Word: earth
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...pamphlet form and distributed, than they do by being delivered. One word more. People are not likely to go to hear a lecture on such a subject as "Ideality in Science," for we do not believe there are ten persons in Cambridge who have any idea what on earth this means; and people certainly will not go to hear a lecture unless they know that it is to be given. If the fact that a lecture was to be given was not kept quite so dark, there might be more than a corporal's guard of listeners...
...Jack," said I, alarmed at his haggard looks, "what on earth is the matter with you? Have you had an unhappy experience with Charley Dean of Deanville, or has your wayward fancy entangled you in some awful scrape with a fair siren of the Port...
Prof. (alarmed). - There - there - that'll do, that'll do - take your seat - take two seats - anything - anything - dear me, where on earth is Weeks! - Acta Columbiana...
...earth, sea, heaven, lacking naught...
...speak in signs and voices from the earth...