Word: forward
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...wonderful of the evening and was performed in full sight of the audience. A strait jacket was buckled on by straps fastened behind his back. By violent exertion of the trunk he managed to work the strap fastening his hands up to his left shoulder and then slipped it forward by grinding his shoulder on the floor. It was then possible for him to unbuckle this strap with his teeth, and to undo with his hands, although enclosed in the sleeves, the strap behind his neck. Thus the jacket was sufficiently loosened to enable him to drag it over...
...meet death bravely, however, she finally enters the palace, from whence piercing cries are soon heard. The doors of the palace are suddenly thrown open, and the elders behold the body of Agamemnon lying near that of Cassandra, and Clytaemnestra still gazing upon her bloody work. She steps forward and calmly exults in what she has done, trusting to Aegisthus to defend her cause. The chorus advances upon the usurper, Aegisthus, who stands ready to fight. Clytaemnestra, however, intervenes and leads him away saying that she and he will rule the palace...
...well he is weak at dribbling and shooting, and for this reason usually plays near his own goal. Amberg, at centre, is a hard man to cover on account of his height. Besides being very efficient in team play, he is good in shooting baskets. Quigley, at left forward, has a great tendency to individual work and to delay in starting off plays. He is fairly accurate at shooting for short baskets, but is inclined to risk long shots instead of passing. Broun, at right forward, covers his man too closely, and consequently is slow in breaking away when...
...Hall first summarized his two previous lectures, and briefly discussed the two most prominent views of an underlying unity--the evolutionary and theological theories of Seneca and the Apostle Paul. He then considered the arguments against a belief in a race unity, and at the same time brought forward strong and convincing proofs of some connecting link between all human races...
...team shall be called 'on side' as soon as the ball touches the ground. In case the ball touches the ground after a kick, it shall not be kicked from its position on the ground or while bounding, by any player of either side. If a kick or a forward pass goes outside of bounds before crossing the opponent's goal line, it shall belong to the opponents at the point where it crossed the sideline. If, however, it strikes any player who is 'on side,' and then goes outside of bounds, it shall belong to the player who first...