Word: likeness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...have never before been aware of; but I am quite sure that even the theses which are read in the class, (and which consume a vast amount of time uselessly,) are not perfect guide books to the "literary path," and the "finest bits of scenery" along it. I would like F. W. K. to answer, - without previously consulting an English literature, - what he knows about the authors I mentioned in my letter, and whether he gained his knowledge of them from independent research or the English Department? His reference to the composition courses is equally flimsy as that to English...
...week! Ladies or gentlemen desiring pleasant profitable employment write at once. We want you to handle an article of domestic use that recommends itself to every one at sight. Staple as flour. Sells like hot cakes. Profits 300 per cent. Families wishing to practice economy should for their own benefit write for particulars. Used every day the year round in every household. Price within reach of all. Circulars free. Agents receive sample free. Address, Domestic Manufacturing Company, Marion, Ohio...
...city of New York men were uniformly light, and McElven, the anchor, the smallest and slightest of the four. The Columbia men were middle-weight. At the sound of the pistol, Both teams fell like lead to the floor, with Columbia slightly in the advantage. For an instant the red ribbon at the middle of the rope failed to budge, and then it just peered out of the snap on the Columbia side. At the end of the first minute Columbia had just about half an inch, and, although the City of New York's boys pulled sturdily, and their...
...anchor, and the red ribbon rushed about three feet toward Harvard. Then two brave Harvard men away up in a balcony gave a duet consisting of the nine 'rahs, and the audience applauded. Hopke did not give up, but threw his belt away and lay down to tug like the rest of his men. The Harvards were lying at ease on the plank, Easton alone keeping his hands on the rope. Ten seconds before the expiration of the time limit they tugged again, and added enough to their advantage to make the final victory amount to 6 feet 4 inches...
...week! Ladies or gentlemen desiring pleasant profitable employment write at once. We want you to handle an article of domestic use that recommends itself to every one at sight. Staple as flour. Sells like hot cakes. Profits 300 per cent. Families wishing to practice economy should for their own benefit write for particulars. Used every day the year round in every household. Price within reach of all. Circulars free. Agents receive sample free. Address, Domestic Manufacturing Company, Marion, Ohio...