toilful

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The clustered houses, with an added softness from the light burning mellow on their roofs and on their white walls, increase the happy impression that the world is not necessarily hurried and toilful.

From The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)

The march continued to be toilful and difficult; on one day it did not exceed two miles, having to cut a passage over a mountain.

From Life of George Washington — Volume 01 by Irving, Washington

Instead of the glittering line of mailed warriors, we behold the patient train of the toilful muleteer, slowly moving along the skirts of the mountain.

From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 by Sylvester, Charles Herbert

During their slow, toilful walks she appeared to be dragging with her for a penance the burden of that infirm bulk.

From To-morrow by Conrad, Joseph

The prairie, for all its beauties, spelt toilful days and bitter disappointment for him.

From The Forfeit by Cullum, Ridgwell