Word: neither
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...ability." The writer has dug for himself a deeper chasm than that which exists "between science and religion, which nobody has yet succeeded in bridging" - oh! - and in trying to leap it, has brought up in the depths between the two sides, from which he can climb up neither. Christianity itself recognizes the impossibility of any such bridge as he undertakes to construct: "Ye cannot serve two masters...
...feet 7 3-4 inches, Slade, Davidson and Perkins were the only men who had not failed. All three cleared it, Perkins on the third trial. The bar was then raised, and Perkins won the cup by a vault of 6 feet 8 1-2 inches. Neither of the other two could get over this height in the three trials allowed, and the bar was therefore lowered to the previous height of 6 feet 7 3-4 inches. Slade failed to clear it, and the second prize went to Davidson...
Second Bout - The second bout was between Clement and Grew. At the beginning of the first round neither of the contestants showed a disposition to start the mill. Clement feinted in vain for an opening. Finally Grew led and the round ended with several sharp rallies. The second round was a marked contrast. The instant time was called the fighting began. Clement led and was countered by Grew's right. Clement got in a number of blows; those of Grew were mostly swinging rights and went hard. The rounds were very even. Clement forced the fighting at the beginning...
...must come its appropriate complaint. But you will say when you hear this particular complaint, "Oh that is the old one of 'keep off the grass!' " So it is. But why do we utter again the time-worn and useless cry? Truly, only because we think it has neither of these two qualities. Time-worn it may seem to some, however, but thereby only the more to be reverenced; but time-worn-out never. Useless? Not as long as we are addressing men who reflect, and students who have a taste for beauty and order. Hence, we plead...
...Oxford-Cambridge boat race is attracting far less attention than usual. Neither crew is thought remarkable, but experts expect the Oxfords to win, as they are the more powerful crew, though both are about equal in point of style. - Yale News...