Word: ruining
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...sound body, and the great danger that threatens it is the abundance of vicious temptation to which men of Harvard, as of every other college, are exposed. It is the most serious danger in that it may defeat the whole object of life; through it comes the only absolute ruin that can come to educated men. Work is the great safe-guard against evil thoughts and evil passions, and occupation in hard work, hard play, or the moderate enjoyment of all innocent pleasures is the best way of crowding out vice...
...seen outside. Gringoire has incurred the enmity of Oliver, who summons him into the mansion and compels him to sing one of his ballads with which all the streets of Paris are ringing. The ballad is directed against the king, and Oliver hopes to bring about the composer's ruin by having him sing it in the royal presence. At the close of the song the king summons before him Loyse, a beautiful bourgeoise with whom Oliver-Le-Daim has fallen in love. Louis promises Gringoire that he will spare his life if he succeeds in winning Loyse within...
...seen without. Gringoire has incurred the enmity of Olivier, who summons him into the mansion and compels him to sing a ballad of his with which all the streets of Paris are ringing. The ballad is directed against the king, and Olivier hopes to bring about the composer's ruin by having him sing it in the royal presence. At its close the king commands Olivier to leave the room. When alone with Gringoire, to the latter's surprise, he does not vent his anger, but promises to give him a wife...
...supreme effort, to keep silence on the subject of the king's command. On the latter's return, Loyse for the first time realizes Gringoire's position, and declares that by the subtlety and sweetness of his conversation he has won her heart. The play ends in the ruin of Olivier and the wedding of Loyse and Gringoire...
...islands are inhabited by a rapidly decreasing half-civilized race with many virtues, but the usual aboriginal weaknesses. On the island of Omimak is a ruin of a large town, the inhabitants of which were slain by Russian sailors in 1830. There are 150 islands in the group, each exhibiting violent internal commotion, volcanoes still active, and numerous hot volcanic springs...