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Word: beastly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Overburdened by the pressure of public affairs, the eminent mayor was unable to handle the moose's schooling and commissioned his son, Sylvain, to tutor the beast. Sylvain waited until the moose attained a reasonable size and then constructed a sulky in front of which the moose was to become the swiftest beast for miles around and a pleasure for all to behold. But it soon became evident that there are certain obstacles to be overcome in the training for harness of every young moose. For one thing, moose pace, and nothing can be done about it. It would neither...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: The Sporting Scene | 10/21/1949 | See Source »

...which has nothing to do with Harvard sports, but we suspect that if alive today such a beast could make a great deal of money running dashes at Suffolk Downs...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: The Sporting Scene | 10/21/1949 | See Source »

...been at El Morocco in the small hours, and as she was leaving in a dignified way with a big manufacturing person from Philadelphia, she came within range of Bogart's panda. At this exact moment a funny person asked her if she wanted the beast. She emitted a tinkling laugh and reached for it. Then this awful person, Bogart, charged out of nowhere...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MANNERS & MORALS: Night Life of the Gods | 10/10/1949 | See Source »

Some distance away toward the south, in a field near Limoges, Hunters Louis Autef and Jean Riffort bowled over a rabbit with a long shot. As Autef stooped to pick up the beast, the rabbit kicked the trigger of his shot gun and sent a load of shot hurtling into the shoulder of Hunter Riffort. The hunter was rushed to a doctor. The rabbit hopped...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FLORA & FAUNA: The War of the Worlds | 10/3/1949 | See Source »

...Ireland's patron saint is said to have "blessed this prickly plant which we despise or don't even recognize as it grows around us . . . He had known it by its romantic name of Ivar's Daughter, and he blessed it as useful to man and beast. Gather young nettles for yourself in March of early spring. By all means wear gloves. Serve them as fresh vegetables...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Christ in the Kitchen | 9/19/1949 | See Source »

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