The cultivation of the earth produced abundance in every portion of the empire, and accidental scarcity in any single province was immediately relieved by the plentifulness of its more fortunate neighbours.
"The World's Greatest Books, Vol XI."
Edited by Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton
It was very pleasant to Mr. Tryan to listen to the simple chat of the old man-to walk in the shade of the incomparable orchard, and hear the story of the crops yielded by the red-streaked apple-tree, and the quite embarrassing plentifulness of the summer-pears-to drink-in the sweet evening breath of the garden, as they sat in the alcove-and so, for a short interval, to feel the strain of his pastoral task relaxed.
"Scenes of Clerical Life"
George Eliot
Just now our brothers in the East are fearful lest so much silver will be produced that it will become, because of its plentifulness, unfit to be a measure of values.
"The Comstock Club"
Charles Carroll Goodwin