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Word: attempted (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1870-1879
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...expected to discover the poet by his long hair, but this is no mark of poetic genius at Orono. They might have all been poets if this had been the only qualification. It would be unjust to him to attempt to reproduce the sentiments his poem contained. There was an evident sense of relief in the hall when he sat down and the historian arose...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CLASS DAY AT ORONO. | 3/9/1877 | See Source »

...eyes, and so you lift your eyelids a little, and when the "proof" comes out, those two very expressive features are indeed flatteringly large, but distended to a degree not pleasant to contemplate. And likewise with the mouth, which is often drawn down about the corners in the attempt to convey a firm and decided expression. In fact, the ear is about the only feature that preserves its normal state when exposed to the camera's awful gaze...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PHOTOGRAPHS. | 2/23/1877 | See Source »

...remarked the abortive attempt at clearing the paths in the Yard of snow, and who has not remarked, "How dirty! how disgusting...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 2/9/1877 | See Source »

...points, such as date of birth, name of father, and time connected with class; let each man write the secretary at least every two years, and from these letters let his "history" be collated by the secretary. It is absurd with such large classes as we have now to attempt individual lives of every member, and so many men see this folly and act on it, that the class-books now are very incomplete and unsatisfactory indeed; with less attempt more could be really done. With a small class the old system worked fairly well, with the classes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CORRESPONDENCE. | 1/26/1877 | See Source »

...attempt is being made by Professor Blake and prominent citizens of New Haven, to establish a museum of art in the old State House...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AT OTHER COLLEGES. | 1/12/1877 | See Source »

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