Word: encroachment
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...this ability of looking into himself, the German in his scientific works is comprehensive, systematic, systematic, and to the point. His process of going to work is as follows: He takes a wide subject and divides it into special topics, defining each, and limiting it so as not to encroach on another. He then chooses his topic, and works to exhaust it. When his topic has become exhausted, the knowledge of experience becomes essential; he can tell from the scale of fish everything science tells us about the fish; from a chip he can recognize a Greek statue; from...
...become as much of a public nuisance as the periodical remarks about swimming in the college yard. If there are men here who want to see the field flooded, they should go to work in earnest and enlist the interests of the Athletic Association in the matter, and not encroach upon our patience by ineffectual complaints or suggestions...
...addition to those it already has), it will add sufficiently to the size of the paper, to be able to give just the same amount of space to literary articles and editorials, and to book reviews, as the proposed Monthly would, and at the same time, it will not encroach upon any of its present lighter matter, (except the item column). 44 pages per month of Monthly would be devoted to articles and editorials; the "Advocate" will add that amount of space each month. (This increases the proposed addition mentioned in the last number of the "Advocate.") The four columns...
...words with regard to the police. Never was there greater inefficiency displayed by any body of men detailed and exhorbitantly paid for light duty. All that was required of them was to keep the grounds ciear of non-paying spectators and to see that the audience did not encroach upon the limits of the playing field. What did they do ? Several of them stood aimlessly about at one side of the field and allowed the crowd to jump over the ropes and towards the last of the match even stand within the fair lines so that several times they interfered...
...degree of interest than any other event in the college aquatic circles of this country. In fact it is looked upon as a connecting link between athletics, past and present, and with it are associated memories dearer than any other to the undergraduate heart. Any attempt to destroy or encroach upon this custom or to destroy its sacredness would be very likely to be treated in a very conservative manner. Thus it was when Columbia desired to enter the charmed circle, and thus the University of Pennsylvania finds it today. A challenge from the former institution has never been replied...