The national encyclopædia of business and social forms, embracing the laws of etiquette and good society (1879)
McCabe, James Dabney, 1842-1883. [from old catalog] · Philadelphia, Chicago [etc.] The National publishing co · leaf 479
, a soi-disant colonel: asoi-disant mathematician. The epithet isoften applied to literary quacks. Tapis: carpet; the affair is on the tapis,that is, the affair is in agitation, in contem-plation. Trait: feature, a touch of character.Tete-a-tete: a private conversation bettveen tzvo persons.Unique:… … Form of Constitution FOR A Ly€eum oh Debating §g€iety. Where it is intended to organize a society for the intellectual improvementor social enjoyment of its members, a number of persons meet together andselect a name for the organization. The next step is to appoint a committee,whose duty it shall…
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