Word: merely
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...With the mere artifice of verse...
...mild and mellow evening. Shadow and silver mingled upon the breathing breast of the Charles, and melted away into the heart of night. A gay and motley party was emerging from a Cambridge villa, in which the mere carnal delights of dinner had been enlivened by a conversation upon love, Greek roots, and philosophy. Mashem was about to conceal himself in his long light ulster, when Miss Digge, in a low tone, which seemed to convey a subtle caress, invited him to stay and read Plato with her in the library...
...captain of the foot-ball team this plan does not apply so well as to the others, but it might be modified so as to meet the exigency. As to the remaining officers, it makes no difference who fill the positions of president and secretary, because those offices are mere empty honors. If, then, the members of '83 are wise, they will adopt some such plan as that suggested; since, by instituting the change from the present lottery-like procedure to one more rational, they will place all succeeding classes under obligation to them...
...beaver on the unappreciative ???, wait until you are surrounded by Sophomores), to the gentleman who behaved unkindly to the Merchant of Venice (S-y-k the B-r-ir; he is a Wandering Jew, and now lives in Wadsworth). If he attempts to throw any difficulties in your way, mere technicalities, two courses are open to you. Either step back, bare your manly breast, and say, in your very best manner...
FRED. (Hic) I don't care, Freshie (hic)'s good's any other man; mere accident of birth...