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Short-hand taught-Positively shortest method. Terms low. Address,-F. B. Gregory, 29 Mellen...
...have chosen law; 8, business; 6, ministry; 3, teaching; 2, medicine; 1, science; 1, manufacturing and 12 are on the fence. The oldest man is 28 years, 6 months, 4 days; the youngest, 19 years, 10 months, 23 days. The tallest man is 6 feet 1 3/4 inches; the shortest, 5 feet 2 3/4 inches. The heaviest man weighs 200 lbs.; the lightest...
When the trail is found, the pack close up, and follow it strictly. If, however, the hares are viewed at any part of the run, the trail may be disregarded, and the hares chased by the shortest route. The master of the hunt (the hares not having been sighted) determines a point from which the hounds are permitted to race for home...
...Huzza! a brave start. With such science on board, they scarce can fail to reach the bottom safely. Alas! "the best-laid schemes of mice and men gang aft agley," and this party ganged the same way. An unfortunate rock intervenes, and they separate, - the gallant leader measured the shortest distance between the sled and a neighboring tree; the youthful prodigy described the arc of a great circle and landed in a snow-bank; the large gentleman remained stationary, remarking, " This rock shall fly from its firm base as soon as I"; the last, describing a parabolical curve, an ellipse...
...contended; but lest, perchance, running they should escape notice, the judges followed in a chariot, drawn by two bay chariot-horses. And one, walking swiftly, was first by far; but the third, tall indeed and large as to his limbs, being left far behind, returned by a road, the shortest possible, among swamps and ditches; and the spectators with much laughter welcomed him climbing over the barrier; nor did any one know, what suffering, he did these things...