Word: scattered
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...vain they scatter fragrance sweet...
...that is required of them is to walk only in the paths and to be careful not to drop papers and other rubbish out-of-doors. The "landscape-gardener" has enough to do with his force without setting them to work at gathering up the rubbish which thoughtless students scatter about...
...proportion of celebrated men is very large, - Addison, "loose Dick Steele," Thurlwall, Grote, Sir John Leech, and Thackeray standing high in the list of graduates. The last-named, Thackeray, was always very fond of his old school, and just before his death went on Founder's Day to scatter pennies among the boys...
Thus tries circulars to scatter...
...Scatter your gold with lavish hand...