Word: rested
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...place of his choice? Clio drops a tear, and discreetly turns the page; certain it is, however, that circumstances over which he had no control had made it highly desirable that he should seek some faroff shore, "where censure-marks cease from troubling, and the lazy are at rest." Casting around for a place worthy to be graced by his unrivalled talent for a life of indolent luxury, he pitched upon Brazil as the country affording the maximum of physical enjoyment with the least mental strain; so, with no companion but a Portuguese conversation-book...
...serves to make the final catastrophe less bearable. The great object in life - or rather of existence, for even our few moments of reasoning existence hardly deserve the name of life - I take to be somewhat as follows: in all things to approach as nearly as possible to perfect rest. If the hope of a future state of happiness is not the dream of a mere enthusiast, it is likely that that state will be one of entire physical and mental repose; we shall be in harmony with ourselves, the ego, and with everything not ourselves...
Like the conscience beneath it, one moment at rest...
...captains of the Harvard clubs. They are rowed during the first week of December, although the 'Varsity race is not till April. The reason is, that men get "rowed out" and utterly "stale" if they are kept at it without intermission, and a three or four months' absolute rest from work at the oar is found most beneficial in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred. Any man, however poor an oar, has the right to ask his (college) captain to send in his name to the Secretary of the 'Varsity; they are then tubbed once or twice by members...
...were excessive; besides his regular studies, to which he applied himself faithfully and successfully, he had the self-imposed duties of instructing others, and of doing deeds of charity. The race which he ran was too hard a one; but we may believe that his weariness now finds perfect rest...