Word: laying
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...breasted pilgrim tunes his lay...
...goes, and the street resounds his lay...
...accustomed to think of Oxford as a university where everybody is obliged to sign the Thirty-nine Articles and conform with the established church, but such is not now the fact. This act abolished subscription to any and all formularies of faith as a condition of admission, or taking lay degree and lay academical or collegiate offices...
Though a good many names were proposed, the struggle for the Chairman of the Class Committee lay between Mr. Robinson and Mr. Preston. Mr. Preston was elected. The second position on this Committee was filled by Mr. Rindge. The third position was not filled until after four ballots were taken, when Mr. Perry received four votes more than the other chief candidate, Mr. Trimble, and was elected...
...Chase was the final event, and crowned a good day's sports with an interesting and amusing race. The entries were open at the stake, and were filled by some ten men. The start took in a good broad jump over a wide hurdle, and after that the course lay over fences, hurdles, etc., for nearly three quarters of a mile. The scene created much amusement, as men went hobbling, falling, and crawling over these obstacles. As they approached the finish, it was plain the contest lay between Torrey, '82, and Butler, '77. It was won by Torrey, with Butler...