Word: around
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...bags of potatoes taken from the peasants who were hurrying into Paris, were used instead of bags of earth, and so great was the lack of provisions among the soldiers that they were forced actually "to eat their defences." Although there were between two and three hundred thousand men around Paris, the number of real soldiers was not more than forty thousand. Among the troops the National Guard of Paris was conspicuous for their bravery and the efficiency of their service. This body was made up of the young men of Paris, who were not at all inured...
...regard to tug-of-war competitions: "Anchor man shall not use any device for holding the rope, but a belt may be used to protect the body. No knot or tie of any kind shall be made in the rope, nor shall the rope be passed more than once around the anchor's body...
...must have noticed it) is the absence of a hydrant in the yard and the consequent necessity of extending a line of hose from the engine stationed a block or more away from the scene of the conflagration. As things now are, the firemen have to run the hose around corners of buildings and through the entries to take a short cut to the fire. Harvard Square becomes the repository of a mass snaky house, which blocks cars and brings this great business centre of the metropolis to a standstill...
...Steadman-164 pounds. Loses control of himself at both ends of the stroke. Should sit up to his work better and not reach around...
This evening at half-past seven o'clock, Professor Cooke will give the second of his series of illustrated lectures upon the cities of Italy. The views this evening will be taken from scenes in Sienna and Pisa. The historic interest which centres around these two old cities, perhaps the most romantic of all in Europe, will be brought all the more vividly to the mind by the views of world-famous buildings and ruins. The lectures will be given in Boylston, and members of the University and their friends are cordially invited to attend...