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As an assidious campaigner on the issue and the MP for a nearby constituency which already knew how dangerous asbestos was - it is inconceivable that he didn't ask Cyril Smith for support at some time.

1983 Asbestos Debate: Step Forward Nick Brown 2008

He had been courting her for three years, and had brought her to the marriage after many gifts, assidious attention, and many sincere love letters.

Brightly Burning Lackey, Mercedes 2000

On the contrary, he was assidious only to attain as much money as might put him on the road of debauchery, and then stupidly gave himself up to squandering it in the gratification of his lusts, until indigence brought to rack his inventions again, and his second attempt proving abortive, brought him to the gallows.

Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences Arthur L. Hayward

It is for the master; arising out of his situation -- imposed on him as duty -- dangerous and disgraceful if neglected -- to compensate for this, by his own more assidious cultivation, of the more generous virtues, and liberal attainments.

Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject E. N. [Editor] Elliott

He was often pointed out as a studious young man, with assidious and sterling qualities.

From Captivity to Fame or The Life of George Washington Carver Raleigh Howard Merritt 1929

"Flo" was clever and assidious, and thoughtful and helpful; the only thing to be guarded against with her, was the tendency to praise and pet her overmuch, and so, spoil her, as I had spoilt Charlotte!

New Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle 1893

His example was ever in evidence, by word and action, that only by assidious effort could young men hope to succeed in the battle of life.

Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century Mifflin Wistar Gibbs 1885

On the contrary, he was assidious only to attain as much money as might put him on the road of debauchery, and then stupidly gave himself up to squandering it in the gratification of his lusts, until indigence brought to rack his inventions again, and his second attempt proving abortive, brought him to the gallows.

Lives Of The Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed Hayward, A L 1735

Karajou, your recognition of liberal media bias as early as 33 AD is an important marker for your assidious and often brilliant editing, here.

Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] JacobB 2010

One of them, a youngster of perhaps ten or eleven, who gloried in the euphonious name of Gogo, was particularly assidious in his attentions, and would come close up to us and say, "_I-ese -- i-ese -- dam'me -- i-ese!

A Woman's Journey through the Philippines On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route Florence Kimball Russel