Word: pray
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Pray that I may be forgiven...
...precincts of colleges and universities a rich vein of humor may be struck in a very unexpected fashion. On one occasion a professor, noticing that certain members of his class were inattentive during the lecture, suddenly arrested his flow of oratory, and addressing one of the students, said, "Pray, Mr. Johnson, what is your opinion of the position of the animals just described, in the created scale?" "Mr. Johnson" was forced to say that "really he had no views whatever on the subject." Whereupon the professor, turning to a second unattentive student - who had evidently not caught "Mr. Johnson...
...hours a week in going to recitation in this subject and listening during much of the time to the speaking and criticisms of men who know no more of the subject than they do themselves. Those who can afford to take private lessons will probably do so; but, pray, what are those who cannot afford the expense to do in preparation either for the competitive speaking or for commencement...
With all its aberrations and inconsistencies a numerous constituency pray for a return of the ancient time-piece of Memorial Hall to its former position. The present representative of the dignity of time is sadly to seek in the qualities demanded for its office...
...interested in the ministrations of this temple, so I collected cash for the bell. Ni-or-ai says: "All my sorrow is expressed by the voice of the bell. When the wicked ones in hell hear its sound they forget for a time their torments, and, confessing their sins, pray to be received into Heaven. It also causes the devils to flee." This caused me to have Ko-ga-wa make this bell in memory of many rejoicing believers...