Word: lightness
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...enough money to purchase a window which could not be surpassed by that of any succeeding class. Here in America stained-glass windows can now be constructed as well as in England, if not better, for this reason, that the makers, being on the spot, and knowing the clear light of our atmosphere, can import such kinds of colored glass as are suitable to it: while Englishmen, selecting the tints with reference to their dull atmosphere, generally make use of those which when exposed to our clear light are entirely too bright. As we have a sample of American work...
...attention paid to it at present, and undoubtedly, if a better system is forthcoming, our Library will not be slow in adopting it. The rapid growth of the German department is marked, and to general students seems forced excessively, and at the expense of the other branches. Very naturally, light reading matter is comparatively rare, but fully enough can be found to take up any spare moments; however, as things are tending, the future student probably will look upon Baine and the complacent Whately as the favorite authors of his recess and leisure hours...
...profiting by it from being engaged in the same room in an examination, we fail to see why it is not equally unjust to explain a lesson under the same conditions, unless the explanations are regarded as of trifling importance. And if the instructor does regard them in this light, he would naturally be one of the most determined opponents of voluntary recitations...
...streamers of Northern Light...
...performances for money in Cambridge and Boston, where nine tenths of the audience are always the friends and relatives of the performers, and the fee is asked merely to defray expenses, and contribute to the support of boating. Cases by no means parallel have been regarded in the same light...