Word: timidating
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...Lathrop and enter their names for the squad; of course we do not advise any feeble-bodied or ridiculously unfit persons to occupy places that would better be filled by others; but men who fancy they possess any ability for any branch of track athletics ought not to be timid about presenting themselves where they will meet a cordial reception...
...necessary to have sparing on that day, and ladies are only invited to attend it on condition that they witness several sparring encounters, together with the other games which they come to see. Should the Tech. arrangement of putting all the sparring at the close of the meeting, any timid ladies would not have to stay away on account of blood. True, the variety of the programme would be somewhat marred by this change, and so would the opportunities for very long rests between the bouts. But with plenty of entries in the two events, light-weight and feather-weight...
...recent Glee Club concert at Yale was the time chosen by the Freshmen of that college for a grand demonstration. Say the News: "At last came the time for '88. A timid figure appeared underneath the footlights and liberated several toy balloons, to which the numerals '88 were attached. Unfortunately they were set free too near the boxes, and several eager Sophomores were on hand in the third floor box to seize the offensive figures. The joke was well planned, Freshmen, and, of course, you can't be expected to think of everything...
Prof. Laughlin says that when the Bland Silver Bill was passed six years ago the effect upon the country was much the same as though a cage of wild animals had been set down in the streets of some populous city. At first timid people were anxious, fearing the consequences if the cage should break, but as time went on and nothing happened, quiet was restored. Now, however, when notice has been given that the balances of the government in the N. Y. Clearing House must soon be paid in silver, the people are as anxious as if the cage...
...little forward; a little embarrassing it is to be alone here, especially as I have forgotten a good deal of my Arabic. Don't you think, my dear fellow, you and I could manage to give them the slip? Run away from them, eh?" He uttered a timid little chuckle, and at that moment an innumerable host of hours began a ballet d'action illustrative of a series of events in the career of the Prophet. It was obvious that my poor uncomplaining old friend was really very miserable. The "thornless loto trees" were all thorny...