Word: bored
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...whom excuses must be made, is in a good humor he will perhaps accept others. The students are unanimous in their condemnation of such obligatory religious exercises. The thoughtful ones considering that such a farcical performance is a disgrace to the name of religion, the others voting it a bore...
...protective duty, but intended to be only temporary. This tariff was the most scientifically arranged of any of the tariffs of the country, being much superior in that respect to our present tariff. The highest duties were laid on luxuries; carriages, for instance, it is curious to notice, bore a duty of thirty per cent., showing how these vehicles were then regarded by the people. The tariff of 1816 had little popular sentiment behind it, but after this time the tariff acts were in great part the result of popular movement...
...interesting object was observed a few days since in the freight-yard of the B. & A. R. R. branch in Cambridgeport. A freight-car bore a poster on which the figures '86 appeared in large characters as a heading, while below followed a pronunciamento beginning, "All men are created free and equal - except freshmen," and then giving a set of rules to govern the conduct of such, with decisive intimations as to what they must and must not do. On inquiry of the freight hands it was learned that the car came from Syracuse, N. Y., where there exists...
...returned a feeble cheer, but their hearts sank as they saw an adventurous sophomore divest himself of his shoes and begin to climb up the flag pole. Breathless the crowd watched him slowly hand over hand mount up the dizzy height. As he touched the flag, which bore the numerals ' '86,' a cheer greeted him, and, as he tore it from its fastenings, the crowd of '85 men below shouted themselves hoarse. The flag was divided of course and the crowd dispersed through the rain. Today's exploit leaves it doubtful what '86 will do next-whether Trinity Church steeple...
Methinks it a terrible bore...