Word: detract
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...young lady playing tennis will be seen to have been deliberately copied, line for line, from last year's " Liber Brunensis." One would think that Yale men, after their last year's experience, would feel particularly sensitive about a case of this kind, especially as it will surely detract from the merits of their book, which is in other respects, unique, handsome, and interesting...
...which every man in college has decided opinions. The regular disputant are gentleman who thoroughly believe in the side for which they will speak and who are perfectly capable of showing up that side to the best advantage. Although there are several events tonight which may detract from the interest in this debate, there will no doubt be an audience assembled which in numbers and enthusiasm will equal any the Union ever brought together. As the college is so nearly divided in numbers on its preference for president, it is but fair to suppose that the same division exists...
...advocating this addition to the club's functions I do not wish to detract in the slightest degree from the interests of the rifle shooters, for I am myself an enthusiastic friend if the grooved barrel, as well as of the smooth bore, team may be got into training by the first of next term which shall shoot against some of the rifle clubs in the neighborhood during the springmonths, All that the shot-gun men ask is that some provison many be made for them by which they can obtain practice at least as early as March or April...
...settled matter, it is apparent that the action of the board was not intended to cast the slightest disrespect upon the office Gen. Butler occupies, and, on the other hand, it is contended that the discrimination between the official and the man will add to rather than detract from the dignity of the chief magistracy of the State. The reasons operating on the minds of those who voted against granting the degree are obvious. * * * The overseers undoubtedly acted as they thought best for the interests of the college and its influence as an educational institution of world-wide fame. Time...
...descents on the patent fire-escapes the only thing that seemed to detract from the solemnity of the occasion was the frantic clutchings and clawings of the air by the unfortunate victims of the experiments. We may add that Mr. Knapp proposes to have an exhibition of other fire escapes in a few days, including the famous canvas chute arrangement. He also suggests that the students volunteer and take part in frequent practice in raising the extension fire-ladders...