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...between these extremes. But of all, the young professor is the most worthy of study. He is not so learned, perhaps, as his elder fellow-workers, but he generally appears more so. Indeed, in his own estimation there never was any one quite so erudite as himself. He can correct Homer's Greek, or pick a flaw in Newton's mathematics. He is, in his small way, a living dictionary, and as versatile as a trained poodle at the circus. But has he not a kind of fellow-feeling with students, - from whom he is removed by only...
...correct ki-bosh, you know, to talk so much, - aw, - I have four knaves," put in the hero of Zutphen...
...Where can I find a correct description of the hoop snake, which pursues its enemy by putting its tail in its mouth and rolling after...
...following is the subject for the next debate in English 6: "Resolved, that the popular judgment in politics is more correct than that of the educated classes." The speakers on the affirmative are Gardiner, Pew, and Hall, and on the negative, Allen, Tiffany, and Russell. Visitors are admitted...
FROM the games that have been played it is difficult to form a correct judgment about the Nine, Wednesday's game with the Beacons being such an improvement on the disgraceful exhibitions at New Bedford and Boston. The weakest point seems to be the batting, only one base-hit being made in the whole game, and many of the men seeming to be surprised into striking. Although we much admired the catcher's cool playing Wednesday, we doubt whether he has the requisite strength for the position; could not the catcher of the Beacons be induced to play? We also...