Word: piped
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...steps of Billy, the postman, receded from the door, the worthy senior rose, picked up the bill, returned to his seat, relighted his pipe, opened the envelope, and then soliloquized as follows, while he read down the list of items: "Humph, here we have 'em again. Another Xmas card from the Bursar, Well, let's see how the score stands on this round. Well, first thing instruction, $50; now that's good. I've been to about 'steed recitations this year, and at half of them I've flunked, while at the other half I've spent my hour...
LOST-A meerschaum pipe; curved stem; partly colored; black leather case with common plush lining. The finder will confer a favor by leaving the same with Leavitt and Pierce...
LOST-A meerschaum pipe; curved stem; partly colored; black leather case with common plush lining. The finder will confer a favor by leaving the same with Leavitt and Pierce...
...event of such a case then, arrived at the fire, the fore girl will shout, as loudly as is consistent with propriety, through her speaking trumpet, and the firegirls, after putting on their rubbers and waterproofs, will connect the water pipe-for it would be hardly delicate to refer to it in public as "hose"-and turn on the water. Armed with large tack hammers, the firegirls will break open doors and windows and place step ladders against the wall of the burning building to assist the inmates to escape. That the firegirls should actually ascend the step ladders...
...take plenty of exercise, live temperately, eat the best and simplest food, drink little, and smoke less. If possible, do entirely without the latter luxury, but should the athlete be a confirmed smoker, a few whiffs at bed time will do him less harm than constantly hankering after a pipe. Further, in most cases hard work before breakfast should be avoided, and do not make the training so arduous that the man's energies become exhausted before the race. It is better for him to be a bit "above himself" than the reverse, moderation in all things should...