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Word: donning (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1870-1879
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"Oh nonsense! " said Fred. "Don't you want to go to one of the balls that are given for the people over at Somerville? Quite a party of us are going."

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AN INSANE BALL. | 12/5/1879 | See Source »

"Not much; fifteen to the crew, ten for a supper in town last week, and four dollars for pool today. Of course I can't put down the two last, as, if there is anything that the head of the family abominates, it is after-theatre suppers and billiard-halls...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ACCOUNTS; AS THEY ARE AND AS THEY GO HOME. | 12/5/1879 | See Source »

After some unimportant discussion, a gentleman known as the Resister arose, saying, "As a matter of fact, the money would be best employed in meeting the running expenses of the College, including stationery used in posting notices, damages to the barbers of Cambridge, and chemicals to remove paint stains. I...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A MEETING OF THE F - Y. | 11/21/1879 | See Source »

Miss Gusher. - Oh, what very quite too awfully awful dresses those poor creatures used to wear! Such guys as they must have looked! Just fancy me, Professor, with a nasty, horrid, old tunica on, and the most dreadful-looking sleeves, and a palla hanging down over my l-limbs, - why...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 11/7/1879 | See Source »

"Don't you find those lines enchanting

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SWELLS OF OCEAN. | 11/7/1879 | See Source »

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