Word: let
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...restricted books has been carefully revised, and the number upon it is now almost ludicrously small. Some may think that they should be permitted to read even these few, and we doubt not that upon presenting good reasons to the Librarian they will be permitted to do so; but let us hear no more complaint about a restriction really of such trivial importance...
...expected of them, and came very near insisting that the young man should leave the school. But one of their number, with a generous spirit that did him credit, said he had reflected calmly upon the matter and could not discover that the class was to blame. So they let him return once more, and what was left of the Freshman class immediately broke its other leg. The Faculty were furious. They thought it would have been a happy conceit on the part of the class if it had started with its neck, and had broken that first instead...
...should I speculate? Why should the idea - the exceedingly faint and undefined idea - that at the approaching semi-annuals the brains of each and every one of us are to be carefully removed, dissected, weighed, and measured by this infallible instrument transform me into a querulous interrogation-point? Let us welcome the new machine, and accept with courage its edicts, conscious that they will be an improvement upon the existing system in one respect, and that altogether the most important, - some reliance can be placed upon them...
...part towards making the experiment a success. On second thoughts, we will add the further qualification of a slight ear for music. There are some unfortunates who are eager enough to learn, but cannot distinguish "Yankee Doodle" from "Fair Harvard." For the sake of others let such stay away...
What a desolate scene! I think I could write some verses on it that would equal that dreadful howl of grief I read somewhere the other day. If I can crawl to the table, I'll get it. Here it is, - let's see how it goes. No author given, - but it's called A Wail, - yes, "very like a whale," as the Swan of Avon...