Word: doubted
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...should therefore, in regard to the foibles of men, be generously used. But if principle is at stake we make but a poor bargain if we exchange it for smoothness of intercourse. Witness our College, where certainly the tact alluded to in Holworthy's case is plentiful enough; no doubt that intercourse here is sufficiently oily, but is not the moral tone, or rather the absence of moral tone, somewhat juvenile? Certainly it is not characteristic of men to disregard morals; disregard of them is peculiar only to sots or very young men. Only when we free ourselves from these...
...considerable increase over the usual price will make a difference in the number that can be purchased. Whether the Seniors are to have good pictures of a few friends, or ordinary ones of a good many, is a question for the Committee to decide; and we have no doubt that their decision will be a wise...
SINCE the beginning of the term I have received three invitations from University 5. Whenever I want to inform a friend of the fact I am in doubt as to the correct expression. Ought I to say that I have had three summons or three summonses? The notices on the bulletin boards seem to sanction the latter form. Then must I say that I am summoned or summonsed? If I have received three summonses, it is only consistent to say that I have been three times summonsed...
...several occasions I have not been able to procure one; and as my work lay among reference books, which are not allowed to go out, I have been obliged to postpone what I had to do. The same difficulty has been experienced by several of my acquaintance, and no doubt by many others. Since the Library has received so large an addition, I am sorry that I cannot call it also an improvement. There is no reason why a reading-room of sufficient size should not be provided. Whatever beauty the building ever possessed has been sacrificed to making...
...Index might have saved itself the trouble of putting in the last word. In its case read and work are beyond a doubt synonymous. We must acknowledge, however, the justice of some remarks about the Advocate and the Crimson...