Word: came
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...accident in Little's Block early last Monday morning came near having quite a serious result. The bottom of a stove in the room No. 4, Old Little's, fell out during the night, and when the fire was discovered by the janitor, it had eaten well into the floor. Two policemen were called in, and the fire was extinguished without a general alarm...
...long halls, the lofty salons, rushed a perturbed crowd of pallid dignitaries. Canons, bishops, cardinals, filled the passage-ways. Even the monks and friars who were on prayer-duty dropped their beads and hastened to the scene of excitement. A stream of Ecclesiastical big guns who were off duty came pouring up the cellar stairs. In a great chair, at the foot of the grand staircase, surrounded by censer-boys, sat Pio Nono, much incensed. A frown distorted his benevolent countenance; his attire and manner were ruffled; one of his red shoes was lying some distance off on the floor...
...Harvard (shell) six oars won in 19.11, beating the Leader (shell) four oars, from New York, and Quickstep (shell) four oars, of Boston. An allowance of 22 seconds was made to the four-oared boats. The Leader came in second...
...Next came the Thetis, manned by the celebrated red turbans of Old Harvard, which were greeted with immense applause...
Every inlet where we came...