Word: perfectness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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There was a tremendous crowd of people at the game but they were exceedingly well managed. The police force was efficient and the arrangements for distributing and seating the crowd were wellnigh perfect...
Such an opinion, however, is not in any wise held in disparagement of the work of the Yale men. On the contrary, it shows that their work is to be admired the more. Yale's play was well-nigh perfect. The interference upon every rush was superb and the tackling and quick breaking through when Harvard had the ball were remarkable. The rush-line played as one man, and together with the backs formed an irresistible front for both Harvard's offensive and defensive play. At every point was Yale tried and at none was she found wanting...
Cary, as is said, has Miltonized Dante and Mr. Longfellow's work while the best in metre is often misleading. In Professor Norton's translation the sense is rendered literally and almost word for word in prose, perfect in strength and elegance. The charm imparted by such flawless form in which each word chosen is felt to be the only word perfectly suited, is so great that one reads and forgets to miss the swing of a metre...
Yesterday was a perfect day for running and quite a number of enthusiastic runners took part in the hare and hounds...
...slow and deliberate, and it was evident that they had lost heart long before there was any occasion for doing so. It was Andover's turn to show what she could do and she availed herself of Exeter's demoralization by some pretty work. Her play was in perfect unison, quick, plucky and energetic. Time and time again her rushers broke through Exeter's forwards for short, steady gains until Jennings carried the ball over and Knapp kicked the goal, making the score 6 to 4 in Andover's favor. Time was called very soon after...