Word: authorities
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...November Century has a short story by the author of "Guerndale...
...James R. Lowell is candidate for the Rectorship of St. Andrews University, Scotland. His opponent is Mr. W H. Mallock, the author, who is at present the favorite...
...right as one enters, Mr. - will be assigned a page in the library book. This done he is prepared to take out a book, and upon turning round he will find himself face to face with a row of drawers, which are lettered alphabetically, according to authors. These drawers contain cards on most of which are written the title of a book, the author and the number; the others are reference cards. Having found the right card, the applicant writes on one of the pieces of paper which he will find above the drawers, the number of his page...
...after the 'Boston massacre," he was the speaker, of a committee sent to Gov. Hutchinson to demand the removal of the British troops from Boston. It was his words that made Hutchinson grow pale and tremble. His brother, John Adams, the second president of the United States, was the "Author of Instructions of the town of Braintree to their representatives "which was adopted verbatim by more than forty towns. He was one of the committee of Naval Affairs who drew up the rules and regulations which are the basis of our present naval code, and was the ablest advocate...
Professor Von Holst, the author of "The Constitutional History of the United States" and other historical works, will deliver two lectures on Wednesday and Thursday evenings next, at 7.30, in Sever 1I. The subject of the first lecture will be, "Representative Government in Germany," and that of the second, "Parliamentarismus." Professor Von Holst is an eloquent and entertaining speaker, and will deliver his lectures in English, which should insure him a large and attentive audience...