Word: eying
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...this is the general aspect of affairs outside, in the public thoroughfares, how much worse is it in the privacy of men's rooms where the watchful eye of the public does not enter! What harrowing scenes could be witnessed between...
...possessor of a library, however small, is not pleased to find that during his absence his landlady, in a sudden mania of spring-cleaning, has ruthlessly dragged out and dusted all his cherished volumes, and has replaced them perfectly regardless of size or shape, with that want of an eye to the general effect which is so characteristic of the average lodging-housekeeper...
...manner, narrative and poetry. The off-hand way in which he conducted his winter readings has been preserved as far as possible, although something has been lost by the printing, for as Prof. Palmer admits "methods originally fitted to the ear will not be equally well-suited to the eye." The translation is constructed in loose iambic which give a flow and freedom to the translation and makes us feel that Homer is in fact as well as in reputation a bard. The order of the original is followed very closely, and this method of translation gives a certain quaintness...
...tables have individual lights, and the shades for these burners and for those about the room were so arranged, in consultation with Dr. C. R. Agnew, who is one of the trustees, that all the light falls on the tables, and no ray glares into the reader's eye. The assistant librarians have their desks on the main floor, and are ready to put their knowledge of their special subjects at the service of the reader...
...which they have worn in past years, when waiting their turn at the bat, and at other times when engaged in the most active exercises. The new uniforms, if adopted, will be particularly rich in appearance and will lend more color to the scene on Holmes and please the eye of the fine arts professors. It is to be hoped that the members of the cricket club will grant the desired permission and then the nine will be able to make the experiment, and everyone will have a chance to express his opinion of the result. The idea of changing...