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...readiness to go down to New Haven on Friday. Meanshile the Yale men had decided, without just, cause to give up the game. We should suppose that mere politeness would have led them to notify our team; but nothing of the sort was done. By an accident this remarkable freak on the part of Yale was learned by a Harvard man in New York, and a telegram from him saved our eleven a useless trip to New Haven. And now Yale alleging some at all. Therefore of Yale may possibly be explained by the fact that Harvard undoubtedly...
...riding heavy seas, things which are now an every day experience, were never dreamt of, and considering the canoe's then far from perfect state, would have proved difficult and dangerous achievements. And as for the use of sails, the mere suggestion would probably have been considered a freak of insanity. Gradually, however, the readers of McGregor's lonely and adventurous cruise on the Nile, Jordan and other rivers, began to attempt like feats, and in this way there sprung up a desire for a more serviceable canoe, which has resulted in its attaining its present state of perfection...
London swells, it is said, are wearing suits, made by Poole, of bright silk plaid, the colors resembling a Roman scarf. It remains to be seen whether America will adopt this latest freak of British barbarism...
...case which has just occurred, and justice to a popular and worthy man, as well as to truth, demands that the facts should be known. Mr. Sartelle, being in my room, casually read my theme, and some time afterwards wrote his, on the same subject. By a freak of memory there appeared striking resemblances between the two themes, which led the instructor to make an investigation. Mr. S. told a straightforward, manly, truthful story about the matter to the instructor, the dean and the president : that he did not write his theme until the next day after reading mine; that...
...crept closer to him, till her bright head was pillowed on his chest. Was it still a girlish jest, a girlish freak...