Word: eight
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...north, this intrepid explorer, finding his vessel, the "Fram," solidly frozen in the ice, started with one companion, Johansen, for the unknown regions of the North Pole. They left their vessel, equipped with three sledges, two kyacks, and twenty-eight dogs, with provisions for the dogs for thirty days, and for themselves for one hundred days. When this stock was exhausted they lived on seal, walrus and bear meat, when they could get it. The account of the months these two hardy men spent in the polar regions is most thrilling. When a dog died or fell...
...Heath, Glidden and Boardman, the order of the Freshman crew lately has been very unsettled. Before the regular crew practice Saturday, Gray and Tilton, and Palmer and Clark went out in pair-oars, the former being coached by Townsend, the latter by Derby of last year's 'Varsity eight. The crew rowed as follows: Stroke, Byrd; 7, Higginson; 6, Gray; 5, Tilton; 4, Swain; 3, Biddle; 2, Brown; bow, Saltonstall...
...north, this intrepid explorer, finding his vessel, the "Fram," solidly frozen in the ice, started with one companion, Johansen, for the unknown regions of the North Pole. They left their vessel, equipped with three sledges, two kyacks, and twenty-eight dogs, with provisions for the dogs for thirty days, and for themselves for one hundred days. When this stock was exhausted they lived on seal, walrus and bear meat, when they could get it. The account of the months these two hardy men spent in the polar regions is most thrilling. When a dog died or fell...
...bulletin of the Prospect Union for the second half year of 1897-97 has appeared. Among other features announced, it shows that eight new courses are offered in addition to the sixty already being given...
...result of these contests is not particulary encouraging. The purpose of the management in holding them was to bring out a larger number of men for this event. Eight men took part in the first competition, seven in the second, and but four men in the last...