Word: blooded
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...member of the nobility does enter the university, it is generally for personal gratification only, and on account of a desire for knowledge ; it is not to get a degree. So we have in this university a large body of thinking young men, untrammeled by family ties of "blue blood," who must necessarily exercise a powerful influence upon the character of their country. The university is thoroughly equipped with physical and chemical apparatus, and possesses a museum of Natural History ; but its greatest treasure is a library containing 200,000 volumes, and a famous botanical garden filled with specimens...
...Montreal. At the banquet Prof. Lowell responded for literature. "There is no country in the world that owes so much to literature as Scotland. I bring with me the felicitations of three American universities, and their Godspeed to the older university here. We feel as strong as ever that blood is thicker than water. I warmly reciprocate-and feel that I am expressing the feelings of Americans in so doing-the expressions of friendship used at this banquet...
...believe. But there is one point that has been gradually forced upon the notice of every one who has attended the meetings, namely, that such vigorous contests as are yearly witnessed, are not suitable exhibitions for a Ladies' Day. It is an almost inevitable conclusion that some blood must be spilled if the sparring is at all hard, and "posing matches" do not seem to be held in high favor among the undergraduates here at Harvard, if one may judge from the current conversations at the meeting. The most sensible plan seems to be to put all the sparring...
...went on to describe the workings and various departments of the laboratory of the practical physiologist. The methods by which pain in their experiments was reduced to the minimum was set forth, also the gains made to medical science. Our knowledge of the circulation of the blood and many other of the foundation stones of medical learning are due to the practice of vivisection. It is humanitarian, for by the sacrifice of the lower animals almost without pain the greatest benefits for the human race are obtained...
...crowd firing a pistol. Another officer then appeared, and, with drawn revolver, acted as a rear guard for his brother officers by keeping the infuriated crowd at bay. The stationhouse was soon reached and the prisoner was put trembling before the bar. Officer Murphy had his blood up; he went outside the door and shortly appeared with Mr. McBride of the Arts" senior class. A joint charge of breach of the peace was made against Mr. McBride and the little prisoner, George Derby, of No. 4,000 Chestnut street. The prisoners were taken before Magistrate Randall. Here they were...