Word: distant
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...conceal the movement Crittenden was sent far round, by the first road to attract Bragg's attention. And just here was the fatal mistake. The Union line was drawn out for 50 miles, over rough, hostile country. McCook, on the right, was several days' march distant from Thomas, in the centre. Now Bragg suddenly evacuated Chattanooga and appeared, with his whole force of 50,000, opposite Thomas. If he had attacked then, he would have won a complete victory...
...would be easy to corroborate it by that of many others. If Mr. Pierce has never, until recently, been aware that this impression exists, his acquaintance must have been restricted within narrow lines. As editor of the Graduates' Magazine I have had communications on the subject from graduates in distant parts of the country,- only last week an '88 man wrote from Western Pennsylvania; I have heard it discussed as a matter of course by students; I have had the complaint made privately by classmates from New York and elsemhere. If Mr. Pierce will turn to the opinions of leading...
...This was an ancient watch, which was for many years the property of Col. Aaron Burr. The watch went to Princeton through the efforts of Moses Taylor Pyne of New York, a trustee of the college, and is the gift of Richard C. Edwards of New York City, a distant relative of Col. Burr. The watch is a handsome French repeater. Aaron Burr is supposed to have imported it about the year 1785, and probably carried it until...
Several Harvard men came from distant southern points to attend the dinner. President Eliot spoke at length...
...Glee Club not to rescind the vote of June 11. "That hereafter musical and dramatic performances by students be not allowed, except in places to which and from which the students can travel in one day." It is understood that this vote excludes New York, and all other places distant more than about two hours travel. This puts an end, for this year at least, to the Glee Club trip and to the Hasty Pudding theatricals in New York...