vigours

And fresh from the flushed faces of the dancing halls, the voluntary vigours of the business quarter,

When the Sleeper Wakes 2006

Afflicted with much terror his vigours soon pervert,

Wealthy London Prentice 1997

Neville had no personal achievements; she had only her love for Rodney, Gerda and Kay, her interest in the queer, enchanting pageant of life, her physical vigours (she could beat any of the rest of them at swimming, walking, tennis or squash) and her active but wasted brain.

Dangerous Ages Rose Macaulay 1919

But his newspaper correspondence from Rome and Paris is notable chiefly for the vigours of his criticisms upon men and measures, expressed, as these were, in most caustic language.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913

Deep womb'd within it, and can shoot strange vigours:

Georgian Poetry 1911-12 Various 1912

And fresh from the flushed faces of the dancing halls, the voluntary vigours of the business quarter, Graham could note the pinched faces, the feeble muscles, and weary eyes of many of the latter-day workers.

When the Sleeper Wakes 1906

What time he had for his practice and students would remain a mystery, were it not for the manifest price he paid in the vigours of all but will and brain.

The Conqueror Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton 1902

It was not now term time, and most of his brethren were absent from London, recruiting their strength among the Alps, or drinking in vigours for fresh campaigns with the salt sea breezes of Kent and Sussex, or perhaps shooting deer in Scotland, or catching fish in Connemara.

The Eustace Diamonds Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882 1872

It was not now term time, and most of his brethren were absent from London, recruiting their strength among the Alps, or drinking in vigours for fresh campaigns with the salt sea breezes of Kent and Sussex, or perhaps shooting deer in Scotland, or catching fish in Connemara.

The Eustace Diamonds Anthony Trollope 1848

There is little doubt that Senderos 'confidence is still not strong enough to sustain the vigours of playing in the heart of Arsenal's defence.

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