Word: letting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...come, so far as we can see, be likened to Issachar, of whom it is written, "Yea, but he shall be likened unto an ass bending beneath two burdens," -stop a minute; there is something in that quotation that seems hardly to apply to the point in question; let us say, for instance, porter instead of ass; then the scriptural words will suit our case exactly...
...with themselves. By the delay they cause to the lecture through their late arrival in the classroom, they trespass on the rights of the rest of the class. We recommend to the Library Council, then, that they close the Reading room of the Library before sunset to readers only. Let any one get access to the reserved books, to draw them, until a quarter after four...
...that it was with some misgivings that we started on our tour of inspection. It has been said that if we once could behold the manipulations of the "culinary artists," we would never again be able to enjoy a dinner without the horrible vision rising before our eyes. But let it be said to the credit of the steward and the management, that, although we were there at a time when there is the most confusion and general disorder-just as the dirty dinner dishes are coming down-nothing could be found which would offend the most fastidious. Everything...
...That Harvard's faculty will never let athletics alone until they have worked some bad results for the college is quite evident. By drawing codes, issuing edicts, and making prohibitions they have kept themselves quite busy for the last year, and disgusted the students and everybody else who feels any interest in the college. Their last decision, with reference to the employment of Mr. Bancroft. Seems to be the most absurd and inconsistent of all their rulings. And the reasons for it are so perfectly patent that the men who have lent their services in securing it are lowered...
...will consent to stand as candidates and not jump up with that surprising alacrity which characterizes some men when their names are mentioned for office, to beg leave to decline the nomination. If all men who are nominated stand, there will be an opportunity to elect the best men. Let there be a full meeting, let all possible candidates be nominated, and not simply enough to make up the committee, and then we may rest assessed that a desirable committee will be chosen to deal with this most important question...