Word: offing
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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THE growth and greatness of the Museum of Comparative Zoology must be a source of gratification to all lovers of Natural History. Students intending to devote the greater part of their lives to this branch of knowledge need no longer go to Europe with the expectation of finding better facilities...
It will be remembered that Mr. Froude, when in this country, made a similar statement as to its advantages. That these advantages are appreciated by the students of the University is evinced by the increase in the number seeking instruction there, it more than doubling each year. In order to...
That the Museum has, in so short a time, risen from almost nothing to its present position should not be merely an object of local but of national pride. Fortunate it is, too, that an interest in these studies, and it is to be hoped not a temporary one, has...
THE Owl, of Sta. Clara College, differs in many respects from the other exchanges of the Magenta. We have before us the September number, and, as some of the articles read like the productions of very youthful writers, we must be careful to treat it gently.
The spirit of loyal attachment to their Alma Mater is strong among the Sta. Clara students, and, as it appears to be very genuine, it deserves the highest commendation. The religious element in the Owl is considerable, and his feathers are slightly ruffled by the breezes of controversy. It may...