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...corner. And General Bramwell Booth, the hard headed practical idealist, the fanatic possessed with such an unpopular loathing for sin, "listens with the whole of his attention strung up to its highest pitch, his eyes wide open staring at you, his mouth pursed up into a little O of suction, his fingers pressing to his ear the receiver of a machine which overcomes his deafness, his whole body leaning half across the table in his eagerness to hear every world you say." And so on through the twelve sketches which fill the book...
...banked with snow, the air temperature being 11 degrees Fahrenheit, showed that an instantaneous start was made possible by the Fuelizer, perfect response to the throttle being gained in ten seconds. Another advantage is its automatic action; as the feed to the Fuelizer chamber is below the butterfly valve, suction through the pipe will be strong when the value is closed, as at low speeds, and will be less and less as the valve is opened and good running conditions result. Thus the Fuelizer helps when it is most needed, and is shut off when the motor...
...complete, and that swimming meets are held generally at night, this objection is very slight. As regards ventilation, this would be adequately provided for by the fan method. And beside all essential equipment, the pool was to have two very modern appliances,--a surface spray system, and a suction cleaner for the bottom...
...life at New London for both crews and spectators, the routine at the quarters, the gaieties at the hotels. One point which the author specially dwells on is the drawback which the crews, and especially the losing crew, have to experience in the race from the surface-suction of the steamers which are following in their wake. He comes to the conclusion that the Conneticut Congressmen should see that a law should be passed for the police regulation of the river...
...vigor; the elective scheme of education which was first put forward a few years ago, in spite of ominous mutterings of more conservative colleges predicting dismal failure, has pushed far ahead, and the ever increasing size of incoming classes proves more and more the success of the plan. The suction of a large university is identical with that of great cities-the denser the population, the greater the number flocking to them, leaving their smaller rivals to survive as best they can. The reasons are obvious enough: the advantages and resources possessed by rich universities are greater, the competition among...