Word: seeings
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...sorry to see that slips are cut from the files in the Reading-Room. It is annoying in looking for an article to find that it has been...
...pocket-Bible in lieu of card, and is admitted. Uncle cordial; cousins, Sophs at Vassar. Welcome breakfast. Rain increases; have to spend the day. Luncheon. Dinner. Bezique and forfeits in the sitting-room. Rain ceases. Cousins excuse themselves to study Hebrew in the library. Uncle takes us out to see prize swine. Freshman detects latent ring-bone in blue-ribbon hog. Uncle turns pale. Freshman advises daily gallop and a mild blister. Uncle retires to library and adds codicil to his will. More forfeits. Freshman sues prettier cousin for twining tress. Enter uncle...
Prof. (bile very much riled). Don't you see that ewer on the table...
Prof. (ready to bust). Can't you see that ewer full...
Nothing need be said about the expediency of this rule, but so long as it exists it would be extremely gratifying to see it impartially enforced. Why one person should be forbidden to play or sing only at the hours specified, while the privilege of doing otherwise is granted to an association of individuals is difficult to understand. It is poor reasoning that makes it worse for one man to disturb his immediate neighbors than for a dozen or more to disturb twice as many...