Word: meals
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...when it was rumored that his room was to be searched by the faculty, the joker determined to cheat them of their prey. So he invited some of his classmates to the room, and the pig being cooked, all present partook of a goodly feast. They enjoyed their midnight meal so much that they determined then and there to form a club and have such enterainments periodically. In order to render historical the origin of the club, and also to give it a classic touch, they decided to call it the Porcellian from Latin "porcus...
...likely not to be ready; if ready, 'tis so rudely prepared, or, otherwise, so inedible, being mere outside trimmings of meat somewhat stewed or parboiled, as almost to cause a riot among them. All the help eat at this time; but for the waiters alone it is a regular meal; for the other help has a regular symposium at or about ten. We think, though they are colored, they are worthy of better treatment, since a laborer is worthy of his hire. What is said of one meal, can be truly said of all. We trust the association will...
...long as the food remains good the number of boarders will be diminished. It has been suggested that the old gymnasium building, now used only for a carpenter's shop, be fitted up temporarily as a dining room and that the food be brought from Memorial before each meal. This scheme may or may not be practical. It may be worth consideration and is submitted as a possible solution of the difficulty...
...proportion to the respirations and the distress continues till the respiratory acts overtake the heart beats and the normal ratio becomes established. A man has then his second wind, as it is called. Digestion has an effect on respiration, the increase being most marked after the largest meal...
...vegetables to the action of saliva, converting it into soluble sugar, and to divide the nitrogenous food so as to render the access of gastric juice to all particles of it easy, on its arrival in the stomach. When a large amount of ice-water is taken with meals, dyspepsia undoubtedly results from it at times. As Americans are the great consumers of water in this condition, it has been called American, or ice-water dyspepsia. Drink should be taken mainly at the end of the meal. Potatoes should be thoroughly cooked so as to be mealy, otherwise the saliva...