Word: rightnesses
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...European universities of the Middle Age had their origin as free private unions of their students, who came together under the influence of celebrated teachers, and themselves arranged their own affairs. In recognition of the public advantage of these unions they soon obtained from the state privileges and honorable rights, especially that of an independent jurisdiction, and the right of granting academic degrees. The students of that time were mostly men of mature years, who frequented the university more immediately for their own instruction, and without any direct practical object; but younger men soon began to be sent...
...change, in the universities to their present constitution, was caused mainly by the fact that the state granted to them material help, but required, on the other hand, the right of co-operating in their management. The course of this development was different in different European countries, partly owing to divergent political conditions and partly to that of national character...
...Lord of hosts shall arm the right...
...they said that he is a boor. He don't know the usages of good society. He is not well educated. He was not educated at Harvard. [Laughter.] Thereupon the fellows of Harvard College undertook, in contravention of all precedent, in contravention of all precedent, in contravention of all right, in contravention of the will of the people, and in insult to the people, undertook to deprive the governor of the people, duly elected, of what every other governor had had [cries of "Shame," "Shame,"] and when they did that they thought they probably could so incense the governor...
...there right there a miss...