Word: mild
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...resulted in a great deal of discussion, but no tangible result. Offers by the English government were all refused, and the alternative suggestion made by President Kruger was so hampered by conditions as to be impossible of acceptance. Mr. Chamberlin's reply to this suggestion was by no means mild, and from this time on negotiations became more and more strained until President Kruger's ultimatum precipitated...
Ellicott was taken ill with a mild attack of measles, the day before the beginning of the mid-year examinations. Advised to go home at once, he left immediately for Baltimore. The attack of measles was slight and he soon recoverd, only to lapse into pneumonia from which he never rallied and of which he died yesterday morning...
...effect that President Eliot addressed the students-a mistake made without the least suspicion of malice. To supplement all this I can furnish sufficient evidence to the effect that the reporter detailed to do the work of reporting the matter was specially instructed to write up as mild an account as possible. So much, then, for the past...
...mild rule-in itself an injurious thing to the shiftless settlers-was replaced by the stern government of Sir Thomas Dale. Under his guidance real properity began. With statesmanlike insight he struck at the great evil-the communistic system, which had been fostering the lazy in idleness. Every colonist was now made a small independent landholder. New and desirable immigrants began to arrive and the colony extended its limits. A very harsh code of laws was put into force. To the upright, Dale was a friend and helper; toward the depraved he was merciless. An alliance with the Indians...
...action of the Athletic Committee was caused by the extraordinary epidemic of throat troubles which have developed among the crew men, and the three mild cases of scarlet fever - two in the freshman boat and one in the senior class boat. The action of the Athletic Committee is merely precautionary, awaiting a final decision as to whether the sickness has been caused by the situation of the boat house on the river bank...