Word: sure
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...make my reformation sure...
...been public. The only reason for keeping the entries secret is, that men are often deterred from entering by seeing that some one of whom they are afraid has entered; but this argument applies much more strongly to the system of secret entries, under which a man, being never sure who his opponents are to be, will always believe that the person he does not wish to meet has entered against...
...Indeed, sir,' said I, 'I'm sure I've tried hard...
Growler is an ungrateful fellow. I fear that he exaggerates slightly. I am sure all this extra work is useful, and I have the greatest confidence in the judgment of the Faculty. But what if Growler's health breaks down? I shall be to blame. It is well to be conscientious and elect hard courses, but if anybody ever asks my advice again I shall say, "If you want to get the greatest good out of your college course, and are prepared to bear the scorn of mark worshippers, take solid electives. But if you want to shine upon...
...Some will, undoubtedly, be incited to further exertion by having a prize put within easy reach; but a great many, who at present take hard courses, and do very fairly in them, will give up Philosophy or English, and substitute German and Natural History, in which they are sure to get "honourable mention." The author of the article entitled "Honours and Honourable Mention" spoke of the new system as less conducive to studying for marks than the present one; it seems to me that it will double the amount of studying for marks. Under our present system, some...