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...life. While he was a respectedminister, he was not one of the most prominentmembers of his community of Charlestown. In fact,all he did of note was bequeath about 800 poundssterling and his 329-book library to the newcollege in Massachusetts. The gift was unusual,for in the seven-teenth century, the tradition wasfor such donations to go to the church...

Author: By Jennifer L. Mnookin, | Title: The Man, The Myth, The Legend | 9/4/1986 | See Source »

...letters of the alphabet, 13 numbers (0 through 9, plus 11, 13, 15. Other numbers are spoken as separate digits); 18 words (offer, last, open, high, low, volume, up, off, even, and, half, none, quarter, eighth, teenth, quarters, eighths, teenths...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Electronics: Quotations by Computer | 5/22/1964 | See Source »

...lateral tosses by sophomore Jim Burke gave Dartmouth a 13-0 victory over underdog New Hampshire, hampered by an inexperienced backfield. Penn showed little in dropping its nine-teenth straight game, to Penn State...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Jumbos Exhibit Strong Ground Offense in First Test of Season | 10/1/1956 | See Source »

...clearer in New York, where 13 three-year-olds showed up for the 27th running of the mile-and-a-six-teenth Wood, the East's final Derby test. Despite the fact that he practically trains himself, had apparently reached his peak a month too soon, and had run a disappointing eighth against much the same field the previous week, UNCLE MIL TIE, was backed into even-money favoritism. Neglected at 13-to-2 was REPETOIRE, a game chestnut colt with a misspelled name who was not bred to run very far, but has managed to win all four...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Confusing Repetoire | 4/30/1951 | See Source »

Life with Father. "Don't you let them get you down," urged a col lege friend, after "Putrid" Woollcott (also known as "Slimer") had been tossed into the campus fountain for the ump teenth time. "You're going to be a greater [Samuel] Johnson." Young Woollcott agreed - though there is no evidence that he ever had the slightest conception of what macte Samuel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Fabbulous Monster | 6/11/1945 | See Source »

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