Word: inferior
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...lesson of such a man is for all time. Had John sounded his own praises the effects of his work would have been infinitely inferior. Selfishness, then, is the great cause of the world's evil. Often we see some one standing out boldly for a principle and we admire him. Later we find that he wants praise for what he has done and our admiration ceases. We may find that the main object in the man's mind was praise. Such a man is conscious most of all of what...
...legislation is the most fit representative of the state. - (c) The change would offer more encouragement to fraud: Bryce i. 613; Pub. Opinion xii 500, 524, (Feb.20, 27 1892). - (1) More power would be given to the cities. - (2) There would be more chance for "deals". - (d) Inferior men would be chosen, Maine. Pop. Govt., 227; Federalist Nos. 27, 62. - (1) Chosen during the heat of a campaign. - (2) Chosen by an inferior Constituency. - (3) Re - election would be less frequent...
...policy of the Astronomical department as outlined and carried out by Prof. Pickering has favored for many years the use of much smaller telescopes than those in use at many colleges inferior in size to Harvard. This is on account of the atmospheric conditions of the Eastern United States and of Europe, the best results cannot be obtained with the largest instruments...
...first prize was awarded to H. N. Greene '94; the second to E. James '95. The judges decided that the pictures of the second class were so few and so inferior to many of the first that they awarded the first offered for the second class, to W. I. Frothingham...
...There are many fine patterns left and the making and trimming will be the same as their regular work. The large invoices of new goods for spring make this more advisable and furnish an opportunity for cash buyers to get the very best clothes at the prices of inferior tailors, during January and February...