Word: evens
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...living accommodations in the hut which they built were not sumptuous. Here is the record: "For cooking, lighting, and heating we used walrus blubber and bear's fat. Bear's flesh and fat were our only food. In the evening we fried it in a large aluminum pan; in the morning we boiled it. We made our bed and sleepingbag of bearskin. To keep warmer we both slept in one bag, and, taken altogether, we were quite comfortable in our low hut. By the help of our lamps we succeeded in keeping the temperature inside at about freezing point...
...changes. Blake was put in at 6, Marvin going to 5. Adams has been unable to row during the past week and Farley has been rowing in his place at 3. The crew is rowing longer than the others, but have considerable difficulty in keeping the boat on an even keel. The order yesterday was: Stroke, Boardman; 7, McDuffie; 6, Blake; 5, Marvin; 4, Donald; 3, Farley; 2, Swift; bow, Dibblee...
...spring so as to tie with Frinceton. This can only be accomplished by the support of all men in the University who have any experience in shooting. The fear of continuous practice might deter some men from coming out for the team, but an hour every other day or even twice a week is certainly not a great demand on one's time...
...warmer we both slept in one bag, and, taken altogether, we were quite comfortable in our low hut. By the help of our lamps we succeeded in keeping the temperature inside at about freezing point. Our couch was formed of rough stones; we never quite succeeded in getting it even tolerably even, and our most important business throughout the winter was, therefore, to bend the body into the various positions in order to discover the one in which the pressure of the stones was least felt...
...living accommodations in the hut which they built were not sumptuous. Here is the record: "For cooking, lighting and heating we used walrus blubber and bear's fat. Bear's flesh and fat were our only food. In the evening we fried it in a large aluminum pan; in the morning we boiled it. We made our bed and sleepingbag of bearskin. To keep warmer we both slept in one bag, and, taken altogether, we were quite comfortable in our low hut. By the help of our lamps we succeeded in keeping the temperature inside at about freezing point...