Word: understood
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...question such people of Irish birth as he may fall in with, as to their knowledge of ballads, or of persons who know ballads. It may be well to explain what a ballad is, and to give at least the story of one of the commonest. It should be understood by both parties that NO BALLADS THAT HAVE BEEN LEARNED FROM BOOKS, by the reciter or by predecessors, ARE WANTED; but only such as have been passed on from mouth to mouth...
...also that every man who purposes to be a good citizen ought to understand the workings of the law-making bodies of his country; and they fully believe that, in a Legislature of the nature intended, he would be enabled to gain such an understanding. They wish it distinctly understood that this new society will be in no way antagonistic to the Union. So far, indeed, from conflicting with the Union, a Legislature, meeting on the alternate weeks, would, they are convinced, increase the prosperity of that body; for it would afford a supplementary practice to debaters, such as could...
...spot, and, 10, I hit upon a hornet's nest! Within the few short days that have passed since my communication appeared, no less than three letters have been written on the subject, and I understand there are some more in store for me, wretched one! Let it be understood, however, that "J. N. M." is by no means so ferocious as might be supposed from the warmth with which the controversy is conducted. So small is, in fact, his bump of pugnaciousness, that he would fain let the matter rest, but for the honor the president of the Christian...
...should hint you understood...
...better chance which a longer rest will give them to recuperate from their training and to grow, as most rowing men do in their first summer vacation. As for their not having rowed in a shell except for two weeks before the class races, if it were an understood thing that the class races were intended to prepare the Freshman oar for the 'Varsity, with such advice as the rowing authorities should not hesitate to give, the Freshman shell could be in use, in a year of average mildness, at least six weeks before the class races...