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...aboard. Running at this speed the launch can be handled easily. The launch draws very little water, and the design is unique in that the boat does not leave a wake, sufficient to disturb an eight-oared crew, even when the launch is running at high speed. The bows flare out rather sharply over the surface of the water just above the waterline and give a quick rotary motion to the bow wash, casting the water under the boat, while the broad, almost flat-bottomed stern has the effect of smoothing the water out and leaves a broad shallow furrow...
What's the flare of the rocket...
...long frock is the swell coat of the season, but cannot be obtained in proper style from the cheap shops. Much depends upon the proportions and fitting, for if the waist be only half an inch too long or too short, or the skirt not have the proper flare, the whole effect is bad. The loose overcoats, now so popular, are another illustration. This coat, a first class one, will last in good shape four years, and then look better than a new cheap one. The Ulster is perhaps the best garment to get cheap, as it is only worn...
...long frock is the swell coat of the season, but cannot be obtained in proper style from the cheap shops. Much depends upon the proportions and fitting, for if the waist be only half an inch too long or too short, or the skirt not have the proper flare, the whole effect is bad. The loose overcoats, now so popular, are another illustration. This coat, a first-class one, will last in good shape four years, and then look better than a new cheap one. The Ulster is perhaps the best garment to get cheap, as it is only worn...
...during dining hours is often bad and the atmosphere toward the end of the hours generally grows so close and hot that it is very uncomfortable for hose dining there. It has been found impracticable to open many of the upper windows because the draft causes the gas to flare in such a fashion that the walls are in danger of being considerably blackened. We understand that the Board of Directors are making efforts to remedy this trouble and we trust that they will be able to do so, and that in short time, for it is a serious discomfort...