This is no doubt an instance of the intense sympathetic Adaptiveness of Miss Evans.
"George Eliot"
Mathilde Blind
It seems probable that Lewis, with his flexible Adaptiveness, had come under the influence of George Eliot's powerful intellect, and that many of the views he expresses here at the same time render George Eliot's, as they frequently appear, identical with hers.
"George Eliot"
Mathilde Blind
This trade, as well as that with Sulu, is entirely in the hands of the Chinese, who alone possess the patience, Adaptiveness, and adroitness which are required for the purpose.
"The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes"
Tomás de Comyn Fedor Jagor Rudolf Ludwig Carl Virchow Charles Wilkes