Word: thought
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...rather astonished at a question that he thought had vanished with his Freshman year, replied: "Cambridge? Oh! I like it immensely. If it were not for Chapel, and one or two other things, it would be perfect...
History does not mention the scolding I got next morning. "Why did n't you mention his class?" said Miss A. "Of course, from your introducing him, I thought he was in your class. But Freshmen are always stupid...
...wholly beyond the capacity of his class, or should expect them to write "North American Review articles." The criticism not only is a reflection upon him, but is not sustained by an examination of the subjects. That they are subjects which cannot be written upon without some knowledge and thought is evident, but that this should be urged as an objection against them seems nonsensical. If each writer was obliged to take up his subject without any previous preparation, it might require more time than he could afford, but among so many subjects surely one can be found in which...
...challenge to row an eight-oared race about the first of August on the Putney-to-Mortlake course; he wished first, however, to impress upon Mr. Watson the necessity of his going as coach, for the mistake made in '69 was in not having a proper manager, and he thought Mr. Watson, who was strongly urged to go at that time, should make good his error by going next year, were the challenge accepted. Mr. Crocker, too, spoke strongly of the necessity of a good coach, and there was no one in whom the crew relied as much...
...much better than an average English crew, but not better than the best, for, although the material was as good as any he had ever seen, in form and finish they were inferior to the best English crew's. He, too, when asked, went on to say that he thought Cambridge would not accept a challenge, as their crew this year is an inferior one, but that Oxford probably would, as Harvard is considered there the representative college of America, and, too, they felt they were under some obligation to us, owing to our former race with them. He advised...