Word: sweeten
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...bygone times, guests, royal and otherwise, jaunty young corps students with their bright-colored caps throng impetuously into the hall. As is usual in a bier kommers, there is some preliminary attempt at literary exercises, either to ease the consciences of the revellers, or, what is more probable, to sweeten by contrast the subsequent carousal. There is some brief speech-making and bowing and toasting and responding by the Grand Duke, and introducing formality. But little by little the deck is cleared for action, and the men settle down to the serious business of the night. Now by the beard...
...friends of the college against Mr. Chadbourne for this action. The cause for this sudden outburst of malice is unknown, but the general belief here is that he has been "most terribly left" in something, and that having tasted a generous supply of sour grapes, he is trying to sweeten the flavor by hurling slanders against us. His administration here was one of tyranny, justice at his hand being unknown, and the "pack-up-and-leave" system of punishment for crimes real and supposed, carried to perfection. He was universally disliked, and his resignation was hailed with unconcealed delight...