Word: forme
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...understand by this, however, that the Methodists, Baptists, etc., in Gallatin are really heathens, because they are distinguished from the "Christians." We do not see clearly the distinction, but we cannot believe that heathens form a large proportion of the inhabitants of a place where the public taste is so elevated as to frown down any immoral or insubordinate action...
...century." "The Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians, Christians, and Catholics all have churches here." We do not understand by this, however, that the Methodists, Baptists, etc., in Gallatin are really heathens because they are distinguished from the "Christians." We do not see clearly the distinction, but we cannot believe that heathens form a large proportion of the inhabitants of a place where "the public taste is so elevated as to frown down any immoral or insubordinate action...
...these contrivances necessarily bring out the pluck and endurance of a crew, although they may so do. However subtly a rowing-weight may be constructed, it can never be the counterpart of boat and oar. I therefore wished to suggest to the captains of crews to consider whether the "form" acquired at these machines would be deleterious to the "form" on the river; whether their effects would be depressing; and to pay due attention to such questions as the invigorating influence of timely repose...
...lovely form...
Take care not to live with men alone. Choose your friends with care; i. e. know people who will be of use to you, and try to make them think that you are of use to them. But don't let your snobbishness take the form of boasting of your own rank. If you are a gentleman, the whole world can see it; and if you are not, you had better not call attention to the fact. We are all snobs, you know. But our snobbishness differs as much as do our noses. The peculiar form of snobbishness which...