Word: getting
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Cokes, a country squire, comes up to London to the fair, to get his marriage license, attended by Waspe, his testy guardian, who calls for the license at John Littlewit's. Mrs. Littlewit conceives a violent craving for roast pig, and Dame Purecraft, her mother, and Rabbi Zeal-of-the-Land Busy, both hypocritical Puritans, agree to escort her to the fair, where it may be obtained, although they protest loudly against the vanity of such shows. The Rabbi salves his conscience for going by promising to eat to the fall of the wicked and to "eat exceedingly." Overdo...
...discloses him in the stocks where he finds Justice Overdo and Waspe, who has been sent there for fighting. The stupid watchmen get into a fight with a harmless madman, and the distinguished culprits escape. This act is further enlivened by a fight between two gallants, Quarlous and Winwife, for the hand of Grace Wellborn...
...were scored. Harvey led off with a base on balls and stole second. Dana was out, Paine to Hall, and Harvey reached third. Kelly struck out, but Leonard hit to left for two bases, scoring Harvey. Keefe hit to right centre. Both Kemble and Pond made vain attempts to get the ball, but only succeeded in sending it farther into the outfield. In the meantime Leonard and Keefe came home...
...entries 25 have had no permits from Dr. Sargent and will not be allowed to compete unless they get them before the competition today...
...member of the University is eligible to enter, and must do so in the blue book at the Locker building before 6 P. M. Wednesday. All competitors, even though examined for track games since Jan. 1, must see Dr. Sargent at the Gymnasium today from 2 to 4 and get cards permitting them to run. This permit will last for the rest of the season...