Word: crew
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...towards evening it began to clear off, and people who had kept their state-rooms all day began to show themselves on deck. A trip on an Indian steamer is almost an education in itself; one sees on board representatives of every race and almost of every country. The crew were Indians shipped at Bombay; they did not understand a word of English, except the commands on board ship. Their turbans were bound to their heads with red sashes, and they presented a very picturesque appearance as they hauled in on the ropes, keeping time with a peculiar melody...
...diversity and variety among the passengers was even greater than among the crew. For instance, I noticed a young man of prepossessing appearance who spoke English a little, and who I took to be a native of Southern Europe, but I soon found that he understood neither Italian, French, nor Spanish. "Perhaps," said I to myself," he is a German." I tried him on my limited stock of German, and found he did not know a word of it. That finished me, and I gave him up as a hopeless case. Some time afterwards it occurred to me to smoke...
...Cornell Crew averages over 23 years in age; about 157 lbs. in weight; about 5 ft. 9 in. in height. The Cornell Freshman Crew have an average age of 19 years; average weight, 161 lbs.; height...
...large club for the whole College, for they prefer an arrangement which will give each man the best opportunities for rowing to one which will train oarsmen at the expense of other members. These men are sometimes disposed to prefer their own convenience to the interests of the University crew, but there is also a feeling, though not very strong as yet, that an annual University crew is a very expensive amusement, and that, unless we are sure of victory, le jeu ne vaut pas la chandelle. On this account the crew should make it a point...
TRINITY will send the youngest crew to the regatta this year. Their average age is 19 1/2 years; weight, 157 pounds; height, 5 feet 9 inches...