Word: doubting
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...past summer, should suggest some reflections to the College authorities. The owner of this hall has invested a considerable amount of money in his enterprise; he bought the land at a good price, and the taxes upon the property must amount to quite a sum. He expects, no doubt, to be paid an excellent rate of interest upon all this investment, and, judging from the fact that the owner of Little's Block has an annual return of eight per cent, we see no reason to suppose that he will be disappointed. Now, if the College had built such...
...Club-races were not a success. The crews that entered did well, and the races might have been much worse; but for all that they cannot be called successful. Several men went to Canada who would have rowed had they been here; but we doubt if their presence even would have made the races what they should have been. It is unfortunate that the visit of the Foot-Ball Team took place at the time appointed for the Club-races, for the general principle must be recognized that to be successful in athletics in all the branches we give...
...other men's nonsense, and to keep your own counsel. Remember to be enough of the man of the world never to be surprised at any theory that you may hear advanced, however absurd it may be. And remember to be politic enough not to openly express any doubt of the soundness of the opinions...
...club races take place. Let it be distinctly understood that there are to be club races this fall upon a certain date, - if the weather holds good the time should be delayed, - and that prizes will be given to the winning crews. As matters now stand there is some doubt among the rowing men whether there are to be any races this fall or not. In consequence men hesitate to join the clubs, for fear that they will not be able to row on any crews. If this doubt were dispelled many would join the clubs, and they will...
...point of mechanical execution the work is remarkably handsome. The binding is of red muslin, and the paper is of a superior quality. There is only one typographical error as far as we have been able to discover. The edition is limited to a thousand copies, and we doubt not will be soon exhausted...