Word: long
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...long as Truth shall hold her lamp on high...
...would wholly satisfy the captious Edwin: "Any member who is guilty of any misconduct or gross violation of any rule, or for non-payment of dues may be expelled." Or the following, where the sense is slightly obscured by a misplaced comma: "The foil must be thirty-four inches long, .... and be unattached to the hand or wrist by cord or string, to prevent "being disarmed." These, however, are mere minor points and scarcely worthy of mention...
...thou hast spent a long and noble life...
...event of great interest to all Harvard men will take place this spring, - the sculling-match between Mr. Livingstone, Yale, '79, and Mr. Goddard, Harvard, '79. After long negotiations, definite arrangements for the race have at length been made; it is to be rowed on the 9th of May at Lake Quinsigamond, the distance being two miles with a turn. Each side is to appoint two judges, one to remain at the start, and one to be at the turn; the referee has not yet been selected. As the contestants hold the championships of their respective colleges, the race will...
...though the crowd was great, - about forty thousand according to estimate, - not a disorderly person was seen, and the races started promptly on time" (Tribune); "all that can be said of the arrangements by the executive committee can be summed up in one word, - perfection" (Star); "it will be long remembered by the inhabitants of Newark as one of the grandest events in her history" (Turf, Field, and Farm); "taking the opinion of veteran oarsmen who have attended every prominent regatta in the country for five years past, we may confidently declare this the most successful in every respect ever...