2 QUOTES WITH «TOILSOME»
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toilsome.
He came by a leap to the goal of purpose, not by the toilsome steps of reason. On the instant his headlong spirit declared his purpose: this was the one being for him in all the world: at this altar he would light a lamp of devotion, and keep it burning forever.
I cannot help fearing that men may reach a point where they look on every new theory as a danger, every innovation as a toilsome trouble, every social advance as a first step toward revolution, and that they may absolutely refuse to move at all.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOILSOME»
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toilsome in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
toilsome and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Toilsome Task, a - the Story of the Copper Industry in Wales
J. Richard Williams has put together in this readable book the story of the industry from the earliest times, through to the Industrial Revolution and after.
J. Richard Williams, 2012
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Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
TOILSOME. at!j. [from toil.] Laborious; weary.— Xhii us were it toilsome, yet with
thee were sweet. Milton. — In the state of innocency there was no toilsome labour
for man or beast. White. — What can be toilsome in these pleasant walks i ...
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of ...
TOILSOME, adj. [from toil.] Laborious ; bry.— this were it toilsome, yet with thee
were sweet. Milton. □Io the state of innocency there was no toilsome bour tor
man or beast. White. — What can be toilsome in these pleasant walks ? I Milton.
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1816
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Natural Elements of Political Economy
Thus, if the quantity produced, greater or less than the average quantity, were to
be divided into any number of parts of equal magnitude, the amount of toilsome
sensation attending each succeeding increment would be found greater than that
...
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The Ideal Foundations of Economic Thought
These accompaniments of our toilsome thoughts ... we may distinguish as the
sensations of Mental Labour " (1 16 sq.). As long as exertion is pleasure, it
underlies the law of diminishing utility ; as soon as it becomes work, it falls under
the law ...
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Natural Images in Economic Thought: Markets Read in Tooth ...
The nub of the law of labor variation, which Jevons cited in full (1871, 166-8), was
: Between these . . . points . . . of incipient effort and of painful suffering, it is quite
evident that the degree of toilsome sensations endured does not vary directly as
...
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TRIDENT TOILSOME [toil-suhm]: involving hard or tedious work, laborious or
fatiguing Memory key: The word toilsome reminds one of 'Toilet', more specifically
an Indian toilet. For some people suffering from joint pain, using an Indian toilet is
...
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Leaves of Grass, a Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, ...
o For presently O soldiers, we too camp in our place in the bivouac-camps of
green, But we need not provide for outposts, nor word for the countersign, Nor
drummer to beat the morning drum, o As Toilsome I Wander'd Virginia's Woods.
Walt Whitman, Gilbert Achcar, Sculley Bradley, 2007
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The History of Economic Thought: A Reader
'When this observation comes to be applied to the toilsome sensations endured
by the working classes, it will be found convenient to fix on a middle point, the
average amount of toilsome sensation attending the average amount of labour,
and ...
Steven G. Medema, Warren J. Samuels, 2003
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The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
He fiews the main that ever toils below. Thomson. • TOILET, n.s. {toilette, Fr.] A
dressing-table. Now the long labours of the toilet cease. Pope. • TOILSOME, adj. [
from toil.] Laborious ; tiry. — This were it toilsome, yet with thee were sweet. Mi/
ton.
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOILSOME»
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toilsome is used in the context of the following news items.
Tractor-Trailer Strikes Overpass on Route 114
The road was still closed in both directions between Toilsome Lane and Cove Hollow Road as of 9:30 a.m., while police waited for tow trucks to remove the ... «East Hampton Star, May 15»
Gas Leak Repaired on Toilsome
The Suffolk County Water Authority hit an abandoned gas line, causing a gas leak while working on Toilsome Lane in East Hampton Village on Thursday ... «East Hampton Star, Apr 15»
For low-wage workers, finding affordable housing is hard
Making factory bread, cleaning movie theaters and taking food orders were toilsome. But finding affordable housing on the fringes of employment in the Augusta ... «Staunton News Leader, Apr 15»
Firefighters battle snow to quickly douse Toilsome Hill chimney fire
A ladder from an aerial truck is used by firefighters to gain access to a chimney fire reported Saturday night at a Toilsome Hill Road home. Photo: Fairfield Fire ... «Fairfield Citizen, Mar 15»
Driver Airlifted After East Hampton Village Accident
The two-vehicle crash occurred at Buell and Toilsome Lanes at about 12:10 p.m. East Hampton Fire Department's heavy rescue squad helped extricate the ... «East Hampton Star, Feb 15»
Toil as Curse and Grace
Due to the toilsome nature of his punishment, Sisyphus became a symbol of every futile labor, the implication being that such repetitive, unproductive work could ... «Acton Institute, Nov 14»
Route 114 Roundabout Ahead for East Hampton
The long-held plan to improve traffic safety at the intersection of Buell Lane, Route 114, and Toilsome Lane in East Hampton Village took a large step closer to ... «East Hampton Star, Oct 14»
State, Local Officials Unveil Plans For Roundabout In East Hampton …
... and other members of village and town government to announce plans for the roundabout at the intersection of Toilsome Lane, Route 114 and Buell Lane. «27east.com, Oct 14»
State report backs PSEG projects in East Hampton, Port Washington
Workers plant a new utility pole at the intersection of Gingerbread Lane and Toilsome Lane in East Hampton on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. (Credit: Brad Penner). «Newsday, May 14»
East Hampton challenges PSEG claims on cable project
Workers plant a new utility pole at the intersection of Gingerbread Lane and Toilsome Lane in East Hampton on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. (Credit: Brad Penner). «Newsday, Apr 14»
