Word: controling
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Leaders have not shown themselves worthy of confidence.- (a) They have made monkeys of themselves on the floor of Congress: Congressional Record.- (b) They have attempted unconstitutional and illegal methods of administration in states under their control.- (1) Usurpations by Governor Waite of Colorado: Forum xviii: 714.- (2) Similar instances in North Carolina.- (c) Their radical utterances have attracted to the party discontented elements of all sorts and alienated their most estimable supporters: American Journal of Polities...
Fitz pitched a splendid game for Ninety-nine. He struck out twelve men, and held the Sophomores down to six hits, two of which would have been easy outs but for the darkness. He also had perfect control of the ball and was very cool at critical times...
Question: "Resolved, That England should maintain her control over Egypt...
...English occupation of Egypt was unnecessary.- (a) Egypt was making wonderful advances-(1) In government: J. E. Bowen, in Fol. SciQuar. (June, 1896).- (2) In public works: Ibid.- (3) in education.- (x) Just before English control (1882) had 4817 schools: McCoan, chap. x.- (4) In revenue.- (x) Before England got control of Egypt's finances she owned a large part of Suez Canal, from which she derived a revenue to pay off the national debt: Ibid.- (b) The good of civilization did not demand it.- (1) Mehemet Ali had made travel safe and made Egypt a responsible nation...
...June, 1884).- (c) It has for its object England's self-interest.- (d) French is the official and judicial language, and sympathies are all French: Contemp. Rev. 67, 390 (March '95).- (1) England has failed utterly to introduce the English language, and has thus failed to gain control over the native population.- (e) Egyptians despise the English: Fort. Rev. 63, 511.- (1) Because their policy is weak and vacillating: Ibid...