Word: hand
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...other hand, the people have many and terrible vices. They have no conception of truth, and will say anything in order to benefit themselves. Great dishonesty and corruption exist among the government officials, who live on the money that they acquire dishonestly. Only about one-ninth of the taxes reaches the treasury, the other eight-ninths being stolen by the various officials through whose hands the taxes pass. Justice may be bought, and, in a lawsuit, that side usually wins which pays the court the larger fee. Another feature in the executive government is the extreme cruelty used by officials...
...Carver, Yale 1900 to the intercollegiate strength-test championship. After discussing the Intercollegiate Strength Test Agreement, and quoting the rule prohibiting the use of belts, straps or harnesses or any description in taking the test, Dr. Sargent proceeds to apply the rules to the case in hand. The last paragraph of the statement is as follows...
...cast is as follows: Peithetairos, ruler of the Birds, D. T. Clark 4G. Prometheus, Poseidon, Herakles, C. W. Harvey 2G. D. Cameron 2G. F. W. Doherty 1G. Greek Gods, Triballos, a Barbarian God, P. Barry 1G. A messenger of the Gods, O, S. Tonks, 3G. Royalty, a hand-maiden of Zeus, A. E. Hoyle '02. Choruses, representing birds...
...scene Prometheus steals down from heaven to the realm of the "Birds," and, after placing a large umbrella over himself, so that he may not be seen by Zeus, suggests that Peithetairos come to terms with the Gods, under condition that he receive Zeus's sceptre, and his favorite hand-maiden, Royalty, in marriage. Peithetairos naturally agrees to these terms. A choral passage takes place, and then, in the second scene, Poseidon, Herakles and Triballos, as ambassadors from Zeus, appear and find Peithetairos roasting some of the rebellious "Birds." Herakles, whose gluttonous instincts are at once aroused, makes all concessions...
...having dinner at noon on Sundays at Memorial. Under the present arrangement at Memorial the man who misses breakfast, partakes of the fearfully inadequate Sunday lunch and in the evening takes tea at the house of a friend, puts his precious existence in jeopardy from starvation. On the other hand it may be said that the man who goes out to dinner at noon and returns in the evening to eat another dinner at Memorial scores twice. Now I do not think that the distinction, if any is made at all, should be in favor of the gourmand...