manfulness

Example Sentences

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The servant brought rest and charm into that flat; and George went half-daily to a near-by school, taking himself to and fro with the utmost manfulness.

From Married Life The True Romance by Edginton, May

Rude stubborn self- help here; a whole world of squalor, rudeness, confused misery and want, yet of nobleness and manfulness withal.

From English Literature for Boys and Girls by Marshall, H. E. (Henrietta Elizabeth)

Ray meant as thoroughly to trust now to the manfulness and honor of his son.

From A Soldier's Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade by King, Charles

"I'll tell you what I wish, Miss Holabird!" he said suddenly, letting go his moustache, and turning round with sufficient manfulness, and facing her.

From Real Folks by Whitney, A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train)

To attack, to repel, to protect, to perform some deed demanding manfulness, energy, free, fearless strength.

From Bye-Ways by Hichens, Robert Smythe