Word: surely
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...MEMBER of '76, after a patient, if not fruitful, investigation into "the Vibrations of Sounding Bodies," announces that Mr. Stewart has made an unpardonable mistake in his Elementary Physics, p. 141, last sentence. Such errors are sure to mislead the unsuspecting...
...when it is discovered, after it is too late to change, and to the sorrow of both instructor and student, that the latter has mistaken the character of the course, and that the elective is not one from which he can derive the advantage which he expected. To be sure, in most instances, probably in the majority, we are fortunate enough to make a good selection; but almost all of us are conscious that if we had known more of the nature of at least one of our electives, we should not have chosen...
...heart to the heart." The ready speaker who indulges in rhetorical displays produces as much effect as fire-works, which they so much resemble, receiving attention and admiration but for a moment. The slow, careful, consistent thinker, who proceeds in a methodical way to prove his case, is sure to succeed far better. But it is by no means necessary for a lawyer to ever appear in court to attain success, and some who do attain it, and that in the highest degree, are never known to speak in public. And last, but most important as an element of success...
...have collected a jolly set for euchre or vingt-et-un, and, coming into your room, find your chum hard at work upon his next theme. Though the conflict of purposes be amicably settled in both cases, you must feel how much more pleasant it would be to be sure of having your room free, when you want...
...group of well to-do Pharisees, one of whom has a particularly malicious and mocking smile. On the right next Christ we see Socrates. It is possible that Rembrandt, through his "cult of the ugly," might have developed the head of Socrates from his inner consciousness, but it is sure that he did not, since he owned a bust of Socrates, which is mentioned in the inventory of his art treasures which were sold for his debts...