Word: cleared
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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This libretto of the Greek play is a model of its kind in its attractive make-up and clear and careful printing. The plates of the Greek text were kindly loaned by Messrs. Ginn & Heath, the Boston publishers. The translation by Professor Campbell of St. Andrews is unfortunately a very imperfect rendering of the original: there seems indeed to be no really good poetical translation of the play, so that it is to be regretted that a careful prose translation, such as that which Professor White read some months ago, was not adopted. The book, however, will be a pleasant...
...requisite preliminaries having been settled and the prescribed melancholy formalities gone through, the usual question was put: "Wilt thou have this woman for thy wife?" To which the rash youth answered, "I will," in a clear and distinct voice. He then put the fatal ring on Miss Smith's finger, the hymeneal noose was adjusted, and the poor fellow was launched into matrimony...
Your laugh, I think, as clear...
...Crew all the "new quarters" that were taken, say all those coined since last year's race. With such a supply to choose from the Crew ought to be satisfied, and should present Yale with a stern front and no quarter in the negotiations, and with a clear front and a stern quarter in the race...
...would simply be despised for his ill-breeding; whereas, in an official, few things are more culpable than an overstepping of his powers, either through ignorance or perversity, or than a gross violation of official decorum. Of one of these offences the Bursar is guilty. Will he try to clear himself...