Word: keeps
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Keep the meadows of memory green...
...although his presence is becoming as disagreeable to me as is the presence of a proctor when, as rarely happens, I feel the need of referring to certain notes in my possession, I have no sort of means of getting rid of him, unless I keep away from the R. E. T. myself. Now I am quite sure that I am not alone in my sentiments, that there are dozens of men who would like to get rid of Swiddle if they knew how; and if we could ostracize him it would give us all the greatest pleasure...
...your dark friend," said I, "did he keep his promise about the ringing...
...something in the nature of a compromise. The President objects to the noise in the Yard which the "running for the Pudding" occasions; then let the running be conducted without noise. This, we understand, can be done; and this the society would willingly do in order to keep up "the custom...
...moment of the foul out of the race. In the second foul between numbers one and three, although Guild fouled Weld, still Weld was thrown out because he attempted to take his opponent's water, which is contrary to the law of boat-racing, that "each boat shall keep its own water throughout the race, and any boat departing from its own water will do so at its peril." Page was disqualified by the rule that "no fouling whatever shall be allowed; the boat committing a foul shall be disqualified...