Word: comely
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...fact that the Jesus College crew wishes to come over is encouraging. I think it would be the first of a series of international races. What I would like to see would be the winning 'varsity eight in England meet the winning 'varsity eight in the United States every year, first in England, then in this country. Such a series of meetings would create a most desirable fraternal feeling between the colleges of the two countries, - Herald...
...Saturday last, as John the Orangeman was coming through Church street, a horse standing in front of Blake's stable became frightened at the crimson and white cart. Blake, the proprietor of the livery stable, rushed out, put the horse in a place of safety, and then rushed John and his cart across the street, overturning them and injuring John in the leg and chest. John's wrath was up, so he hurried his old legs towards the police station, where he entered a formal complaint of assault and battery against Blake. On Tuesday, Messrs. Merriam and Hobbs...
...condition of our nine at present is anything but an enviable one. The truth of the old saw that misfortunes never come singly is now only too apparent to the Columbia College Base-Ball Association. Columbia no longer holds her own in the College League, having finally, and irrevocably, severed her connection with it by resigning. There seemed to the management no other course to pursue under the circumstances, considering the generally demoralized condition of the men on the nine and the impracticability of attempting to get together a nine from the men still remaining about college...
...Practice this afternoon at 4. The whole team will please come...
Considerable dissatisfaction has been expressed because the Glee Club did not sing in the yard Monday night as was announced Monday. Several parties of ladies and gentlemen who had come to enjoy the singing waited in the yard in the rain for a half-an-hour or more after the time announced for the concert, and then left disappointed. It is to be hoped the Glee Club had good reasons for thus disappointing so many people...