Word: said
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...said that there is a guardian angel who watches over the steps of drunkards, babies, and fools, and perhaps his watchful care is extended to students...
...religion; the other proves that of the Roman Catholic religion, and its superiority to others, by giving a long list of famous men, most of whom lived before Luther's time, who were of course Catholics. If we at Harvard were only such avowed Atheists as we are said to be at heart, we might publish a long list of distinguished heathens who lived before the Christian Era in support of our doctrines. Would the Archangel then acknowledge itself worsted...
...they are wont to assert, a battle was once fought, is still a matter of some doubt. A thoroughly impartial examiner might say that indications were slightly in favor of the latter hypothesis, judging from the undue pride they exhibit over certain perforations in the side of a house, said to have been made by bullets in the above-mentioned battle...
...much has been said about the goodies, and about their methods of cleaning rooms, and so little notice has been taken of these complaints, that any further remarks on the subject seem entirely useless. Still, if anything can be said to convince the Corporation of the reality of this grievance, it ought to be published. At least the attempt ought to be made to persuade them to procure better servants for the ensuing year...
...rents, and at the same time employing for students cheap and inefficient labor, it is carrying economy a little too far. It may be urged that the person who has charge of the College domestics makes frequent visits to the rooms and inspects the work, but it can be said in reply that, although Mrs. Ames may be satisfied with the way work is done in College rooms at forty cents a week, the occupants are not satisfied, and they do not believe that neat, orderly, and intelligent servants can be hired at that price...