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This and other like opinions which the author holds in the latter part of his book, together with a somewhat obscure manner of expressing his ideas, make it but an indifferent text-book, though as an expression of the present position of philosophy it is of great value.
"A SUFFERER," who reckons up his troubles by the yard, complains to us of the noises that disturb the college precincts sometimes till mid-night; and we heartily concur with him in longing for a cessation of the various shouts, cat-calls, snatches of popular melodies, the repetition of men...
WE invite the attention of our readers to the advertisement, in another column, of vacancies in the Customs' Service of China. We are informed by Mr. Drew that since 1860 the Chinese government has intrusted the collection of its revenue from foreign trade to a department officered by foreigners. Its...
Mr. Drew graduated at Harvard in 1863, and was nominated by this University for the Chinese service in 1865. Two other Americans joined the service at the same time, - one a nominee of Union, and the other of Yale. More of our countrymen are now wanted; and if those selected...
These considerations may furnish an excuse for the rather startling proposition at the head of this article: Note-Books at Examination. In college life we can master but little, yet we can learn where to look for a great deal. Whether our attention is sufficiently turned in that direction is...