Harper's New Monthly Magazine
N. Y., estab. 1850
Cited as Harper's Mag. — 8 quotations
Allure
The swing, the gait, the pose, the allure of these men.
Backset
Slackwater, or the backset caused by the overflow.
Billet
The men who cling to easy billets ashore.
do
The sergeants seem to do themselves pretty well.
Jigger
He could jigger the ball o'er a steeple tall as most men would jigger a cop.
Ne'er-do-well
The idle and dissolute ne'er-do-wells of their communities.
Peg
This over, the club will be visited for a “peg,” Anglice drink.
Torsade
The crown decked with torsades of pearls.