Word: equalled
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...prowess of your great "eight," for the majority of Englishmen are more than pleased to see these international contests. I have heard my cousin, who is now a Fellow, and was a Junior at Baliol ten years ago, say that your crew of '69 lacked only good form to equal the best of ours, and as your present boat seems to have acquired this, - to judge from what you say, - I think the chances must have been very even had we been able to arrange a race...
...Faculty were pleased beyond measure. This was the largest class known for years. But soon a difficulty arose. A close examination of the books of the successful candidates showed that either A had copied from B, or B from A. This was a serious dilemma; but the Faculty were equal to the occasion. They selected the man whose coat fitted him best, and heroically dismissed one half of the Freshman class...
...matter which, with equal skill...
...Latin, do, dare, dedi, detum, to give. The College gives them only to the twenty best scholars in the class. It's a great honor to get one; fellows that have Deturs hang them up in frames. You hardly ever get more than one; my having two is superb, equal to getting a double first at Oxford...
What a desolate scene! I think I could write some verses on it that would equal that dreadful howl of grief I read somewhere the other day. If I can crawl to the table, I'll get it. Here it is, - let's see how it goes. No author given, - but it's called A Wail, - yes, "very like a whale," as the Swan of Avon...