Word: somewhat
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...lately come from Berlin in the interest of the church, will give an account of the progress of the work in Berlin and in this country, and addresses are expected 1 from Rev. Dr. A. P. Peabody, Prof. Lyon and others. The meeting will be of a somewhat social character, and a cordial invitation to be present is extended to all interested...
...light-weight sparring began with about between J. B. Paine '91 and C. Cheney '92. The first round was pretty even. Both contestants were exceedingly quick, while Paine's longer reach helped him somewhat. Cheney did the larger part of the leading, but his blows were not as hard as Paine's. The second and third rounds were well fought, slightly in Cheney's favor as revards points. Paine showed greater endurance, and was doing good work when time was called and the bout was given to Cheney...
...Secret of the Sea" is the best piece of fiction in the number. Never-theless, in spite of many descriptive passages of excellence, the story is somewhat long winded. The last paragraph is unnecessary, forming an anticlimax...
...very much "con," but produces nothing new in argument, or any old truth in a new light. The electricity paper is really not alarming, as the chief danger seems to be from human carelessness and not electrical viciousness. The Paris exhibition paper is clever and brilliant, but somewhat too picturesque, as when we are pictured a woman of "pony build and fruity complextion, and aquiline features with sharp spirited curves." The impression resulting from such a description is more picturesque than definite...
...else Lamb-like, however, in Mr. Lathrop's theory of the advantages for solitude of a corner. "A Forgotten Episode," is a story of Indian wrongs by Americans fifty years ago known to history as the "Spoliation of the Cherokees." Over the Teacups is as bright as ever but somewhat more sharp. Dr. Holmes cannot resist swinging his Damascus blade over literary aspirants who have nothing but aspiration. The three long stories roll on serenely, and critical, semicritical, and uncritical treatment of Tennyson, Lucy Laroom and Mrs. Cheney's Miss Alcott with The Contributor's club complete the number...