Word: brights
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...much piquancy or force of character. We soon became acquainted with each other in the easy, friendly way that the intercourse of a summer hotel is wont to bring about, and I began to like her very well indeed; and soon found that, if she were not a wonderfully bright woman, she was really a charming girl...
...hotel boasted long double balconies on three sides of the house, looking seaward. One evening Bertha and I had been sitting side by side upon the lower balcony rather later than usual; the majority of the guests were within doors. It was bright moonlight, and the sea, scarcely ruffled by the wind, lay like a mirror before us. I suppose I felt a little sentimental - naturally enough...
...Pharoah cursed it. College men have always shown a great aversion to lamp-posts, particularly those on the bridge, and make light of putting out the glass lights when the gas lights have been put out; but, on the other hand, have shown a great love for "Lampy," whose bright light is far more brilliant even than Edison's Electric Light. Therefore let us earnestly seek for the return of "Lampy" and then the lamps on the College buildings will only serve as ornaments, and targets for the Rifle Club...
...trees with colored lamps were bright...
...Bright no more, but dull and sober...