Word: gold
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...fact that the College recently voted to pay a considerable sum for the purpose at once, and that nevertheless money does not pour into the treasury with increased rapidity. The students of Dartmouth evidently imagine that the word of the ordinary college student is as good as gold. It may be - if you wait long enough. But what with limited allowances and hard times, they may consider themselves lucky if the crew is not obliged to sell their boat to pay their debts...
...Square went to the house of the ruler of the land, and cried out, and said unto the ruler of the land, "I gave thee of the fruit of the land, and thou didst promise me gold and gaudy raiment; .... give, then, unto...
...Cute arose and took of the fruit of the land, and went his way unto the shores of the great river. And one met him and said unto him, "What wouldst thou here?" And Cute answered and said, " I would barter this fruit of the land for gold and for gaudy raiment, that I may praise the great parents...
...said unto him, "Give unto me this fruit of the land, and I will give unto thee this piece of gold; and come unto my house on the morrow, for there will I give thee gaudy raiment." .... And Cute said unto him, " Do thou give unto me the gold, and I will bear the fruit to thy doors, that thou mayst not be burdened with it. Do thou then lead...
...gave unto Cute the gold, and led the way. And when his back was turned, Cute turned about, and ran, and bore away both the gold and the fruit...