Word: weaker
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...luxury that is theirs, if they take it simply to enjoy it, then it must of coursed diminish the necessity of energy on their part. The less calls for action a man responds to, the less strength he acquires. There is danger in all this luxury, danger that the weaker men will go down before it, but, if we use it like men, then it must help us to become better...
...VROOMAN'S ARGUMENT.Railroad competition brings on a war of rates, in which the weaker roads are forced to submit. The victorious road, now commanding the entire traffic, immediately raises its rates and thus taxes the public for the expenses of the war. These sudden rises and falls are very confusing to shippers, who would almost all prefer high but steady rates...
...seems to be the man who is keeping the crew from doing its best work. It was thought that he would be the backbone of the crew; but at present he sadly weakens the crew. He must give way to a man who is very much weaker if he does not improve rapidly. Yesterday he gave signs of improving. He ought to "take a big brace." The order: Stroke, Davis; 7, Purdon; 6, Cook; 5, Grant; 4, Potter; 3, Briggs; 2, Richardson; bow, Caameron...
...columns to call the attention of the authorities to the matter of light in the Reading Room in Gore Hall. It is a matter of grave importance. Men who have never before been troubled with their eyes now find them troublesome, and those with weak eyes are making them weaker. Many men have to do almost all, and some all, their reading during the day in this room. The stack gives relief to only a few and to those for only a part of their work...
Hollis - Mr. and Mrs. Kendal in "The Weaker...