fineness

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From Jerry, his father, Came Celtic humor, delight in the dance, And devotion to things of the theatre; From Helen, his mother, Depth, Celtic devotion to things of the spirit, Fineness of soul.

From The Broadway Anthology by Bernays, Edward L.

The Government of the World is a great thing; but it is a very coarse one too, compared with the Fineness of Speculative Knowledge.

From A Character of King Charles the Second by Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of

Fineness of texture is produced by extreme grinding and levigation.

From Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by Salter, Thomas

Fineness of mouth, means a mouth that is perfectly trained, and responds to the determined action of a sensitive hand.

From The Lady and Her Horse Being Hints Selected from Various Sources and Compiled into a System of Equitation by Jenkins, T. A.

"Fineness" was a quality he was for ever belauding: a quality that he believed was only to be found in persons of complex character and unusually sensitive organisation.

From The Ffolliots of Redmarley by Harker, L. Allen (Lizzie Allen)