Word: perfection
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Cambridge the visitors were greatly struck with the cathedral-like appearance of the library and the grandeur of Memorial Hall. The account of Harvard closes with the remarks that "the greater part of the students are accustomed to visit the European countries during the summer vacation in order to perfect themselves in the study of the living languages...
...Noera is ready to take measures for white flannel suits warranted to be made from the best flannel (No. 1 Talbott mill) and perfect fit; at 436 Harvard street...
...Noera is ready to take measures for white flannel suits warranted to be made from the best flannel (No. 1 Talbott mill) and perfect fit; at 436 Harvard street...
...French for grace. The Western States adopt for the most part the German method, the Eastern and Middle States hail with delight the English athletic games and sports, while in New England the French calisthenics are popular. Each system is good in its way, but in order to make perfect bodies and clear heads the three should be combined. There are probably no sports more invigorating than skating, bicycling, and riding horseback, but if carried to excess they are positively detrimental to the nervous system. This is the great trouble with our athletic clubs and college societies. All sorts...
...only for its exactness, but for its rarity, the original proprietor of the work in England having destroyed the plates after 400 impressions were made, so that it is seldom met with in this country. The preparations in wax, in glass cases, of the heart, brain, eyes, are perfect exhibitions of those objects. In the midst of the tumultuous city, here all is stillness and solitude, where medical science, taking her pupils by the hand, leads them into her secret chambers, unfolding the intricacies of every department. An Apollo Belvedere and a Venus de Medici show in one room imitations...