Word: night
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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SCARCE had bright Sol dispelled the dreary night...
...Saturday night Miss Neilson took her farewell benefit, and a large audience testified their admiration for the most beautiful and accomplished actress that has appeared on those boards for many a day. We decline to regard it as possible that Miss Neilson will not come to us again next year...
...worst of the matter is, that the gas is turned off at the meters, so that it cannot be lit again during the night. A man's vexation when he finds himself in a black basement with only a match or two in his pockets is almost intolerable...
...present state of things is a marked change from what it was two years ago. Then, it is true, the gas burned in the entries till only half past ten; but a full blaze could be got at any part of the night in the basements. Now the brightest light in many of the buildings is only a glimmer, that hardly serves to make the darkness visible...
...lest these shall neglect still more what was already given as little time as was practicable. As much of their time as before will be given to French and Natural History; to secure time for writing, they will play one less game of whist, stay at home one more night from the theatre. A slight acknowledgment, also, of the value afforded by this practice has been given by the College in requiring themes and forensics. No one who indorses this action can object to voluntary writing on the part of the student. As was said above, our readers are good...