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My two volunteer helpers, Albert Gould, of Bowdoin, and Paul Matheson, of Brown, however, volunteered to pump all night. While hunting for a crew to take her South we came upon the wreck of a brand-new boat, only launched two months previously. She had been the pride of the skipper's life.

Our little Julia rewarded our action of the night previous by taking us out by Mt Desert Rock at a rattling pace Monday morning, bowing very sharply and very often to the spindle-like tower on the rock, as she met the Bay of Fundy chop, and at the same time administered a very effective emetic to all but five or six of the Bowdoin boys aboard.

"I did a paper on Alberto Giacometti." "My God," George said, "Bowdoin? They let you out of the Impressionists?" "Oh, yes," Jennifer said. "Giacometti was very good. Cute, too." "I knew it," Mark said. "Cute." "How about some turkey?" Oliver suggested. Bringing the pies turned out to be a good idea; they disappeared quickly. Sam presented Jennifer with a pint on the house.

"The books are nearly done, sir," said that gentleman, hurrying to the window. "I prefer to stay, sir, and close the books myself, if Mr. Stanchion will forgive me." He spoke calmly; he gave both men a sudden sense of sorrow. Mr. Bowdoin accompanied him behind the rail. "Come, Jamie, you need the rest, and Mercedes" "She has gone back, sir and I have business in New York.

The "what-did-I-tell-yous" Bowdoin among them and there were several broke into roars of laughter when they learned what had happened in the Temple mansion. So did those who had not been invited, and who still felt some resentment at St. George's oversight. Another group; and these were also to be found at the club thought only of St.

And the house was old Judge Allerton's; it's too large for his daughter, and, now that you'll marry the girl I've got for you, I'll let you have it." "I shall marry what girl I like," says Mr. James; "and as for the house, damme if I'll take it, not a stick, sir, not a shingle!" Mr. James Bowdoin looked at his son for one moment, speechless; then he slammed out of the room. Mr.

In the evening there was another reception, and there the expedition as such appeared for the last time, and as the most fitting way in which we could express our gratitude at the interest shown in our work and safe return, as well as to contribute our share towards the evening's entertainment, the Bowdoin College Labrador Expedition Glee Club rendered, as its last selection, a popular college song, of which the burden was, as also the title, "The wild man of Borneo has just come to town."

A general congress of delegates from all the colonies having been proposed and agreed to, the house of representatives, on the 17th of June, 1774, elected James Bowdoin, Thomas Cushing, Samuel Adams, John Adams, and Robert Treat Paine, delegates from Massachusetts.

But if they do, Portugal is more naturally under the superintendence of the minister at Madrid, and still more naturally under that of the minister at Lisbon, where it is clear they ought to have one. If all my hopes fail, the letters of Governor Bowdoin and Gushing, in favor of young Mr.

These indulgences were almost too trifling to deserve mention, for the scale of life at Bowdoin was of the most inexpensive order, and though there was light gambling and occasional jollification, bad habits were practically impossible in these directions.