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Word: witnessed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...people of the U. S. should be guided by the principles of the "Monoe Doctrine"-to wit, a canal under American control...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: English 6. | 10/17/1887 | See Source »

...Books: Lecky's England in the 18th century, vols. V, and VI,; Thousand Flashes of French Wit, Wisdom and Wickedness; Final Memorials of Longfellow; Verses from "Harvard Advocate;" Henry Clay; Obiter Dicta, 2nd series...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Co-operative Society Bulletin. | 5/28/1887 | See Source »

...Books: Lecky's England in the 18th century, vols. V, and VI,; Thousand Flashes of French Wit, Wisdom Wickedness. Final Memorials of Longfellow; Verses from "Harvard Advocate;" Henry Clay; Obiter Dicta, 2nd series...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Co-operative Society Bulletin. | 5/27/1887 | See Source »

...book. "In the volume published ten years ago are the early poems of some men who have already won a large and enviable reputation, of which that book contains the authentic prophecy. Like prophecy will be found in the volume now given to the public, redolent of such genius, wit, and poetic inspiration as in their fair flowing give promise of a rich inheritage and abundant fruitage in coming years." It is, as George Herbert said: "A box where sweets compacted lie;" and, what Herbert could not helped have helped noticing had he seen it, - a very pretty...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Advocate Verses. | 5/25/1887 | See Source »

Harvard cannot afford to let her men get into such bad habits. The disgrace has gone far enough. Will the captains of the class nines take a firm position and stop any game that is interrupted by the vulgarity of men who believe that personal abuse constitutes wit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/17/1887 | See Source »

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