Word: charmingly
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...will charm thee with my magic...
...Vassar "the Sunday night `sings' have become one of the pleasantest features of the social life which centres round the Senior parlor. The entire informality of these `sings' constitutes their greatest charm...
...pleasant," I said to myself, as I looked down upon the scene below. "I think I can give up tough dinde aux truffes for this beef, which must be good judging from the way in which that classmate of mine is devouring it. There is a charm in a hall like this; and the worthies who look down upon one from the walls are inspiring, - all of them, from the driest, pickled old Puritan, to the gallant young Colonel who fell at Wagner. There is richness in that gorgeous window, - but stop! the national bird done in colored glass...
...efforts have been recently made to revive the Rifle Corps, a few words on the subject may not be out of place. Harvard has always had a great taste for novelty, and a strong tendency to 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...
...Well," said I. The charm was broken...