Word: failed
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Another point in which many publishers fail, nay, to use a plain Anglo-Saxon word, cheat, is in the binding. It ought to be a point of honor among bookmakers to put in the market books that will stand at least one perusal without coming to pieces. But such is often not the case. One New York house, in particular, seems to do no more than throw the leaves of their books together. I picked up a book in the Library today which, though quite new, already showed signs of disintegration, and guessed at first glance from what house...
...carry out this scheme a joint-stock company is forming with shares at $5 apiece. Shareholders will be entitled to the use of the cable free. All others will be charged fair rates, and no discount. It would be a pity if the plan should fail for want of money. Any one can save five dollars' worth of shoes and doctor's bills in a winter by the aid of the cable. We are not definitely informed, but it is rumored that the projectors of this enterprise...
MANY warnings have failed to convince the careless student that it is no longer safe to live aperlo domo. Three years ago the burglaries were indeed few in number, but, like the murders which De Quincey has celebrated, of so artistic a character that they could not fail to command the respect of all true lovers of the aesthetic. Windows furnished the favorite mode of entrance and exit, daylight or darkness suited the interlopers, and, in one instance at least, a hand-to-hand fight settled the ownership of valuable articles of clothing. The next year we dwelt in greater...
...under heavy bonds, of $50,000, to make it sure that he would not betray the trust: for the sake of science too much care cannot be taken upon this point, since the confidence of the small farmers in their leaders would be annihilated and the experiment fail disgracefully, if there should be very soon a great embezzlement. For the sale of products the preparations have been immense, - elevators built in the large cities of the West, terms made with retail dealers and shipping firms, resistance organized to the monopoly of the combined railroads...
...best positions for their men to hold. During the past week they have hardly rowed in the same position two consecutive times. It is important for a man to become accustomed to his place before a race, that he may be perfectly at home in it. If the Freshmen fail to win the Beacon Cup, they should not be depressed; nor yet, vice versa, should victory make them too much elated; but in either case they should but work harder for greater glory at Springfield. Their crew is composed of good material, and only needs a competent coach to instruct...