Word: limps
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...real individuality, however, the essential imprint of the writer's mental states, defies classification. The chirography, the methods of expression, selection of facts, and last but not least in many students' books, the pictorial embellishments tell the story. The pictorial trait persists mainly in the limp-covered class and in the stiff-covered books which have fallen from grace. Some of the pictures will often be found to be clever and ingenious, but rarely bearing on the lecture topic. Some are poorly drawn but expressive, while others are mere aggravations...
...flags were seen proudly flaunting in the New Haven breeze. When these were torn down, the freshmen effected the extraordinary feat of hoisting one on the tiptop of the flag pole on the Insurance building, directly over the weather signal. "There it hung," says the account of the affair, "limp and soaked by the rain, while on the sidewalk opposite gathered crowds of students alternately watching the flag and 'giving each other game.' At length, on the roof of the cupola, appeared a number of '85 men, whose appearance was the signal for a chorus of hearty cheers from their...
...were dressed in a fantastic costume, consisting of a dress coat, knee breeches, black stockings and a striking blue or green necktie. Many wore nigs of the Bunthorne style, and each had two or more large sunflowers. They created much amusement when they marched up the aisle in their limp and languid manner. We are happy to be able to state that during the whole performance they were very quiet and orderly - much more so, in fact, than many other portions of the audience. Mr. Wilde addressed them when he first came on the stage, in a very pleasant...
...last strains of "The Sirens" had died away along the corridors. All my fair enchanters - the sirens of the German - had died away along the corridors too. My celluloid collar was limp as a wet rag. The elevator, as usual, was "not running." The gas machine had given out, and the pale beams of the odoriferous kerosene lighted my lagging steps as I climbed the five flights. Claret lemonade was forthwith ordered; the boy left me alone with my straws, and I reflected over my first German. I had been playing tennis all the morning, and reading back volumes...