The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-15
QUESTIONS Ell SUN READERS.

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The letters anneered today receirei during rs est
of ootoSer.
Here are some interesting questions from Staten
Islander: Please give the eynoiosy and definition OF
the following words. Splinter highlander high roller
opium Joint; also say why n tin can beer Is called
GROWER and the reason for the expression hit the
nine d. r H., spripter or course comes from sprint;
but whn, sprint comes from seems uncertain Webster
suggests sprunt an obsolete r, ativo of sprout the
noun sprunt meaning in provincial English spring, .
races. .p,n, !. rac. ,mn y, ,on .ns.s ne N. 100
yard. 2ac.yard. and 44oyard races In hishoindsr
and high roller according to the Century dictionary. tn.
high has the same force as in high links hfautn high
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por,n.nss. ,,, :. nn,c,,n, q, nsrson. hnncn r,scs
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into ,on,. az ,hs portnsn.ss Mo. COD hoeoms. to,,
ana " Inv. ,o,s hou.. n chinese tcupls wa 6oo,s
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o,o,,a .n.. a, ,r,.t h,yo h., .on,. ,aa.,n nm, "A
probably was poo. one As.o nj. .he pipe: .ns M
preston is referred to slang" in the Century diction.
airy: perhap. hit means ITO meet "'h' not unusual
inc hev. .. >. OF Aohny ,ays mat o. % cushion
aoo a,, stamps 'oi . vA''as :, wy on ~ y, w w.
n'.l,on We. s."np' sa "o .' mn ossn .".
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A.oums' Ana sen 'n.n' WIN '"o nioneS .noy nHnSse
.n..r eatesn's.s' '.h''s Aau asylum. IN oans "
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this work should adore. Nile. Elisa Ikon - Rue Do
Boursogns Paris France or the Rev. Eugene Carton.
hp'''op"' SEMINARY L'ese. belgium
rease ts, me ABOUT we Ensmsm literary ramhy q
tor London TssonipS and Matthew. the English critic
and author Of 'uod and the Bible " sons OF Thomas
she no, an Arnolds Xre there INV yinv or deaS bs
sides the above who have reputation enough TO bs
Rhownt ,... EFF
thew was a son of Arnold of Rugby: Edwin is . son Of
n, Arnold n, Rugby 4. author md critic ana -rn,.
tho article on English literature in the Encyclopsdis
pr,,orr,c. uis dar,b,.r 4. NJ. ,rpmnhr.v w.ra
nuthor or Robert Elsm,re" Edwin Arnold has or hal,
vonn brother Arthr for literary
ofts nn5 Inv tbe King NJ 0reece for his cort.
toward the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of.tbe uel,.nic bingham
Edwin himself is Kpivh, Commander OF the order Of
'he iha'Am Empire Mn'eh entities MIN 10 DC eaiea OH
Edwin. He Is now in this country.
What 10 the mystery surrounding Miriam in The
darS in rrunrd lie however Saw enoneS tn ,snS
believe that the mystery. or whatever else It
IN eoheerheu sone enurae'er VI cnarActers fea
,.r. ~, =, &; n,,r.i nr,,,,ou. IN o,h.r 49,, az,
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effect lind. was nawthornes niece. we believe. and
the sculptor 10 W. '" story. the sculptor There has
been so much conjecture about Miriam that she had
been real person we think she'd have been found out
,arv 10 Il. nWer e.r"n sse 10 he ~ the stnbs
OF New York 3. Was the term President OF the
'eu useo Pfe'ouS W 'he e'eeeo" y, M,.'"
OF them. p Yes; 80 years Of age 3. Yes; article
power shall be vested in n President of the United
States of America" What gave you the idea that the
phrase WIS not useu until an buren, time!
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geographical mile ia g. $50 feet in length: nautical
~ % ""y 80 .os. "' 49, NV, , ~ 80 70
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City Hall to halfway between bleecker aud Bond
stfeets on broadway 10 one Anol. from fnth avenue
to the north side of street is one knot
"nat was Inc prst puphsheu III south America
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in Africa We don't know of any older paper In any other
language. and DON'T believe there Is In South
America the oldes newspaper is said to be tho Jona
founded in 1soa
.. Sem a or ti Svorre IN anon
state and continue his residence therein 3. H. b. e.
His divorce 10 legal in this State The OF
the United States (Artice w. Section ~ says that full
faith and credit shall he given each state to tho
pubic acts records ana judicial proceedings OF every
othef STATE. 1nat why QUE aNorce laws are perpe4'
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