Word: eights
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Until about 1860 nothing more was heard of the bicycle; but in the mean time men had been expending their genius on "polycycles," machines of four, six, and even eight wheels, all of which required too many cogs, levers, etc. to meet with success. In 1862, however, an American inventor, recognizing the utility and simplicity of a direct crank action, operated by pedal power, on a revolving axle, turned his attention to the development of the principle involved, and the result was the improved "hobby horse" which in 1869 jumped so suddenly into favor both in this country...
...Cornell Freshmen have accepted the challenge of the Harvard Freshmen to row in eight-oared shells, a three-mile straight-away race...
...spoiled by the vulgar reality of flirting ; . . . . he is just the kind of being you would expect to de scend to the vulgarity of flirting. . . . . But a woman ! as a woman she seems something divine," etc, etc., ad infinitum. The character of the gentleman, who says he is twenty-eight, but who, from strong internal evidence, is barely eighteen, may further be understood from the following remark : "How often have I had a dear foolish girl inflicted upon me, and fairly writhed at the intellectual torture to which she has subjected me by her remarks. But there has been...
...base-ball case will be set up to-morrow in the Auditor's office in Memorial. Fifty new balls have been made to replace those that have been lost, at a cost of eight dollars...
...Partly glad and partly sorry," replied Seventy-eight. "Cambridge is a pleasant little place, and so is - and I think Boston is delightful too. I have been fortunate enough to make the acquaintance of many charming people here, and for that reason shall be sorry to turn my back on this part of the world. But as far as college itself goes, I'm rather glad than otherwise to be through with...