Word: gentlemanly
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...trace out the slow growth of the trousers of the modern gentleman, and of the pants of the modern gent, would require a far greater space than can justly be claimed from the columns of an ordinary periodical, and I will reserve this discussion for a volume upon this subject, which I propose to publish at no remote period. I will pass over the armor of the knight and the tights of the mediaeval gallant, the trunks of the courtier of the great Elizabeth and the huge boots of the cavalier, the breeches of the last century, and even...
...gentleman who is willing to furnish the above information will confer a favor by calling at once at No. 17 Matthews...
...Indiana that we really think it worth quoting. It begins as follows: "Many argue that it is too troublesome to doff their hats to a lady, that a bow is all that is necessary. One of the most talked of marks of politeness, among ladies, is that such a gentleman always touches...
...article concludes with the statement that a person who is perfectly polite is a true gentleman...
...sleight-of-hand operations which this gentleman performed were, to say the least, wonderful. At his bidding the Tub transformed itself into a two-story French-roofed dwelling-house, with all the modern improvements, furnished most elegantly from top to bottom, while through the windows Diogenes himself could be seen, playing ball-pool upon the magnificent billiard-table which graced the second-story front-room...