 | Robert W. McAlpine - 1872 - 524 Seiten
...the subject was laid upon the table. The following paragraph appeared in the next issue of the Boston Advertiser : " The action of the Colonel of the Ninth...it be understood that ' it shall not cost the city a dollar,' the transition from the sublime to the ridiculous is at once reached. When the City of Boston... | |
 | Robert W. McAlpine - 1872 - 512 Seiten
...the subject was laid upon the table. The following paragraph appeared in the next issue of the Boston Advertiser : " The action of the Colonel of the Ninth...it be understood that ' it shall not cost the city a dollar/ the transition from the sublime to the ridiculous is at once reached. When the City of Boston... | |
 | Robert Higginson Fuller - 1928 - 600 Seiten
...that the reception wouldn't cost the city a dollar. The public attitude was reflected by the Boston Advertiser. "The action of the Colonel of the Ninth New York Regiment," it said, "in asking for an official reception of this corps by the city of Boston marks a new era in... | |
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The action of the Colonel of the Ninth New York Regiment, in asking for an official reception of his corps by the City of Boston, marks a new era in the history of effrontery. Such compliments are generally supposed to be tendered by the host, rather... 