Word: melts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...work well. Gresham's law is counteracted by a multitude of causes. Some declare that in the event of free coinage, silver bullion will pour in upon us from other countries. But it is not to be supposed that the possessors of silver plate and silver ornaments will melt them up for our benefit. Moreover, we ought to have free coinage to protect the silver interest. We protect other industries and should not make an exception to the detriment of the silver men. We need an increasing currency to meet the constantly increasing demands of the business of the country...
...fact that the class crews are now upon the water shows that it will not be long before the weather will be warm enough to melt the little snow now upon the ground, and permit the candidates for the 'Varsity nine to practice regularly on Jarvis field. Before the nine goes upon the field it may be interesting to examine what the candidates have been doing in the gymnasium during the winter months preparatory to beginning active training out of doors...
...rarely enter its doors. It is said that constant dropping will in the end wear away a stone, but if the amount of communications, editorials and special articles written on this subject were to be printed altogether we are sure that the rock of opposition would melt away like mist before their formidable array. The experiment is worth trying for one year at least, and then it could not be said (?) that Harvard college was behindhand in the march of college improvements...
...aesthetes declare that Hamlet said: "O that this too-too solid flesh would melt...