Word: lot
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Dennis Kearney will speak here to-night, if a suitable "sand-lot" can be found; the price of eggs has risen rapidly in anticipation of this event...
Wretched is the lot of such a Freshman...
...think boating matters will be found to be in a fair condition after all. We must say we fail to see what Mr. Blakie would gain by foreclosing. As things stand he has a fair chance of getting all his money; if he forecloses, he gets only a lot of rickety, slow old tubs, called by courtesy "shells" and barges, which he could never sell for anything but kindling-wood...
...miserable lot of such...
...reputation as an athletic class, was the signal for a burst of applause caused by a very pardonable pride. The class of '80 followed, whose team was composed of Messrs. Bacon, Hooper, Simmons, Welling, and Stow. The contest between the two classes (which was drawn by lot) was sharp but short. '79 drew '80 over the dividing line, the first time in 10 seconds and the second time in 7 seconds. '80 was thus placed hors de combat. The next tug was between '78 and '81. '78's team was made up of Messrs. Bancroft, Warden, Littauer, Brown, Yates...