A Bagatelle by the Studenst of Columbia CollegeNot by the faculty, 1855 - 47 pages |
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... earth , through which it is necessary to pass before reach- ing the den . The mouth of the vault closes on the thirteen , STEPHEN moves rapidly out of sight , and the seven emerge , cov- a ered with dust and cobwebs , and proceed to ...
... earth , through which it is necessary to pass before reach- ing the den . The mouth of the vault closes on the thirteen , STEPHEN moves rapidly out of sight , and the seven emerge , cov- a ered with dust and cobwebs , and proceed to ...
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... earth , intended to let a little light into his gloomy cavern . He is likewise engaged in alternately picking the dirt out of his nails , and diving his hands into his breeches pockets , as if in search of some hidden treasure . James ...
... earth , intended to let a little light into his gloomy cavern . He is likewise engaged in alternately picking the dirt out of his nails , and diving his hands into his breeches pockets , as if in search of some hidden treasure . James ...
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... earth . If you take a bar of iron , and rub it with a file , little portions of the iron will become detached , and fall to the ground ; these , gentlemen , are iron ( Gentlemen , do you remember where you are ? ) filings . " Mr ...
... earth . If you take a bar of iron , and rub it with a file , little portions of the iron will become detached , and fall to the ground ; these , gentlemen , are iron ( Gentlemen , do you remember where you are ? ) filings . " Mr ...
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... earth to crown me with suc- cess . The present alumni will lend their shoulders to sup- port my fame , and the parents of our prodigies of learning will fill our coffers to defray our expenses . Mea imaginatio est gravis gloribus ...
... earth to crown me with suc- cess . The present alumni will lend their shoulders to sup- port my fame , and the parents of our prodigies of learning will fill our coffers to defray our expenses . Mea imaginatio est gravis gloribus ...
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... earth , As student here no longer to be known , Fair science hated he up from birth , Col Coll ne'er owned him as her own . Much was his mischief , great his tricks to see , The recompense as large did send , He paid to College ( all he ...
... earth , As student here no longer to be known , Fair science hated he up from birth , Col Coll ne'er owned him as her own . Much was his mischief , great his tricks to see , The recompense as large did send , He paid to College ( all he ...
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Abderite Abderite's Alma alumni Answered Jimmy BAGATELLE beautiful beneath Broadway Bull Cabinet rise chair Codfish COLUMBIA COLLEGE Comedy dark Dark Ages diddled doth Drackett E'en extemporaneous Extracts from Comet eyes fifes floor Freshman friend of yore gentlemen gingerbread Greek haired Hobby-horse hands head hear heard hearers heart Henry human illustrious ipsorum manorum James Jim or devil keep our throne King learned Leave the room lecture lecture-room libations lofty lost classic lore MAC-CHIAVELLI PARVUS magnificent merely cried mighty mind mortal Nevermore night nose o'er old green door ominous friend organ-grinder passis penult phasis Play Prex Prof quaff Quoth poor Jimmy regal rush SCENE Scrubbs seat Seniors Shaddle Shaddle's shades Sickathisstomach Sir Johannes Camel Smallhead soft pine bench sophomore spectators Squirm STEPHEN is seen suddenly tapping Taurus tea-bell rings thee thou thought tion truly I implore UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN unto weak wish no reply wont words
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Page 36 - Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before; But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token, And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, 'Lenore!
Page 38 - Whether Tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore, Desolate yet all undaunted, on this desert land enchanted— On this home by Horror haunted— tell me truly, I implore— Is there— is there balm in Gilead?— tell me— tell me, I implore!
Page 18 - I pray you, speak not ; he grows worse and worse; Question enrages him : at once, good night : — Stand not upon the order of your going, But go at once.
Page 35 - Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, " Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, That I scarce was sure I heard you "—here I opened wide the door.
Page 36 - Tis the wind and nothing more!" Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore; Not the least obeisance made he; not an instant...
Page 6 - a the thing Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king.