Word: peculiarity
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...delightful combination with breadth and tenderness of sympathy, genial humor, clear intelligence and keen wit. There was nothing commonplace about him. His aspect, bearing, and expression were distinguished by a strongly marked originality and simplicity which added a special charm to his intercourses, and gave a peculiar flavor to his pervasive humor. His nature was frank and open, and in case of need his opinions were uttered with great vigor and certainty; but he shrank from display and avoided public distinctions. He was totally free from self-conceit...
Voted: That the preceding minute be entered in the records of the Faculty as an expression of the peculiar love and respect in which the memory of Francis James Child is held by his colleagues...
...volume now published the compilers have presented: First, a group of songs peculiar to the University of Pennsylvania; second, selections suited for use by college glee clubs in general; third, several part songs for male voices of a more serious character...
...relative variation in the position of the spectra of the two moving stars. There is reasonable belief that this method will enable such calculations to be made with a degree of accuracy hitherto unobtainable. The spectra of many obscure stars have been carefully studied, and in some cases, peculiar spectrum lines have been noticed which point to the presence of some unknown elements...
...during the two preceding years I frequently went down to practice. I saw plenty of punting and drop kicking, but I did not see a single attempt at a place kick. This year I have not heard of any change. It seems a peculiar thing that the one goal in last year's Pennsylvania game, the only important goal we have kicked from a touchdown in three years, should have been kicked by a substitute. As I said before, I do not wish to croak, but I am beginning to tire of asking myself, "if our opponents kick their goals...