Word: xiii
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Juniors, anticipating required studies next year, have for the basis of their examinations the ground gone over this year. Sophomores may anticipate History, Political Economy, Physics, Rhetoric, and French. Rhetoric and Philosophy may be anticipated by Juniors. The examination in History will include Freeman's Historical Outlines (Chaps. VI. - XIII), and Guizot's History of Civilization (pp. 61 - 237, omitting pp. 189 - 192). The books on Political Economy are Mrs. Fawcett's Political Economy for beginners, and Alden's Science of Government (Chaps. VI. - XVIII., and pp. 262 - 264). In Physics the books are Balfour Stewart's Lessons in Physics...
...XIII. If a ball goes into touch, the first player, on his side, who touches it down must bring it to the spot where it crossed the touch line; or if a player, when running with the ball, cross or put any part of either foot across the touch line, he must return with the ball to the spot where the line was so crossed, and then either (1) bound the ball in the field of play, and then run with it, kick it, or throw it back to his own side, or (2) throw it out at right angles...
...myself. I relied on an imperfect memory when I stated that "Calderon the courtier" was an attendant on Charles V. He was the power behind the throne during the reign of Philip III., and played much the same part in Spain that Richelieu did at the court of Louis XIII. of France. This little story of court intrigue would repay the perusal by any one, and I recommend it to the author of "Lord Lytton." Many works of Bulwer's, besides those already spoken of by either Magenta or Advocate, deserve extended mention and praise. But sufficient space has already...
...dramatic works are not numerous, but many of them rank well. "The Lady of Lyons" and "Richelieu" are the two most worthy his genius. Little has been left unsaid in praise of this latter work, which portrays so faithfully the characters of the weak sovereign, Louis XIII., and his powerful ecclesiastical statesman, Richelieu, - a man who made whole nations feel his power...