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...Here's Franklin," confidentially remarked the old man, hitching his chair up closer, - "individuality, perception, lightning was his playground, you know; economy, - Poor Richard's Almanac's right there, you see. Here's the murderer of a whole family; destructiveness right in his head, - never had it examined, and so had to be hanged. That's a perfect woman's head, imaginary; don't make 'em that way nowadays, you know...
Professor Winlock graduated in 1845 at Shelby College, Kentucky, and was immediately appointed Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy in that institution. He held this office till 1852, when he removed to Cambridge and took part in the computation of the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac. In 1857 he was appointed Professor of Mathematics in the United States Navy, and for several months afterwards was Assistant in the United States Naval Observatory at Washington. He was then made Superintendent of the American Ephemeris, and returned to Cambridge. He continued to perform the duties of his office until his appointment...
...American Rowing Almanac for 1874, edited and published by FRED. J. ENGLEHARDT, 37 Park Row, New York...
This issue of the Almanac is particularly interesting to Harvard men, as it devotes several pages to records of all the races of Harvard crews from 1865 to October 25, 1873. The races between Harvard clubs before 1865 are not given, because, as the editor says, whatever records of them may have been made cannot now be found. A short account of all the intercollegiate races from 1852 to 1873 is added. A noticeable feature of the Almanac, and one on which the editor seems to pride himself, is the maps of the Saratoga, Troy, Harlem, and Springfield courses. Those...