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Word: handfuls (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1870-1879
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...with the Live Oaks was one of those occasional occurrences which result from a combination of superior playing on the part of your opponents, and the hard luck arising from inopportune base-hits, and errors made when they would be productive of most disastrous results. Leeds's beautiful, one-hand, jumping catch was the marked feature of the game. The score tells the rest...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BASE-BALL. | 6/15/1877 | See Source »

...scenes becoming so familiar to every newspaper reader. We have little faith in the efficacy of the legendary Bab-cock Extinguisher at any hour in the night in the proctor's room at another part of the building; we even doubt if the new fire-ladders would be on hand promptly, not to say well managed; and the leisurely way the Cambridge Fire Department proceeds to a fire inspires us with no confidence. So, as far as we can see, the alternative for a man in the top story of Weld, Matthews, or Thayer, with the firemen below him, would...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/15/1877 | See Source »

...some of our graduates seemed to take the form of an eager desire to give the goddess of Harvard rowing, when she was down, a sound drubbing, and then take away what little means she had of raising herself. This unknown gentleman has extended to her a strong helping hand, left her to use the props she had before, and given her a stout new stick for her next race. To him the students return their most hearty thanks. On Wednesday night the crew made their first trip in the new Blakey shell. The dimensions of this boat are: length...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/1/1877 | See Source »

...heard somebody come up stairs. First he went to the door opposite mine and knocked several times, but, getting no answer, he turned and came across to my room, and after waiting a moment knocked, and entered. He was stunningly dressed, and had a parcel in his hand addressed to Mr. Lyon, who rooms across the entry. He advanced, cordially holding out his hand...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: POOLS. | 6/1/1877 | See Source »

...right," said he, and he took out his purse. "Well, I've only five dollars; hand us over some of your money, it's easier to understand when the pool's large. That's right, - five, ten, - good Heavens! fifty dollars, - that will make a jolly pool. You're a rich man, Morris...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: POOLS. | 6/1/1877 | See Source »

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