Crossword-Solution: STAIDNESS 9 letters, 2 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 10

John Dounce’s red countenance, illuminated as it was by the flickering gas-light in the window before which he paused, excited the lady’s risibility, or whether a natural exuberance of animal spirits proved too much for that staidness of demeanour which the forms of society rather dictatorially prescribe.

The expression of his face had the sharpness and staidness of old age, and the fact that his nose had a saddle-shaped depression across the middle and his nostrils turned upwards gave him a sly and sarcastic look.

Fotheringham were most kind and judicious; and Helen’s character could not but tell on all around.’ ‘Was she grave?’ ‘Very merry, full of fun, but with a thoughtful staidness in her highest spirits, even as a girl.

Where bees at night get home and hive, and flowers, Early as well as late, Rise with the sun, and set in the same bowers; I would, said I, my God would give The staidness of these things to man! for these To His divine appointments ever cleave, And no new business breaks their peace; The birds nor sow nor reap, yet sup and dine, The flowers without clothes live, Yet Solomon was never dressed so fine.

His religion, if one may say so, was all profit to him; among other ways, in securing an absolute staidness and placidity of temper, for the intellectual work which was the proper business of his life.