Word: bought
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Then he bought him a house 'mid the swells of the town...
SHOT-GUNS can now be bought at No. 3 Stoughton...
...instructor in German who has previously determined the marks by the curve system has just adopted a new method. He has bought a roulette table at some expense, and settles each student's mark by rolling the ball round, and noting the place at which it stops...
...ignorant that by the new Rule his Ticket would convey him to The Square, Ha! Ha!" The Freshman, overhearing the low-minded Fellow, determined to overtake the Car, but slipped on the Ice and, falling, broke his Cane. "Alas!" cried he, blushing at his Discomfiture, "had I but formerly bought White Tickets, this Calamity would never have occurred...
...have seen the prizes of the H. A. A., owing to the fact that the cup given for the mile-run is so much less important than that for the mile-walk. The reason, however, becomes apparent upon a little reflection. The prize for the mile-walk was bought with the money subscribed by a club-table, made conditional on eight minutes being equalled. This was the exact time made. An equally handsome cup was offered for the mile-run conditional on 4 m. 55 sec. being made. This time was not made, and the mile cup was provided...