Word: avoiding
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...measure in the new office was directed against Cicero, whom he had always hated. A law was passed making it a serious offence to execute Roman citizens without a trial, an action which Cicero had been forced to take in the Catilinian conspiracy. After much hesitation, Cicero decided to avoid the issue by retiring from the city...
...rather an uplifting awe. It should instill in us admiration, not envy or hatred; and our constant effort should be imitation of the Revered Being. In the low forms of religion, the fear is abject, hopeless; and it is only with the help of Christian love that we can avoid this and realize that we are in a measure akin to God, however many feelings we may have...
...trial for the chorus to go abroad this summer is postponed a week to avoid a conflict with the concert of the Musical Clubs tonight. All men in the University who intend to try are requested to send their names, with range of voice, to Mr. W.A. Locke, Mr. W.R. Spalding, or F.W. Aldred '00, Hapgood Hall, so that further arrangements for the trip may be made at once...
...rowed in the "Oneida" only a few times "for fear of blistering their hands," they beat Yale over a two mile course by four lengths in 10 minutes. A practice race had been rowed in the morning with the same results. The only idea of training was to avoid sweetmeats and pastry on the day of the race. This crew was called a University crew, but it was really one of the club crews. Not until 1856 was a boat house built to hold the first University boat...