Word: shapely
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...often brought us delicious cakes, which had been sent him from his native country, and once he presented us with a small bag of dates and almonds sent him by the monks of Mt. Sinai, among whom he received his early education. The bag, in shape like a large sausage, was made of the prepared skin of some animal, into which the fruit and nuts had been pounded solidly. When eaten it was cut like an ordinary sausage and the skin peeled off. One evening he came to our house much terrified. He said that he had been attending...
...since the time of President Holyoke, 1737-1769. It was presented to him by the Rev. Ebenezer Terrell, of Medford. This worthy man was connected in marriage with the famous Mathers, by one of whom the chair is said to have been brought from England. It is triangular in shape and resembles many chairs found in the pleasant cottages of Herefordshire at the beginning of the last century. The wooden knobs which ornament the back were turned by President Holyoke himself. Now it is only used on Commencement Day, when the President as the head of the whole university, sits...
...expect success on the Thames next year, it may be that we can gain somewhat by following in their line of action as well as by profiting by our own experience. We learn from the News that every incentive is to be offered to rowing men in the shape of a "second eight" as well as a "university four." The former will probably represent the college in the Harlem and other less important regattas, besides furnishing material for the 'Varsity, while the four-oared crew, if such is formed, will be composed of the four regular substitutes for the university...
...Gawdy" was so rudely expelled ? The fellows drank out of silver "potts" and had considerable silverware for their table, but "the undergraduates drank and ate out of pewter, an arrangement which saved breakage, and had the additional advantage that when the mugs and platters got bent out of all shape, the pewterer took them back as old metal, and a new stock of "dishes, sauces, and porringers" was laid in, the cost being ninepence-halfpenny a pound...
...metal, "a little jug and pott for the fellows in ye halle and parlour" being bought for 17d. in 1644. The undergraduates drank and ate out of pewter, an arrangement which saved breakage, and had the additional advantage that when the mugs and platters got bent out of all shape, the pewterer took them back as old metal, and a new stock of "dishes, swages, and porringers" was laid in, the cost being 9 1-2d. a pound. The duty of looking after the pewter, and collecting and counting it after each meal, fell on "young Ablinson," the cook...