Word: shapely
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...human nature, even if it is theoretically expected under Harvard's system of instruction, that men should look after their best interests only, and with a single purpose, when incentives and temptations of all sorts, many of them placed there by the college itself in the shape of honors and rewards resulting from marks, should lie in their...
...Academy says : "The project has already taken shape to celebrate the bi-centenary of the death of Murillo, which took place in Seville in 1685. It is proposed to have a collection not only of the works of Murillo himself, but also of his contemporaries of the Spanish school and of living Spanish artists as well...
...Herald says that the end of the second week of practice for Harvard crews this season finds them in not much better shape than when they took their first...
...many living curiosities. I suppose they never saw such a breach of the social etiquette before. I had the queerest kind of a Christmas present. What do you suppose it was? I doubt if you can guess it, so I'll tell you. It was a promotion, in the shape of a crystal button, to the fifth rank. How is that for high! There are nine ranks in all, so you see I am half way up the ladder...
Hanlan is reported "out of shape...