Scribner's Magazine ..., Volume 18C. Scribner's sons, 1895 |
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... perhaps a sporting tendency animated the whole , a great part of the " boom members were more interested in watch- ing others exercise than in getting in the " rigor of the game themselves . Immediately the task was set for the ...
... perhaps a sporting tendency animated the whole , a great part of the " boom members were more interested in watch- ing others exercise than in getting in the " rigor of the game themselves . Immediately the task was set for the ...
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... Perhaps the most exciting of all the track events are the bicycle races , for it is astonish- ing to behold the speed of those meagre skeletons of steel that seem almost like The Boat - house . the bones of the wind . Indeed , at the ...
... Perhaps the most exciting of all the track events are the bicycle races , for it is astonish- ing to behold the speed of those meagre skeletons of steel that seem almost like The Boat - house . the bones of the wind . Indeed , at the ...
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... perhaps , a member with some business friends from the West in the dry goods line , will be sit- ting at a table near you with cocktails and small white napkins , and they will be telling stories that are like the atmosphere of the smok ...
... perhaps , a member with some business friends from the West in the dry goods line , will be sit- ting at a table near you with cocktails and small white napkins , and they will be telling stories that are like the atmosphere of the smok ...
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... perhaps , but it's good fun , and it is unique . Again , perhaps the club celebrates its birthday with a clam - bake at which all the queer timber in the mem- bership turns up , and lean men whom nobody knows are on hand and devour ...
... perhaps , but it's good fun , and it is unique . Again , perhaps the club celebrates its birthday with a clam - bake at which all the queer timber in the mem- bership turns up , and lean men whom nobody knows are on hand and devour ...
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... Perhaps it is not the province of an article on athletic clubs to describe the scenery of their country houses , but to give an idea of the club the things which give it value to its members must be described . And if one has stood out ...
... Perhaps it is not the province of an article on athletic clubs to describe the scenery of their country houses , but to give an idea of the club the things which give it value to its members must be described . And if one has stood out ...
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