Word: constant
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...lonely and adventurous cruise on the Nile, Jordan and other rivers, began to attempt like feats, and in this way there sprung up a desire for a more serviceable canoe, which has resulted in its attaining its present state of perfection. The application of ingenuity and skill and the constant study of the canoe have ended in the production of as many and varied types of it as of other branches of watercraft ; so that now the purchaser of one must, with so wide a choice, exercise great discretion. The character of the water in which he proposes to cruise...
...gained and many were killed and wounded. Counter attacks by the enemy also availed little in the difficult country and the final result of the battle was a draw. The Federal loss was about 15,000 men, and that of the Confederates some 10,000. Grant's plan of constant attacks had not served its purpose of materially weakening the enemy, and had begun to use up his own force badly. This was the result of all the bloody actions of this short campaign...
...space has been decidedly lessened by the change. The rejoicing ought for this reason to be turned to mourning the departed opportunities for recreation Increase of recreation can not be brought about without enlarging the capacity of the grounds, if those now owned by the college are in constant...
...alternate gains and losses lasted for about three or four minutes and then the '85 men seemed to act on the defensive as they had several inches to spare. Not so the freshmen. "Heave heave," came from Cochrane's throat every few seconds during the last minute and this constant tugging gained several inches. '85 lay quiet on the rope until the five minutes limit was reached, when they were declared...
...government despotic in which the people have no check on the legislative power?" To the question, "Does the issue of paper money contribute to the people's good?" an affirmative answer was given in 1728. In 1784 a like answer was given to the question, "Is the constant depreciation of paper money most disastrous to commerce?" In 1787 the question had assumed this form, "Is paper money the root of all evils...