Word: poorly
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...poor Danae, in a moment...
...this inning Woodhead hit a hard liner to Ernst, who stopped its force, and Leeds very prettily caught it on the fly from his hands. In the seventh Tyng hit hard to Blogg, who caught it well. Tower followed with a base-hit, reached second on Carl's poor throw, and third on Thayer's base-hit. The ball was then in Woodhead's hands, who tossed it to pitcher; and Thayer attempted to reach second, but was cut off by Snigg. Tower failed to attempt home, thus losing Harvard's best chance for a run. Ernst then retired...
...boating is unnecessarily complex and expensive. Fellows who want to row but cannot get on the University crew or afford to buy a boat join one of the four clubs which have heretofore hired their boats of Mr. Blakey; but after paying the assessment most of them feel too poor, or perhaps disinelined, to do much for the crew. their club were originally intended to be included in the H. U. B. C., but they have forgotten this and feel gouged if obliged to join...
...sorry to see that poor Lampy has fallen into such a sad plight that when he attempts to quote a good joke or saying, he misses the point...
...Here's Franklin," confidentially remarked the old man, hitching his chair up closer, - "individuality, perception, lightning was his playground, you know; economy, - Poor Richard's Almanac's right there, you see. Here's the murderer of a whole family; destructiveness right in his head, - never had it examined, and so had to be hanged. That's a perfect woman's head, imaginary; don't make 'em that way nowadays, you know...