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...beginning of a college year one of the great duties held up before men is the duty of concentration; in order that they may accomplish definite work and not spend their energies to no avail. Concentration is important, but interruptions to a man's work are bound to come--calls which he cannot refuse to hear. To meet these calls upon his time and yet continue his own work a man must learn thoroughly such lavishness as marked the life of Christ, lavishness which shrinks from no amount of work and is of one spirit with the lavishness...
...called away at this point; the corpse arises, and makes a determined effort to escape. A new arrival prevents this, but Dorine seizes a physician's robe and gives it to Crispin, who immediately puts it on. The new arrival proves to be a servant who has come to avail herself of Mirobolan's reputed power as a clairvoyant. Crispin of course has to play the role of the physician, and many absurd complications follow. He finally makes his escape, and is sent at once by Geralde to get the promised money from Lisidor. The latter has meanwhile discovered Geralde...
...fortunately called away at this point; the corpse arises, and makes a determined effort to escape. A new arrival prevents this, but Dorine seizes a physician's robe and gives it to Crispin, who immediately putsit on. The new arrival proves to be a servant who has come to avail herself of Mirobolan's reputed power as a clairvoyant. Crispin of course has to play the role of the physician, and many absurd complications follow. He finally makes his escape, and is sent at once by Geralde to get the promised money from Lisidor. The latter has meanwhile discovered Geralde...
...Atkins has made a generous offer of certain very rich land on his estate for the prosecution of experiments in the cultivation of tropical plants, and it is probable that the directors of the Botanic Garden will avail themselves of it. There is now so much interest felt in the production of tropical foods, fruits and fibres, that a branch garden, under the direction of the Harvard Botanic Garden, might prove attractive and very useful. The whole subject is now receiving careful consideration and the most favored plan contemplates the establishment, in southern Cuba, of an experiment station which could...