Word: lights
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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About thirty-five are now working. The heavier football men are expected soon after the game on Saturday, though it is possible that they will not be called out until after Christmas. They are sorely needed however, as most of the present candidates are too light...
...attacks on the centre were rather surprising to the freshmen at first, and gave the rush line plenty of hard work. The work of the Worcester backs was chiefly in bucking the centre, and they were not successful in running round the ends. It was rather remarkable how the light backs held their feet against much heavier...
...leaders in industry have all the courage of action, alertness of stategy, and farsightedness in planning, that great commanders in war possess; but, as truly, some of the leaders are thoroughly unscrupulous, with nerves and consciences equally hardened. Indeed if a successful financier is a man of light character, it is more accident than a natural result of the standard of trade. And beyond this, the masses are sifted down, made machines of, told to follow and obey, and thus the best that is in them is never given a chance to express itself...
After their interesting talk the guests enjoyed light refreshments...
Renan was of mixed Celtic and Gascon blood, and inherited the traits of both. From the Celtic or Breton side he had his deeply imaginative and conservative qualities and from the Gascons his light and vivacious nature. He received his early education in a Breton Roman Catholic seminary, where thought was simple and religion sincere. From there he went to Paris, where he found everything more gorgeous and splendid and less real and earnest. To complete his education he went to another seminary, where he first learned that he was not a Christian in the real sense of the word...