Word: pug
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Leighton's interiors and college buildings should be remembered as the best of their class. His views of Newport are interesting, showing the principal houses of this summer resort, and views on the beach. His picture, entitled "What Goes to Make Life Worth Living," an instantaneous one of a pug dog, occasioned much favorable comment. Mr. Storrow has devoted much time to the athletic teams, and his work is thus of more than ordinary interest to us. A very striking picture of his exhibit is that of a Maine trapper in the woods. Mr. Bancroft has some choice interiors...
...sweet. He decided not, in case the other name were Bridget or Maria. One thing troubled him not a little: though he could recall separately every one of the features of his captivatress, - including her delightful little retrousse nose (vulgar and ignorant people spoke of it as a "pug"), - he could not, for the life of him, picture her face as a whole. One day, however, Snifkins remarked that he had observed the same peculiarity in himself, with regard to those very near and dear to him. Boggles was immensely relieved. His opinion of Snifkins's acuteness rose...
...combined glare of twelve pairs of glasses can better be imagined than described! One or two belonged to the Saturday morning club, and one to the Saturday evening, - the latter being, in my opinion, preferable to the former. Two of them were very pretty; another beautifully ugly, like a pug dog; and the rest were not remarkable in any way. There was one divorced lady, who inspired much awe among the younger ones. From appearances, I should judge that it was her fault...