Word: terness
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...those days absences were announced in Latin every Saturday and excuses were given in Latin. Common excuses were semel aegrotavi, bis invalui, detentus ab amicis, exoppido and tintinnabulum non andivi. One freshman, charged with three absences, replied: "Non ter, sed semel abfui; Carolus frater locked me up in the Buttery." The poor freshmen had a hard time of it indeed. No freshman could wear his hat in the college yard unless it rained, showed, or hailed, or unless his hands were full. No freshman could speak to a senior (and a senior for him meant any upper classman) with...
...MORGAN.AGENTS WANTED for "Athletic Sports" a book of international charac ter and interest on base ball, cricket, tennis, foot ball, polo, rowing, lacrosse and bicycling: a beautifully illustrated work just ready, first work of the kind and no competition, Students should secure territory at once for their summer vacation by applying to the publishers, Hubbard Bros, 36 Bromfield St. Boston...
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...absences were announced in Latin, and excuses had to be made in Latin also. The announcement would be given, - Terabfuisti," and the boy addressed would answer, "Semel aegrotavi et bis invalui." or "Detentus ob anucis;" but it is related that a certain unlearned Freshman once made reply. "Non ter, sed semel abfui; Carolus frater locked me up in the buttery...
...freshman once replied to this question, "Non ter, sed semel abfui; Carolus frater locked me up in the buttery." The boys Latin had failed to the great amusement of all present...