Word: piazza
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...large number of views were then shown and explained, comprising pictures of the Grand Canal, the Doge's Palace, the Piazza and Cathedral disan Marco, the Bridge of Sighs, the Arsenal, and also the principal private palaces. The history of the most noted objects of interest was given briefly, and a few words were said about the career of conquest which was the glory of the city. The views were remarkably well selected, and were calculated to give an excellent idea of Venice as it now appears...
...quarters. Then the men put on their old flannels and waited for supper. In the meantime the Yale and Pennsylvania crews and the Columbia Freshmen were seen on the Columbia Freshmen were seen on the river. At 7.30 supper was served. Afterwards the men gathered on the piazza, and spent the evening very quietly. By ten o'clock everyone was in bed, and the house silent. Everybody was up before 7 o'clock in the morning. As soon as they were dressed the crew took a ten minutes walk, and at eight o'clock sat down to breakfast, At eleven...
...afternoon, so as to enable the coach to watch the men and correct their faults. This afternoon, however, on account of a little injury to the machinery, it could not be used. After supper, which is served at about a quarter of eight, the men lounge about on the piazza, singing or talking, until ten o'clock, when they retire for the night...
...Harvard quarters are directly opposite the starting point, on the east side of the river. The house at first sight impresses one as being a pretty summer cottage. It is surrounded on three sides by a wide piazza, and standing as it does on a little bluff, commands a fine view of the river. The quarters are painted a deep crimson, - and on the flag-staff, which is raised above the roof, floats a large flag, which has seen service for many years. On the ground floor is a large and airy dining room, and a kitchen, well supplied with...
...about half a mile beyond the Harvard quarters up the river. The 'varsity and part of the freshman crew occupy the house together, while the rest of the '89 men live in a little cottage directly across the the way. As you enter the house, across the little sheltered piazza, you come first into the parlor, or rather lounging room, where the men spend their odd moments in playing cards, reading, etc. To the right of this room we come into the dining-room, in which are two long tables, - one for each crew, - and leading out from here...