Word: gained
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...many strange customs of the Americans. Hearken, O magnet of my existence, to the habits I have observed among the learned youth of this great country; for you must know that in this country the youth are very wise, while the old men are they who seek to gain knowledge. I was much pleased and astonished last week when I attended what they call a recitation. The young men, having investigated some branch of learning, enter the room prepared and eager to impart their knowledge to the professor. They seat themselves upon two chairs apiece, using one for their feet...
...finish, which is just below Folly Bridge. A bumped boat is sent to the end of the line in the next race, and the successful boat is thus one nearer the head of the river. It takes a number of races, of course, to decide which crew is to gain or to hold the coveted position, and nothing can be more exciting than the contests. The friends of the crews run along the tow-path on the Berkshire side of the river, cheering on their crews, tumbling over each other sometimes in the wildest confusion, - for the path is narrow...
...believe the plan about to be proposed would insure more general satisfaction. Instead of allowing fifteen minutes, which, in reality, are not more than ten, to one student, the instruction should be given to sections, say of six, during an hour. By this means several advantages would be gained. All the students, I mean the Junior and the Senior classes, would have an opportunity to receive a proportional share of the instruction from the beginning of the year. There is always more or less delay in arranging one's electives, and the first who apply to the instructors in elocution...
Watch the lover gain the casement...
...believe, then, that there would be a great gain and but slight inconvenience in returning books in term time to be renewed, if not renewed at the end of two weeks...