Word: gallic
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...CRIMSON recently published some very original translations of the French; and the French language in the hands of young students certainly proved itself exceedingly versatile. Between the Teutonic and Gallic races, however, there has always been an ever bitter rivalry, and as a rule the Teutonic have come out ahead. It is interesting to note how well this rule is emphasized in the matter of versalility of languages. The French, in regard to translation, was shown to be remarkably versatile. But read the following renderings from a sight passage in German given to a freshman class of not many years...
...instructors in Natural History has been guilty of a most atrocious pun. "Monsieur Le Cocque has a name," he said, "which is Gallic in more senses than...