Word: downfail
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...over 200 years old, which stood on the Oxford Street side of the Agassiz Museum, crashed to the ground early yesterday morning in the midst of a violent thunder shower. It is believed that the weight of the falling water accompanied by the sharp gust of wind occassioned the downfail of the venerable elm. Yesterday's windfall along with the destruction, of the Washington elm in the same manner last year, marks the passing of the two most remarkable trees in New England...
| 1 |