Word: blooded
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...editors of the DAILY CRIMSON hereby challenge the editors of the Lampoon to a game of football to be played on Jarvis field, on the afternoon of Saturday, December 7, (provided the ground be not too hard). This challenge has been given with a view to settling by blood if possible, the deadly fend which has existed between the Lampoon and CRIMSON from time immemorial...
...Harvard's position does not rest on the truth of the charges; Harvard simply washes her hand of those whose honesty is even questioned. The second criticism is that it would have been much better to have waited until the Princeton match and victory were old and the undergraduates' blood had had a chance to cool. I have already said that such a course seems much the wiser. Although there may be unfairness to Princeton still the instinct of self-preservation is paramount. Now, after all, is Princeton entitled to so very much consideration? It is, of course, most unfortunate...
...Revolution," The speaker said that owing to the frequent changes in government during the past century, the French nation was often accused of fickleness. This was a false charge for these uprisings are due to the most remarkable steadfastness. A nation which has passed through a third baptism of blood, while struggling towards its constant goal in spite of the hostility of a whole continent, shows a heroic firmness. It is a remarkable fact that all the French governments of the past century have proclaimed their acceptance of the principles of the Revolution. The first Napoleon, though at heart opposed...
During the last century France has had to expiate her crime of allowing so many centuries of evil government. But now at last she is free. It is not a prince of the royal blood, but a man made famous by the movement for liberty, who is now the ruler of the country. The nation has finally reached the goal toward which it has been struggling, and is only the more fixed there for her agonies. Social as well as political lessons have been taught by the Revolution. The government now recognizes the necessity of education for the masses...
...McPherson, '91. Dabney had a decided advantage in weight, but he seemed afraid of his opponent. Both men showed a great tendency to close in, so that in the first round there were thirteen clinches and only about three fair blows. McPherson struck hard, and drew blood early in the third round. The advantage was so clearly on his side that it was not considered necessary to finish the bout...