Word: pray
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...dear Herald, no, we do not think the possibility that a smaller college "may accidentally have four men who can outrow a Harvard four" can give to our adversaries in an intercollegiate regatta "an undue advantage." Pray do not understand that we advocate the sending of a crew to such a regatta - oh, no; but it sounds ill, you see, to speak as though Harvard desires to enter no contest where her large numbers are not sure of giving her security against defeat. If our real rowing ability is on a par with that of the other colleges, our large...
...even that) but the instructor is going too far when he makes the classroom the place for such childish remarks and attempts at reproof which have been so common lately in the section in question. Let us then have a brace all around. Fellows, love your instructor. Instructor, we pray you, do not worry your pupils...
Scene, chapel: Professor praying and certain preps studying - "Bless, we pray Thee, the students now studying here." Sensation among the preps. [Argo...
Teacher: "Class in Geography, stand up. What is a strait?" Small boy (next to the foot): "A strait beats two pairs, three of a kind, and generally takes the pot-unless some fellow happens to have a cold deck slipped up his coat sleeve." Teacher: "Let us pray...
When all around him rose to pray...