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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Ledochowski pointed down a long passage-way, at the end of which could be seen a party of Cook's tourists, doing the Vatican by torchlight. Among them could be seen a shadowy individual with a dark-lantern and a note-book...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOW JOHN POLHEMUS BECAME A CARDINAL. | 3/26/1875 | See Source »

...regularly or to let it grow. I chose the latter alternative. But, as every one knows, the most critical and unsatisfactory period in the growth of a mustache is from the time when it first makes its appearance till it has reached about an inch in length. At the end of the third week mine had reached more than half an inch, and I began to feel somewhat relieved, when suddenly I received an invitation to a grand evening party. Of course I could n't go with a half-grown mustache, so it had to come...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MY MUSTACHE. | 3/26/1875 | See Source »

AFTER the hours of the Tabular View change and dinner comes at one instead of two, it is suggested that recitations end at five instead of six. Themes would then come at two, and the first recitation would be at three. We should then have the same interval after dinner as we do at present, and few, we are convinced, think that the time allowed is too short. Themes and Forensics do not fall to the lot of individuals more than once a week, on the average, and the time until three would be amply sufficient for the customary smoke...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/12/1875 | See Source »

...attempt should be made to arrange for matches with other clubs. The great difference between our rules for playing and those recently adopted by Yale, Rutgers, Columbia, and Wesleyan is an obstacle which will have to be overcome, but satisfactory arrangements will, if possible, be made, and to this end communications are to be sent to the various clubs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 2/26/1875 | See Source »

...ability" of Wesleyan ought to produce are shown in an article entitled "Twilight Musings." We are introduced to a young lady called Mabel, who, being somewhat impecunious, and an orphan withal, foolishly wishes for the riches of this world. By an ingenious process of castle-building she attains her end in about fifteen minutes; but the powers of earth, air, water, and fire - as exemplified in the sun - begin to send in such exorbitant tax-bills for the use of their respective elements, that she is fain to return to her former state, and to content herself with the hope...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR EXCHANGES. | 2/26/1875 | See Source »

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