peaceableness

Example Sentences

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Because of its mountain beauty and the diversity, industry and peaceableness of its 8,500,000 inhabitants, Ceylon has been called the Switzerland of the East.

From Time Magazine Archive

And from the peaceableness of the reply he gathered that this time the lady was not soliciting patronage but conferring it.

From The Divine Fire by Sinclair, May

At Bixton Big Tony had been no more remarkable for his willingness to work than for his peaceableness.

From The Young Railroaders Tales of Adventure and Ingenuity by Coombs, Francis Lovell

I can't array all my reasons now, or we should sit here all night—but I will tell you one main reason, and that is the immensely increased peaceableness of the world.

From Father Payne by Benson, Arthur Christopher

Their regard for our personal welfare and safety too much absorbs the zeal they should possess for the maintenance of the principle of the peaceableness of our Master's kingdom.

From The Record of a Quaker Conscience, Cyrus Pringle's Diary With an Introduction by Rufus M. Jones by Jones, Rufus Matthew