Word: beginnings
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Monday the 26th inst., Professor Levy will give his conference on "Voltaire" at the rooms of the Cercle Francais. The lecture will begin, as usual, precisely at 8 o'clock...
...commencement of this season, before the sports on the river or on Jarvis can begin, walking is the only available out-door recreation; and the goodly number of pedestrians that patrol the brick sidewalks of North Avenue on a fine afternoon bear witness to its popularity. But as soon as the snow clears off, and overshoes can be discarded, the time will have come for long walks. That happy afternoon when the hieroglyphics on your tabular view are not underscored will be devoted to exploring the surrounding country. When the interest of sight-seeing is added to the exhilarating effects...
Immediately Fine Arts suggested itself as the most high-toned thing on which to begin. So I commenced looking around for some favorable investment in this line. Firmly convinced of the truth of the proverb, "Palma non sine argento per vias rectas," my small board fairly burned in my pocket, while I was searching for some good introduction to this unknown land...
...Kellner, and each one has to go into the cellar, and grope his way in the darkness to the enormous vat, where a man stands ready to fill his glass and receive the four kreutzers in return. After a goodly number of visits to the vat the party begin to indulge in loud singing and talking, much to your amusement if you happen to be a spectator. In their society meetings a large keg of beer is placed in one corner, several large wooden mugs (holding about a gallon) are placed on the centre of the table...
...young lady called Mabel, who, being somewhat impecunious, and an orphan withal, foolishly wishes for the riches of this world. By an ingenious process of castle-building she attains her end in about fifteen minutes; but the powers of earth, air, water, and fire - as exemplified in the sun - begin to send in such exorbitant tax-bills for the use of their respective elements, that she is fain to return to her former state, and to content herself with the hope of a future reward. The merits of this article are so delightfully uniform that it is almost impossible...