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Word: coverings (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...tormenting him. I must believe that believe that this was the original of all dreams. Since that dream, indeed, millions of sons of Adam have dreamed fancies that would create scores of Arabian Nights; have been the heroes nightly of thrilling adventures, which. were they written out, would cover the earth with a carpet of crocus-colored literature; have invented in dreamland enough mechanical appliances to increase the poverty of civilized lands to an extraordinary degree: have delivered in sleep more eloquently persuasive harangues than Demosthenes or Cicero ever imagined possible; in short, have done in dreams everything that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: On Dreams. | 3/26/1885 | See Source »

...looked upon by many as having a fair chance for the university nine. J. Oliver, '85, played short-stop on last year's university team, and will secure his old position or exchange it for third base. Stewart, '86, played first base last year, and will again cover that position. Hickox, '87, was change pitcher on the '87 nine, and stands a good show for the same position on the university, as he is developing finely under the training of D. A. Jones. Odell, '86, secured a good reputation by his pitching during the Harvard tie game at Brooklyn...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Yale Nine. | 3/13/1885 | See Source »

...which took place every year in the gymnasium. The winner was he who won the wrestling, which came last, and had gone successfully through the other events. In these games, leaping was always the first event. In this event a minimum leap was set, and all those failing to cover this distance lost their chance to compete in the other events, which reduced the great number of contestants. The Greeks never leaped without weights, and used two sorts, first the dumbbell, which had a curved bar between the round ends, and of which the dumbbell in use at the present...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Athletics at Athens. | 2/14/1885 | See Source »

...third volume of Schouler's "History of the United States," used in History 13, will be published next May. It will cover the period...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 2/10/1885 | See Source »

...authorities have made use of a fine lot of coarse clinkers to cover the slippery side-walks. The walking as a result, is rather "mountainious...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 2/9/1885 | See Source »

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