Word: according
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...acknowledged, especially in out-door and college art, the leading photographer of the country. His brothers are associated with him, and they have permanent galleries in various localities. Mr. Bennett has engaged him for the photographing on the great Polar Sea Expedition, and the Messrs. Harper and Brothers accord him a similar rank to Thomas Nast in his department of art. When foreign celebrities are to be taken, Mr. Pach is usually called upon, even by other photographers, at least to secure the negatives, - an unmistakable compliment to his skill...
...face of established and recognized principles," and in his second, that we, being an example of that kind of independent man, are blurting out our opinions when we disapprove of H. H.'s foolish talk about drunkenness. Does he mean that he considers foolish talking about drunkenness in accord with " an established and recognized principle" ? If not, what does he mean...
...terrified, for the last time the beast was down, - by the way, he never lay down of his own accord, - they had to use another horse to pull him up again. The prospect looked gloomy, but I unharnessed him, and with my aunt's help drew the carriage back out of the way; then I got a rail from the fence, and, using a large stone as a fulcrum, I began to pry him up according to the most approved rules of Goodeve's mechanics. At the same time my aunt inserted the point of her parasol in a tender...
...matter allowed the opportunity of making the change to slip away, through their inactivity in canvassing the subject, and in bringing its merits before the majority, who looked with the utmost indifference upon any plan for the restoration of a costume eminently that of scholars, and in perfect accord with academic exercise. This inactivity on the one hand and indifference on the other having resulted in the abandonment of the project last year, it now remains for the Senior class of this year to decide whether they will awaken to a lively sense of the proprieties of the case...
...thus introduce ourselves to the notice of the young ladies in question, it cannot fail to challenge their admiration, while their gratitude may be relied on to an unlimited extent." Is the author sure that he is not promising more for our Wellesley sisters than they are prepared to accord...