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Word: woman (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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PARK THEATRE. - "Woman against Woman...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Amusements. | 1/26/1886 | See Source »

PARK THEATRE. - "Woman against Woman...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Amusements. | 1/25/1886 | See Source »

Doubtless had the Hindoos known of the change which was to be, they would have invented a word to suit the exigencies of future generations, and in addition to freshman, Webster's Unabridged would have contained fresh-woman; but such is not the case, and it would be unseemly in us to try to improve upon the Hindoos. Freshman must stand, and in using it we desire to be understood as referring to the genus fresh homo...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman. | 1/21/1886 | See Source »

Alarm No. 61 called out a large number of students last evening to a fire in a shop on Boylston St. An old woman present expressed matters pretty accurately when she said: "The poor sthudents! Shure 'nd there wus n't enough fur 'em ter warrum their hands...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 1/19/1886 | See Source »

...junior: "Ah, Mr. H -, when you think of the old Egyptians do you not feel impressed with the sense of our indebtedness to the great Rosetta Stone?" Harvard junior, slightly discomposed, but coming gallantly forward: "Yes, yes indeed; but then her reign only gives us a further proof of woman's influence, you know." Enthusiastic young lady descends to a lower level. - Boston Journal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 1/9/1886 | See Source »

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