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Word: sit (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1870-1879
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Yale Record.THERE is one Senior who evidently believes in Divine providence. Before going into a very poorly prepared recitation at the end of the term, he was heard to remark: "Well, I'll have to trust in God and sit by Stillman," and then added, parenthetically, "I guess the last idea is by far the best...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Our Exchanges. | 4/10/1874 | See Source »

...sit down to enjoy a good novel, or, possibly, to indulge in the cheerful grind. Your chum, a would-be member of the ball nine, is practising drop-catch against the opposite wall; you wish, though perhaps you don't say so, that he was - anywhere, out of the room. You have collected a jolly set for euchre or vingt-et-un, and, coming into your room, find your chum hard at work upon his next theme. Though the conflict of purposes be amicably settled in both cases, you must feel how much more pleasant it would...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ROOMING ALONE. | 3/27/1874 | See Source »

...Sit on that chair, thy draperies thrown...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MODEL. | 2/27/1874 | See Source »

SENIORS are reminded that all orders for photographs or albums must be handed in to Mr. Notman, or the Class Committee, by Monday, March 2. All those wishing to sit again must make appointments with the Committee to sit before Saturday, March 7. Any person connected with the University can order photographs from the list at the Class prices. Lists of photographs and prices can be obtained at the rooms of the members of the Class Committee, C. H. 39, S. 24, or C. H. 23. To the list of groups have been added:- 27. Cercle Francais. 28. Der Berein...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Brevities. | 2/27/1874 | See Source »

...with him in Uncle's blockade runner; interpreter needed; six weeks of Spanish verbs ought to be good enough for Cuba; we assent. Question arises about softening Faculty; Freshman has got off on account of religious scruples concerning required rhetoric. Some new dodge eminently necessary. At Freshman's suggestion sit up forty-eight hours reading diamond Tupper, take a good look at the sun, and go to see the Dean. Dean says "No," and a public for insolence; learning we want to go to Cuba, mutters "Virginius," and says "Granted." Buy four horse-pistols and some brandy. Freshman procures scissors...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ODS BODIKINS! | 12/5/1873 | See Source »

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