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Word: addresses (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1870-1879
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...future it will be well for undergraduates to uncover themselves when about to address the watchman. We have reason to believe that neglect to do this, twice repeated, will be construed into "systematic insult of a college officer...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Brevities | 5/16/1873 | See Source »

...enables us to flash back a repartee or retort, that especially recommends, instead of condemns, roughing. My intention is not to defend it in all its forms, but only as it bears in this one direction. He who adopts a profession which is likely to lead him to address public meetings, or may place him in the legislative halls, must have this power of reply fully developed. Though his passion may be wrought up, his knowledge comprehensive, and his imagination vigorous, yet he who pleads lacks something. A man may begin to speak burning with enthusiasm, influencing by his persuasive...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ROUGHING. | 3/7/1873 | See Source »

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