Word: legend
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...called "Dame Cragie." The Rev. Augustus M. Lord, a poet of considerable repute, then gave Longfellow's "The Chambered Nautilus." The first author introduced was Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, who read several extremely beautiful verses on the gondoliers of Venice, a poem entitled "Sunset on the Nile" and "A Legend of the Flies." One of Mrs. Howe's poems referred to the rivalry of the ladies of Venice in dressing their gondoliers in the most elegant liveries. This poem was rapturously applauded, and, though brief, received as much praise as given to any during the evening. The Rev. Dr. Edward...
...Indian Legend" is a pretty little story, though rather unsatisfactory and a trifle too mysterious...
...eight o'clock, as the time advertised for beginning was 8.15 p.m. - thus allowing a decent delay for Fashion's sake. The Assembly Rooms were crowded at 8 o'clock and the vast audience were seated on the tiptoe of expectation, as may be said, waiting to learn the legend of the play...
...Yale sophomore celebrated the closing of the second term last week by fastening to the ceiling of one of the recitation rooms a placard bearing the legend...
...Legend of Chocorua" we are glad to welcome among college writings, for it is an attempt at something different from and higher than the usual class of literature. It is after the style which made Hawthorne famous in his short tales; but, to use an old saw, we regret to say, it is a long way after. The author has obtained some of the effects he was evidently striving after, and one or two good conceptions are worked out. As a whole, however, the "Legend" is strained, and the vagueness and mystery in it, instead of giving color...