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I am a graduate of the University of Virginia, and also of the Massachusetts Polytechnic. Before the war I was connected for a short time, with a well-known firm of Engineers in this city, but, since my return, I have not resumed professional work. Having been wounded in France, I have felt entitled to a little rest after my return." "Quite interesting, I am sure," Coolidge turned to the Colonel.
"Here I am!" he exclaimed, with a cheery smile. "So I see," replied Sanine. Novikoff shook the other's hand and whispered hurriedly, as if by way of excuse, "Lidia Petrovna has got visitors." "Oh! yes." "Have we only come here to talk?" asked the Polytechnic student with some irritation. "Do let us make a start." "Then you have not begun yet?" said Novikoff, evidently pleased.
But however widely apart the nonchalance of the Moslem, and the matter-of-fact diligence of the Parsee, may have placed them respectively in their appreciation of the scientific marvels of the Polytechnic Institution, they meet on common ground in their admiration of the wax-work exhibition of Madame Tussaud; though the Khan, who was not sufficiently acquainted with the features of our public characters to judge of the likenesses, expresses his commendation only in general terms.
The Ex-Imperial Guard Anecdotes of the last days at Fontainebleau Invalided Cossacks "Trahison" Ruin and desolation Roast dog An English soldier A Trappist veteran Jack boots Polytechnic cadets A Russian officer Cossacks, Kalmucks, and sparrows Prussians and British lions Rhine Castles Rival inscriptions Diligence atmosphere Brisemaison Sociable English.
Never before had there been such an ardour, such a thirst for knowledge; yet only for knowledge as a means to rise. And there was but one outlet. That, in the course of a few years, became congested. Journalism, as the number of papers increased, demanded more workmen, and still more. These young men from the Polytechnic filled up every vacancy.
He had often looked into the telescope of the Place Vendôme, and he recalled the figures. "The sun is a million times bigger than the earth; Sirius is twelve times the size of the sun; comets measure thirty-four millions of leagues." "'Tis enough to make one crazy!" said Bouvard. He lamented his ignorance, and even regretted that he had not been in his youth at the Polytechnic School.
Nearly everywhere the artillery, of which the Polytechnic School is the cradle, voted to the same effect as the school. Scipio Dumas, it may be remembered, was at Metz. By some curious chance it happened that the feeling of the artillery, which everywhere else had pronounced against the coup d'état, hesitated at Metz, and seemed to lean towards Bonaparte.
Colonel Nicolai Yegorovitch Svarogitsch who lived in the little town awaited the arrival of his son, a student at the Moscow Polytechnic. The latter was under the surveillance of the police and had been expelled from Moscow as a suspected person. It was thought that he was in league with revolutionists.
Saint-Simon, the preacher of a new Christianity, very soon attracted disciples, chiefly from the pupils of the Polytechnic School; ardent and lively young men, full of enthusiasm, brought up without faith in the gospel and yet unable to live without religion of some sort. Poyen, who initiated me and so many others in New England into the mysteries of animal magnetism. Dr.
And with the same innocence she never doubted that when Violet and Ransome met that night at the Polytechnic it was for the first time. And so she stitched with a good will at a white muslin blouse for Violet's wedding present, and folded it herself and put it away in the yellow chest of drawers with the rest of Violet's wedding things.
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