Word: gentlemanly
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...finally out of sight, and we could only judge of their movements by the cries of the dogs and the notes of the bugle urging them on. After a chase of almost two hours, two foxes were run down, - the first taken by a lady, the other by a gentleman. Instead of awarding the entire fox to the successful huntsman only the tail is given to him, while the feet and head are the booty of those coming up afterwards. The hunt was completed by a dinner on the return to the house, but the lack of time forced...
...LADY, being told that Williams had lost her rudder, gravely informed the gentleman that "that will make no difference; for the man in the bow steers with his feet." - Targum...
...evening, that every man on the University Crew ought to enter the two-mile running-race. Mr. F. Merriam of '71 has offered a silver cup, to be contested for in a mile running-race at the spring meeting. The thanks of the Association are certainly due to this gentleman for his kind offer...
...Yale Record calls our attention to an article on swearing in its issue of October 14, which propounds the following conundrum: "If you lacerate the feelings of the more decent portion of society with your oaths and imprecations, are you a gentleman? " The context clearly shows that the answer "No" is intended. In a recent number we noticed that the Yale navy had passed some resolutions announcing that Mr. Cook is a gentleman. The conclusion to be drawn from these two premises we have never seen categorically asserted even by Yale...
...will get up to breakfast. Reply, "Of course I will get up to breakfast." Smoking pork-steak! Miserable meal. Cannot eat anything. Think I would like fresh air. Go up on deck and stagger to the rail. My beaver blows overboard. Do not mind it at all. Sympathizing gentleman lends me a cap three times too large for me. I think people are laughing, but do not pay any attention to them. Am entirely indifferent to everything. Think I had better go back to bed . . . .July 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, July...