From every quarter I hear acts of the so-called "staunchness" of the population. From Wordnik.com. [Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81.] Reference
Dawson, in his turn, provided similar moments of staunchness. From Wordnik.com. [Harry Redknapp's England contingent on course for South Africa as well] Reference
"You cling hard to your faith!" he retorts savagely, her staunchness to. From Wordnik.com. [When the Birds Begin to Sing] Reference
The staunchness in which you point to the 2a does not prove that it is what you say. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » NRA pressured to resist Bush energy policies.] Reference
I admire his staunchness and I know he's a man with nationalistic and patriotic feelings. From Wordnik.com. [CASTRO INTERVIEW WITH NBC REPORTER SHRIVER] Reference
After that most dread ordeal, the one and only solace of my heart was the loyalty, the staunchness, the love of the friends for the. From Wordnik.com. [Bahíyyih Khánum] Reference
He's staking his claim to being staunch and even being -- going beyond the president in his staunchness for some of these policies. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 19, 2007] Reference
Cuba, Cuba's staunchness, and Cuba's capability to resist for over 26 years the aggressions, the economic blockade, and the brutality of the United. From Wordnik.com. [THE MACNEIL/LEHRER NEWSHOUR INTERVIEW W/CASTRO] Reference
By nightfall the wind had increased to a half-gale but the "Starlight" rode through the sea in splendid defiance, sure of her staunchness and steady in her purpose. From Wordnik.com. [Swirling Waters] Reference
It was old Frank's staunchness that brought calamity upon him. From Wordnik.com. [Frank of Freedom Hill] Reference
Looking up into her eyes, he was struck by their tender staunchness. From Wordnik.com. [Nedra] Reference
Tommy with all his staunchness could not lift that overwhelming cloud. From Wordnik.com. [The Lamp in the Desert] Reference
The lodestone which will attract this grace is staunchness in the Covenant. From Wordnik.com. [Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá] Reference
Their staunchness, however, has been admirable and their sincerity deeply rooted. From Wordnik.com. [The Light of Divine Guidance (Volume 2)] Reference
Dalesmen talked of Owd Bob's doings, his staunchness, sagacity, and coming victory. From Wordnik.com. [Bob, Son of Battle] Reference
Of all his qualities none was more attractive than the staunchness of his friendship. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of Sir Wemyss Reid 1842-1885] Reference
Sherman, with all his staunchness and the valor of his men, was compelled to give way. From Wordnik.com. [The Guns of Shiloh A Story of the Great Western Campaign] Reference
I felt sure that, in spite of the staunchness of our men, we must inevitably be overpowered. From Wordnik.com. [James Braithwaite, the Supercargo The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat] Reference
States and the World War alike, its record demonstrated the staunchness and ardor of its patriotism. From Wordnik.com. [History of the University of Virginia, 1819-1919] Reference
I never doubted your staunchness; but I wonder whether you quite realize what the defense may cost you. From Wordnik.com. [The Intriguers] Reference
Red is for consummate bravery ... that firmness of heart, that staunchness of will, that openness of mind. From Wordnik.com. [Elections - fresh news by plazoo.com]
She had lost her pursuers, thanks to the staunchness of her pony, and her knowledge of the country about her. From Wordnik.com. [The Forfeit] Reference
Meanwhile the little garrison maintained with gallant staunchness hour after hour the all but hopeless defence. '. From Wordnik.com. [The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80] Reference
That admiration, however, was purely personal, and did not affect in any degree the staunchness of Froude's principles. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Froude] Reference
The parent blood that had confronted the hosts of the North, with unfaltering courage and staunchness, did not fail when, in. From Wordnik.com. [History of the University of Virginia, 1819-1919] Reference
English friends of my heartfelt appreciation of their staunchness, their renewed activity, their self-sacrificing endeavours. From Wordnik.com. [Unfolding Destiny] Reference
For women, as it seems to me, like strong men more than weak ones, feeling that they need some staunchness, something to hold fast by. From Wordnik.com. [Lorna Doone; a Romance of Exmoor] Reference
It was spoken lightly, because the man was serious, but Vane knew that he had an ally who would support him with unflinching staunchness. From Wordnik.com. [Vane of the Timberlands] Reference
English gold, English steel, English pluck, stand today as always; but English integrity, English staunchness, English love, where are they?. From Wordnik.com. [Gala-days] Reference
And as to our partners of the battlefield, how little we have ever said that is hearty as to the splendid staunchness of the Prussians at Waterloo. From Wordnik.com. [Through the Magic Door] Reference
Federal staunchness, and without any attempts at punctilious unison, they proceeded to play some of my compositions in a loud and irrefutable manner. From Wordnik.com. [My Life — Volume 2] Reference
Of course, he was proud of his own staunchness, and a little inclined to criticise the lax principles of men who, for the sake of carrying on her Majesty's. From Wordnik.com. [The Prime Minister] Reference
He had not fired a shot and between himself and his enemies stood the staunchness of walls against which their rifle bullets would pelt as harmlessly as hailstones. From Wordnik.com. [A Pagan of the Hills] Reference
To think that by merely setting certain noble creatures to exhibit their speed and staunchness, we should have ended by establishing in our midst a veritable Inferno!. From Wordnik.com. [The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions Joints In Our Social Armour] Reference
Ralston on his part was kind to the boy partly because he liked him and admired his staunchness, and partly because his wife's unwilling departure had left him lonely. From Wordnik.com. [The Lamp in the Desert] Reference
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