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Word: properly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1870-1879
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...have already said too much and yet I have a practical plan for the improvement of murders to propose, and some remarks to make on the proper place for a murder. Gentlemen of the Magenta, you must grant me another audience at some future time; at present I will only add that I have on hand two finished designs, which I shall be happy to communicate to any worthy person. The first is for the killing of a venerable gentleman, high in position, universally respected and disliked. The other has in view the murder of a flute-player. The first...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A PROTEST. | 4/23/1875 | See Source »

RULE VI. A boat's own water is its buoyed course parallel with those of the other competing boats, from the station assigned to it at starting to the finish, and the Umpire shall be sole judge of a boat's deviation from its own water and proper course through the race...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BOATING CONVENTION. | 4/9/1875 | See Source »

...knew better than be how to manage the annual miracle of the liquefying of the blood at Naples; how to temper the success to the receipt of offerings; how to have the grand climax at the proper moment. Therefore, when his portly frame appeared at the entrance to the refectory, all hopefully awaited the opening of his lips...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOW JOHN POLHEMUS BECAME A CARDINAL. | 3/26/1875 | See Source »

With the view of promoting such an association as rapidly as possible, I freely offer the result of some years' experience passed, not altogether without honor, during the war for the maintenance of the Union, until the election of the proper company or battalion officers, and, with the consent of the authorities, the use of the Gymnasium for meeting and drill...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MILITARY DRILL. | 3/26/1875 | See Source »

...from Cambridge to rent the club-boats during the summer vacations. We should suppose that any such arrangement should be made with Blakey, for he only undertakes to furnish boats during term-time, and he would, of course, be responsible for the return of the boats in September in proper repair. There are probably many who spend their vacations in some place with favorable opportunities for rowing, which they cannot make use of because there are no good boats. If the clubs choose to take the matter into their own hands, it would increase their revenues as well as accommodate...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/26/1875 | See Source »

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