desirableness
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The necessity and desirableness of country homes being thus easily demonstrable, it is of importance to know how to choose sites for them, and how to build.
From Woodward's Country Homes by Woodward, George E. (George Evertson)
We think these passages interesting, because they are entirely opposed to the modern ideas of the desirableness of yellow lights and green blues, which have been introduced chiefly by the study of altered pictures.
From On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature by Ruskin, John
While it failed to establish them, it at least recognized the desirableness of a universal language for schools, and a universal church for man.
From History of Education by Seeley, Levi
Of course, it was now holiday-time, but Miss Ashley had quite agreed with him in the desirableness of Sylvia’s going to Hornton House before the term began.
From The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett by MacKenzie, Compton
The moral condition of man, his seeing no desirableness in the object presented to him by the Gospel, Mr. Erskine shews, at great length, to be the grand obstacle to his enjoying it.
From Journal of a Residence at Bagdad During the Years 1830 and 1831 by Scott, A. J. (Alexander John)
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