Word: feet
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...made when the most enlightened people in the world worshipped idols, the sun, the moon, the Nile and the crocodile that burrowed in its mind and the cattle that browsed on its banks, even the beetle that rolled its ball of earth in the dusty roads at their feet Now man calls lightning down from the sky and bids it play for him, he marries fire and water, and makes their child steam do his work. So it is with the other promises...
...reception and dance was given at the Athenaeum by Mrs. Ephraim Mariner. This was New Year's Eve and the fellows entered into the spirit of the occasion with the greatest enthusiasm. They did not stop at twelve but waited for several hours to see '92 fairly on its feet...
...indoor handicap meeting of the Boston Athletic Association on Wednesday evening, O. W. Shead '93 broke the club record for the standing broad jump and the running high kick. The record for the broad jump was 9 feet 7 3-8 inches; Shead jumped 9 feet 11 3-4 inches. The event went to S. A. Coombs B. A. A. who had a handicap of 1 foot and a jump of 9 feet 4 1-2 in. E. B. Bloss '94 (handicap 1 foot) took second place with a jump of 9 feet...
...running high jump was won by Shead with an actual jump of 5 feet 5 inches. He had a handicap of six inches...
...running high kick there was a tie for second place between H. G. Moffitt and Shead. Moffitt won the toss and Shead took third place. Both men broke the old record of 8 feet 6 inches by kicking 8 feet 7 3-4 inches...