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...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...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ALMOST A STATUE. | 3/5/1880 | See Source »

...Brush of the Art Club, Bond of the Finance Club, and the rest. I was thinking them over, as I lay on the grass, when some one slapped me on the shoulder, and, looking up, I saw that contemptible little Browser of our class, - the scrubby man with the pug nose...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A COUNTERFEIT PRESENTIMENT. | 6/25/1879 | See Source »

...door. To my shout of "Come in!" there entered a person whom I at once recognized as the wonderful boy I had so long desired to see. His head was small; his eyes had a sleepy look in them, and were of dull gray; his nose inclined to the pug; and his mouth was large and inexpressive; but his hair was what chiefly attracted my attention. It was long and unkempt, and had a sort of character to it that struck my fancy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MACAULAY'S SCHOOL-BOY. | 1/24/1879 | See Source »

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