Word: devoide
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...benches on Jarvis better than any previous event of the year, and the throng of ladies, each bedecked with fluttering magenta, reminded us of old times. Play was called punctually, with Mr. Allison, of the Resolutes, as umpire. The game was long and dragging, and must have been devoid of interest to any but students. Yale played a straight-out muffin game in the field, and at the bat Hooper was complete master. Our Nine were almost entirely free from that nervousness which usually takes possession of them in Yale matches, and fielded in fine style. Cutler won fresh laurels...
...devoid of glory...
...since it is so difficult to be witty, are we to give up the attempt, and devote ourselves to a style of composition as devoid of humor as a statute-book? Certainly not. If we have not the wit to elicit an appreciative smile from our readers, we at least have the ability to throw into our expressions a certain degree of spiciness and originality; otherwise we had better cast our quill aside, and turn our thoughts to other pursuits...