Word: wings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...book is fiery and decidedly discourteous; but in this the reviewer seems only to have outdone his economic opponent. It is unfortunate that the language employed by Mr. Sumner was dogmatic rather than argumentative; but, on the other hand, it may be considered fortunate that the reviewer gave wing to his enthusiasm, and launched out in this fiery tirade. No book would do more good, it seems to me, in establishing the soundness of the free trade theory, than the one in question; and to free trader and protectionist alike, I would heartily recommend it. The opening objection to Prof...
...announced by Chinese papers that Mr. Yung Wing, who graduated at Yale and has lived at Hartford until within a year, has, on his return to China, been appointed chief magistrate of the city of Shanghai. People who thought Yung Wing did not amount to much because he never rose to the proud eminence of captain of the Yale base-ball nine, will now see that they were mistaken. - [Philadelphia News...
...wing of the new Law School has been roofed in, allowing the builders to work on the interior during the cold weather...
...announced by Chinese papers that Mr. Yung Wing, who graduated at Yale in 1854, and has lived at Hartford until within a year, has, on his return to China, been appointed chief magistrate, or taotai, of the city of Shanghai. Mr. Yung Wing's case is remarkable, from the facts that he is a professed Christian, has an American wife and wears no queue...
News comes from China that Yung Wing, of Hartford, has been received by Li Hung Chang, who listened attentively to his appeals for the return of the Chinese students to schools in Connecticut. Yung Wing is now on his way to Peking, where he will pursue his application. He expresses hope that thirty or forty may be allowed to return and resume their studies...