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The variety of leniency of the different officials, and of the same officials on different days, gave a certain savour of adventure to the dreariness of prison life.

Prisons and Prisoners: Some Personal Experiences 1914

For is not that which is a savour of life to some, that is, to those that are within the purpose of God's love, and whom he intends effectually to call, and to convert to himself; I say, is not the same termed a savour of death to others? that is, to the obstinate and impenitent, and such as God leaves to themselves.

Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. VI. 1634-1716 1823

This savour is communicated insensibly, for our life is hid; but inseparably, for grace is a good part that shall never be taken away from those who have it.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721

His organ is the tongue with his tasting nerves; the medium, a watery juice; the object, taste, or savour, which is a quality in the juice, arising from the mixture of things tasted.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

I understand that it is pretty old news, but this was the most inspiring speech I ever heard, and wanted the visitors of Groundreport to "savour" this speech

Steve Jobs at Stanford Commencement 2008

a tang, a savour, which is peculiar and fascinating.

The Trembling of a Leaf Little Stories of the South Sea Islands 1919

_ -- 'All the pieces have that rare savour which is the Author's secret.'

In Brief Authority F. Anstey 1895

According to the legend, God preferred the 'savour' of the lambs, so perhaps, -- who knows!

Temporal Power Marie Corelli 1889

Life lost a lot of its savour - one doesn't realize how much "savour" is smell.

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"savour," refuses to condemn tobacco utterly, because of what he considers its valuable medicinal qualities, and he goes so far as to give "10 precepts in the use of" tobacco.

The Social History of Smoking George Latimer Apperson 1897