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...Athenaeum tells us of a newly formed association called the "Howlers," having for its object "the production and consideration of diaphragmic undulations, together with that of the harmonious combination of infernal detonations. Its meetings are to be held nocturnally, when all more sluggish mortals are wrapt in slumber." A correspondent complains that the time allotted to the class prayer-meetings is taken up by remarks from ambitious young speakers, instead of by prayers. He tells us of one case where the prayer-meeting actually broke up after only two prayers! and of another "in which the speaker made a long...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR EXCHANGES. | 12/19/1878 | See Source »

...starry thoughts are wrapt forevermore...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ELEANOR. | 5/19/1876 | See Source »

...Nature's dainty limbs were wrapt in garments of repose...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NIGHT-THOUGHTS. | 5/5/1876 | See Source »

...city wrapt in silence...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CHIMES OF LUCERNE. | 10/15/1875 | See Source »

...small round flask wrapt in plaited reeds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A TALE OF MONTEFIASCONE.* | 5/8/1874 | See Source »

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