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Word: comely (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...possible to do away with this delay? It seems as though there might be a rule which should compel the leaders of the hounds to wait only a specified time, or until a certain number has come up to the point of breaking...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communications. | 11/8/1887 | See Source »

EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON:- In yesterday's issue of the CRIMSON appeared a communication from "Graduate," in which he complains of the management of the 'Varsity eleven. Now, it seems to me that "Graduate" must either have been some time out of college, or has not come out to Cambridge at all this fall, else he could not have failed to notice that the management of the foot-ball team has been better this year than it has for a long time. With all due respect to the mature years-and perhaps gray hair-of our sapient friend, I cannot help...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/8/1887 | See Source »

...have not been compelled to speak of the board walks this year and complain that they are not put in place early enough, for the past week has seen the authorities take "time by the forelock," and when the rain and snow come we shall be prepared. We render thanks...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/7/1887 | See Source »

Butler, tackle, is an energetic worker. Does not break through to meet his opponents, but lets them come down...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The University Foot-Ball Team. | 11/7/1887 | See Source »

...rumor has come to our ears that several freshmen have been seen about the yard wearing silk hats and carrying canes as big as piano legs. We have detailed our fighting editor to prowl about the yard nights with a shot gun and a pair of bull pups. We feel it our duty to give adventurous freshman warning of the dire fate that awaits them if they perist in their rash ways...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/5/1887 | See Source »

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