Word: almost
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Having a confidence in his own judgment which might seem to some almost obstinacy, he had no pride of opinion whatever, and no one could be more tolerant of others' views, or more ready to receive suggestions and evidence. Knowing well the nature of all investigation, his views were always in a plastic state. Whatever conclusions he reached were only working hypotheses to be altered by the next discovery. He had also an infinite patience with even the errors of those who wished to learn, and great acumen in discovering the exact misconception that caused the error. His style...
...Freshmen. The impression which the young scholar made on the students in this trying position and the respect for his scholarship which he then gained, are still well remembered by his pupils of that day. Those of us who entered College in 1847 will never forget the smooth-faced, almost boyish-looking tutor who examined us in Latin Grammar in 24 University Hall, where we expected to find the Professor of Latin. In the autumn of 1847 he went to Germany to study Philogy, and he worked there steadily four years at different universities, chiefly at Gottingen, where he took...
...said that the Harvard men went into the game determined to do their best, that they played as well as they were capable of goes without questioning, but after the first three minutes every spectator almost felt that Harvard was outclassed. Had the men played with the dash they showed in parts of the Brown, the Cornell and the Wesleyan games, they might have won; but they were incapable of it. Harvard, try hard as she would, was not able to get out of that slow gait, while the Pennsylvania men were quick, snappy and ever active...
...surprise of almost everyone Pennsylvania scored but once in the second half, this one touchdown being made by continuous poundings at Harvard's guards and tackles. Haughton skillfully blocked the punt out by Overfield, making the score 15 to 6. Though Pennsylvania carried the ball once afterwards from her own 25 yard line to Harvard's one yard line, on her same mass-formation and fakes around the end, she could not make another touchdown. Morice towards the end of the game tried for another goal from the field on a drop kick but it was blocked...
...regular autumn work of transplanting and gathering into greenhouses all the more delicate plants in the garden is now almost completed. A few of the more hardy plants are left out all winter, but by far the larger number are kept in pots in the greenhouses. There they are re-labelled and put in condition to be set out again next spring...