Word: backed
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...great an opening for the peasants. The peasants had been restrained all their lives by the government, and upon receiving the opportunity of freedom, as it may be called, they carried its privileges to a great excess. Now it is the endeavor of the government to get the peasant back to his original state, and let him out of his confinement by gradual stages, but the step which has been taken cannot now be retracted; the peasants will never relinquish the small claims to freedom which they have obtained...
...work was very satisfactory, and both crews rowed smoothly. Lunt was in excellent form and finished out his stroke vigorously. On the first crew, during the trip down-stream, there was a slight tendency to be too slow on the recovery, but on the row back to the boathouse this was improved...
...work of the University crew yesterday was very encouraging. In a row down-stream as far as Harvard bridge and back to the boathouse, the men rowed well and showed good form...
...University squad has been graded into first, second, and third eights and one four-oar. The work of the University second crew was not satisfactory yesterday, as was shown in their row down-stream below Harvard bridge and back. The men found difficulty in rowing together and in keeping the boat on an even keel. Furthermore, the work individually was ragged...
...made in the squad yesterday, and six crews were retained. Two rowed in the University boathouse and the other four were sent out on the river. The first and second crews rowed up-stream to the Brighton bridge and then back to Western avenue bridge, returning to the boathouse. The other eights also had light work...