Word: senselessness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...half its forces were useless. Jackson, by a long flank march, struck the isolated right wing under Howard a crushing blow and sent it reeling back upon the main army. This was a complete surprise, and took Hooker completely aback. He seemed dazed, and in this emergency was knocked senseless by a shell striking a post on which he was leaning. This accounts largely for his slow and comatose action during the rest of the battle. with very little to check him, Jackson was pressing forward and had almost pierced the centre of the Union position when he was compelled...
...them; and more, whatever-differences of opinion there may be as to the requirements for admission to college, we shall stand on this question all Greeks together. Though there may be a Cicoro and a Demosthenes they will both be united against Macedon. We all stand together against that senseless cry which speaks of the great ancient languages as dead in any offensive sense of that word. On this great question of classical languages depend upon it we shall take no step backward...
...Hamlin, '83, of Roxbury was knocked senseless, but is not badly hurt beyond a bruise on the head...
...greatly benefited thereby, but, unfortunately, there are a few misguided individuals who turn a deaf ear to these pleasing distractions and take no relaxation from their grind. Such students cannot claim our sympathy - a man so devoted to work as not to appreciate such disinterested generosity is a poor, senseless being who deserves the contempt of all good people...
...same time efficacious in the production of great good. Such scenes as were witnessed in former days were not repeated. "Hazing," which once was barbarous, has now passed into the idiotic state, and no student who means to be a self-respecting gentleman would think of practising the senseless tricks of former days...