Word: port
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...sail to-morrow. If I survive the dangers of the deep, I will drop you another line from some South American port, and tell you how I thrive under the "influence of rare culture...
OWING to the thoughtful and energetic efforts of the President to keep order in the Yard at whatever sacrifice of dignity, the few solitary residents during the last week have enjoyed the conversation of the cultivated and affable Port peeler on their very doorsteps...
Arrangements have been made with the Union Railway Company to run, on the day of the meeting, through cars from Harvard Square to the grounds, by way of the Port. There will be ample accommodation...
...time to go out to Cambridge Class Day; and now let me tell you all about it. In the cars I met a very charming gentleman, named Mr. Poco, who told me all about the students, and a good many college anecdotes. Pretty soon we came to the Port, where he said the Freshmen, after taking their big Bass further up the river, came nightly to fish for striped Bas, and to shoot ducks. I did not see any water, but suppose I was on the wrong side...
...reaches out too much with his shoulders and fails especially on the catch. No. 7 also fails on the catch, uses his arms too soon, and clips. The shell is rowed quite steadily and the time is improving. To this improvement Brigham has contributed by changing from starboard to port...