Word: forgotten
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...words about him and his last moments. Mr. Abbott stated that after his death many letters were discovered showing his kindliness. He had been in the habit of sending presents to the monks on Mount Sinai, amongst whom he had been educated as a boy, and had never forgotten them. "Lauriger Horatius" was then sung, and the company dispersed...
...There is a great deal of dancing here, but the young ladies dance alone, rather like what is called the ballet I believe at the opera. I must say the young persons are a little forward; a little embarrassing it is to be alone here, especially as I have forgotten a good deal of my Arabic. Don't you think, my dear fellow, you and I could manage to give them the slip? Run away from them, eh?" He uttered a timid little chuckle, and at that moment an innumerable host of hours began a ballet d'action illustrative...
Persons who use the reading-room of the library should remember that it was established for the use of all and not for the convenience of any one personally. This fact seems frequently to be forgotten. It is a habit of certain individuals to collect all the latest issues of the most popular magazines on entering the room, and then settle themselves down for a comfortable read, without a thought that they are leaving unused at the time three or four magazines which other men might like to see. It is nothing but an injustice for a man to keep...
...greater degree the need, the crying need of our time and our country,-culture. The influence of Mr. Arnold's writings has probably been stronger at Harvard than the writings of any other living Englishman, and yet at this critical moment of Harvard's history we seem to have forgotten the moral of all his teachings. At no time and in no place has the conflict between Hellenism and Hebraism reached the height it has reached at the present moment and in Cambridge. If "sweetness and light," if the power of "seeing this as they really are" is at present...
...unnecessary, but absolutely hurtful to run or walk the full distance in repeated trials. If the novice is worth anything you can give him speed; his gaminess ought to pull him through on the day. These a long experience shows to be golden rules, but it must not be forgotten that what will suit one man may fail with another. The trainer, therefore, should study his man's constitution as a doctor does that of his patient. Above all things, also, keep him cheerful and confident; the body is always governed by the mind. Make your man think...