Word: parteing
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...clock, the swell of a tug-boat, passing at some distance from them, caused the water to wash over the bow of the boat, and gradually filled it through holes in the canvas. The oarsmen, having their backs to the bow, were unaware of their impending danger, until that part of the boat began to sink and the water to penetrate into the middle compartment. Sherman, who was bow-oar, at once reported the state of the case to Captain Hooker; he promptly urged the men to pull strongly and steadily, and headed the boat for the nearest shore...
Professor Winlock graduated in 1845 at Shelby College, Kentucky, and was immediately appointed Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy in that institution. He held this office till 1852, when he removed to Cambridge and took part in the computation of the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac. In 1857 he was appointed Professor of Mathematics in the United States Navy, and for several months afterwards was Assistant in the United States Naval Observatory at Washington. He was then made Superintendent of the American Ephemeris, and returned to Cambridge. He continued to perform the duties of his office until his appointment...
...beyond criticism. The whole crew rolled badly out of the boat at the end of the stroke, and some bad faults at the finish of the stroke were made up for by "meeting" so as to be in time for the next stroke, especially in the upper part of the boat. Had Weld or Holyoke been as well "together" as Holworthy, they would have undoubtedly beaten, from superior strength and style. However, Holworthy had one important excellence which all the other crews lacked. They kept their oars in the water until the end of the stroke, getting the drag...
...SCRUBBY.Phenomena. - Pattern generally plain. Color light, - in extreme cases, canary or lavender. Smaller at knee than at either hip or ankle. Occasionally flowing over large part of boot. Somewhat kneed. Always shabby. Badly worn, in every sense. General flavor of Oak Hall...
...Rifle Corps is still too young to have had much influence, but we hope that its results will soon be seen in the improved carriage and manly bearing of the students, who are now, it must be confessed, for the most part either "slouchy" and round-shouldered, or else conspicuous for their "dog." The position of the soldier is seldom considered of much importance by the young recruit, who is all anxiety to get a musket and parade about the streets to the admiration of the fairer sex and of the throngs of little ragamuffins who follow his march. Judging...