Word: instead
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...theme in which there were several Misspelled Words, two references to Matthew Arnold, a remarkable Mixture of Metaphors, as well as a surprising Lack of Unity, all waited, as they usually did, for a few crushing Remarks from the acute Senior. What was their delight to find him, instead, taking many Notes, blushing to the Roots of his Hair and completely Tongue-tied...
...return once more, and what was left of the Freshman class immediately broke its other leg. The Faculty were furious. They thought it would have been a happy conceit on the part of the class if it had started with its neck, and had broken that first instead of stringing itself out in this provoking manner. And again the generous-spirited man spoke up, and said that they ought not to upbraid the class, if the class had enjoyed it. So they let McClure return once again...
...night devour J. S. Mill Instead...
...morning Chapel come through telephones Instead...
...were tossed a sop, in the shape of a chance to ratify the challenge when it was too late to do anything else. Those well acquainted with our position and prospects had grave doubts as to the propriety of challenging Harvard at all, and they should have been heeded. Instead of that, they were told to make a virtue of necessity and ratify the challenge. Now, we are equally surprised by the news that the Navy Directors have withdrawn the challenge to Harvard, and upon their own responsibility. Doubtless the withdrawal of the challenge was proper enough...