cleanly habits

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They are intelligent, of high-bred appearance, cleanly habits and courteous manners.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)

It is susceptible of domestication, and is remarkable for its cleanly habits.

From Frank and Fanny by Moore, Bloomfield H., Mrs. (Clara Jessup)

Numerous varieties of beetles, of those families especially which remove animal matter and soil, with others of more cleanly habits, are comprised under the general appellation of Densissa.

From The Highlands of Ethiopia by Harris, William Cornwallis

Thus, linen and cotton are preferable to silk and woollen next the skin, which should be worn only by persons of the most cleanly habits.

From Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton by Barrow, John, Sir

No; it is manly to exercise self-control; to act from principle; to have cleanly habits; to be unselfish; to pay one's debts; to be sober; and to have the approval of one's conscience.

From Tiger and Tom and Other Stories for Boys by Various