Word: spoils
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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COMPLAINT of the mutilation or disfiguring of books belonging to the society libraries is, we believe, always in order. Our attention has lately been drawn to the various comments, side notes, and cabalistic marks which spoil the appearance of many an interesting work; it surely ought to be borne in mind that one's private opinions cannot be of interest to the general reader. The present is also a proper time to suggest that books belonging to the Institute of 1770 should be returned immediately, in order that they may be arranged in the new room. It is very pleasant...
...Because they want to be the best. He-bray-ists in the country. Our Biblical editor admires the joke and dislikes to spoil it, but he must display his knowledge, and inform the author that it was n't that kind of ass at all. Vide Numbers xxii...