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William Paterson (1658-1719) was a Scotsman who early removed to the Bahamas. In the Bahamas he preached to the planters' servants, learned from pirates the lore of the Spanish Main, conceived a scheme. The southern reaches of the Isthmus of Panama were known as Darien. From a peak in Darien Balboa first saw the Pacific. Soon the Spaniards were transporting their Inca loot across the Isthmus...
...occur full-blown in life. The characterization strikes one as incomplete and unreal for that very reason. Since the hero, Theodore Bulpington, occupies the centre of the stage to the exclusion of other complete and living characters, the novel contains little that is less shadowy than the main caricature...
...Note:--The CRIMSON regrets that space requirements prevent a complete reprint of Mr. Howard's letter. But as a reply to the main points, which remain intact, the following should be noted...
H.A.A. Ticket books will not admit to the Harvard-Princeton hockey game tomorrow night. Tickets are on sale at the H. A. A. and at the Boston Garden. Prices: Second balcony $0.55; first balcony $1.10; main floor...
...Beeches," his Northampton home. Calvin Coolidge had gotten up that morning as usual at 7 a. m. At the breakfast table he grumbled over the lack of news in the papers. At 8 130 he was at his office (Coolidge & Hemenway) on Main Street, reading his mail, attending to minor personal business. What he thought was another attack of indigestion-he had been doctoring himself for it with soda for three weeks (see n. 30)-made him feel uncomfortable. So about 10 o'clock he said to Harry Ross, his Secretary: "Well, I guess...