Word: efforts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...then, were the controlling power in this other side of my dual existence. But they could only act for evil! A great fear of what they would do came over me. I tried to warn the people of the house. I could not move. Then I sought by an effort of the will to make my other self obey me. It only stood there, and leered at me. Then it left the window. Although I could not see it I was exquisitely conscious of what it was doing. It passed around by the side of the house, and gained...
...circumstances of our parents, it is evident that all things are perfectly determined. For the past cannot be changed, and as the future flows out of the past by a necessary law, the future is itself equally fixed and immutable. Why then, it may be said, should we waste effort in trying to accomplish that which, if not settled already, can never come about? If all things spring necessarily from the seeds sown in the beginning, what need is there that we should till the field of life with our labor or water it with our tears? Let us watch...
...Brown University occupied a prominent position among the other recognized sports. Lately, however, the record of the Brown crew has become somewhat obscure. In fact, the only branch of athletics to which the Rhode Island college has given strong support is base-ball. It seems, however, that an effort is to be made to restore rowing to its old position of prominence, and the following clipping from the Brunonian would seem to show that this effort bids fair to attain success...
...effort is being made at Michigan University to organize a Rugby team to play on roller skates...
...weight box. Thus the box moves only half as far at each motion, and there is no danger of its striking the top or bottom of the slide when in use. Having two pulleys and a shorter range, twice as great a weight can be used without any more effort than before...