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I myself am able to present these considerations thus dispassionately as a friend of humanity rather than a foe to caninity; but all are not favored with a judicial spirit.

From Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 by Various

Bold had some of the noblest virtues of humanity as well as of caninity.

From Francezka by Seawell, Molly Elliot

She was Lady; imperious and temperamental wisp of thoroughbred caninity.

From Further Adventures of Lad by Terhune, Albert Payson

Now Gibbie had been honoured with the acquaintance of many dogs, and the friendship of most of them, for a lover of humanity can hardly fail to be a lover of caninity.

From Sir Gibbie by MacDonald, George

The movement of cat-life is towards felinity, that of the dog-races towards caninity.

From The Arena Volume 18, No. 93, August, 1897 by Various