Word: explaining
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...time comes for taking reserved books out, they appear and triumphantly bear away the the missing volume. Some of these men go so far as to sit on a book all the afternoon so as to be sure of having it later on. There is no need of explaining why such practices as these are disgraceful. Inasmuch, however, as some students are not acute enough to see it, it is well to explain to them that no gentleman is carried away so far by zeal for industry as to use these methods of pursuing his studies...
...possibly, a little more difficult to explain the peculiarities of Luke. He was very particular about his specifications of times and places, and inmentioning localities he goes into great detail over them, explaining their situations minutely. Moreover he has a great regard for literary effects, and his Gospel has been called of all the "Gospel of poetry." In addition to these various individualities, there are many others, in the use of words and connectives, etc. While on the one hand each writer shows these peculiarities, underneath we find a dependence which is indisputably proved...
...Herford read a portion of the 6th chapter, not, he said, to enlarge upon it or explain it, but because this chapter so well illustrated his text...
...EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.- It is a fact not generally known that assessments paid the Equitable Life Insurance Company are as good investments as a bank deposit. The Equitable is generally considered the strongest and most reliable insurance company in the United States. I should be pleased to explain the workings of this Company to anyone who may wish to take out life insurance...
...EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.- It is a fact not generally known that assessments paid the Equitable Life Insurance Company are as good investments as a bank deposit. The Equitable is generally considered the strongest and most reliable insurance company in the United States. I should be pleased to explain the workings of this Company to anyone who may wish to take out life insurance...