fatiguing

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Fatiguing the Hand by Stretching I stretch between my fingers—taking the second and third, for instance, and trying to see how many keys I can get between them.

From Piano Playing: With Piano Questions Answered by Hofmann, Josef

We're certain to meet with— The stock never fails— Some Memoirs replete with Fatiguing details; But the chance isn't great of A Lockhart and Scott, Or a Boswell and Johnson— No, certainly not.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, December 12, 1917 by Various

When Tremolo Proves Unduly Fatiguing I cannot play tremolo in the left hand for any length of time without great fatigue.

From Piano Playing: With Piano Questions Answered by Hofmann, Josef

Fatiguing as this work proved to the men, I directed it to be continued to-day, the sea remaining so open on the outside as to give every encouragement to our exertions.

From Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 1 by Parry, William Edward, Sir

I had a very Fatiguing Time up to Brest on Business for Capt.

From Diary of Ezra Green, M.D. from November 1, 1777, to September 27, 1778 by Green, Ezra