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...heard many marvellous stories, some of pigmies and others of monstrous creatures. These stories, improbable as they seemed, all agreed with one another. Convinced finally that there must be some truth in them, he determined to push on into the forest. There he was so fortunate as to kill a monster gorilla, the first gorilla killed by any white man since Hannibal slew them two thousand five hundred years...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Paul Du Chaillu. | 12/13/1893 | See Source »

...slugging" and absolute determination in umpires to rule it out, and, we may add, hearty support of umpires by students. More specifically, much may be done by the three great games this season to put an end to this unfair, unmanly "slugging." These three games, if rightly conducted, can kill it beyond possibility of its reappearance. Here is certainly a chance where all the colleges can unite for the purification of athletics...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/23/1893 | See Source »

...clubs, that what is not granted to one should not be to others does not hold good in this case. For, while the Sophomore Theatricals may do no good the freshman. Musical Clubs do. This action is decidedly unfair, and if the vote is rigidly enforced it will kill all freshman musical organizations. In view of the two important arguments in their favor a rigorous enforcement of this vote will be decidedly unjust...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 12/7/1892 | See Source »

Contrary to common opinion, the Scandinavian was not especially bloodthirsty. It is true that he did rate human life low. His devotion to duty was strong and if he thought it his duty to kill several people he never hesitated to do it, although he had no admiration for wanton cruelty...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Christian Association Meeting. | 11/18/1892 | See Source »

...Haven team, so loads him with work after the Christmas recess, that he has no time for anything else. The result is that, unless a man has a fair knowledge of indoor work when he comes here, he has no chance to learn anything. The natural effect is to-kill his interest. He does not like to make himself conspicuous and ridiculous on the floor in trying to get the knack of some simple little thing without help or direction. The unvaried dose of chest weights prescribed soon grows distasteful, and the new man finally either stays away from...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication. | 1/13/1892 | See Source »

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