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Word: thoughtfulness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1873-1873
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...thought, or rather knew...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A SUMMONS. | 5/16/1873 | See Source »

...star-gemmed dews of budding thought to bring...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SONNET. | 5/16/1873 | See Source »

...class of these words sprang into an immense use as a consequence of the Chicago fire, and have retained their place in the journalist's dialect ever since. Doubtless the man who invented the expression "Fire-Fiend" thought he had done a good thing in the way of personification, and the first six or seven editorials on the great fire were perhaps strengthened by the use of that bold figure. At any rate, its popularity was insured by the indorsement thus received. The "Phoenix" had also manifested himself to a few hopeful minds at this time, and these two some...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LITERARY FORMULAE. | 5/2/1873 | See Source »

SENIOR (who has a bright thought). Oh! to sit on all impeachments...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Brevities. | 4/18/1873 | See Source »

...seemed to me that pretty large amounts disappeared regularly, and I was at a loss to account for them, until I detected my chum in subscribing for the latest scientific work by Cowan, and paying for it out of the charity-fund. I earnestly remonstrated, telling him I thought Mr. B -, the agent, was rather a fine-appearing mendicant. I remembered then that my chum had been purchasing quite a library within a few weeks. He promised better things, but after that I was suspicious, and when on careful investigation I discovered that my chum had spent in a certain...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A CURIOSITY IN LITERATURE. | 4/18/1873 | See Source »

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