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Word: facing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1873-1873
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...Monday evening the theatre was comfortably filled, the attraction being Charles Rice's drama, founded upon Dumas's "Trois Mousquetaires." Mr. Charles R. Thorne, Jr., appeared as D'Artagnan, and was well received. Possessed of a handsome face, fine figure, and excellent presence, he looked and acted extremely well. His performance was, however, marred by the excessive friskiness with which he trotted about the stage at all times and seasons, and by a too rapid delivery. Having virtue on his side, and a good deal of profanity in his part, it is needless to say that he created a very...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dramatic. | 2/21/1873 | See Source »

...face wore a troubled expression, which I never had noticed before...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LINES. | 2/21/1873 | See Source »

...from her mirror came his spouse with face...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DESCRIPTION OF FLORENCE. | 2/7/1873 | See Source »

...face to the Elfin grin...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MY QUEST. | 2/7/1873 | See Source »

...rooms above. In about five minutes' time he came down, whistling as before, and with light knock and heavy kick demanded admittance at our door. Smith, innocent youth, supposing that he was about to admit a jovial classmate, drew back the latch, opened the door, and stood face to face with the enterprising young dun above mentioned. Outwitted and crestfallen, Smith paid his bill of $17.50 without a murmur, and ever since that day he has been an altered...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DUNS. | 1/24/1873 | See Source »

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