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_The American Flag_, by J.R. Drake.

[41] Charles Prentiss, who when this was written was a member
of the Junior Class. Both he and Mr. Biglow were fellows
of "infinite jest," and were noted for the superiority of
their talents and intellect.

[42] Mr. Biglow was known in college by the name of Sawney, and
was thus frequently addressed by his familiar friends in
after life.

[43] Charles Pinckney Sumner, afterwards a lawyer in Boston,
and for many years sheriff of the county of Suffolk.

[44] A black man who sold pies and cakes.

[45] Written after a general pruning of the trees around
Harvard College.

[46] Doctor of Medicine, or Student of Medicine.

[47] Referring to the masks and disguises worn by the members
at their meetings.

[48] A picture representing an examination and initiation into
the Society, fronting the title-page of the Catalogue.

[49] Leader Dam, _Armig._, M.D. et ex off L.K. et LL.D. et
J.U.D. et P.D. et M.U.D, etc., etc., et ASS.

He was an empiric, who had offices at Boston and
Philadelphia, where he sold quack medicines of various
descriptions.

[50] Christophe, the black Prince of Hayti.

[51] It is said he carried the bones of Tom Paine, the infidel,
to England, to make money by exhibiting them, but some
difficulty arising about the duty on them, he threw them
overboard.

[52] He promulgated a theory that the earth was hollow, and
that there was an entrance to it at the North Pole.

[53] Alexander the First of Russia was elected a member, and,
supposing the society to be an honorable one, forwarded to
it a valuable present.

[54] He made speeches on the Fourth of July at five or six
o'clock in the morning, and had them printed and ready for
sale, as soon as delivered, from his cart on Boston
Common, from which he sold various articles.

[55] Tibbets, a gambler, was attacked by Snelling through the
columns of the New England Galaxy.

[56] Referring to the degree given to the Russian Alexander,
and the present received in return.

[57] 1851.

[58] See DIG. In this case, those who had parts at two
Exhibitions are thus designated.

[59] Jonathan Leonard, who afterwards graduated in the class of
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