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Word: lift (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1870-1879
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SURELY Harvard would nowadays lift up its aristocratic hands in holy horror at the idea of such a thing as a lottery. It may, however, be interesting to those whose eyes gloat fondly on the announcement of bequests and donations to their Alma Mater, to see what measures were taken to raise money at a time when the College finances were not by any means in their present prosperous condition...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A HARVARD LOTTERY. | 1/25/1878 | See Source »

Fair is the lift above...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A SANG O' THE SPRING. | 3/23/1877 | See Source »

...while you feel as constrained as possible, the word is uttered and the monster eye is about to glare; and just then, of a sudden, you wonder if you are opening your eyes wide enough. Every one likes to have justice done to his eyes, and so you lift your eyelids a little, and when the "proof" comes out, those two very expressive features are indeed flatteringly large, but distended to a degree not pleasant to contemplate. And likewise with the mouth, which is often drawn down about the corners in the attempt to convey a firm and decided expression...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PHOTOGRAPHS. | 2/23/1877 | See Source »

...Atlas Health Lift has been presented to the Gymnasium...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AT OTHER COLLEGES. | 2/9/1877 | See Source »

...fails to get his arms straight at the end of the recover. He also has an awkward habit of sticking his elbows out at the finish. Littaner reaches out too much with his shoulders, hurries the recover, and does not sit well up at the finish. He wants more "lift" at the beginning and more snap. Littaner improves very fast, and his form is one of the best. LeMoyne, '77, does not sit up well at the finish, reaches round with his outside shoulder, and does not keep his back straight. LeMoyne is the shortest and lightest candidate, but does...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CREW. | 2/9/1877 | See Source »

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