Meaning of prevalency | Babel Free

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prevalence

uncountable

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“Now Chriſtian looked for nothing but death, and began to cry⟳ out lamentably, even curſing the time in which he met with Mr. Worldly-Wiſeman, ſtill calling himſelf a thouſand fools for hearkening to his counſel: he alſo was greatly aſhamed to think⟳ that this Gentlemans arguments, flowing only from the fleſh, ſhould have⟳ that prevalency with him, to forſake the right way.”

“To break⟳ in upon this Sanctuary of Vanity and Ignorance, will be, I ſuppoſe, ſome Service to humane Understanding: Though ſo few are apt to think⟳, they deceive⟳, or are deceived in the Uſe of Words; or that the Language of the Sect they are of, has any Faults in it, which ought to be examined or corrected, that I hope⟳ I ſhall be pardon’d, if I have⟳ in the Third Book dwelt long on this Subject; and endeavoured to make⟳ it ſo plain, that neither the inverateneſs^([sic – meaning inveterateness]) of the Miſchief, nor the prevalency of the Faſhion, ſhall be any Excuſe for thoſe, who will not take⟳ Care about the meaning of their own⟳ Words, and will not ſuffer the Significancy of their Expreſſions to be enquired into.”

“I promiscuously fell in a conversation once, with an elderly colored man on the topics of education, and of the great prevalency of ignorance among us: Said he, "I know⟳ that our people are very ignorant but my son has a good education: he can write⟳ as well as any white man, and I assure you that no one can fool him," etc.”

“Because of its prevalency many mothers treat⟳ it with less respect⟳ than they should, with the result⟳ that fatal complications occur⟳, or the future health of the child is permanently injured. 3.”

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