Word: personation
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...think they would like to learn the art all by themselves. Now, rowing is, of all things, that which a man finds most impossible to learn by himself. There is nothing, perhaps, in which unaided practice is so certain to make a man develop a bad style. If any person doubts this, let him look at the River Thames on a Saturday afternoon. From Teddington to Wadsworth it is covered with boats, which are being rowed and sculled by persons exhibiting every possible fault that an oarsman can commit. The round back, the hanging head, the wriggling body, these...
...remarks : It has been customary to train athletes on lean beef and mutton, but he thought this a mistake, as tissue-making food should be used in combination with these, and the diet should be so changed as to meet the requirements of the organism of the person using it, for to establish one diet for all persons was ridiculous. Beef alone is not superior to meal, beans or other farmaceous food, and the size of the muscles of a man is not indicative of his strength. Farinanceous food tones a man down and will tend to give him more...
Notice.-Ant person who intends to draw for room No. 11 Matthews, will confer a great favor by immediately calling upon or notifying the present occupants...
...requested not to run on the new track before 11 A. M. Hereafter, from 11 to 1 o'clock there will be some person at the track to give what help they can to those who wish to practice. For a few days men will please run on the outside half of the track, so that the other half may be got into good condition more quickly...
Notice.-Any person who intends to draw for room No. 11 Matthews, will confer a great favor by immediately calling upon or notifying the present occupants...