Word: permitted
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...replied with as grear an assumption of humility as an affirmative answer to so pleasing a question would permit...
...then our Heavenly Father saw fit in His infinite wisdom to permit a sickness to fasten on him that prepared the way for death to make an easy conquest. And now the joyous song that had been singing so continuously all through his life is hushed and almost smothered by the sobs of this great sorrow, while "all that are about him bemoan him; all that know his name say now is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod." At this interruption of his earthly life we reverently pause and ask, What virtues has it made emphatic? What lessons...
...taking the cushion. This was getting embarrassing. Two or three Freshmen smiled softly, while the Echo man in the corner was seen rapidly taking notes. One more move, and yet another collision. Ted was desperate. The cold perspiration stood on his brow, and rising with dignity, he said: "Madam, permit me" .... but, alas! losing his balance he clutched wildly at the air, and seized her waist...
...Corporation has offered to throw open the Museum of Natural History, the Botanical Garden, the Mineral Cabinets in Boylston, the Fine Arts Collections, and the Agassiz Museum (if the Trustees will permit), for inspection on Sunday afternoons from May 1 to November 1, provided that the city of Cambridge will supply police for the buildings. The authorities hesitate about accepting the offer, it appears. After the great success that has attended the opening of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts on Sunday afternoons, it seems strange that any serious objection should be made here to an attempt to provide innocent...
ROSCOE CONKLING.YOUNG GENTLEMEN, - I understand that Mr. Conkling has been invited to your dinner, but that Mr. Blaine has not. Permit me to say that I consider Mr. Blaine insulted. I never go where Mr. Blaine is not invited...