Word: languish
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...hirelings, as we could hardly conceive it possible that worse food than was set before us was easily obtainable anywhere. However, this betrays a rank and horrible system of persecution and injustice. Imagine the hungry students, being fed on elegant cold slabs of colorless meat, while the poor waiters languish below on the parboiled trimmings! And think, too of the Caucasion slaves of the autocrat of the breakfast table having symposiums at ten or thereabouts! This is monstrous! How can we, who are deprived of the innocently frothing beer, sit quietly in our seats, while the steward's satellites...
...glad to perceive that the rumors concerning Yale's forced withdrawal from the base-ball league next year are false; the interest in the league would decidedly languish if our ancient rival were forced to withdraw from it. But a word on celebrations in general may not be altogether out of place at this moment. It was made apparent by the freshman celebration on Monday night that celebrations can be made enjoyable without being obnoxious. This being so, why skulk about the yard till twelve o'clock, to build a bon-fire out of two soap boxes...
...international matches with the gentlemen's teams of Canada. Nothing objectionable has ever been found about the games played with clubs from the Dominion, and there is no reason to suppose there will be. This suggestion is offered as a reason why foot ball should not be allowed to languish while the present interdict of the faculty remains in force...
...that ruby-red roses should languish...