Word: witness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...demanded seven editions in separate book book form. An eighth edition has just been published by Walker and Aspinwall. The price is 75 cents, and is on sale at Amee's, Thurston's and the Co-operative, as well as the principal bookstores in Boston. The clever wit and humor abounding in the story will be as entertaining to the Harvard man today as to the graduate of fifteen years...
...much admiration, both from her beauty and her acting. Miss Lewis, as president of the M. Y. W. I. C. C., also scores a big hit. She is vivacious and captivating and sings several clever songs. The solos and choruses are one and all effectively sung. The originality and wit of the songs prevails throughout. In short, each character seems to fit in his role so perfectly as to leave a lasting impression of fun and pleasure...
...Phillips delivered the funeral oration over the body of his friend Garrison. Five years later he laid down a life which had done for the cause of American liberty a deed which may not be forgotten by those who consider themselves true Americans. The eloquence, wit and sarcasm of Wendell Phillips were unequalled. His pity and sympathy, and his constant open-heartedness, were far-famed. His love for the city of his birth was intense, and he expressed it many times in his public speeches...
...which she is Shakspere's best type. In this she differed from Viola and Rosalind. She was extremely witty, the wittiest character, except perhaps Benedict, in English literature. Portia was a very 'nice' personage. She had a very sweet and skillful tongue, and a pleasant and graceful, though keen, wit. But she was what we should now call a little strong minded. She was the first dim prevision of the new woman. It must have been hard for her to give up the right hand of government when Bassanio returned from the trial. The character of Imogen is difficult...
Harvard men are indebted to Mr. Roosevelt for his address of last evening. His wit was fascinating; his sturdy resoluteness was inspiring...