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Mark is terse, brief, and to the point in all his Gospel. He attempts, in presenting an idea, rather to brand it than to picture it. In his book are more Latinisms than in any of the others. He shows, further, that he is writing for foreigners by translating exactly the words of Christ, and by explaining usages which would be entirely out of place in writing to Hebrews...
...pitchers took things easily, simply trying to get the ball where the batsman could hit it, so as to give practice in fielding and base-running rather than batting. The work on the whole was rather poor, though some pretty plays were made, notably a running catch by Corbett in left field. The men seemed especially rusty at base-running, allowing themselves to be caught between the bases very often...
...prophet Isaiah lived during the reign of four Hebrew Kings, but to give the dates of their accession is rather difficult. Nevertheless the period of Isaiah's activity extended over about forty years. During his life a great many important events in history took place, beginning in 738 B. C. with a tribute to Assyria, from Israel. Later, in 732, the Assyrians captured Damascus, in 724 Samaria was overthrown, and in 701 Judah was invaded by Senacherib...
...impossible to grade the intellectual promise of a man but half-way on the road to the bachelor's degree. Howell in his college work stood above the average but preferred to devote rather more time to reading and general mental culture than was compatible with the highest rank of scholarship. In many respects he was the typical Harvard man. First of all a gentleman, with that innate good breeding man, with that innate good breeding which made his company a pleasure, and with that high sense of personal dignity and honor which commanded the respect of all those...
...thanks were then unanimously passed to the retiring officers. Before the meeting adjourned Lloyd McK. Garrison addressed the club and briefly summed up the work of the past year and the possibilities of the organization for the future. He regretted the fact that the name of the club rather suggested the idea of an organization formed to advance exclusively the cause of free trade than a general reform club based upon the tenets of the advanced wing of the Democratic party. The club showed its intention of holding several meetings during the spring and it is probable that such...