Word: napkins
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...solemn mission, one and all, to perform; and their President, not more surely than every man who loves his country, must assume his share of the responsibility of demonstrating to the nations of the world, the success of popular government. [Applause.] No man can hide his talent in a napkin and escape the condemnation which his selfishness deserves, and the stern sentence which his faithlessness invites...
...Deer ma, deer pa got all settled please send my napkin ring," is the way a Cornell freshman recently took of announcing his entree upon college life to his parents...
...FRINGE of my napkin, Doo Ling Hichae-chong sends unto thee greeting: Thou mayest well be surprised at the many strange customs of the Americans. Hearken, O magnet of my existence, to the habits I have observed among the learned youth of this great country; for you must know that in this country the youth are very wise, while the old men are they who seek to gain knowledge. I was much pleased and astonished last week when I attended what they call a recitation. The young men, having investigated some branch of learning, enter the room prepared and eager...