glorious

• His death was glorious, as his life was useful; and the sincerity of his repentance redeemed his memory from shame. —  A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges
• This defence was honorable and glorious, and this entitles him to the name of Great After the peace of Hubertsburg, in 1763, Prussia, for a time, enjoyed repose, and the king devoted himself to the improvement of his country. —  A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges
• Why, the weather looks glorious--like summer But you forget that if you only go high enough up it is eternal winter. —  The Crystal Hunters A Boy's Adventures in the Higher Alps
• The place became truly awful and glorious, and it seemed that the time had come when a decided effort must be made upon the kingdom of darkness, and that under such circumstances to shrink from the task and, through fear of producing a little temporary disorder, to refuse to go heartily into the work, would have been nothing short of down right spiritual murder." —  American Lutheranism Volume 2: The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South)
• They advanced with redoubled caution, working two abreast, and patting the roof and sides of the tunnel to make them secure The long and trying ordeal came to an end at last, and glorious was the reward. —  The Camp in the Snow, or, Besieged by Danger

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