jocoseness

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For ease and jocoseness of description it stands almost unapproachable.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2 No 4, October, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various

Singularly enough, this letter begins in the following strain of bibliographical jocoseness: "Monsieur, et tr�s reverend Fr�re de Boocace l'Immortel!"

From A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall

The only talkative one of the party was Mr Bloxam, whose tongue continually tingled with ponderous jocoseness that had a strongly Scriptural flavour.

From By Veldt and Kopje by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)

Who does trouble themselves about Sir Dugald, and his amiably ponderous jocoseness?

From Theo A Sprightly Love Story by Burnett, Frances Hodgson

"I know the furnishing of every third-floor front on the line," she replied, with a dreary attempt at jocoseness.

From Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole by Hurst, Fannie