Word: rather
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...College might be as generous to us! Perhaps such innocent pleasures would wean us away from the gross immorality and vice which prevail among us! But stay! The Tablet further says; "Its chief value does not consist in its ordinary use as a means of displaying pictures." Perhaps that rather alters the case...
...Oxford can show this winter, are composed of almost entirely new men, only two of the old hands pulling in the two boats. As Oxford managed to retain last year five of her old oars, two of whom were fourth-season men, the contrast of circumstances this year is rather unpleasant...
...Romulus and Remus," Messrs. Churchill and Sprague, as the twins, formed the chief attraction, and their pranks and songs caused great amusement. From the very moment of his rather novel entry as a deus ex machina, Mr. Briggs was very successful as "Apollo"; and the tableau and choral appeal to that jolly deity were most effective. Mr. Harding made a very motherly wolf, and sang his songs admirably. In both burlesques the tunes were well chosen, and many of them fresh. Indeed, the managers and members of the Executive Committee are to be congratulated on the excellence of all three...
...rather, thought...
Seated - well, rather close together...