On the other hand, while fully alive to the undesirability, and indeed wickedness, of putting ideas of dread and suffering into children's minds unnecessarily, yet so much of the misery in the world is due to ignorance, and could have been avoided if knowledge of the simplest character had been given at the proper time, that it has been thought best to set forth the facts as to the causation and nature of the commonest diseases, and the methods by which they may be avoided.
"A Handbook of Health"
Woods Hutchinson
"Lady Bosham is very strong on the undesirability of these people's acquaintance," said Lady Agatha rising.
"A Poached Peerage"
William Magnay
"On my part," he said, "I regretted that I did not further set forth my general cussedness and undesirability.
"Rose of Dutcher's Coolly"
Hamlin Garland