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...thinks proper, the referee may reserve his decision, provided that in every case such decision be given on the day of the race. Pending his decision no one shall be admitted to the presence of the referee except the judges and such witnesses as they and the referee may summon...
Emblem of sadness, summon thee...
...more shall rudely summon us from...
...noun summons is derived from the French semonce, an invitation to a ceremony, - a peculiarly happy derivation in view of its present use. The verb to summon (which in England, by the way, is always pronounced summonce) is derived from the French semoncer, to reprimand, to lecture, to give any one a talking...
...derivative has preserved in Cambridge its primitive meaning, I should like to know it, but my main purpose in writing is to find out whether to summon or to summons is sanctioned by the best usage. If the Crimson, or any of its contributors, can throw any light on this subject they will oblige...