Word: formely
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Longman's Magazine gives the following account of some English cricketers who watched a game of base-ball at Philadelphia recently, and then proceeded to form a somewhat poor opinion of the batting qualities of the base-ball players. Cricketers are apt to despise what is called a full-pitched ball - that is, one which does not touch the ground before it reaches the bat. The cricketer can have but a poor eye, in fact, he must be but a poor player, who cannot hit such a ball; and though if he is careless about it, he may readily...
...following men form the eight...
...object of all these courses is to make the students read and form judgments of their own. Here lies one of the most marked differences between the new and old-time modes of teaching English literature. Formerly the students were crammed with facts and dates, such as the time when the authors were born and died, and the names and dates of publication of their principal works. Anything more worthless than this is difficult of conception. Today a practical acquaintance with the works of the authors is the object sought...
...Andover won without the least effort. Her team was evidently a strong, well-trained one; but Exeter showed that she could play a good game, until discouraged by the miserable pitching, and had her pitcher worked in his usual form the game would have certainly been a close...
...Columbia crew is said to be rowing in fine form at New London, and is confident of a victory over our 'Varsity. The freshmen, also, are said to have a powerful crew, and will give our freshmen a close...