Word: steps
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...positive that there are many of us who would be glad to get some instruction in Assaying, but who do not care to go to a school where it would be necessary for us to become scientific specialists. For this reason it would, in our opinion, be a wise step on the part of the Faculty to add a course of this description to the electives in Chemistry, unless there be decided obstacles, unknown to us, to prevent such action...
...shrieked, and started back; the ape pursued and soon caught her. When she heard his step behind, she threw up her arms in agony and fainted. The youth stopped, bewildered; he was not Ching...
...growing tendency to Courant-ism can be avoided, and the moral tone of college journalism can be steadily maintained, the outlook may be considered very promising. We beg leave to suggest that to ignore the Niagara Index, the Illini, and others of that ilk, would be a first step of some importance toward the desired...
...became very tired, - for the magic paper seemed to grow heavier and heavier with each step, - until at last he could go no farther, but sank down exhausted upon the ground. He had not long remained in this pitiable position, however, before he heard a strange rattling noise, mingled with a harsh jingle of bells, sounding louder and louder every moment. He rose to his feet, and saw a strange sort of chariot, drawn by two mud-brown steeds, coming toward him. This chariot was lovely golden-yellow, adorned with a strange inscription which Henry could not read, something like...
...this notice in the Sunday Shouter, and decided to take it in. Accordingly, at the appointed time we presented ourselves at No. 476, and were promptly admitted. We were asked to leave our coats and hats in the hall, and to "step this way, please." We omitted to heed the first part of this request, for as we did not know the character of the spirits who might be present during the evening, we thought it safer to take our property with us. We afterwards found it an entirely needless precaution, however, for the spirits who favored us with their...