Word: fight
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...students took advantage of the wait to explore the adjacent hostelries for sand wiches and other refreshments. At quarter to eleven the train rolled in. A scene of wild confusion ensued. The members of the nine were borne in triumph to their barge, while a second short but decisive fight for seats in the other wagons took place...
...protected with head masks and leather guards on their right arms. The seconds had on caps of different German university student corps, and wore little aprons of the same color as their cap bands. Three rounds of a minute each were fought. Each time a second would start the fight by calling out schlagenaus, scheigenaus, los, and then a slashing of sword blades would ensue until one or the other principal had made a point. Then the seconds interposed their swords until the point was scored and the fight allowed to proceed again. In the end, Reynolds was declared...
...Lost." The poem, except the part which deals with Satan, seems to me exceedingly formal and wanting in true inspiration. God and the whole heavenly council talk like the divines of the Westminster Assembly. Adam and Eve are a typical Puritan and his wife. The heavenly and infernal hosts fight a sort of celestial Marston Moor or Naseby, which is finally won for the Parliament and Calvinism by a dashing charge of the celestial Ironsides led by Christinstead of Cromwell. But the character of Satan is truly grand. Like all great literary creations, he is really the embodiment...
...Down with the Germans," mingled with the revolutionary cheering; and then a group of long-haired youths made a rush at the Tenton who was carrying the violet wreath. The onset was resisted, but was again renewed, and from that time till the river was reached a running fight was kept up between the Socialists surrounding the trophy and the students. Sticks were flourished, windows were smashed, and several quiet bystanders got stones in the eye, and a dozen heads were broken. At last the students were vanquished and driven off, amid the exulting yells of the revolutionists...
...last thing in the nature of reform is the discussion of the requirements for admission, which is now going on in the meetings of the faculty. That a fight would soon be made by the socalled opponents of Greek has been expected for some time. The plans of these liberals are rapidly taking definite shape, and what they propose to do in case they find themselves in the majority, is stated on the first page. Whether this plan will work the most good to the university many will no doubt question; but that it will attract a large number...