Word: around
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...feeling sure that her concersation would be brilliant enough to make amends for all her other shortcomings. But what was my surprise when I found that she had scarcely anything to say for herself. Her conversation consisted almost of monosyllables. There was some little discussion concerning music going on around us, and after the ceremony of introduction and the first few words of greeting had passed between us, I asked...
...Englishman proposes to make a trip around the world on his bicycle...
...Washing away of material from around the pile...
...lost ground for Harvard whenever the ball got into the air. In one of the scrimmages Cowling was injured and was replaced by Russell. Just before the end of the first three-quarters the ball was forced well up to our poles, when suddenly Peabody slipped out around the Yale rushers and after a very brilliant run deposited the ball clear in the centre of the field by a long punt. Our line was no longer threatened and time was called with the score 5 to 0 in our favor...
Early yesterday morning an unusual excitement was noticeable in the vicinity of the Park and Fifth Avenue Hotels in New York, where excited groups of students of Harvard and Yale respectively had gathered around the head-guarters of their representative in the approaching foot-ball match. Many were anxious Wednesday night lest the weather on the following day should be unfavorable, but Thursday dawned bright and clear promising a perfect day for the great game. A few hours rest after the long and tiresome ride on Wednesday had put our men in good spirits again, and they retired in excellent...