Word: sincerest
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Columbia Spectator is publishing a series of "Letters to a Freshman." "Imitation is the sincerest of" - No, we won't quote that again...
...predominant characteristic of the Class of Seventy-five has been its literary taste and tendencies; and while it has never taken so marked a lead in athletic interests as some of its contemporaries, it has furthered the interests of the college papers too materially to make even our sincerest thanks, now, any sufficient return. The Crimson, under its earlier name, received from Seventy-five an energetic and able board of Editors, such as few subsequent classes can hope to surpass. Not only as acting Editors then, but as contributors since, this board has shown its interest in the welfare...
...then marched in procession to-'s room, where we drank punch. At one, we went to Mr. Moore's tavern, and partook of an elegant entertainment, which cost 6/4 apiece. Marching back to the College-grounds, we shook hands and parted, with expressions of the sincerest tokens of friendship...
...leaving her with fifteen small children to provide for. How could the husband of such a devoted woman be guilty of any crime? But Jones was too wise to be caught, and, steeling his heart, he tried to crush her by his formula: "It would afford me the sincerest gratification, madam, to furnish you with any pecuniary aid in my power, but I am constrained to say, with the poet, that 'chill penury has froze the genial current of my soul.'" This, delivered in pompous tones and with many a gesture, had its effect, - more sighs and tears. At length...