Word: flat
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...sometimes forget to extinguish their cigars before reaching the lecture room, and light them before leaving. German students have everywhere the same general appearance, and like the German youth as a whole are rarely as well dressed as English or Americans, even where the clothes are good. The unbecoming flat caps with their varying colors serve to distinguish the society men, although a similar baoge is also conimonm the lower schools...
Next fall there will be vacancies for the following parts: E flat cornet, E flat alto, B flat tenor, bass trombone, B flat bass, 2 E flat basses, and double B flat bass. All intending to try for the band are requested to consult with me before commencement...
...very annoying for one to find out that he does not like his gun when he is in the woods and out of the reach of civilization, it is essential that great care should be exercised in its purchase. Safety, strength, accuracy, penetration, and a flat trajectory are points which must be carefully observed, as well as the build of the gun with reference to that of the purchaser. The section o' the country which he intends to visit and the kind of game to be found there, are also to be considered. There is a large variety of rifles...
Some experiments were recently tried by O'Rouke and White of the Buffalo club with the new catcher's protection, which is a flat rubber case, filled up with air and worn over the chest and abdomen. O'Rouke put the protector on and claims that he could not fell a ball thrown by White at a distance of ten feet...
...seemed to lack sufficient strength to throw squarely after obtaining a hold. Several minutes were consumed in manoeuvering and falls on the face. The bout was so protracted that several times the contestants were compelled to rest and get their wind. Once both were thrown together, and came down flat like a pair of turtles. Finally they locked, and Hughes, with a quick jerk, threw Coolidge...