Word: knows
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...beauty which I know in life...
...Friends, I come not here to talk.' [Applause.] I know a good deal about the sun and the moon; I can understand how, in the course of a few millions of years, the earth will go to the dogs [groans]; I can understand the books which my friend Mr. C-k has written [prolonged cheering]; but I can't understand Mr. Shirts's Indian policy. I tell you, gentlemen, that in him are evolution, and protoplasm, and Darwinism complete." [Laughter and applause...
...have with us," continued the chairman, "a distinguished senator from New York, who, I know, will address us in a speech replete with sound arguments. I call upon Mr. C-nkling." The senator then rose and said...
...finances of the College, as we all know, are in such a condition that the salaries of many of our instructors are very meagre; and yet a man with little experience finds employment here at a salary amounting in all to $1,500 or $1,800; and that, too, by spending not more than four or five hours a day in the Yard, contrary to the rules under the head of INFORMATION FOR JANITORS...
...sweet, coy way, "you have no Freshman nine. How nice that is, base ball is such a dangerous game!" He paid no attention to this remark, but continued, "I have no taste for the convivial life which many lead at college. I have a dog, you know; he and myself never part company; he clings constantly to my arms; we can't leave each other for a moment. Of course I go into town occasionally to take dinner at Parker's, the grub in Cambridge is so deucedly poor." Miss Tootsy had not caught the first part of this remark...