Word: shows
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...exceed twenty by as much as ten that then the men be divided into two groups to compete on different evenings. From these men the ten or fifteen best speakers should be chosen. These men might be asked to enter a second competition where they would be expected to show their skill in rebuttal. At this trial the number of candidates might be reduced to six. The men thus chosen might then take sides-three on a side-work up the question and enter a final competition which should take the form of a regular debate with main and rebuttal...
...native wild animals. Mr. Hornaday began by giving evidence of the extermination of such animals as used to be abundant throughout the country. This destruction, he said, is continually going on among all animals, but is especially noticeable among birds. Reports from all sections of the country show that there is a decrease of more than fifty per cent. The number of birds and animals exterminated within a few years is already large, and the prospects of the speedy destruction of many more is imminent...
...have illustrated catalogues to distribute and our clerks are always ready to show our stock...
...told anecdotes which brought out his special Celtic attributes of sensibility, humor, and kindliness. These characteristics are also to be seen in his most famous works, as "The Deserted Village," "She Stoops to Conquer," and "The Vicar of Wakefield." From these works Mr. Copeland read a few passages to show that Goldsmith was just passing out of the classic period of English literature...
...have illustrated catalogues to distribute and our clerks are always ready to show our stock...