Word: draw
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...uncomfortable as it looks, however, altho' its seat has been hardened by the weight of two or three generations. And now, tired out by this everlasting theme writing, I lie down upon it, draw my afghan over me, and seek that dreamland whither I fear my reader has long since preceded...
This evening the college will have an opportunity of enjoying the first of a series of readings by Mr. Jones. Although at present his duties as president of the Shakspere Club, draw heavily upon his time, he has adhered to the original plan of giving these readings during the present month. We take the present occasion to thank Mr. Jones in behalf of the college for his untiring efforts in providing the high order of entertainments offered by the Shakspere Club...
...name of Prof. Paine is of itself a sufficient guarantee that these concerts will be of a high order, and well worth attending. Illustrating the progress and historical aspect of music by means of concerts, is something quite novel, at least in Cambridge, and cannot fail to draw a considerable audience from the lovers of the art, both those in college, and the many cultivated people who make up a large part of this university town. If this experimental course meets with favor, then musical people may hope for its continuance in the future...
...Snodkins, '85," a phrase terse, but so full of meaning! Or, again it is "Snodkins, '85," with, conspicuously near, a reference to "p. 199," or "p. 299." I look up the first reference, and find that it relates to the Chinese in America, from which circumstance I have to draw too obvious conclusions about my friend's nationality. The portraits of the great lecturer are almost without number, representing him in every conceivable position. They are all dated, I suppose to give individuality to the different ones. Each sketch, I conclude, represents the ideas of a certain lecture given...
...able to reconcile individual liberty with universal law. For if the will, being a spiritual activity, can attach itself, by virtue of its native strength and energy, to any of the things presented to it by the intellect, before any of these things has power to draw or coerce it at all,-then is the will free and answerable for its choice: then may we understand why we should feel guilty when we fall and grateful when we are saved...