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The mystical element, the oneness and continuousness comes out very clearly in the notion of Wakonda among the Sioux Indians....

From Pagan and Christian creeds: their origin and meaning by Carpenter, Edward

It had neither the continuousness nor the range of Browning's many-sided conversation, nor did it possess the charm of the ethereal visionariness of Newman's.

From Stories of Authors, British and American by Chubb, Edwin Watts

There will be long stretches of level commonplace where speed is not needed, but 'pegging away' is, and the one duty is persistent continuousness in a course.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII by Maclaren, Alexander

A great many people say, 'One thing have I desired,' and fail in persistent continuousness of the desire.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Psalms by Maclaren, Alexander

Mrs. Grail talked with pleasant continuousness, as usual.

From Thyrza by Gissing, George