One could not but admire the quiet pertinacity of Nature.
But the occupation of Ruth Leigh remained always the same, in a faithful pertinacity that nothing could wholly discourage, in a routine that no projects could kindle into much enthusiasm.
Carbajal pursued, following on his track with thepertinacity of a bloodhound; over mountain and moor, through forests and dangerous ravines, allowing him no respite, by day or by night.
I'm but a bundle of points through thepertinacity of this flea!
Then we would rise, cursing the pertinacity of Dakota hospitality, which allowed scarcely an hour of rest between sun and sun, and to which we were bound to do honor, unless we would offend our entertainers.
The rain no longer poured in torrents; but it pattered with a quiet pertinacity upon the strained and saturated canvas.
She sat down on a bench, flung young master across her knee in a minute, and bestowed such a smacking on him as far transcended his wildest dreams of the weight, power, and pertinacity of the human arm.
These become positively monotonous in the pertinacityof their repetition.
Had she not, moreover, helped him on several occasions when creditors displayed an incomprehensibly foolish pertinacity regarding payment for goods supplied?
Extreme as were his principles, his pertinacity in adhering to them and his independence of expression were quite as extreme.
Augustinians, Dominicans and other representative schools; yet by their pertinacity they gained for their views a recognized and established position.
I was delighted with her good sense and intelligence, which were made apparent more in the pertinacity of her questions than by any positive knowledge she had on such subjects, which usually have very few attractions for young women.
I did not answer instantly; for I believe I was watching the traces of that bewitching smile, and speculating against its influence with the pertinacity of a man who was determined not to be taken in.
His mother being unable to resist his pertinacity said, "Then, child, take it, and be off.
It was yourpertinacity that caused your father and uncles to be dragged to prison in bonds.
I was stung and irritated by it, and the pertinacity of my enemy, particularly as he must have seen that my shot was thrown away, decided me to punish him if I could.
I little knew the insidious pertinacity of this demon--this demon of the blind heart.
Perhaps she thought I had a headache, and could not bear to talk; at any rate, she saw that her loquacious vivacity annoyed me, as I could tell by the malicious pertinacity with which she persisted.
I was as much astonished as exasperated at this singularpertinacity and imperturbable assurance on his part.
Don Silvio refused all my offers of assistance, and followed me with a pertinacity which often endangered my life.
He gives us an example in which unceasing pertinacity alone triumphed over all obstacles, and counsels us to go and do likewise when we ask good things from our Father in heaven.
The former still adhered, with fixed pertinacity of purpose, to the matrimonial arrangement which he had made with his son.
I am sorry you have been so bothered by the critter--but in point of pertinacity he has met his match.
I have told you, sir, that I do not know it," replied the other, almost offended by the pertinacity of the socius.
It was kept up by the conservatism and pertinacity of religious usage until a later time and another set of conditions, when it became vicious.
Had he possessed the accurate mind, the patience, and the pertinacity of the Wrights he might have beaten them by half a century.
Mary was not permitted to exult very long, however, for the terrible pressure was quickly renewed with an unwavering pertinacity which created misgivings in the stoutest hearts.
