Word: brilliant
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Brilliant, dazzling, dreamy, fateful...
...therefore rather surprised when I heard a knock at my door, and saw a stranger come in. His appearance was certainly remarkable. He was young, but dressed in a very old fashion. Buff boots and black-velvet knickerbockers adorned his legs, while a blue coat and brilliant red waistcoat covered the upper part of his body. He took off his large slouch hat as he came in, and showed a head of brown ringlets. Thinking he had been taking part in some theatricals, and had wandered by mistake into my room, I offered him a chair...
...endeavor to agree upon something satisfactory to every one. We have sufficient faith in the good sense of the Seniors to believe that it is possible for them to come to an understanding that will relieve them from their difficulties and will enable us to see, next June, a brilliant and satisfactory Class...
...magnificent playing on the part of the Canadians. The beautiful runs of Perram and Taylor, and the kicks of Wilmot and Scriver, were duly appreciated by the spectators. Nor were the Harvards lax in their endeavors to increase their score, though their play as a whole was not so brilliant as in the first half of the game. Herrick made a fine diagonal run, gaining half the length of the field, and followed it up soon after with a touch-down some distance to the right of the goal. Seamans tried a place-kick, but (for the first time...
...Foot-Ball Team comes from Canada with fresh laurels. It is only necessary for us here to offer our congratulation; the story of their double triumph is told in another place. The accident to our captain at a time when he was making one of the most brilliant plays in the game takes away something from our pleasure at the achievements of the fifteen. Three men - and our three best men - have been hurt this fall in the game. Still the interest is unflagging, and our team still strong. It shows that in spite of drawbacks we are capable...