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...middle-aged bourgeois of Paris wakes one morning with a burning thirst and a mind absolutely blank as to the events of the night before. He discovers to his horror that he has brought home, besides various articles of female apparel, an old schoolmate as a bed-fellow, who is suffering from the effects of the same hilarity. The wife of the bourgeois enters, newspaper in hand, and reads about the gruesome murder of a coal-heaver's daughter which has been committed in the rue de Lourcine. The two listeners find coal upon their hands, and all the evidence...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CERCLE THEATRICALS FRIDAY | 12/7/1908 | See Source »

...East makes a great personal sacrifice is ridiculous. India is a thoroughly modern country in respect to democratic government, and railroad, mail and other facilities. The Western teacher or missionary be side has to make no apology for his errand. On the contrary, he found in India a thirst for the fundamental principles of Christian of civilization and religion. More calls than he could fill came to him from high class Hindoos for lectures on Christianity

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CONDITIONS IN FAR EAST | 10/5/1904 | See Source »

...track events were all run in record time, but the records will not stand as the correct list of winners was unfortunately lost. While these events were in progress, the merry-go-round, scenic railway, and other field events called forth both thirst and applause...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 300 SENIORS AT THE PICNIC | 6/2/1904 | See Source »

...Moxom of Springfield preached in Appleton Chapel last night from the text: "He that cometh to Me shall not hunger, and he that believeth on Me shall never thirst." - St. John...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Appleton Chapel. | 5/27/1895 | See Source »

...poet of the evening was R. M. Townsend whose account of Baron Sahara and The Great Thirst, written in excellent rhyme, was full of humorous allusions. Other speakers were Captain Griffin of the class nine, Captain Forbes of the class crew, and A. Borden. The dinner ended with the singing of Fair Harvard by the whole class and cheers for Harvard and Ninety...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LOYALTY TO HARVARD AND '96. | 4/5/1895 | See Source »

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