Word: novel
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...appearance in American poetry. "Hannah Bantry in the pantry," who employed her solitude in gnawing a mutton-bone, is the prototype of the "Marchioness." Hannah, to be sure, seems, in this instance, to have solaced her loneliness in a more sordid manner than the curious creature in Dickens's novel, but if Mother Goose had given us further glimpses of her heroine's character, we should, no doubt, find her more winsome...
...delightfully conclusive answer. It may be interesting to some to see what the prizes are worth at Cornell. In the 100-yards dash the prize is $1; 220-yards, $2 ("reduction on taking a quantity"); 1/4 mile and 1/2 mile, $3; 100-yards run (backwards) which is certainly a novel event, $2; and so on, the highest award being $5, which is given for several events...
When I recovered from my astonishment at her display of ichthyological knowledge, I asked to see her book, at the same time remarking, "This is just the time and spot that one would choose to read a good novel. Are you fond of novels? But I suppose they are forbidden in the college." " Nothin's forbidden, 'cept young men," replied she; "and I don't take much stock in novels, anyhow. There ain't enough meat to 'em, - lot of girls and men that don't know anything, nor can't talk about anything 'cept each other and love...
...contests. This is the first year in which the new Gymnasium will be the scene of our indoor exhibition and it is not too much to wish that the performances may be a great success. The number of competitors will undoubtedly be far larger than ever before, and the novel feature of having a "ladies' day" should spur men on to excel past records. Besides this, the list of events is more varied and attractive than usual, and offers opportunities for all kinds of athletes. If men will give up the idea of not competing unless they are sure...