Word: barren
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...linger on the barren earth...
Saved in the autumn from the barren strand...
...worms which have appeared in such myriad numbers upon the elms in the College Yard. These trees, in which we justly take so much pride, are being stripped of their verdure, and by Class Day, instead of their usually abundant foliage, they will present nothing but withered leaves and barren branches. A lack of shade, should that day be a sultry one, together with worms swinging from every branch, liable at any moment to find a temporary lodgement on the passer-by, will prove a serious barrier to the usual promenading indulged in then...