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...clock precisely the band struck up, "See, the Conquering Hero comes"; and the inimitable clown Socrates, arrayed in a seal-skin suit with brass buttons, and Cebes, the ring-master, decorously arrayed in a tall hat, black velvet coat, and green silk pantaloons, entered the ring...
Before the audience had ceased applauding this jeu d'esprit the band struck up "Old Dog Tray," and Diogenes, the famous prestidigitateur, entered the ring with his magic...
...first two balls over the heads of both striker and catcher, and then of letting the third one come swiftly towards the striker, and dropping when near the base. Geer played well on second. Duff did the heavy batting and seemed at home on third. During the game Hooper struck hard for centre field, where it was dropped by McKelney, but very neatly caught by Tipper before reaching the ground. The score will give all further particulars...
With sturdy might our fathers struck the blow...
...been rapidly increasing within the past few weeks. Quite a number of the students who frequent the Reading-Room have shown their eagerness to pluck the fruit of the tree of knowledge by cutting from magazines and papers whatever has appeared to them as useful information, or has simply struck their fancy...