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Mrs. Lovell was perdition and its scorching fires to a man with a taint of cowardice in him.
RHODA FLEMING, COMPLETEGEORGE MEREDITH
The taint of alcoholism was in his blood, and matrimony and parentage were not for him.
THE MISSIONARYGEORGE GRIFFITH
Then, when the wind blew off the seas it frequently brought with it the taint of rotted fish.
FROM PLACE TO PLACEIRVIN S. COBB
Who then would agree to secure him from any taint of Arminian heresy in years to come?
GINX'S BABYEDWARD JENKINS
But, 'taint leavin' all that gold in the gravel that's botherin' me.
CONNIE MORGAN IN ALASKAJAMES B. HENDRYX
I should be the last person to taint your mind with any unfounded suspicion.
DISCIPLINEMARY BRUNTON
Of this we are very sure—no taint exists on the record of Chopin excepting possibly his relationship with George Sand.
LITTLE JOURNEYS TO THE HOMES OF THE GREAT - VOLUME 14ELBERT HUBBARD
It is not our wish to deal harshly with any man; but we would fain purge our godly colleges from the taint of deadly sin.
FOR THE FAITHEVELYN EVERETT-GREEN
"Can't find all of them," he said, presenting a pile of papers big enough to taint Sahara.
SPRINGHAVENR. D. BLACKMORE
There is no nonsense about it, no cant of idealism, no taint of socialism.
WHAT IS AND WHAT MIGHT BEEDMOND HOLMES

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