Word: life
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...June Nassau Literary Magazine contains an interesting article on life at Princeton...
...Agassiz's new book, "A Contribution to American Thalassography," supplies a vacant place in the literature of oceanic basins. The book is the result of several cruises on board the steamer "Blake" of the U. S. Coast Survey. The materials collected furnish valuable information for the study of animal life in deep water, and the conclusions arrived at cause new views to be taken of the former positions of the continents and of the history of submarine deposits. Considerable space is devoted to the discussion of the geological history of Florida. Louis Agassiz asserted that the formations of Florida could...
...antagonism is clearly seen by the second writer. College men thrown suddenly into the world cannot well picture that world, until they grow to be thoroughly acquainted with it. No matter how much a man may know of history and political economy, he cannot succeed in the active life of journalism until he becomes practical...
...next to the last Advocate for this year made its appearance yesterday. Although this number is not above the average, the contributions are, for the most part, interesting. "The Village Schoolmaster" is the sketch of a portion of the life of Dr. Twitchell. The story is a peculiar combination of love, school routine, and unnaturalness. The principal character is not skillfully drawn and his marked peculiarities are not represented as apparent to those with whom he associates. The conclusion is not in harmony with the first part of the story. "Six-Paris" is an incident of the last siege...
...Yale student who was severely hurt last week by a post that he ran into in running for a train was due to his desire to get to New York in time to take advantage of the market before the effect of Captain Cook's remark wore off.- Life...