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...Next to him and scarcely inferior in all knightly qualities was the gigantic Sir Proctor de Holys. Over his armor he wore a quaint and costly garment of woven hair which hung gracefully down to his knees, just disclosing the tops of his cavalry boots. His horse could talk Latin, and he himself (it was hinted) could walk Spanish - on occasions...
...although a student may be glad enough theoretically to get four minutes' more instruction in Greek, yet practically he dislikes to get that instruction by deducting so much time from his ensuing recitation in Latin or Philosophy, or whatever it may be. If three-hour-and-twelve-minute courses are to be a regular part of the curriculum, let the elective pamphlet state so, - that a man may arrange his hours according to what he may with certainty expect. But until this comes to be the state of the case, we hope that these instructors will remember that, in recitation...
...giving of large salaries. The crest of this new society is the picture of a goody with broom and duster in her hand getting ready to sweep, which, it will be observed, is true to nature - that being as far as she ever gets. Beneath will be the Latin motto, "Labor omnia vincit...
There is a large gain in the number of those taking electives for five years in Nat. Hist. In 1874-75, 145 took courses in this branch; in 1879-80, 236. Latin has decreased from 232 to 218; Mathematics from 92 to 67. English has increased from 27 to 131; and Fine Arts from...
...written in Latin, - the best you can find...