Word: got
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...nice little college, without any dormitories, around the corner, a nice little athletic field at Mott Haven, and a nice little boat-house on the Harlem; and to end up comfortably, here we are in a real nice little gymnasium. "Quite a good room," says my guide, complacently; "got as good a one at Hahvahrd?" I admit that we have not, to his great delight; for he exclaims, "Gawd, Charlie, this gentleman says we've got a better gymnasium than Hahvahrd; and how we ah going to lick her this year at everything dont'ch knaw?" I smile, (inwardly...
First Inning. For Dartmouth, after two men were out, Springfield got his base on balls, but was left on base by Quackenboss flying out to Litchfield. For Harvard, WiestIing and Beaman struck out; Tilden hit safely, stole second and third, and was left there when Allen fouled out to Artz...
Seventh inning. For Dartmouth, McCarthy hit for two bases, but the next three men went out, leaving him on third. For Harvard, Winslow went out, Chellis to Gove; Wiestling got his base on balls; Beaman and Tilden went out, leaving Wiestling on third...
...brief letter written on a journey, that: "There is a Miss Silverton in the fly with me, an amiable creature who has been in France. I can unite little fondnessess with conjugal love." Boswell must have been a unique sort of travelling companion, for we find again: "I got into the fly at Buckden, and had a very good journey. An agreeable young widow nursed me, and supported my lame foot on her knee. Am I not fortunate in having something about me that interests most people at first sight in my favor?" But whether this "something" was the lame...
...love is like a man who has got the toothache; he feels most acute pain, while nobody pities him.-BOSWELL...