Word: awaye
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...Then away with the myth of a happy youth...
Slid upon the grass away...
...aboard! - Let go his head, bub! - Romeo, off and away...
...grand rush and machine-like movement of the actual race. What they must have felt we can hardly realize. For months all their thoughts, actions, and even being had been directed to this one moment; a slight mistake now and the results of those months are thrown away. The thousands who were watching them were in full sympathy, as was indicated by the deep stillness which prevailed. The suspense was of but short duration, for, at 6 minutes past six, Mr. Brown, the starter, gave the expected "Are you ready? - go!" After a few strokes Harvard showed a slight lead...
During the next day nearly all the visitors had gone, the city had again sunk into lethargy, and the last signs of the Regatta had passed away...