Word: overrun
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...treasure by Attalus who founded a dynasty in 241 B. C. which lasted for several hundred years. The princes of this dynasty distinguished themselves by their energy, and by the purity of their private lives. They were troubled by hordes of barbarians-the Gauls or Galatians-who had already overrun Italy and Greece, and were invited into Asia Minor by the king of Bithynia who hired them as mercenaries. These barbarians were first repulsed by At talus who confined them within the country to which they gave the name of Galatia. They did not cease to be troublesome, however...
Substitutes. Boyden is slow and cool. A crowd does not rattle him in the least. He is a fast runner, and dodges well; but he does not tackle in first-class shape. Bancroft is slow in getting through, and very apt to overrun his man when going down the field. He watches his end well, but plays too little as a part of the team, not following the ball enough. He tackles hard, but painfully high...
...YALE RACE.New London was overrun with college men on the morning of June 26th, the day set for the Yale-Harvard race. Crimson and blue ribbons were to be seen everywhere, and, so far as the ladies were concerned, the blue seemed to predominate. At 10.25 the observation train of 20 open cars left the depot for the starting point, passing on its way the grand stand at Winthrop's Point, already densely packed with spectators. Shortly after 11 the sight of the Harvard shell rowing over from the quarters started a cheer from the wearers of the crimson, which...
...much interest is taken in the controversy about the torch-light procession, and everyone is so anxious to express himself in print on the subject, that our office is literally overrun with communications on this head. We can only say that it is "first come, first served," but even then we shall only be able to publish in future such letters as show particular worth or original ideas...
...admittance to the new association. Thus the line is distinctly drawn between these better institutions and those that are mere high schools with long names. Even now the State contains seventeen institutions eligible to membership. It seems about time that some such move should be made. The country is overrun with little "colleges" and "universities" which are not known beyond a radius of ten miles. These give the degree of bachelor of arts to men and women, many of whom have received less of a liberal education than our preparatory schools offer. This is wholly wrong, as this title...