Word: losely
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...selfish principle defeats itself. The opposite principle of which Christ is the great example he has himself set before us, "He that loseth his life for my sake shall find it." Hold to the lowly duty, lose your life in self-sacrifice, is the lesson of the text...
...needed competing line, the government takes the matter into its hands and builds a rival road. Competition in railroading is different from that in other lines of business. In the case of a store, if the proprietor reduces the prices on his goods so far as to lose money on them, he gets more trade, loses more money, end is speedy bankruptcy. In the case of railroads, the running expenses are about the same, no matter how much carrying trade they have. If, now, by lowering their rates to a losing point, they gain their rivals' business, this increase will...
...playing in the games, Harvard will have a very weak team in the field this year, unless a decided improvement is made. The fielding of the infield has been very poor, most of the errors in the games being inexcusable. From the present outlook the team will lose the championship through poor fielding. - Boston Herald...
...many eminent men, and for this she is to be envied. This is an advantage which Harvard does not possess, and probably never will attain, for the course of the progress of the United States is, like that of all other countries, westward, and New England must expect to lose slowly but surely her present position of importance. New York, however, will always be a great terminus, at least she will be on the line of travel between Europe and the great West. Although Harvard must envy Columbia for this, she can revert to the past and exclaim that...
...experiments in physical exercise in which Vassar girls are said to indulge. This reprehensible tendency of college maidens cannot be too severly rebuked. Sturdiness and vigor in girls are the objects of just ridicule. The "Lampoon" is a peculiarity of Harvard journalism, and without it we would lose one of the chief characteristics of Harvard life and manners. We can predict a long continuation of the useful life of the "Lampoon...