Word: feet
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...dates from the year 1818; an invention of a Frenchman, a certain Baron du Brais. The Baron's machine was a very simple contrivance, consisting of two wooden wheels, one behind the other, connected by a curved plank, on which sat the driver, propelling himself by pushing with his feet on the ground. This machine, which was described as one "by which you can ride at your ease, and are obliged to walk in the mud at the same time," received the name of the "hobby horse." It was introduced into London shortly, but soon died a natural death, hastened...
...that the new structure is to be of brick with sandstone trimmings. It is intended to give the design the character of colonial architecture, so that it may harmonize with the old College buildings. The main hall will be finished up to the roof. The height will be 52 feet, the length 112, and the width from 63 to 80 feet. Special quarters are to be provided for the Crew and Nine, and nine bowling alleys will be placed in the basement. The estimated cost...
...half of them studied the Classics. Three professors and one tutor are giving instruction. A fine stone building is being erected on the college grounds, at the base of Pike's Peak, the finest campus in the country. The elevation of the location, not the building, is six thousand feet above the sea. Pike's Peak is over fourteen thousand feet high. Professor Kerr, the professor of geology, has recently discovered in the Garden of the Gods, within sight of the college grounds, some immense Saurian reptiles, one of them being over one hundred feet long. They will be added...
...moment afterward, as she was making a quick turn, one of her skates flew off and came gliding over the ice to my feet. She did not fall, but stood still till I brought her skate and asked her could I put it on. Half assenting, she turned to her friend, who looked so haughty and reserved that the girl, with a checked look again coming over her face, only said, with thanks, that she would not trouble me. So I went away, and sat down on the edge of the platform...
...that would never do," said the other. "I don't allow my daughter to have anything to do with a student unless he brings a letter of introduction to me. But my feet are getting cold; and they are going to clear the ice, to flood...