tenor
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You have seen him and heard him speak, it will remain a lasting recollection for you; in the even tenour of the world of the present day, such men must be unforgotten.'
From Withered Leaves. Vol. II. (of III) A Novel by Gottschall, Rudolf von
The Lord Mounteagle not knowing the hand, and seeing no name subscribed, caused one of his men to read it unto him, and it was of this tenour.
From The Condition of Catholics Under James I. by Gerard, John
Such was the tenour of the conversation that went on in the drawing-room till the two gentlemen returned, and by their presence took themselves out of the range of topics.
From The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)
From this day forth the uncertain and idle tenour of my life acquired some fixed aim;—my ideas recurred incessantly to the lovely maidens and the garden; thither daily flew my hopes and all my wishes.
From Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck by Tieck, Ludwig
Its tenour was, that if such opinions did exist, the Pope called upon the hierarchy to eradicate the evil.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
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Excerpt from "The Philosophy of Literary Form" by Kenneth Burke
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Music - Introductory
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