Word: absent
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...story of the Absent-minded Man and the Parasol" is interesting and amusing. The ending is unexpected, and in a happy vein...
...lack firmness and precision, The crew is much younger than usual, the average age being only about eighteen years. They are not steady, and are stiff and "loggy;" they roll badly and therefore their time is bad; their blade work is sloppy. The members of the crew are very absent-minded, and this tends to increase the faults in their rowing form. When the oars are in the water the men lose time in getting their weight on, and do not sweep firmly through; the stroke is irregular, and there are not enough firm oars to keep the boat steady...
...Absent-minded; has improved since class races, but has the common fault of rushing at full reach, and is slow in getting the power on his oar; hits the water on his recovery...
...Short man and cannot get a long sweep; is strong but absent-minded; clips, feathers under the water, and drops at full reach...
...absent-minded gentleman has addressed a postal card to me, and written on the back...