Word: fat
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Then came a fat man, smelling of tobacco. He had several volumes of Bohn's works under his arm. This one was a Bummer, and spoke as follows: "Old man, I admire your pluck. If you'll only pitch into the Faculty heavy, we'll all buy your paper. You see, the Advocate and Crimson haven't got backbone enough. You just publish these complaints about janitors and short vacations, and these suggestions about a lower grade of degrees and abolishing prayers, and I tell you what, the fellows will back...
...would be tedious to relate all the conversations I had that night. Suffice it to say, that I danced with Marie Antoinette, Queen Victoria, Barnum's Fat Woman (who came just up to my shoulder, and was very slight), the Goddess of Liberty, and several reigning princesses. I came away feeling that I had never been in such distinguished company before, and should recommend to any one afflicted with the blues a visit to a ball at Somerville. The cure would be complete...
...Lion by his own strength had captured a fat Ox, and the Fox and Kid endeavored to seize a part of it. "No," said the Lion, "the crafty Fox can care for himself, and as for you, Kid, since you prefer to hunt with him, you shall share with him." So the Lion and the Owl fared well, and the Fox was satisfied with his Hare; but the poor Kid had nothing, and when he found a juicy branch, he only turned up his nose and said, "Give it to the Lion...
...came a voice from the stage of a fat, many-dashing old actor...
...hard as Fine Arts 1. I had to design a costume for the crew; I gave them the most delicious pull-backs, and caps with cardinal ribbons, - each girl has a waterproof ulster, of course. Since the coxswain took Cooking 8 she has grown so fat that we've had to send her to Brown...