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Word: greenes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1870-1879
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Miss Langweilig was alone in the dressing-room, and what a fright she was! Dress grass-green, eyes a few shades lighter, hair red and banged, nose strongly interrogative, and mouth exclamatory. I knew her by sight, (as who does not?) but had never met her. But the case was desperate; so, instead of "holding the finger of perplexity in the mouth of deliberation," I did with my courage as Mr. Shakespeare directs and began the onslaught...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A REMINISCENCE. | 6/25/1879 | See Source »

...ladies is capped by his argument ending in an entirely different way from which he began; for, whereas he stoutly urges the exclusion of the Freshmen, he magnanimously adds that he is convinced that the Class-Day Committee would admit them, provided they sit quiet on the green next to Holden and do not join in a ring round the Tree...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CORRESPONDENCE. | 6/13/1879 | See Source »

...Seniors nor to the enjoyment of the ladies, who, in spite of what the gentlemen themselves may think, do not like an exhibition of rudeness which invariably results in bloody noses and torn clothes. If, on the other hand, the Freshmen would agree to remain on the green next to Holden, and not join in a ring round the Tree, I am convinced that the Class-Day Committee would admit them; for this would not crowd the other three classes, and a rush would be avoided. I think the question rests with themselves more than with any one else...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRESHMEN AT THE TREE. | 5/16/1879 | See Source »

...South Association met yesterday, and elected the following officers: President, Charles W. Eliot, of Harvard College; Secretary, Dr Samuel A. Green; Treasurer, Colonel Henry...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 5/2/1879 | See Source »

WHEN fields are green and days are fair...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TO SIGISMOND. | 4/1/1879 | See Source »

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