Both Uses of
specimen
in
Lonesome Dove
- To imply that a cowboy's sister was a sporting woman might lead to prolonged fisticuffs, if not worse—and Dish Boggett looked to be a healthy specimen.†
Chpt 7-8 *specimen = an example regarded as typical of its class
- The three torn specimens he was tying into their shrouds had not been so lucky.†
Chpt 58-59specimens = examples regarded as typical of their class
Definition:
an example thought to represent its type; or a bit of tissue, blood, or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes