Word: ending
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...pluckily. Another sparring-match then took place between Messrs. Mudge, '74, and Denton, L. S. S. Mr. Mudge's blows were delivered with considerable force, but the majority of them were skilfully parried by Mr. Denton, who finally succeeded in getting his opponent's head in chancery. At the end of two bouts, of five minutes each, the contest was decided in favor of Mr. Denton. It was the intention of the managers that the two victors, Messrs. Riggs and Denton, should conclude the meeting by sparring together, but as it was already quite late, the match was postponed until...
...more than six hours for sleep. If there is any good reason for the proposed change, the desires of the students will hardly affect it; but if, as seems probable, it is only a spiritless revival of a bygone custom, a well signed petition may very probably accomplish its end. We would suggest, then, that students interested in the matter should start a petition for keeping the hours of recitation throughout the year as they at present...
...good, if not better. It should be better. Experientia docet. The experience gained last week should be used. The contests of last Saturday began at the hour announced, and there were none of those vexatious delays between them to which we are so much accustomed, yet they did not end until an hour after the time expected. The programme was too long for two hours. Much of the pleasure that would have been taken in the boxing and wrestling was lost because they came at the hour of lunch. Many left before they began, and the others who remained seemed...
...year examinations end to-morrow. Recitations begin on Monday, February...
...earth, and a great river sprang forth which divided the world into two parts. On one side of the river they placed all the men, and upon the other side all the women. Munnee then took his place among the women, and Boshor among the men. At the end of a year the miraculous power of Boshor enabled her to bring forth as many female children as there were men, while the commerce of Munnee and the women produced an equal number of males. When these demigods were fully grown, Munnee placed a treasure in the hands of each woman...