Word: friend
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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WILY Sophomore kindly consents to supply the place of an Absent Friend, and sacrifice himself by replying to A. F. 's name at lecture in Pol. Econ. 14. Professor unfortunately recognizes him. Prof. loq. Ah, Mr. Cutts, you are not in this elective, are you? Mr. Cutts. Well, no, sir, but I heard the lectures were so very interesting I thought I 'd like to just drop in. Prof. all smiles, but A. F. has to take his absence...
SOME time ago a few letters from a Chinese gentleman, residing in Cambridge, to a friend in China, accidentally fell into my hands. Anticipating some curious comments on our civilization, I immediately elected all the Chinese courses given at Harvard, and after a time I was enabled to translate the valuable find. I was not deceived in my anticipations, for I think the interest attached to the letters well repays all my trouble. I send you herewith some extracts from them; if they are acceptable, I shall send them from time to time. It is to be observed that...
...parched soul longs for the refreshing waters of communication with thee. In the excitement and bustle of travel thy image is still vivid before my mind's eye. And with longing do I look forward to the blissful day that will bring me tidings from the friend of my youth...
...they rub and shake the hands of others. Different degrees of pleasure are expressed by different manners of touching. When greatly pleased, they touch each other's lips. Once, I distinctly remember, I saw one American stretch out his left foot and knock it against the back of his friend, probably because he was very much satisfied with...
DEAR COUSIN SAM, - Being inclined toward the study of medicine, I went into the Hospital one Saturday morning, at the invitation of a friend of mine there, and witnessed two interesting operations, which I will describe...