfish understanding about Bernd and me. Christine Another point is that the district of Tabas only grows four months' supplies, and is, in consequence, generally avoided by caravans owing to its dearness. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 One that led a great party of this rabble carried a loaf of bread upon the top of a pike, and other lesser loaves, signifying the smallness of their bread, occasioned by dearness. Memoirs of a Cavalier A Military Journal of the Wars in Germany, and the Wars in England. From the Year 1632 to the Year 1648. But for the rest of time, this day will be crowned with halos made with the mightiness of the love and the dearness of the girls who were once my students, always my friends. The Lady and Sada San A Sequel to the Lady of the Decoration His meal was short and sullen; and he retired again to his tree, to inquire how dearness could be consistent with abundance, or how fraud should be practised by simplicity. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 04 The Adventurer; The Idler We heard of all the dearnesses which the priests and monks had imagined as likely in the boyhood of Jesus. A Tramp's Sketches There were very costly measures taken to import foreign corn; but that only augmented the alarm, and, consequently, the dearness. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 Cheapness is produced by the possibility of dearness. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 05 Miscellaneous Pieces Various reasons may be cited, such as the growing scarcity of wood, once the favorite building material in many parts of the country, and the increasing dearness of brick and stone. Edison, His Life and Inventions It is therefore easy to understand that he did not provoke any display of tenderness toward himself, and that nearness and dearness with him were never accompanied by any outward manifestations. Reminiscences of Tolstoy For a moment she remained motionless; then she raised on him eyes of such despairing dearness that he half-released her waist from his hold. The Age of Innocence Elected at Marseilles as well as at Aix for the States-general, he quieted in these two cities successively riots occasioned by the dearness of bread. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 "A perplexing and ticklish possession is a daughter," according to Menander or some old Greek poet, and to nobody was one ever more so than to Melbury, by reason of her very dearness to him. The Woodlanders In technical terms, useful value and exchangeable value, necessary to each other, are inversely proportional to each other; I ask, then, why scarcity, instead of utility, is synonymous with dearness. System of Economical Contradictions; or, the Philosophy of Misery It was to him a gentle innocent time—a time which, though there may not be much in it, seldom repeats itself in a man's life, and has a peculiar dearness when glanced at retrospectively. A Pair of Blue Eyes N. dearness &c. adj.; high price, famine price, fancy price; overcharge; extravagance; exorbitance, extortion; heavy pull upon the purse. Roget's Thesaurus However, before you can judge of their dearness or cheapness, you must see them. A Woman Intervenes But Giles himself recognized no decline in his sense of her dearness. The Woodlanders One day he was told that the dearness of wine was the cause of great distress among working people. The Spirit of St. Francis de Sales Alas! the dearness of this latter bond is not now known as once. Miracles of Our Lord The excessive dearness of a few articles of the first necessity may, probably, be one cause of this gloom among the people. Paris as It Was and as It Is The dearness of coin appears in the cheapness of houses and premises. To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I The fewness and dearness of servants made it necessary to call in temporary assistance for extraordinary occasions, and hence arose the common use of the word help. Among My Books First Series The dearness of everything alarmed and even shocked her; but she came back to her faith in Bartley's ability to meet and overcome all difficulties. A Modern Instance But let him simply enjoy a while the grateful sense of your nearness and dearness. A Passionate Pilgrim Novelty, fashion, and, above all, dearness, brought them into vogue. Paris as It Was and as It Is Yet the two brothers lived in amiable dearness and concord, no wise shaken or estranged by the reigning contention amongst their separate friends and adherents. The Reign of Tiberius, Out of the First Six Annals of Tacitus; With His Account of Germany, and Life of Agricola I suppose the topics of the day are discussed, the chances of a Russian invasion, the dearness of rice, and the events which led to the dismissal of Mr. Smith’s old Mussaul Canjee. Behind the Bungalow They began rating the mighty one for the dearness of his corn. The Voyage of Captain Popanilla I think of them as a man among strangers thinks of the dearness of his home. Under the Prophet in Utah; the National Menace of a Political Priestcraft This is the cause of the dearness of serious books; they are bought as rarities, and have to be sold in the same spirit. Mankind in the Making Other causes contributed to the agitation and ill-temper of the Parisians; and the discontent, as well as the suffering caused by the dearness of corn, was not confined to the capital. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France I have put up at the Hôtel de Cahors, Rue de Richelieu, where I pay five francs per diem for a single room; such is the dearness of lodgings at this moment. After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 Scolding and quarreling have something of familiarity and a community of interest—they imply acquaintance—they are of resentment, which is of the family of dearness. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 Letters 1821-1842 All vice put together is not half so scandalous, nor sets off our acquaintance farther; and even those that are not friends for ends do not love any dearness with such men. Character Writings of the 17th Century Dearness -- N. dearness &c. adj.; high price, famine price, fancy price; overcharge; extravagance; exorbitance, extortion; heavy pull upon the purse. Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases Second, the expensiveness of living, and the dearness of labor, which was as high as 1_s_. Biographical Memorials of James Oglethorpe Beyond all was the assurance of her dearness to him. The Desert of Wheat Scolding and quarrelling have something of familiarity and a community of interest; they imply acquaintance; they are of resentment, which is of the family of dearness. The Best Letters of Charles Lamb So long as Vauxhall existed the thinness and dearness of its plates of ham were proverbial. Inns and Taverns of Old London If they complain of the scarcity and dearness of corn, this is to give point to their protest against the King's servants taking it for the victualling of his army and the town of Calais. The Coming of the Friars Would it be very detrimental to real civilization if we were forced, by the dearness of labour, to give up all the trades in which human life or health is sacrificed to mere fancy? Lectures and Essays What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; 't is dearness only that gives everything its value. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 09 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Reformers This fact, I think, is due to the abundance and cheapness of fuel in earlier, and its growing scarceness and dearness in later, ages. The Earth as Modified by Human Action Some Parisian families who in 1817 drank beer habitually, because of the dearness of wine, were rewarded by a degree of embonpoint, they would be glad to get rid of. The Physiology of Taste But, Miss Minturn, I have wanted to get at the secret of— of your dearness, ever since you came here. Katherine's Sheaves The price is enormous, and doubtless its dearness contributes with a people like the Chinese to raise its celebrity so high. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 1 Harry was right—it was beautiful; and her gaze travelled the smooth surface of the walls, the blocks for which had been selected for their purity and dearness to obtain this opalescent, translucent effect. Flappers and Philosophers In such periods credit is bad, and industry unemployed; very generally provisions are high in price, and their dearness was one of the causes which made the times bad. Lombard Street : a description of the money market This perhaps is all right, for as one of the great values of truffles is their dearness, perhaps they would be less highly esteemed if they were cheaper. The Physiology of Taste The beauty of the buildings excited their constant admiration, but the dearness of everything at the hotels made Burton use forcible language. The Life of Sir Richard Burton All our friendship and dearness are off: we are civil acquaintance, talk words of course, of when we shall meet, and that is all. The Journal to Stella But just her very dearness and goodness served to hold possible intimates at arm's length. Australia Felix Listening to him the mother saw with transparent dearness the mechanism of this life pitilessly grinding the people in the millstones of money. Mother What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 1 (1774-1779): the American Crisis And thence till to-day I persuade me That this was the true one; That Death stole intact her young dearness And innocency. Wessex Poems and Other Verses The workmen and employees on the machine at Marly beg leave to present to you the wretched state to which they are reduced by the dearness of provisions. The French Revolution - Volume 3 Think of all the craftsmen whom the stagnation of manufactures, the augmentation of octrois, the rigor of winter, and the dearness of bread have reduced to extreme distress. The French Revolution - Volume 1 Oh, little child whose face I cannot see, The loneliness, the twilight, and the rain, Have brought your dearness very close to me. Cross Roads I approve of your motives, Mr. Halfacre," returned Bobbinet, "but you know the character of the times, and the dearness of rents. Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief If there be anything in which all peoples, nations, and languages, Jews, Greeks, Romans, Italians, Frenchmen, Englishmen, have agreed, it has been this, that the dearness of food is a great evil to the poor. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4 But he could remember how “she related with great dearness of affection, how she never heard any harsh or unkind word to be darted out of my mouth against her.” Adventures Among Books It is therefore to this impost that the dearness of bread is directly attributed. The French Revolution - Volume 1 When my discourse is most angry concerning thy name in thine absence, Of sudden thine image, with its old dearness, comes visibly into my mind, And a secret voice whispers that love will yet prevail! Chronicles of the Canongate The Anglophobe elements in Italian public life have made the utmost of this folly or laxity in relation more particularly to the consequent dearness of coal in Italy. War and the future: Italy, France and Britain at war Again, unhappily, we are able to bring to the test of facts the doctrine, that the dearness of food benefits the labourer and injures only the capitalist. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4 For my brother, I think he holds you well and in dearness of heart hath help to effect your ensuing marriage—surely suit ill spent and labour ill bestowed! Much Ado about Nothing Like all unintelligent forces, it operates in a direction the reverse of its intention: to dearness it adds dearth, and empties, instead of replenishing, the markets. The French Revolution - Volume 1 For my brother, I think, he holds you well; and in dearness of heart hath holp to effect your ensuing marriage: surely, suit ill spent, and labour ill bestowed! Much Ado about Nothing For my brother, I think he holds you well, and in dearness of heart hath holp to effect your ensuing marriage; surely suit ill-spent and labour ill bestowed! Much Ado about Nothing About this time great disturbances arose in Rome, owing to the dearness of living which was caused by the absence of the pontiff at Avignon. The Prince For my brother, I think he holds you well and in dearness of heart hath holp to effect your ensuing marriage—surely suit ill spent and labour ill bestowed! Much Ado about Nothing |
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