ardour

• But I did more harm than good; the mention of the women seemed to inspire them with fresh ardour, and they vowed that they would kill all the men, and then would be content to remain on the island with the women. —  The Pacha of Many Tales
• Assuredly And so she cries at the last: "Your nature too is kingly"; and this is for her the sole source of ardour--she "trusts truth's inherent kingliness"; and the poets are of all men most royal. —  Browning's Heroines
• With this idea he began to study with some ardour, and his natural ability enabled him to make good progress. —  Dr. Jolliffe's Boys
• The one thing we had to do was to keep our seats and restrain our ardour, and that was no easy task Eleven came at last, and off we rushed to the mysteries of the toilet. —  Parkhurst Boys And Other Stories of School Life
• He satisfied the ingenuous moral ardour which is instinctive in the best natures, until the dust of daily life dulls or extinguishes it, and at the same time he satisfied the rationalistic qualities, which are not less marked in the youthful temperament of those who by and by do the work of the world. —  Critical Miscellanies, Vol. 3 (of 3) Essay 2: The Death of Mr Mill - Essay 3: Mr Mill's Autobiography

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