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CHUM said, "Brace up, take some beer, do you good, my old fel -" He fell with a heavy thud, the boot-jack did its work. Wearily casting myself upon the ottoman after this effective display of energy, I seized my throbbing brow with both hands and exclaimed, "Oh, what a...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ALL BROKE UP. | 2/11/1881 | See Source »

Ballads should be written down literally as they are recited; with as little interruption as possible during the process of recitation; without any sort of attempt, then or afterwards, to make better sense, or any sense, better rhyme or any rhyme; without altering the arrangement, though it may appear to...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 2/11/1881 | See Source »

And muttering something about an "ould baste,"

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: II. THE REVOLT OF THE GOODIES. | 2/11/1881 | See Source »

I first visited a very neat little piece [obscure, piece of what?] with whom I passed a delightful evening [very vague]; but towards the end of our chat I became painfully aware that I had not accomplished my object, so I turned the conversation from morning prayers to early marriages...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EXTRACTS FROM A REJECTED SOPHOMORE THEME. | 1/28/1881 | See Source »

[NOTE. - The whole work seems to be an attempt at something funny. You have not handled your subject well. The whole is quite improbable. - INSTRUCTOR.]

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EXTRACTS FROM A REJECTED SOPHOMORE THEME. | 1/28/1881 | See Source »