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The Colored Cadet at West Point - Autobiography of Lieut. Henry Ossian Flipper, first graduate of color from the U. S. Military Academy by Henry Ossian Flipper
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"Topog."--A topographical drawing.

"To turn in."--To repair to one's quarters.

"To be sent in."--To order any thing sent in.

"To turn out."--To come out, or send out.

"To be white," "To treat white."--To be polite,
courteous, and gentlemanly.

"To wheaten."--To be excused by surgeon.

"To yank."--To seize upon violently.

"O. G. P."--Old guard privileges.

"Chem."--Chemistry.

"Math."--Mathematics.

"Phil."--Philosophy.

"Rocks."--Mineralogy.

"Wigwag."--Signalling.

"To get out of."--To shun, to shirk.