Word: ill
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...hoped that '83 will yet be able to put a creditable crew on the river, but at present the prospect seems, to say the least, doubtful. The old stroke, who has served the class so faithfully in three races, will be unable to row this year on account of ill health, and his loss is a serious calamity to the crew. In addition to this, several other men who have sat in the boat in previous years refuse to row again for reasons best known to themselves; and altogether the outlook is decidedly dark. Under these circumstances...
...possibility that a smaller college "may accidentally have four men who can outrow a Harvard four" can give to our adversaries in an intercollegiate regatta "an undue advantage." Pray do not understand that we advocate the sending of a crew to such a regatta - oh, no; but it sounds ill, you see, to speak as though Harvard desires to enter no contest where her large numbers are not sure of giving her security against defeat. If our real rowing ability is on a par with that of the other colleges, our large numbers ought to secure a correspondingly large share...
...hope that no one will be frightened by this title. We desire not to express an unreasonable ill-humor, but merely to mention a few trifles around the Yard which interfere seriously with the comfort of the undergraduate. And we have chosen a title which expresses our feelings...
...were suffocated in a mine at Coulterville, Ill., yesterday...
...forms, which inevitably fall upon the reader, because only certain turns of idea and expression are possible in them, while the simpler old fashioned straight-away measures allow all themes and all licenses of thought and subject. The majority of appropriate college themes in French metres would find themselves ill at ease when so finely gotten up and would move about in a restrained and over-careful manner. The sad smile of politeness and worn-out gallantry is substituted for substantial good-nature. Appearance is of first importance, little matters the rest...