Word: sleek
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...ubiquitous vender of clothes-wires has no sooner left the steps of Memorial than the sleek distributor of the seductive cigarette moves into his place. The fiat has gone forth, however, and inexorable fashion declares that the cigarette is no more to be used, as formerly. And the most energetic efforts of desparing dealers cannot restore this tyranical Humpty-Dumpty to his old place again, - not even with the aid of all the king's horses and all the king...
...Memorial Hall waiter returning to the scenes of his daily triumphs over twelve brow-beaten individuals who submit to cold roast beef and hot vegetables or cold vegetables and hot roast beef, according to the best judgment of the servant above-mentioned. He had a sleek, self-satisfied air, and well he might, for he knew the secret goings-on in an establishment which had been the despair of the president and corporation of Harvard College and six hundred students to boot. He probably knew why the directors remained together four hours in one day and then handed...