Word: constant
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Edmund Gosse's last book, "Robert Browning's Personalia," is put forth, its author says, in answer to constant inquiry for The Century article, which forms the most of its substance. That article was publised in the December number of 1887, and Browning's death naturally renewed public interest in it. To this article, entitled "The Early Career of Robert Browning, 1812-1845," is added a very brief chapter of personal reminiscences and an epilogue. The epilogue is merely some verses from Ronsard, to which Browning was very partial, quoted here with their quaint old spelling preserved...
...work as the leader of the society in Chicago has many practical expressions. Through his influence and advocacy the economic councils for the purpose of bringing together the capitalists and laborers in conference were established in the city. As leader of this society in Chicago, Mr. Salter is in constant touch with all social classes. After the trial of the anarchists Mr. Salter, impelled altogether by what he considered the interests of judicial fair play, in the face of the feverish excitement and prejudices of the people, risked his popularity and influence by taking a leading part in the attempt...
...further notice. As might be expected in a farcical comedy the characters are broadly drawn, though consistent. Miss Sheridan as Fifi Oritanski is the most natural, while Mr. Booth as Victor Smythe hardly makes the best of a poor part. Mr. Wilson is comical as Tom McDow, and excites constant laughter by his acting...
...Pick is to give his course of lectures on Memory in Cambridge, beginning next Thursday. Your readers could hardly invest $5.00 to better advantage than by taking these lectures. I took the course last year and have found constant use for it since. It has proved of great value...
...crew is no doubt far above the average; but some of the men look clumsy and it would be rash to say that the crew will be fast or that the big men will be the ones chosen for the races. The men are not at all definitely chosen. Constant changes are made. The men who rowed on the first crew yesterday were, stroke, Keyes, 161; 7, Davis 160; 6, Vail 180; 5, Kelton 193; 4, Earle 163; 3, Wood 159; 2, Hathaway 151, 1, Cummings 171. The average of this crew is 167 1 4 pounds-about ten pounds...