10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELECTNESS»
Discover the use of
selectness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
selectness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Museum of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art
If we are to talk of “ selectness," the state of the houses would be a suflicient
answer; but nothing can be more toss trash, while money alone will purchase a
mission, than to imagine theta few shillings more of price will insure decorum of ...
Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith, 1826
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Monthly Magazine and British Register
The nicest stickler for " selectness," need have no fear that this measure would
bring the pit people into the boxes. If it did, the result would only be that these last
would be about sixty times more respectably occupied than they are at present.
The nicest stick er for “ selectness,” need have no fear that this measure would
bring the pit peo le into the boxes. If it did, the result would only be that these last
would e about sixty times more respectably occupied than they" are at present.
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Communication from Hon. John A. Dix, to the Select Committee ...
In relation to the clerical witnesses, I only object to the selectness of the number,
the selectness of the questions addressed to them, and the consequent
selectness of the answers required of them. Perhaps, as I am not well versed in
legislative ...
The nicest stickler for " selectness," need have no fear that this measure would
bring the pit people into the boxes. If it did, the result would only be that these last
would be about sixty times more respectably occupied than they" are u present.
Monthly literary register, 1826
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The Foreign Quarterly Review
Again, the literature of an aristocracy is distinguished by its striving after
selectness, by its exclusive spirit, and the number of things it prescribes. This is
especially the case with the courtly art which has a great monarchy for its centre
of ...
Select audience be hanged ! It's this very selectness that is no selectness — that
makes your English, and a part of our American society, a dreary bore," broke in
Caper. "I've come up here in the mountains to be free ; 9 AMERICANS IN ROME.
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Hints on study, and the employment of time. By a late member ...
And whenever he sacrifices his evening hours to company, he should endeavour
, by the selectness of his society, to derive some compensation, and make up the
time lost to study by greater exertion on the succeeding days. To employ these ...
9
Reports from Commissioners
The selectness of the grammar school ought to be of a different kind, a selectness
secured not solely by the fee, but also by the standard of the entrance
examination, which from its relation to its own elementary schools it has peculiar
facilities ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1868
10
Random Shots and Southern Breezes: Containing Critical ...
Every place has its notion of what is select ; but the selectness of all selectness is,
by general consent, reserved for the " city," cold as its monuments and stupid as
its streets. There was once a public ball given at Canterbury, and there ensued ...
Louis Fitzgerald Tasistro, 1842
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELECTNESS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
selectness is used in the context of the following news items.
The forgotten man who almost became president after Lincoln
... and probably to some extent he lost favor by the high tone of both his character and bearing, and by the selectness of his friendships,” the obituary said. «Constitution Daily, Apr 15»
Aesthetics, elegance vital to Muslims' lifestyle
Such a lofty moral perception will of course bestow enormous quality and selectness on all of a person's thoughts and behavior. Therefore, Muslims who live by ... «Arab News, Jun 14»
Hungarian 'Szaloncukor'
It may perhaps also have been given this name due to the connotations of elegance and selectness associated with the term “drawing-room.” Even a century ... «XpatLoop.com, Dec 13»
Social Ad Networks: Win, Lose, or Draw?
It wasn't so long ago that social advertising networks were scarce and select. While they arguably still retain their selectness when placed adjacent to the world ... «Mashable, Aug 08»
