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  • The big uprising was dying down; the heat of the passion had passed; it was all different now, and in the wake of her brimming moment there came the calm that follows storm, the sadness of spirit which attends the re-enthronement of reason, but also the understanding, far-seeingness, which is the aftermath of great passion like that.

    The Glory of the Conquered The Story of a Great Love Susan Glaspell 1915

  • The big uprising was dying down; the heat of the passion had passed; it was all different now, and in the wake of her brimming moment there came the calm that follows storm, the sadness of spirit which attends the re-enthronement of reason, but also the understanding, far-seeingness, which is the aftermath of great passion like that.

    The Glory of the Conquered The Story of a Great Love Susan Glaspell 1915

  • The big uprising was dying down; the heat of the passion had passed; it was all different now, and in the wake of her brimming moment there came the calm that follows storm, the sadness of spirit which attends the re-enthronement of reason, but also the understanding, far-seeingness, which is the aftermath of great passion like that.

    The Glory of the Conquered The Story of a Great Love Susan Glaspell 1915

  • The Committee who had appointed him consulting surgeon, not without references to his unusual youth and their own daring break with tradition -- had no suspicion that even the fund which, in a fit of inexplicable far-seeingness they had allotted to research, had been created under his ceaseless pressure.

    The Dark House 1922

  • "There would be cover here for a couple of regiments," whispered Oswald, who was, I think, gifted by Fate with the far-seeingness of a born general.

    The Wouldbegoods Edith 1901

  • 'There would be cover here for a couple of regiments,' whispered Oswald, who was, I think, gifted by Fate with the far-seeingness of a born general.

    The Wouldbegoods 1891

  • "Pitiful 'bout her seeingness; but I wished I had such a beauful dog!"

    Little Folks Astray Sophie May 1869

  • Thus He served me, and that justly, for I should have believed His word, and not have put an IF upon the all-seeingness of God.

    Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners Bunyan, John, 1628-1688 1666

  • Thus He served me, and that justly, for I should have believed His word, and not have put an if upon the all-seeingness of God.

    Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners John Bunyan 1658

  • I haven't had any seeingness in my eyes for a year. "

    Little Folks Astray Sophie May 1869

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