Word: desist
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Harvard amusement of billiards and pool, and, returning through the town to their hotel, regaled the Plymouthites with "Maid of Athens" and "Mulligan Guards," and were surrounded by a strong posse of police impressed for the service (the permanent force is one watchman), who caused them to desist from their philanthropic efforts to cheer the melancholy inhabitants. Nor can I relate how, in the forlorn hope of retrieving our fallen fortunes, yet one more expedition was made in search of ducks, which nearly resulted in the death of some decoys which we had taken for the real birds. These memories...
...present vindictive feelings against the long-haired individual across the entry, who labors under the insane idea that he can play the piano, were he my bosom friend? No; I could, in that case, call upon this fellow and gently remonstrate with him, and he, of course, would immediately desist. But now, even if I had the courage to expostulate with my neighbors, which I confess I have not, I should probably meet with discourtesy and contempt. Now I am not particularly troubled because the man next door keeps a very large dog. If he enjoys...