Word: reade
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...tallow candle, which he kept to reduce the friction of his pulleys. This was lighted, and peace temporarily restored. When the house was called to order, the light shed by the single tallow candle was unfortunately found not bright enough to enable any one of the Professors to read their parts, and, as no oration had been assigned for the evening, and extempore speaking is not approved by them, it was evident that no general business could be transacted...
...book in his hand, which he proceeded to explain was a work just published, on a new and very interesting subject, - Political Economy. He wished to call the attention of the Faculty to it. Professor Yellsons, on account of the vocal qualities implied in his name, was appointed to read a chapter of it merely to kill time, since no business could be transacted. Opening the book at random, he began to read about the policy of Division of Labor, showing its advantages and beneficial results. The Professors all listened with great attention, until one of them started suddenly from...
NOTICE. - At the last meeting of the Natural History Society, Art. III. Sec. IV. of the Constitution was amended so as to read...
...Williams Vidette gives an exciting account of the hair-breath escape of two Sophomores, who were almost caught by the Prex. while smoking. All boarding-school boys will sympathize with them. We advise Williams students who use the weed to read Mr. Dick Swiveller, on the modes of escaping detection...
...Granary Burying-Ground have continued to increase in beauty and strength, until they have come to be to many of us a much-loved memorial of our forefathers and their times; and in their gnarled trunks, as in the furrows of an aged warrior's face, we seem to read of deeds of which they are the silent witness...