Word: preciously
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...them the simplest, most uneducated countryman is the equal of a belted earl. Among others, he chose, to illustrate his point, the story of the rough soldier-hero at the dinner-table of his commanding officer. It was in India, and, while the soup was being served, ice as precious in that climate, as diamonds, was passed around to cool the champagne. The soldier took a lump, glanced round, and dropped it in his soup: and silently, apparently as a matter of course the officers followed his example...
...known only to the many whom he has helped in word and deed. He felt happy in doing many things, for his loyalty of service had no taint of partiality; nor did he ever complain (as many of us do) that too many things made demand upon his precious time. He accepted any increase of his large responsibility with such cheerfulness that it became a pleasure for others to do anything at his request; and his requests were made with a peculiar graciousness...
...exhibition in the Treasure Room today and the lover of old and interesting books will find a unique collection which has many valuable literary associations connected with their ownership. There are books which once belonged to Ben Jonson, Wordsworth, George Washington and others, as well as volumes made precious by association with Mr. Norton's own friends, Ruskin, Holmes, Longfellow and Curtis...
...President's intimate association with the other members of the Corporation in common service to the University is one of the most precious privileges of his highly privileged office. For this association with the fifteen friends who are dead, and the seven who are living, I shall always be profoundly grateful...
...precious and interesting volume of early New England tracts and sermons has been given to the Library by Mr. Alfred Mitchell, of New London, Connecticut. Of the seventeen pamphlets contained in the volume, six were printed in Cambridge, between 1667 and 1682, and eight in Boston, between 1678 and 1686. Among the authors were three Presidents of Harvard College--Leonard Hoar, Urian Oakes, and Increase Mather, as well as Samuel Willard, who bore the title of Vice-President from 1700 to 1707. Five of them were, at one time or another, Boston ministers,--John Cotton, Samuel Mather, Increase Mather, Thomas...