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...Freshman who claimed that he was without his card upon questioning was summarily searched by the Aptedmen, who succeeded in finding the ducat upon him. Another who failed to have his card was searched without success. When the Yard policeman thereupon claimed that he would remember his face, the Freshman made an atrocious face and left the scene with rapidity...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Gendarmes Shout "Move On," Get Bursar's Cards, Quell Riot | 5/27/1936 | See Source »

...diamond dignity. The demeanor of flawless respectability which has so often served able Actor Arliss well now plays him false. He finds it difficult to add writhing to his words as they eject ". . . and spit upon my Jewish gaberdine." He finds it difficult to scream "My daughter, my ducat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Jan. 30, 1928 | 1/30/1928 | See Source »

...matter of war debts this certainly implies a change in public opinion. Evidently there is no longer a continuous hue and cry for the eye for eye and ducat for ducat of a less understanding past. The Italian government has been allowed to make terms of a lenient kind...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FINANCIAL TOLERANCE | 11/17/1925 | See Source »

...serious interest. He said that at the instigation of some active spirits "some of us old fellows of New York" had been clubbing together their wealth and making a "jack pot" of it intending to add some new joy to the thirteen foot ball players already intoxicated by the ducat breath of victory. "Ube sunt, o pocula?" said he, "is a question I must ask of my friend Mr. Louis Clark, translating for his benefit, 'Where's them cups?' " He assured the guests that they had enough money collected to buy thirteen fine silver cups, one for each player, besides...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New York Harvard Club. | 12/16/1890 | See Source »

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