Word: life
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...very apt to be imbued with the gloominess of that excellent paper, which has so strong a fancy for looking at the dark side of a picture. This is very unfortunate, for it is mournful to think of the future of a country whose educated men, before they begin life, look upon the best political career as an endless struggle against corruption and ignorance. On this account, and from their lack of training for public life, very few of our number ever think of entering politics as a profession...
...days is perhaps left before some comparatively easy required or elective examination, and the reaction from excessive cramming ruins a man's pluck in keeping to his work, and he accomplishes little or nothing after it. Where the examinations are sandwiched in, the practical result is that life becomes "one demn'd horrid grind." This lapse of study would probably hurry the examinations, and some men would undoubtedly shirk, and work only after the week was over, but then the men benefited would be those who should be benefited, - high students and the good "middle...
Lost their own lives to give their country life...
...looked at me compassionately. "Poor fellow," said he, "how I pity you! You have not yet begun life. Life is long and tedious. Pass me that bottle, will you? Yes, sir, I say that life is a miserable burden. Young man, I pity you; you have years of miserable life before you. I meant the other bottle. Poor, poor fellow! so much misery before you. That brandy's about the worst. Come and see me at the legation. Good night." And, with these words, the distinguished diplomat departed...
...little life was nearly spelled...