Nothing is more promotive of digestion than laughter. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy] Reference
With her it was always promotive of intellectual and moral life. From Wordnik.com. [The Ladies' Vase Polite Manual for Young Ladies] Reference
It is promotive of knowledge and progress in every community where it circulates. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American, Volume XLIII., No. 25, December 18, 1880 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.] Reference
At the same moment, it is opposed for being promotive and destructive of slavery. From Wordnik.com. [The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus] Reference
At that same moment, it is opposed for being promotive and destructive of slavery. From Wordnik.com. [The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus] Reference
Their race affinities produce natural and social relations promotive of their varied interests. From Wordnik.com. [Twentieth Century Negro Literature Or, A Cyclopedia of Thought on the Vital Topics Relating to the American Negro] Reference
A single herb, or a combination of different herbs, can be used as preventive, promotive, and curative substances. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 8] Reference
Undoubtedly the list of promotive causes is considerably augmented by maltreatment and the employment of injudicious remedies. From Wordnik.com. [Manhood Perfectly Restored Prof. Jean Civiale's Soluble Urethral Crayons as a Quick, Painless, and Certain Cure for Impotence, Etc.] Reference
An increase of navy-yard facilities is recommended as a measure which will in the event of war be promotive of economy and security. From Wordnik.com. [State of the Union Address (1790-2001)] Reference
From the beginning Mr. Brandeis has taken a keen interest in the Menorah movement as a promotive force for the ideals he has at heart. From Wordnik.com. [The Menorah Journal, Volume 1, 1915] Reference
Primary health care seeksto deliver promotive, preventive, and curative care for the most common diseases through the most cost-effective means. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 6] Reference
He cleverly strengthened the State machine, surrounded himself with able lieutenants, and never failed to make appointments promotive of his ambition. From Wordnik.com. [A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3] Reference
Yet maternal study, of little account before the sixth, after it, is most promotive of talents; which, next to goodness are the father's joy and the mother's pride. From Wordnik.com. [Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners A Complete Sexual Science and a Guide to Purity and Physical Manhood, Advice To Maiden, Wife, And Mother, Love, Courtship, And Marriage] Reference
Sometimes, solitude is of all things my wish; and the awful silence of the night, the spangled element, and the rising and setting sun, how promotive of contemplation! —. From Wordnik.com. [Clarissa Harlowe] Reference
Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Siddha, Unani, Yoga and Naturopathy offer a wide range of preventive, promotive and curative treatments that are both cost effective and efficacious. From Wordnik.com. [The Church in India and Health Care: Staying Relevant] Reference
President's Cabinet's view of, and approach to, the composition and level of government spending will in course of time create more room for growth-promotive policy options. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Health services encompass promotive, preventive and curative services; and the crucial role of environmental factors such as clean water and sanitation; housing and education. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Finally, the business or professional man must be of the people and for the people, interested in their welfare of whatever sort, and promotive of the same as far as he is able. From Wordnik.com. [Twentieth Century Negro Literature Or, A Cyclopedia of Thought on the Vital Topics Relating to the American Negro] Reference
He found this action amazingly promotive of verbal accuracy. From Wordnik.com. [The Panchronicon] Reference
Good is a relative term, signifying promotive of, conducive to. From Wordnik.com. [The Nature of Goodness] Reference
Our life on the ocean wave is a constant promotive of the appetite. From Wordnik.com. [Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics] Reference
It was found to be expensive, and not promotive of the ends of justice. From Wordnik.com. [Woman and the Republic — a Survey of the Woman-Suffrage Movement in the United States and a Discussion of the Claims and Arguments of Its Foremost Advocates] Reference
The atmosphere is eminently promotive of vigorous health and lively spirits. From Wordnik.com. [The Authoritative Life of General William Booth] Reference
This, as it becomes promotive of the diminution of the society, is of two kinds. From Wordnik.com. [A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 3] Reference
And education, as it was promotive of the diminution of the society, was of two kinds. From Wordnik.com. [A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 3] Reference
How again are these customs and principles of the Quakers promotive of independence of mind?. From Wordnik.com. [A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 3] Reference
This, especially for the daughters of a family, is greatly promotive of health and amusement. From Wordnik.com. [A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School] Reference
And can reasoning upon principle have any other effect than that of being promotive of its growth?. From Wordnik.com. [A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 3] Reference
Though they act often from mere caprice or favoritism, their sway is, on the whole, promotive of justice. From Wordnik.com. [Outline of Universal History] Reference
If from the sober and religious, we receive them under the impression, that they may be promotive of our good. From Wordnik.com. [A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 3] Reference
Mind is the natural stimulus of the body, but erro - neous belief, taken at its best, is not promotive of health. From Wordnik.com. [Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures] Reference
The vicinity of melting snow, or a melting iceberg, is unpleasant and promotive of catarrh and pulmonary diseases. From Wordnik.com. [Buchanan's Journal of Man, September 1887 Volume 1, Number 8] Reference
It is worthy of remark that this conviction seemed rather to increase recklessness and crime than to be promotive of virtue. From Wordnik.com. [The Empire of Russia] Reference
Nilo, however, was quickest; the point of his javelin was magically promotive of Sergius 'renewed efforts to terminate the affair. From Wordnik.com. [The Prince of India — Volume 01] Reference
A word from him would have relieved them at any moment in the manner most acceptable to them and most promotive of peaceful results. From Wordnik.com. [The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government] Reference
She had another match in view for Hortense which she deemed far more eligible for her, and far more promotive of the happiness of the family. From Wordnik.com. [Hortense Makers of History Series] Reference
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