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...appropriation of $85,000 is asked to fit out an expedition for the the observation of the transit of Venus...
...matter of wonder that American poets so seldom see fit to choose subjects for their work taken from the legends and history of the better specimens of the Indian tribes of this country. Longfellow's "Hiawatha" is almost the only work of any note of this sort; and the popular success of that work has been by no means inconsiderable. A carefully finished and musical poem, "The League of the Iroquois," has recently appeared from the pen of a Western poet, Benj. Hathaway; it is well spoken of by the critics, and it certainly exhibits the richness of the field...
Oscar Wilde found out in two days what our college boys seem to be in ignorance of, that very few of the cigarettes in this country are fit to smoke. And yet they foolishly set him down for a flat. - [Post...
...every one at some time in his college life. For, although one generally prefers to decide for himself what shall be his profession or specialty, it is by no means a simple matter to arrange all his work and studies in college in such a way as will best fit him for his future career. The majority usually find it an uncertain undertaking to satisfactorily inform themselves of the precise natures of the different courses, as well as to choose those that are best suited to themselves. And so it comes that men are often more led to complain...
...that either we should have new cooks, or else those in our employ should have a special superintendent appointed over them to see that they serve things decently. I will not complain of the wretchedly poor cooking of the meat that we have every evening, though it is hardly fit to eat, but I would like to be able to order from the extra bill of fare something that I could relish...