Word: enigmas
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...most puzzling questions that have recently disturbed the minds of economists and socialogists, is the so called Russian Revolt. Mr. Noble in his little volume by this name has endeavored to solve the enigma. As a study in history, the book is exceptionally concise, and thoroughly satisfactory with the exception of the study given to the period more immediately previous to the dynamite period of agitation. The author has not sufficiently noticed this period of the revolt, and as a result, the book somewhat unnaturally falls into two parts,-preparation for the revolt, and the revolt itself. The treatment...
...next called to a strange device over the fire-place-a row of four cards, the ace of hearts, eight of clubs, 8 to spades and five of diamonds, a suspicious looking bottle above, and skull-and-crossbones on each side. Snodkins informs us that it is a pictorial enigma; but, not being good at pictorial enigmas, we pass on, and come to the "shingles," so called, from which we learn that our host belongs to H. A. A., H. S. C., H. P. C., H. C. C., and H. t. A. L. Other things near by give evidence that...
...wish to say a few words anent the communication that appears in another column, for whether it is owing to parsimony or some other hidden cause, it still remains an enigma why a better attendance has not been given to the lectures under the auspices of the Art and Philological Societies for the benefit of the Assos expedition. The first, on the OEdipus, by Prof. Packard, drew but a very meagre audience. Mr. Agassiz was better supported, as was Prof. Goodwin, but in no wise as they should have been. The lectures have been exceptionally good, dealing with a class...
...pass lightly over what last year would have been a good subject for the indignant utterances of the editorial pen, and even say that the freshmen did a good thing. This change is as marvellous as it is sudden. The cause of it remains, and always will remain an enigma. We would have as soon expected to see the Globe or the Post warmly advocating the "grand old principles of the Republican party," as to see the Boston papers treat the actions of Harvard students with leniency, or even fairness. Can it be that the child-like, modest, and unassuming...
Whence he obtained such success, must remain - like himself - an enigma...