Word: preciousness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...insufficiency of the cheer was never better shown than in the last few minutes of the game when time was precious and the eleven needed, if it needed anything, to be urged to quick, snappy play. Then the nervous, bubbling enthusiasm of the great south stand was throttled by those three long slow "Harvards" and nine slow "rahs," while even the band struck up "Fair Harvard" to the tune of a funeral dirge. For such occasions we want a quick, snappy yell--something inspiring and encouraging to nerve on our teams. I suggest that, before we forget the necessity...
...thousand pages and while the collection is strongest in the special subjects already mentioned, including the whole course of the struggle between Turkey and the European nations, it is also rich in the general sources of mediaeval history, particularly Ecclesiastical history. It contains much that is interesting and precious, bearing on the customs and superstitions of the middle ages, worship of relics, of the Virgin and saints, pilgrimages to holy places, the history of the military and religious orders, etc. In the collection are about a hundred books printed before 1500, and one hundred and seventeen manuscripts...
...year, for several years past," he said, "more than 1000 young men have joined this university at this time, and this year is no exception. This coming of the new men is a joyful time for them, but for us there is something solemn. This old ship carries a precious cargo, and hardly any one of us can avoid feeling a sense of responsibility. But on each one of you some share of this burden falls from the time when you become a member of this association of men. This is an association of which one-half of the members...
Each one of you will tell here just in proportion to the strength of your own personal character. And let me add one other word. These things may look far away, but in reality all are close at hand. The hour of acquisition is infinitely precious. It should be the means of procuring a full, abundant and happy life...
...second lecture of Gen. Walker's course on bimetallism attracted a large audience last night and was very interesting and instructive. Gen. Walker continued in this lecture the history of changes in the precious metals from the time of Augustus down to the middle of the 16th century...