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...verses of this number are not of a high standard. The second piece is a good take-off on the first as well on "nine-tenths of our poetry." The number closes with the usual book reviews and "The Advocate's Brief...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Advocate. | 2/7/1889 | See Source »

...prominent features of this week's Advocate are an article on Foot-ball by Captain Kimball of the 'varsity eleven, and a clever take-off in verse on the '88-'89 rush. The whole number is very good. This, the second number of the Advocate for the year, will be ready at 4.30 today...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 10/16/1885 | See Source »

...bringing up for discussion all subjects of importance, and seeing that whatever needs attention is noticed. We have noticed a department in some of our eastern college papers that is almost entirely overlooked by western journals, and that is some light, humorous article, in the nature of a take-off on some story, play or poem...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COLLEGE PAPERS. | 10/31/1883 | See Source »

...Vaulting, one hand. Take-off must be from both feet, with no preparatory jump...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 3/10/1876 | See Source »

...Vaulting, both hands. In the take-off the body must be behind a perpendicular let fall from the bar to the floor, and the vault must be a single movement...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 3/10/1876 | See Source »

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