Word: behinds
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...line of a catalogue. I searched every corner and every cranny without success, and finally fearing that I might be suspected of being a Socialist, I roused my courage, walked up to a desk and asked very politely where I could find a catalogue. The mighty man, sitting behind the desk, tightly fitted into a military coat, raised his head, looked at me sharply, smiled haughtily, and informed me that the catalogue was reserved for the private use of the librarian! "But," said I, "you must have a card-catalogue for reference, have you not?" He took...
...lead of about a yard at the start and held it until the last 100 yards, when Wright passed him only to be overtaken by Bemis when within a dozen yards of the finish. Murphy won by a few feet, with Bemis second and Wright third, six inches behind. Murphy's time was 7m. 36s., and that of Bemis 7m. 37 2-5s. College record, 7m. 4 4-5s., by Eldredge of Columbia...
...uses the library, that he is not the only person in existence who is likely to want any particular book. There are very few men who are so thoroughly self-engrossed that they forget this fact; but we have heard of some, we regret to say, who, ensconcing themselves behind a huge pile of reserved books and settling down for an afternoon's work, are audacious enough to put on an air of offended privilege if any one asks them if he can be allowed to look at one of the books; and even more, have the unscrupulousness...
...race, Capt. Flanders was censured for setting his men a stroke beyond what they were accustomed to; but he did merely what any stroke oar would naturally do. That is, run up the stroke as high as his crew would follow, if he failed to discover the rival shell behind...
...wind, but when about half over the course a light breeze sprang up. The race was close throughout between Messrs. Webster and Proctor, the latter leading till near the finish, when the wind died away and Mr. Webster won by half a length. The two Dunhams were way behind, Mr. T. Dunham finally coming in third. Handsome silk banners were presented to Messrs. Webster and Proctor...