Word: colors
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...color of his face...
...have grown up under the influence of Harvard, and who, interested in boating and kindred pursuits, must closely associate the magenta pennon with Harvard's success or failure, the proposal of Union College that we change our colors must have seemed not entirely devoid of that useful quality which goes by the name of cheek. And, after more sober consideration, we find reason to think that the request should be refused, if not ignored. In the first place, we think it doubtful that Union ever claimed the color before Harvard; and, even if that be the case...
...even if Union formally selected the magenta before Harvard, we see no reason why Harvard should change her colors. There may be numerous colleges and schools who have baseball nines or crews that wear magenta trimmings, and have worn them for twenty years; but if, at some future date, they should decide to contend with Harvard, it would be absurd for them to claim a prior right to the magenta. The color of a college is determined when first worn in a race with other colleges. The magenta is now identified with Harvard; it has been worn for over...
...circular of the architects, the strong sunlight - which is of much greater intensity than that generally prevailing in Europe, and to which the window, being on the south side of the Hall, is exposed - is directed to be constantly considered by competitors, in determining the tones of color to be employed in the construction of the window; and there is also great stress laid on the request to avoid ecclesiastical effects, as the general style of the window is to be essentially decorative...
...history then divides into three distinct periods. During the first period, that is, before the sixth century, the Hindu game was played. The board was divided into sixty-four squares, all of the same color, and there were four players instead of two. Each player had eight pieces, - a king, elephant, knight, ship, and four pawns. These men were drawn up in the left-hand corners; the allied forces being diagonally opposite one another. The king was four squares from the end, the elephant next, while the knight and ship occupied the two remaining squares, and a pawn stood...