Word: novels
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...university crew yesterday tried a novel style of rigging the boat. They had the stroke on the starboard side and all the port men were moved back one number. Thus Jones '92 was stroke, Goddard 7, Upham 6, Tilton 5, Perkins 4, Watriss 3, Hutchison 2, Hartridge bow. The crew looked about as well as usual but Jones was a trifle slow to get his oar into the water at stroke...
...Barnes of New York.A crowded house greeted the first appearance of the dramatization of Mr. Gunter's celebrated novel "Mr. Barnes of New York." The play differs in very few respects from the book, although several of the tableau scenes are naturally stronger in the play than in the book, notably the "vendelta" scene of the last act. Mr. Robert Hilliard took the part of Mr. Barnes easily and naturally, and shared the honors with Miss Emily Righ who, as Marina Paoli, was an ideal Corsican, strong in love and hate. The other characters were well sustained...
Unique hand-book for ready reference-Admirably adapted to use of school and club, and for ready reference (Philadelphia Critic). A novel and highly entertaining device for acquainting everybody with the principles of parliamentary practice It is parliamentary law taught by practice-a sort of normal school for instruction in the principles essential to the management of deliberative bodies (Critic, New York...
...Book Buyer states that Mr. Barret Wendell is to publish his new novel in the early spring...