Word: approaches
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...chariot as it flew by, and was thus transported with the speed of the wind far beyond the great forest into the wide world that he had never seen. He was wholly absorbed in the contemplation of many marvels, so that he did not see another genie approach and stand beside him, till the genie rang a little silver bell, enclosed in a wonderful pistol-shaped instrument of silver. "???" said the genie. "A ???." Henry did not know what to do, and therefore he drew the magic paper from his pocket; whereupon the genie cried out in a voice of thunder...
...waited the approach of Ching. He came up, breathless...
Sweet lips are tinged with violet at the approach...
...extra performance of the OEdipus had to be given up on account of the near approach of the annuals. But the purpose for which the proceeds were to have been used has not, we are glad to see, been wholly abandoned. The Greek Department contemplate repeating the play next winter, and the money realized from its production will be set aside, the interest from it to be devoted to the founding and yearly maintenance of an Archaeological School at Athens. Other colleges, Yale, Columbia, and Cornell in particular, will be invited to subscribe to the fund, which will...
...gallant crews approach the appointed finish...