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...five minutes to two, Tuesday afternoon, an alarm was sounded from box 59, and the cry was heard that Memorial Hall was on fire. Several recitations were dismissed at once, and nearly the whole College turned out to see the conflagration. Five engines and several members of the Faculty appeared on the spot. The excitement abated when it was found that the smoke was caused by the fuel used in the furnaces...
...heard the proverb old which says...
...heard the startled sea-mews screech...
...heard a cannon's signal boom...
...been on intimate terms with the Brown family for three generations. You question him closely, and he says he has not seen Brown for several years; does n't suppose he should recognize him now. When questioned more closely, he admits he does not know Brown personally, but has heard a great deal about him. This is what most of his intimate friendships amount to. But his conceit is impenetrable, and when his ignorance is revealed he bears the disclosure as calmly as if it were a confirmation of his statements...