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Word: joyous (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1870-1879
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HARVARD, 11, Yale, 3, was the joyous news heralded from New Haven, and Harvard rejoiced to have gained a victory in the enemy's country, and repaid with interest the defeat received on the home-grounds. At least thirty-five hundred people were present to behold Yale's easy victory over Harvard, and the blue was everywhere conspicuous before the game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BASE-BALL. | 7/3/1878 | See Source »

...gayer than his joyous note...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE BLIND GIRL. | 3/8/1878 | See Source »

...silent. But bark! From yonder splendid mansion peal forth the strains of revelry and mirth. It is the birthday of the fair young heiress, Adelia De Bray. Within is the gay music of the dance, the whirling figures of ravishing beauties, and the sparkling wine. Amidst all the joyous mirth moves Adelia the admired of all admirers. Wearied with constant flattery, she seeks, for a moment, the pure air of the outer heavens; and, as she gazes at the silver crescent above, her thoughts wander far away to another hemisphere, and she murmurs softly, "Clarence, ever mine own." She sees...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF JEREMIAH SMITH. | 3/8/1878 | See Source »

...year, and in view of recent sinister criticism of the "new regime," it behooves the present Senior class practically to demonstrate next June that its class spirit has not been destroyed by the elective system, and that it is willing to unite all its forces in getting up a joyous Class...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: IMPROVEMENTS OF CLASS DAY. | 1/11/1878 | See Source »

Sweet is the carol of yon joyous bird...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOPE. | 9/27/1877 | See Source »

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