vital

• The Mississippi itself, which may be called the vital organ of the colony, was thus far neglected, being occupied by no settlement and guarded only by a redoubt near one of its mouths Of the emigrants sent out by the court to the new land of promise, the most valuable by far were a number of Canadians who had served under Iberville at Hudson Bay. —  A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I France and England in North America
• Since we cannot know God through the senses, by which we gain knowledge of visible things, how can we know there is a God As Paul says: 'Likewise the spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit that we are the children of God;' and what better answer could we have Spirit, according to Webster, is: 'Life or living substance considered independent of corporeal existence--vital essence, force, or energy as distinct from matter.' —  The Right Knock A Story
• A delicate play of light and shadow made them vital, as the grey of the lagoons is vital, when there are clouds before the sun, and a strange, mystic luminousness traverses their tranquil spaces. —  A Venetian June
• And the more vital are these sensibilities and intuitions, confounding themselves with the very source of our being, the less ostentatious they are: they think themselves profaned by exposure to the light of day. —  The Simple Life
• Still the finance of the country was so vital, and came home so nearly to every man in it, that perhaps a deeper anxiety was felt about its management than that of any other branch The Attorney-General, or chief of the Department of Justice, had a reputation as wide as the continent--and as far as mental ability and legal knowledge went, there could be no question among the growlers as to his perfect qualifications for the position. —  Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death

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