Word: smoothed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...would confine himself to prose, and always write as admirably as in "The Third Category," his work would be appreciated, we assure him. There is here a touch of introspection which is very charming, and the closing bit of brutality is unquestionably powerfully portrayed. Mr. Palmer's "Endymion" is smooth and pleasing. The second and third lines might be improved. An editorial completes the number...
...many more expected it would be a failure; everyone, however, kept his weather-eye open. Sunday dawned mild and clear, but with a strong wind blowing; the evening was cold, and the streets, which had been deep with mud from Saturday's rain, dried up and became smooth and hard. Monday morning came, and the weather still held good; the high wind, which, as before, lasted during the day, fell at the approach of night, and the elements were at last propitious...
...Palmer's poem was full of delicate and poetic touches, and showed in its smooth rythmical flow, the hand of one gifted with true talent. The progress of the college which had been rehearsed in the oration was here again presented with that additional beauty which only veritable poetic sentiment and expression could lend...
...well conceived tale. In Dr. Palmer's Experiment we have another of the double-identity stories which are so frequent in current literature. Mr. McCleary has contributed an exceedingly bright poem entitled. The Ballad of the Climcha Isles. It gives evidence of sound imagination. and is written in very smooth lines through which flows a subtle undercurrent of delicious humor. The remaining poetry deserves no particular notice. Finally we would call attention to a very ably written review of the new Quarterly Journal of Economics, which is one of the best book notices we have seen in the Advocate...
...will again try conclusions with her old rivals, Columbia and Yale. Everything has been done this year to make these races successful. and it is confidently expected that they will take place without hitch or postponement. The weather is beautiful, and the water of the Thames has been uncommonly smooth for the last few weeks. The air up the river is delight fully cool and bracing, and consequently the oarsmen are all feeling wonderfully well. To use an old boatman's words, who rowed me across Gale's Ferry the other day, "The people don't die at all round...