towardly

Example Sentences

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My mistress had a daughter of nine years old, a child of towardly parts for her age, very dexterous at her needle, and skilful in dressing her baby. 

From Gulliver's Travels by Swift, Jonathan

It is a world to see, how well-favouredly and how towardly touching religion these men agree with the fathers of whom they use to vaunt that they be their own good. 

From The Apology of the Church of England by Bacon, Ann, Lady

Marry, and I am glad of it: I am like to have a towardly Scholer of you.

From The Complete Angler 1653 by Walton, Izaak

My son Johnny was at the grammar school, and a towardly child.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 08 — Fiction by Mee, Arthur

He was as fond as most boys of the mythical tales, “and for that I was accounted to be a towardly boy.”

From Adventures Among Books by Lang, Andrew