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...British, the Festival is a sign that their country is not flat on its back. It is supposed to be a national autobiography to remind Englishmen of all the good things they have done in science, arts, letters, industry, and commerce, and what good things they are likely to do in the future...
Also in 1775 Gentleman Johnny Burgoyne and his Convention Army came to town after their defeat at Saratoga. Burgoyne and his men got the usual welcome accorded visiting Englishmen. Their baggage was dumped in the middle of the Cambridge Common, and Gentleman Johnny was imprisoned at Apthorp House. Burgoyne had noting to complain about during his stay in Cambridge. He had plenty of good food and drink, a soft bed, and everything he wanted at the expense of the Commonwealth, or so he thought. But when Burgoyne was about to be exchanged, the town of Cambridge presented him with such...
Thribble meant in Elizabethan times to muddle through, and Englishmen "are foolish to have lost...
...Crimson's rowing anything to be ashamed of. Tom Bolles' men rowed a race that was well above par for this time of the season. They beat local opposition with ease and given some more mileage this season, about six weeks more, a bet on the Englishmen against Harvard, would be anything but safe...
Spectators who have been watching the Englishmen work out have noted their extreme follow-through with particular interest. English oarsmen "row" the oar out of the water, which dictates a much further lay-back following each stroke. Americans take their oar from the water before the full stroke is completed...