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Word: reads (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Hobbs, L. S., read his dissertation on the "Twelfth Article of Jay's Treaty" to an interested audience yesterday evening. This study in the diplomatic history of this peculiar article is marked by masterly clearness and conciseness of thought and diction, and gives evidence of thorough and conscientious investigation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 2/25/1887 | See Source »

About fifty Brown University alumni had their annual jollification at Delmonico's, New York, the other evening. Among those present were Professor I. L. Lincoln, Judge Henry E. Howland, General Thomas Ewing, Rowland Hazard, Charles L. Colby and Roswell Smith. Letters of regret were read from George William Curtis, Sunset Cox and others. A number of speeches were made...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 2/21/1887 | See Source »

...Glee Club, assisted by the Banjo Club, gave a very pleasant concert in Fall River last Friday night, after which there was a dance and a banquet. During the entertainment Mr. Hayes read several selections which were very well received...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 2/21/1887 | See Source »

...member of the navy was unfortunate enough to receive an exhibition part he was honor-bound to resign and make room for a luckier class-mate. "This resignation," says a chronicler of those days, "took place immediately after the parts were read to the class. The doorway of the middle entry of Holworthy was the place usually chosen for the affecting scene. The performance was carried on in the mock-oratorical style, a person concealed under a sheet being placed behind the speaker to make the gestures for him. The names of the members who, having received parts for commencement...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Glimpse Back Into the Ages. | 2/19/1887 | See Source »

...murder of Daniel Clark. For the Crown, Mr. Winkler, for the defendant, Julian W. Mack in his own behalf. The attendance at the trial was large and the interest unflagging. A jury of twelve was sworn in without a challenge, although their ignorance was appalling, but two having read Hood's poem, and nobody, Bulwer's novel of "Eugene Aram." The afternoon, from three to five was consumed in the presentation of the evidence of the case. The court reassembled at 6.30 and listened to the arguments of both counsels. At 7.25 Justice Beal delivered his charge, which was lucid...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 2/19/1887 | See Source »

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