Word: peppered
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...each judge and draw out his brains. They are now ready for use. Place them under a slow gas fire from the speakers for two hours or more, and then remove them to another apartment. Plunge them at once into a stewpan, sprinkle in a liberal allowance of pepper, and let them simmer for just one hour by the watch. If the award now appears sufficiently cooked, garnish it with greens and serve up with plenty of sauce. Smother the groans of the audience with onions and sage, and replace the brains of the judges. Soak their heads for half...
...stage was the signal for applause. His make-up was in excellent taste, and he certainly made a very handsome lady. Two fine bouquets were thrown to him from the audience on his first appearance. The other characters were very well impersonated, especially that of Miss Arabella Pepper, a part which Mr. Lyon took with great success...