Word: better
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...England at this time of year is a severe one; and that the longer a lady has to stand exposed to the east-wind after coming out of a heated church, the more likely she is to catch cold. Let us hope that courtesy will hereafter get the better of impatience...
...consider them in order, taking the lowest class, the Carnivora, first. This class comprises all proctors of prey, and it is indeed a numerous one. Its habits are strange, and form a very interesting study, and that you may know them the better, I will mention a few of their chief characteristics. They sit around on benches and pretend to be reading, but beware, they are fooling thee! They sit on the benches, and, having pricked the newspapers they read full of pin-holes, they peep out and await their chance. It soon comes, and as a cat, from behind...
Whatever comes, 't were better, sure...
...drop anything of whatever use or value as soon as the charm of novelty has departed from it. Such has been the cause of the rise and sudden fall of the Rifle Corps, and there seems to be little advantage in attempting to revive it. It would be much better if those who are interested in the Corps would turn to other forms of exercise which are of much more importance to the College, and which are at present in a languishing condition. We recommend that the ghost of the Rifle Corps be allowed to join the spirits...
...good, as it will, eventually, greatly decrease the expenses incumbent on membership of the clubs, and, further, will place the whole management of the boats and boat-house in the hands of the club officers. The result of this will be that boats will be more regularly repaired, and better taken care of, all complaints and desired changes will be more readily attended to, and the ownership of the boats will bring with it an additional interest in boating. We will remind our readers that they are not asked to subscribe money for an indefinite purpose, but to join...