vitiation
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George Eliot well says that "no man ever struggled to retain power over a mixed multitude without suffering vitiation; his standard must be their lower needs, and not his own best insight."
From George Eliot; a Critical Study of Her Life, Writings & Philosophy by George Willis Cooke
Deare madam, heare me: You had a noble husband, while he livd; And I beleive That no perswasion cold have forcd you yeild To vitiation of his honord bed, Not with a prince.
From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 by A. H. (Arthur Henry) Bullen
This is not a proper estimate to offer; but it will give a just idea of the rapid and fearful vitiation of the air that took place within the enclosure.
From Martyria or Andersonville Prison by Augustus C. Hamlin
They are not, however, constant, since the so-called "impurities," which on combustion cause vitiation of the air, vary greatly in amount according to the extent to which the gases have been purified.
From Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power by F. H. (Frank Henley) Leeds
An ordinary single mantle burner causes as much vitiation as two or three persons.
From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Matthew Luckiesh
