Word: dulle
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...which his eloquent father had refused to do--I name Colonel Webster, not for the sake of reviving an old controversy as to the patriotism of his illustrious father, but because of a peculiar incident of his command in the summer of 1861. During the dull weeks of army drill his regimental bandmaster had recalled a Methodist camp-meeting hymn with the resounding chorus, 'Glory Hallelujah!' He adapted the air to his military instruments, and it had become a well-known marching tune in the regiment. Some unknown poet composed rough words to the air, and when the regiment came...
...attempted enforcement of uniform wages is a mistake. It ignores the diversity of local conditions and personal capacities, ties up the ambitious workman, and cuts off employment from the weak, the dull...
...chair will be massive in its proportions, and of quartered oak stained to match the other furniture in the Living Room. The arms and legs are to be handsomely carved and finished with a touch of dull gold. Under the seat there will be decorations of scroll work, and on the seat itself a heavy tufted crimson cushion. The back of the chair will be high with ornamental carvings and embossed work; near the top the words "Ex Dono Class of 1903" are to be inscribed. Resting on the top of the back will be scroll work supporting the shield...
...dull heart of the meaningless stoic...
...Lampoon from being far worse than usual. Among the drawings, the most clever is without doubt that on the over, and the centre page is also la good piece of work. a few of the shorter jokes are quite amusing; but the longer efforts and the poetry seem dull, even if one tries to read them as a relaxation from the now prevalent printed notes...