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Word: mild (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1873-1873
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...spend the day. Luncheon. Dinner. Bezique and forfeits in the sitting-room. Rain ceases. Cousins excuse themselves to study Hebrew in the library. Uncle takes us out to see prize swine. Freshman detects latent ring-bone in blue-ribbon hog. Uncle turns pale. Freshman advises daily gallop and a mild blister. Uncle retires to library and adds codicil to his will. More forfeits. Freshman sues prettier cousin for twining tress. Enter uncle...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MARRY, COME UP! | 11/21/1873 | See Source »

...rare, and we are thankful for it. It is so seldom seen, that to a majority it is a thing of the past, and supposed by them to have perished with the writers who so fully described some remarkable examples of it long years ago. But in a mild form it exists at the present time, and has found its way into the sanctum of the student. We have in our little world well-marked examples of this mild misanthrope, holding himself aloof from the companionship of his classmates; forming none of those friendships which add so much...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MISANTHROPY. | 11/21/1873 | See Source »

must be the criticisms admitted into a college paper; they must be neither too bold, for fear of giving offence to the Faculty, nor too mild, for fear of their not finding readers. Usually a criticism upon any study in college, or upon any particular part of it, - either as relating to its usefulness or to the manner in which it is taught, - has to be stated in very general terms; if it is not so put, if anything specific is pointed out, the instructors in that branch are apt to feel that the criticism arises from personal dislike rather...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "NATURAL HISTORY, 1." | 5/16/1873 | See Source »

...visage was mild, but determined; his smile it was stoic and hard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LINES. | 2/21/1873 | See Source »

...sunny shallow grow mild marsh-mallow...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AGONY: | 1/24/1873 | See Source »

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