Word: manly
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Very much the same thing," replied the Pump. "Young man, I preach temperance in all things. Take my advice. Give up working late at night, and play lawn tennis...
FRED. (Hic) I don't care, Freshie (hic)'s good's any other man; mere accident of birth...
...yard dash was won by Cogswell of Dartmouth, Simmons of Harvard running a close second. Simmons's friends claimed a foul, which was not presented to the judges, as Cogswell, the winner, was not the man who interfered with him. Simmons was reported to have made the distance in 52 seconds, and it does appear strange that in the race his time was only 55 seconds, while that of the winner was 54 4/5 seconds...
From the quarter to the half mile Goddard slowed down to 30, while Livingstone still kept rowing 35; but it was evident that even at this rate the Harvard man was clearly getting the best of his opponent. Goddard turned the upper stake three lengths ahead, having rowed the mile in 6.50, and squared for home 10 seconds later...
...different. Goddard with his 14-inch slide pulled a clean and powerful stroke, while he kept his shell on a perfectly even keel. Livingstone's boat rolled, and he had a trick of bending himself up at the catch which was enough to take the wind out of any man. The Yale man looked plump and well-fed, but had evidently had very little of that training which gave the Harvard man his fine and clean-cut figure...