Word: disconcertingly
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...would have been obliged, with his ten thousand men, to overcome Longstreet's twenty-five thousand. On the other hand, by holding his position, he kept Longstreet in check and prevented his attacking Pope's flank. In brief, Gen. Gordon showed that Porter's action not only failed to disconcert Pope's plans, but positively helped him. Gen. Gordon illustrated his lecture with maps and plans, and at the close was greeted with great applause...
...they got within the 30-yard line, the ball would go to Moffat, who would try for a goal. Kendall made the touchdown for Harvard. Neither side made a safety The eleven is shown to be the weakest in the tends. By failing to play their points well they disconcert and discourage the forward. But the question arises : "What are you going to do about it?" Captain Appleton works as hard as any man can. The Harvard eleven has needed a trainer from the beginning. Coaching at this late day could be expected to do some good, but it cannot...
...change of weather makes the practising a little harder. It was thought, however, that '87, anxious as they seemed to be to surpass the record of their predecessors would not allow any temporary inconveniences to stand as obstacles in the path of improvement. Their unexpected defeat seemed to thoroughly disconcert them and a corresponding depression has followed their former confidence. No better lesson could be taught the freshmen than the one they received at Andover unless they persist in taking it the wrong way. The eleven is supposed to be only in partial trim during these preparatory games, so success...
...they showed and for the candor and liberality of their views. Moreover we think it a very different thing to read before a set of critical judges and before an audience who perhaps are prepossessed in favor of the speaker. Many whom the cold eyes of the judges would disconcert would be roused to their best efforts by an audience of fellow students. Would not this method be more beneficial than the present...
Sharp "Wake up, boy!" to disconcert...