Word: highway
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...assigned to W. M. Watson and G. D. Phillips, neither of whom is within gun-shot of first-class form, Watson's best record since 1876 being worse than 7 min. 43 sec., and Phillips's best performance is 7 min. 38 2/5 sec. Such work as this is highway robbery under the guise of handicapping, and is a disgrace to all who are responsible for it. When the club next give any handicap games, if they will submit to us their list of entries, we will cheerfully furnish such information as will enable them to frame a just handicap...
...Portugal have national forms of government, Italy regenerated, Germany, after an eclipse of two centuries, coming out of the cloud, and now, as I hope, the Christian armies are moving to the Bosphorus to restore, as I trust, the cross to the citadel of Sophia. I see a magnificent highway on which humanity is marching to her high and noblest destiny; and you, young men, are the persons that I call upon, to let us live with you. act with you, and encourage you, cheer you on, in order that you may accomplish for your country a name...
...left the path of Virtue, far in Sin's dark highway strayed...
...writer shows to the public either by open avowal or otherwise, that he considers himself competent to lead it along the highway of jollity, it will immediately draw down its face, ridicule his assumption, and refuse to recognize his ability; if, on the other hand, he brings his satire into play, clothing his humor in sober, innocent-looking phrases, all with no apparent purpose of provoking a smile, his point is gained; the public laughs and commends...