Word: almost
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Doumic for his kindness in offering to write the reports of his lectures. Although possessing a fair knowledge of French, the American reporter who has to translate a lecture, in summarizing it is extremely likely to fail in giving due prominence to important points and to miss almost entirely the personality of the lecturer which the good report should impart. Fitting accounts of a connected course of lectures like the present on French Romanticism are likely to prove useful, especially if written by one who is in a position to do them justice...
With the exception of the Freshman squad almost all of the men on the river yesterday went at their work handsomely as if they had something to start with. This is the result of last season 's enthusiasm for boating which resulted in the establishment of a thorough system...
...life net which was spread below Henney, and only just in time, for even before it was sufficiently manned he was forced to jump. The smoke was so dense that he was invisible to those below and landing in the net near the weaker end almost before its holders knew it, his fall was only partially broken and he struck the sidewalk with considerable force, receiving a bad shaking up and possible internal injuries...
Throughout the period of time the nines have been working, it has been a difficult matter to predict anything definite as to prospects, as the work indoors is so limited that it can from no basis for a general criticim. The uneven surface of the cage makes accurate fielding almost impossible...
...Elusive Lover," by Virna Woods (Houghton, Mifflin and Co.) is a short, interesting love story with a clever plot. The characters are few and almost without exception essential to the plot. The scene is laid in California, in and about Los Angeles...