Search Details

Word: warned (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...wish to warn men against leaving their overcoats exposed in the gymnasium. A few days before Thanksgiving a heavy overcoat was stolen from the books back of the new lockers and some three weeks before that time another overcoat was taken...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COMMUNICATION. | 12/12/1889 | See Source »

...strong ice in plain sight of the policeman without fear of interruption. Besides, many men wait till evening, when they can enjoy the fine ice on Fresh Pond uninterrupted rather than struggle over the rough ice on the Glacial is in the afternoon. If the policeman was paid to warn men away from the thin ice he would be doing a much more useful work, and the splendid ice on Fresh Pond could be enjoyed by every one. The regulation that forbids the enjoyment of perfectly safe ice seems to us more than nonsensical-it is unjust and outrageous...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 2/5/1889 | See Source »

...perfectly competent. The other, if not so, only lacks a familiarity with the latest rules, which could be easily acquired. These men are men of sufficient age and experience not to be biased by petty influences. These men have a reputation to maintain. These men would never presume to warn a player before the commencement of a game. And doubtless there are others equally competent...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Plea for Changes in Umpires of Foot-Ball Games. | 12/22/1888 | See Source »

...which, in itself, is an insult to the members of the Confernnce Francaise, such a transaction can be called nothing else than dishonest. That a man who calls himself a gentleman should stoop to such low means of adding a few dollars to his purse, is inconceivable. We would warn the students against such men. It is to be hoped that their speculative scheme may prove unsuccessful...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/30/1888 | See Source »

...looks as if nothing but very hard luck could snatch the final victory from us, but still it is not time to be overconfident. Our old caution may sound too trite to be published again, but it is better to err on the right side, and so we warn the nine that only the most careful individual and team playing can win. We have a good nine, and we want that championship this year. We heartily congratulate the nine on its past work and wish it the same success in the games to come...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/31/1888 | See Source »

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Next