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It seemed that they were dissatisfied with the penuriousness of the government.
HISTORY OF THE UNITED NETHERLANDS, 1586-89, VOL. II. COMPLETEJOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY
There are other persons who, though they cannot in all cases be censured for penuriousness, have imbibed a very pernicious error.
FEMALE SCRIPTURE BIOGRAPHIES, VOL. IIFRANCIS AUGUSTUS COX
"The penuriousness of rich men is a constant surprise to me," said Mr. Forbes.
THE VICISSITUDES OF BESSIE FAIRFAXHARRIET PARR
What, however, lent a show of truth to the critics, was the penuriousness which increased more and more in Kamionka.
HANIAHENRYK SIENKIEWICZ
It is altogether different from penuriousness: for it is economy that can always best afford to be generous.
SELF-HELPSAMUEL SMILES
The thrift of New England did often shrivel into penuriousness.
A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD SALEMAMANDA MINNIE DOUGLAS
"I could put my overcoat in one seat," Forbes groaned, at this added irony in his loneliness and penuriousness.
WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY?RUPERT HUGHES
Those who judged that with his penuriousness he must have collected a considerable property were mistaken.
HANIAHENRYK SIENKIEWICZ
I blushed for this pettiness amid grandeur, and penuriousness surrounded by luxury.
THE MAGIC SKINHONORE DE BALZAC
During this entire season the penuriousness exhibited by Brullof is one of the hardest phases of his character to explain.
LIPPINCOTT'S MAGAZINE OF POPULAR LITERATURE AND SCIENCE VOL. XV., NO. 85. JANUARY, 1875.VARIOUS

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