Word: occasione
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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ALTHOUGH the last meeting of the Union was eminently a successful one, yet there were certain incidents which call for remark, in order to prevent their occurrence in future. In several instances a lack of the sense of propriety was shown, considering the subject and occasion; while one or two...
"During one of the many winters I spent in Paris, I had occasion to go to Rouen, partly for pleasure and partly on business. The depth of winter is never a pleasant time to travel, and especially is it a dreary task in the French railways. My only companion in...
MR. RIDDLE'S reading of "Tot Plummer's First Assembly," in Lyceum Hall, last Tuesday, was a thoroughly enjoyable occasion. Mr. Grant has made a great hit, and in Mr. Riddle's hands, the piece is read to perfection. Next Tuesday he will read "The Sewing School for Scandal," by...
The creature advanced a few steps and growled. I had heard that the way to scare a lion (if this were a lion; the catamount, or American lion, probably) was to look him in the eye. I looked him in the eye, - sternly, unblushingly. I did more than this: I...
We parted, napped, descended, and met again; but, fortunately for you, reader, not one man had a dream (I cannot lie, for one). We lunched on marron mashe and green fruit, served, expressly for the occasion, from the Brunswick. While lunching, the great question of debate was whether we should...