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Nothing could withstand the impetuosity, the fire, the fury of the assailants.
GREAT EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICACHARLES A. GOODRICH
He loved her too much, and feared lest his impetuosity might ruin forever his chance of winning her.
WHEN DREAMS COME TRUERITTER BROWN
My muscles trembled with eagerness, and I bounded forward with impetuosity.
ARTHUR MERVYNCHARLES BROCKDEN BROWN
This impetuosity revealed a certain pertinacity, but the latter only lasted while the fit was on him.
THE SON OF A SERVANTAUGUST STRINDBERG
It did not long resist the impetuosity of the French, who carried the town by storm.
HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF PHILIP THE SECOND, KING OF SPAIN.WILLIAM H. PRESCOTT
Faraday notes his own impetuosity, and incessantly checks it.
FRAGMENTS OF SCIENCE, V. 1-2JOHN TYNDALL
But especially insulting is such forwardness and impetuosity in answering questions.
PLUTARCH'S MORALSPLUTARCH
The impetuosity of youth in the shock of joy or sorrow is not to be checked.
THOSE DALE GIRLSFRANK WESTON CARRUTH
His passing mania seemed to have burnt out all his impetuosity, leaving him singularly sober, calm, and self-governed.
HARD CASHCHARLES READE
By500 his own genius and impetuosity he increased the tumult of forces.
HISTORY OF THE JEWS, VOL. V (OF 6)HEINRICH GRAETZ

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