Word: beare
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...time the engines arrived, the fire had gained headway in room No. 16, where it is supposed to have started, and in the attic. Ladders were immediately raised, and hose was run up, but with so little order that it was some time before a stream was brought to bear on the flames. The firemen paid little attention to the furniture, throwing it from the windows, regardless of consequences. Luckily a number of students joined in the work, and succeeded, by lowering the heavy articles with ropes and carpets, in saving most of them from damage by water...
...ploughed field and a brook between him and the hounds. Ferdy stumbles and tumbles over the ploughed furrows, and nerves himself to jump the brook - vain attempt! splash he strikes in the water and sinks to his waist in the slimy refrigerator. It is too much for Ferdy to bear, and he gives way to tears. Here let us leave him, and draw our moral from his sorrowful story...
Full many a Fresh with greatest cheek e'er seen The class of '83 within its depths doth bear, Full many a dollar have they, bright and pure and clean, Which neither the Ball Club nor the Boat Club nor the Junior Prom. Com. nor the Courant nor the Record nor the Lit. nor the News nor anything under heaven yet discovered, can from their pockets tear. - Courant...
...thief. Grasping it bravely and holding it fast, she looked up for the owner, and was surprised to find that the villain had such a gentlemanly face. He even smiled sweetly upon her as she caught his eye. This was impertinence almost too great for her to bear; but she submitted, and pressed his hand tighter and tighter, for she was determined to have this fine-looking scamp punished for his attempt to pick her pocket. At this point the conductor came through; and, summoning her courage, the maiden cried...
Leave me to bear forlorn my load of care...