Word: slightest
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...Yale College, three years ago, foot-ball was unknown; last year, the foot-ball ground was crowded every afternoon; this year, nobody takes the slightest interest in it. - Neolaean Review...
...case of a more important study, a passing thought might have been given to providing the necessary text-book, so that no delay should be suffered from want of it. But as for Roman Law, the book was not of the slightest consequence. No doubt it was expected to appear when wanted; and if not, it would not make much difference. Those who were foolish enough to choose such a study could wait eight or ten weeks well enough; or they could drop the study when they became tired of waiting, and grind up a little back work in some...
...placed in business or other occupation, apart from old friends and old restrictions, which it would be ridiculous for a parietal committee to adopt, no better results could reasonably be expected. The fault lies elsewhere; it is in the fact that few who come here have received the slightest preparation for the life before them. It would be thought unfair to blindfold a child and expect him to perform creditably upon the tight-rope. But the parent and teacher do the same thing all the time, and are greatly chagrined at the result. You wish to give the charge intrusted...
...such arrangements belongs to the Freshmen, and they in the present case (let us for a moment consider the matter from the Republican's stand-point) have exercised this right in declining to row according to the rules of the Rowing Association. In so acting, have they in the slightest gone beyond the bounds of justice? Have they merited to be called " cowards " and " dishonorable " men by the Yale Courant, to have this taunt caught up by the Republican, sealed as true by that paper's reputation for just judgment, and spread throughout the country as an exponent...
...luxury of feeling our not yet vanished weariness of the day before dissipating with each slightest motion is indescribable, and thought by the ancients worthy of the perpetual enjoyment of the gods. Alas! what infinitely lesser powers now vindicate it as their prerogative, and daily dare to rob us of it, leaving no apology, no consolation behind. There is a fable which tells how an old goose and a young duck once found a hole in the ice in winter-time, and how, though the goose could not be induced to accompany the duck into the water, partly by praises...