Word: inwardness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...netting. Thus the whole interior of the cage is inclosed in a firm network which prevents in jury to the building and insures to the players perfect freedom from the danger of hard rebounding or glancing balls. By a system of pulleys one of the nets can be moved inward a distance of eight feet from the side and held in that position. This divides the cage into two parts, and affords a narrow alley for battery work or throwing, while regular fielding and batting is practiced in the larger enclosure. Three batteries can thus be kept at work...
...limbs, and a trifle inconsistent in themselves, the waist being relatively greater in circumference than the elbows. The falling off in the depth of the chest is marked, dropping, as it does, from the 80 per cent. to the 5 per cent. class. It is attributable to an inward curve of the spine, between the shoulder blades, and a depression of the lower part of the sternum, or breast bone. There has been considerable compensation, as evidenced by the size of the chest and the lateral prominence of the ribs, but it will be observed that the breathing capacity, although...
...shall I have," with half an inward smile...
...what to the lower nature seem unreal, - but the things which are seen are temporal and the things which are unseen are permanent. As to nations, so to individuals, visions arise of duty, of nobleness. And although such a vision will often disappear, still, having once shined upon our inward eyes, its inspiration remains after its rays are extinguished. A helmsman during a temporary lifting of the fog sees a light upon the coast; once seen, the fog may again fall over it and hide it from his sight; enough, he has seen his light, and now has his bearings...
...statistics that are very gratifying to Harvard. No doubt, to a great extent, the story that they seem to tell is true, but, on the other hand, Harvard men must not be carried away by facts that have to do only with outward growth. Unless there has been an inward growth in some degree commensurate, it would be more than folly to pride ourselves on appearances. We do not call attention to this possible fallacy with the intention of asserting that there is foundation for it in Harvard's case. We sincerely believe that a spirit of true scholarship...