illnesses

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I had but just heard of some of his vilenesses, when I sat down to write; so my indignation was raised.

From Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 4 by Richardson, Samuel

In short, duke, you thought I would lend my hand to all these social pettinesses, these little vilenesses which you have just recounted with a candor that honors you.

From Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 by Various

On those vilenesses history looks back with an eye of disgust.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 by Various

The Mrs. Winterfields of this world allow themselves little spiteful pleasures of this kind, repenting of them, no doubt, in those frequent moments in which they talk to their friends of their own terrible vilenesses.

From The Belton Estate by Trollope, Anthony

Especially around these shores there is scarcely a spot that hath not been violated in all times by vilenesses and impurities such as the Apostle saith it is a shame even to speak of.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 by Various