Word: reasonably
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...heartily glad that it has been done. Columbia, much disappointed at Cornell's backing-out, is anxious for a race, and seems willing to place herself at some disadvantage in order to get one. Her situation this year is a peculiar one, and she had thus some reason to expect from Harvard that courtesy which has now been shown in accepting her challenge. She should remember, however, that only this year is she thus situated, and that only for this year is her challenge accepted. Harvard cannot be expected to row two races every year; and the wisdom of excluding...
...owners of pianos realized the difficulty their neighbors have in comprehending and appreciating at the same time the airs from Madame l'Archiduc and the antinomies of pure reason, they would perhaps exercise more discretion in their choice of a season for displaying their musical skill...
...accident has to sit within two feet of damp, cold walls (lower Mass. last Monday, for example) in a rheumatic, backless chair, and listen to the warlike tread of the officious guardian proctor, all the while attempting - can he be blamed if he fails? - to calmly reason on the probable result of increasing population and capital, on rents, profits, and wages. With stoical indifference we accept the inevitable, but not the ??? of the proctor's boots...
...have since had reason to suppose that I only saw the gentleman's clerk, but the advice is good enough to follow. But, O Lord, I hope the Advocate is not mistaken...
...test, the superior fielding powers of our Nine, as well as their steady nerve and excellent discipline. The luck seemed to be entirely with the fielders as against the batsmen, but this always seems to be the way in a game where good fielding is done. The Nine have reason to congratulate themselves in having, by this game, secured a record which, it is safe to say, will never again be obtained by either college or professional Nine...