Word: one
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...born on the twenty-ninth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, and of the independence of the United States the eightieth. The interesting event occurred in Boston. A pewter mug, richly embossed in tin, was given me by my uncle...
...know about any immediate ancestors; but everybody knows that the O'Donohues go back to one of the Kings of Ireland. For further details see any History of Ireland...
...college which was so indifferent that it possessed only five college papers. But by chance there dwelt in this college a man who was not indifferent; and as there was great need of another paper and he had nothing else to do, he bethought him of starting one for the benefit of his fellow-students and the Faculty. Now this man determined to please the multitude, so he advertised for advice...
Then came a fat man, smelling of tobacco. He had several volumes of Bohn's works under his arm. This one was a Bummer, and spoke as follows: "Old man, I admire your pluck. If you'll only pitch into the Faculty heavy, we'll all buy your paper. You see, the Advocate and Crimson haven't got backbone enough. You just publish these complaints about janitors and short vacations, and these suggestions about a lower grade of degrees and abolishing prayers, and I tell you what, the fellows will back...
...Echo has complimented the Crimson by selecting one of the latter's brevities as a standard for its jokes. Having obtained a standard, the Echo should now offer a few jokes to be tried...