Word: follows
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...twilight follow'd hard the trailing sunlight...
...breathe a sigh of relief, for the unexpected show of vivacity on the part of such an apparently stolid mass has startled you not a little. For a moment you remain perfectly still; then suddenly, and without any manifest reason, the fiendish creature begins to revolve rapidly. You follow your natural instinct and keep your feet moving so as to counteract the motion of the log. It requires skilful timing of your movements, but your whole energies are bent upon the task before you, and at last, to your infinite satisfaction, you succeed in making the enemy come to rest...
ABOUT a year ago a School of Political Science was founded at Columbia, and Michigan University has lately followed the example of the former college. The usefulness of such a school must be apparent to every one. If American colleges could educate young men in the theory of government, could instruct them in finance, political economy, and diplomacy, could fit them in manners and learning to become our worthy representatives abroad, our politics at home would become purer and more dignified, the cry for civil service reform would in a great measure cease, and we should no longer be disgraced...
...only have strength of mind enough to take the initiative in foregoing this discreditable practice of former Freshman classes, and she will commence her career by gaining the respect and admiration of the whole College, and establish a line of conduct which future classes will not be slow to follow...
...were sure we could find the way, although we had never been to the place before. After walking for a short distance the path which we had taken branched off from the main road. After hesitating a moment we decided to follow the path. It was skirted by dense woods on either side, but the moon had already risen and lighted the way. We had proceeded but a short distance, Jackson ahead, I following him (the way was narrow), with my eyes on the ground to keep the path, when suddenly he stopped short and wrenched my arm violently. Startled...