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Word: exit (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1870-1879
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...grand cathedral of time the organ, at the touch of providence, does not play joyous melodies continually; but for every peal of merriment at the birth of a soul, there must be a requiem at its exit from earth...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Our Exchanges. | 10/24/1873 | See Source »

...domo. Three years ago the burglaries were indeed few in number, but, like the murders which De Quincey has celebrated, of so artistic a character that they could not fail to command the respect of all true lovers of the aesthetic. Windows furnished the favorite mode of entrance and exit, daylight or darkness suited the interlopers, and, in one instance at least, a hand-to-hand fight settled the ownership of valuable articles of clothing. The next year we dwelt in greater security, but last year the losses were severe and numerous; watches were stolen from the Gymnasium and from...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: POLICE MATTERS. | 10/24/1873 | See Source »

...Exit that eccentric bore...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A SUMMONS. | 5/16/1873 | See Source »

Fire-escapes placed at each end of the building would afford a ready exit in case of fire, and are, we think, an imperative necessity...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 4/18/1873 | See Source »

...fearless tone said, "Come!" Enter an elderly gentleman with silver locks, supposed to be not entirely unconnected with the coal-trade. "Is Mr. Smith in?" Smith, in dressing-gown and slippers: "No, sir, Mr. Smith has just gone to recitation, and won't be back for four hours." Exit the thrall of carbon, and great hilarity on the part of Smith...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DUNS. | 1/24/1873 | See Source »

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