Word: cost
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...beauty and fashion of the city, to witness the nuptials of Mr. -, of the well-known firm of -, with Miss - , daughter of -, Esq. The fair bride was elegantly attired in a -, trimmed with the richest point lace. The entire outfit is said by those in the secret to have cost $10,000 in Paris, and is the most elegant thing in its way ever seen in this city. The sacred edifice was profusely decorated by an elaborate floral display from the well-known house of -, of this city...
...food, while meat is restricted to Sundays. For, according to medical advice, studying should not begin after an ordinary meal for an hour; while with this diet digestion will be far enough advanced to permit studying in fifteen minutes. But the author, in making up an estimate of the cost of living for a year on this plan, forgot to include the expense of a funeral, - a great oversight. We are afraid his regime will not find favor with the majority of students; but the book, as an expression of the opinion of a representative man of his class...
...College. The Corporation will vote under what conditions they will receive it. Were it not for the loss which the College suffered by the recent fire, it would probably be received with its present indebtedness; but, as matters now are, this can hardly be hoped for. The original cost of the boat-house was $5,000, its present indebtedness is $2,800; the tax is $78 per year. If the Corporation vote to receive the building, the cost of keeping it in repair and the tax will no longer be borne by the students. The intention of the University crew...
FIRST. The cost of one vote in a public body varies inversely as the whole number of votes in that body...
SECOND. The cost of a vote varies directly as the amount of money to be made out of the scheme...