Word: denouement
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...world, will do solid, sustained, faithful work, and lead his class. Who are the men who are destined to fall into these various positions? Unlike the impatient novel-reader, we cannot satisfy our curiosity by glancing at the last few pages, but must patiently wait for the denouement, - till the year...
...line of the highest of tragedy, simply perfect. Mr. Hooper was most imposing as Gesler; and Mr. Dumaresq a most graceful young Tell. The bear performed with wonderful zoological accuracy, his conception of the part being most artistic. In fine, from the first chorus to the tragic denouement, the audience was in a continuous ripple of laughter, with frequent outbursts into a roar...
...Greece and Rome, or why a man should search so eagerly for years at all. The next couplet is intended to show the high tone prevalent among the writer's acquaintances, but it can only happen in Montreal that joy is a regular "befaller" in woe and care. The denouement is certainly very sad; but it is at once seen that "he" would prefer even a gin-cocktail to "sobbing" with the author of this truly touching poem...