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...reflected light, but while it comes through a mirror and is imprefect, still what is reflected is none the less true light. The first thing we must learn about God is that we cannot know him perfectly. We must realize that reflected rays are often more useful than the direct. Where the direct light would dazzle or confuse, we may often learn much from the reflection. Thus an astronomer never looks on the sun directly, but through a darkened glass and thus finds out far more than he could from attempting to look at the sun with naked...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Appleton Chapel. | 3/5/1894 | See Source »

...after the expiration of the specified time, the referee may award the bout to the contestant having shown the best qualities, or who evidently has acted mostly upon the offensive; or the referee may, after allowing three minutes rest, order a supplementary bout of such duration as he may direct, not exceeding, however, six minutes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Wrestling Rules. | 2/27/1894 | See Source »

...least partially filled. It is possible that tickets of one price may be exhausted while those of other prices are still left. To make provision for both of these possibilities and, at the same time, to consult the wishes of applicants as far as possible, the committee direct that the applicant shall select out of a list of all the orders those which he would be willing to accept as substitutes. The committee will then know, in case the first choice cannot be given, what may be substituted...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Harvard Night. | 2/26/1894 | See Source »

Question: "Resolved, That United States Senators should be elected by the direct vote of the people of the respective States...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: University Calendar. | 2/22/1894 | See Source »

Question: "Resolved, That United States Senators should be elected by the direct vote of the people of the respective States...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: University Calendar. | 2/17/1894 | See Source »

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