Word: garments
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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LAST year a faint attempt was made to instil into the minds of the Senior class the propriety of discarding the absurd costume which has been in vogue for some years past on Class Day and Commencement, and of adopting in its place the decidedly more appropriate and scholarly garment of the gown. The attempt, however, proved futile, because the few men interested in the matter allowed the opportunity of making the change to slip away, through their inactivity in canvassing the subject, and in bringing its merits before the majority, who looked with the utmost indifference upon any plan...
...clothed with love as with a garment bright...
...with his teeth, and said, "This is not gold, but the semblance thereof. Therefore give unto me gold, or I will call upon the guards, and they shall give thee over to the ruler of the land." And Square said, "Gold have I none, but do thou take this garment in payment of my debt, and give me back the semblance of gold...
...master of the shop took the garment, but he gave not back the semblance of gold, saying that he feared lest Square should deceive the unwary...
...eaten his fill, he arose to depart. And the master of the shop stood in his way, and said unto him, "Give me my due." Now the master of the shop was of small stature; and Cute seized him and beat his head upon the floor, and took his garment, and went his way. And the garment was rich and shapely...