nobleness

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But it has inarticulate traditions, ancient methods and habitudes in it, stoicisms, noblenesses, true rules both of sailing and of conduct; enough to keep it afloat on Nature's veridical bosom, after all.

From Latter-Day Pamphlets by Carlyle, Thomas

VII. as one of the chief noblenesses of the Gothic schools.

From The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), by Ruskin, John

What he was now garnering was impressions of personalities and characters, the odd perversities that often surprisingly revealed themselves, the strange generosities and noblenesses that sometimes made themselves felt.

From Beside Still Waters by Benson, Arthur Christopher

And thus he could give living action and speech to the ancient noblenesses of Rome and the Middle Age; for he had walked and conversed with them, unchanged in everything but in the dress. 

From Literary and General Lectures and Essays by Kingsley, Charles

There were no spontaneous exhibitions of those noblenesses of nature which mark the true reformer, and which compel the respect of even enemies.

From Leading Articles on Various Subjects by Davidson, John