Word: speaking
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...that we have become acquainted with the organization of the University, and the relation to it of the different branches of public instruction, let us examine the instruction itself, which, as you know, divides itself into three departments, - primary, secondary, and superior instruction. In my next letter I shall speak of the first degree of instruction, - the Primary schools...
YEOMAN. Does Salvyny speak all his piece in I-talian...
...Wind (blowing a gale), N. S. by W. E. Off Blackwell's Island. Cheered by resident Cubans. Run fifteen bells in four hours, and at five knots pipe to dinner. Speak a ferryboat from Holmes Hole, short of provisions; give them a barrel of salt for ballast, and two able-bodied seamen (already blind-drunk and mutinous). Toward dusk a shot across our bows from villanous-looking pilot-boat. Press on under full head of canvas and steam, - she is overhauling us, - O for night! (Sable Goddess, - Young.) At ii P. M. near enough for conversation, too near for comfort...
...fully attended meeting of the Society, held at their rooms last Tuesday night, it was determined to request scientific communications from the Professors of the University, and that, furthermore, notice should be placed upon the college buildings, in advance, of those who would speak at each meeting, with, if possible, the subject of each lecture. This should be done, in order that members interested in different branches of Natural History could be informed of meetings at which their specialties would be discussed...
...therefore, of especial interest to those who begin to see these enigmas looming up before them, near enough to present in full light all their knotty points, but far enough off to afford time for deliberation. On all the practical questions which he discusses, Mr. Arnold appears to speak impartially and carefully and with good judgment. More than this, however, we cannot say. He is not a deep thinker, but is rather content to repeat what has been said before, or to wander off into anecdotes and instances, very interesting in themselves, but not good as arguments. We would gladly...