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Word: offing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1873-1873
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In the case of a more important study, a passing thought might have been given to providing the necessary text-book, so that no delay should be suffered from want of it. But as for Roman Law, the book was not of the slightest consequence. No doubt it was expected...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ROMAN LAW. | 10/24/1873 | See Source »

Does not this kind of reasoning bear a little heavily upon some who are disposed to think differently of this subject,-for example, upon those who, intending hereafter to take up the study of modern law, happen to consider a knowledge of the nature of the root and trunk of...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ROMAN LAW. | 10/24/1873 | See Source »

But a large proportion of those who elected this course did so with the expectation of pursuing it with a small division, and of enjoying the greater amount of personal intercourse with the instructor which results. With any this advantage is one of large influence. Is it not, in fact...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ROMAN LAW. | 10/24/1873 | See Source »

Again, it is a great hindrance to a proper choice of electives in the earlier years of a college course, to know, by bitter experience, that implicit reliance cannot be placed upon the electives to be offered in future years. The benefit is small which is secured from a smattering...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ROMAN LAW. | 10/24/1873 | See Source »

WE have before us the proof-sheets of the Harvard Directory for this year. It will be remembered that the first issue of this handy little pamphlet appeared last year, and was at once greeted as a most useful publication. The regular Catalogue is published so late in the year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE HARVARD DIRECTORY FOR 1873-74. | 10/24/1873 | See Source »

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