Word: poco
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...indifference to its smiles. I acknowledge a sympathy with the fair captives, and confess to a certain weakness for the little Italian myself. The orangeman (who, by the way, is a stanch Romanist) affords me no little delight; there is a pleasure in communion of thought with the gentlemanly poco; but the picturesqueness of the uncombed locks of the Italian boy, and the fine frenzy of his black eyes, have charms that especially captivate...
...were the custom of the genus poco to visit us at this late hour, if an unwary book-agent had looked in on me, I should have had an outlet for my spleen. A head would have gone, the world been minus one more plague, and the Crimson's dignity saved. But the sin of this be on the heads of my tormentors...
...very fortunate in reaching here in time to go out to Cambridge Class Day; and now let me tell you all about it. In the cars I met a very charming gentleman, named Mr. Poco, who told me all about the students, and a good many college anecdotes. Pretty soon we came to the Port, where he said the Freshmen, after taking their big Bass further up the river, came nightly to fish for striped Bas, and to shoot ducks. I did not see any water, but suppose I was on the wrong side...
When the band played, a long line of fashionably dressed youths fell into line and marched to prayers, as I was told, to the tune of "Believe me if all these endearing." Mr. Poco kindly pointed out the popular men, but an old friend suddenly called him, and he left me somewhat abruptly, after introducing me to a Mr. Proctor, who seemed like one of my own class, and with whom I felt at once quite at home...
Dress-suits are ruined as a general thing, either by the mud or the dust, and after having been, as in many cases, purchased for "that occasion only," prove useful only for the Poco or the faithful scout. Let us have caps and gowns by all means...