Word: horn
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...fashioned coach with six horses fastened to its solid irons. Inside and out it was covered with the most tastefully, correctly and historically costumed men in the whole parade. The guard and coachmen were dressed in long surtouts of brown pleated stuff, and the former bore an immense horn which he blew at intervals. The passengers of the coach were students and gentlemen of the period, artisans, and a lady. The costumes, with their flowered brocades, powdered wigs and delicate ruffles, mingled with the quaint leather garb of the artisans, made a most pronounced hit. The coach was labeled...
...Master shall be appointed by the Harvard Athletic Association, before each meeting. He shall, if he sees fit, appoint no more than two assistants, to be called first and second "whips," respectively. He shall carry a whistle or horn, and in a "slow hunt" shall control the actions of the pack by the following signals: by blowing once to stop, and twice...
...clock, to build a bon-fire out of two soap boxes and an old hat? Does it signify exuberant joy? Is there any particular pleasure in setting off surreptitious fire-crackers at long intervals during the night, or pelting an instructor's panes with torpedoes? Is a tin horn an unvarying accompaniment to extreme gratification? The truth is that all these puerilities gain their only attraction when under prohibition. There is some exhilaration in being chased from an inceptive conflagration by an officious proctor; but there is nothing so mournful as to split one's lungs in starting a blaze...
...serenade has the simplicity and childlike naivete of character which is so peculiarly Mozartian. It is scored for small orchestra, without clarinets and in some movements without flutes, yet with these simple means some very charming effects are produced. One notable instance occurs in the andante, where the horn has a few notes against a scale figure in the violins; another is a tutti in the second two of the minuet. The performance was a little rugged at times, perhaps owing to the presence of several new members among the violins. Rheinhold's prelude, minuet and fugue presented a very...
Lost. - Malacca wood cane, with buck horn handle. Finder will please leave at Leavitt & Peirce...