Word: tell
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...gentleman is known by his speech and bearing," says the New York Tribune, "the Harvard statement of the case doubtless is its own best warrant. 'I know a man who had twins so much alike that the only way to tell them apart was to send one to Harvard and one to Yale. Then one came back a gentleman and one a Connecticut rough.' For native and ingenuous modesty this has its only parallel in the historic description by the Kentuckian of the guests at a Cincinnati dinner party which he had attended: 'There were present, sir, one Kentucky gentleman...
Scene on a railroad platform at Heidelberg-Traveller to a university student: "Sir, you are crowding-keep back, sir." U. S. (fiercely): "Don't you like it? Allow me to tell you that I am at your service at any time and place." Traveller (benignantly): "Ah, indeed, that is very kind of you. Just carry this satchel for me to the hotel."-[Index...
...know," replied Montmorenci, cuttingly, with a polite smile; "but I know a man who had twins so much alike that the only way to tell 'em apart was to send one to Harvard and one to Yale. Then one came back a gentleman and one a Connecticut rough." - [From the "Cave of Gloom and the Desert of Gall" in the last Yale Record...
...juniors of Western University, of Pennsylvania, have successfully presented "William Tell" in German to the people of Pittsburg...
...most part astonishingly slow. The mile-walk will probably be the most interesting event of the day, owing to the variety of gaits which will be displayed. One freshman avows his intention of "running in the mile-walk," so if the Athletic Association chooses a judge who can tell a walk from a hop or a hop-skip-and-jump, there are chances for some fun with the freshman...