Word: porting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Freshman crew one, three, and five (sometimes) sliver out, that is, fail to pull a through-stroke; one and two don't get reach enough; one, three (only a little), five (only a little), and six meet. Two falls to port at the finish, and three puts in his oar too deep in the beginning. Four, though a faithful worker, has a lamentably short reach, does n't swing back far enough or straight, and gets his oar too high from the water on the full reach. Five clips, and six settles. Seven settles, squirms, and does n't pull...
...heard of his existence before, but had never had the pleasure of seeing him till last Saturday, when we met in the horse-car. He got in at the 'Port, accompanied by his grandmother and a lively young aunt. He was pale and intellectual-looking, and was gifted with what our grandmothers call an inquiring mind. He opened fire when we reached the railroad-crossing, with "See the nasty water!" uttered in a piercing treble that punctured the drum of the ear like a sharp needle. Encouraged by the success of his first attempt, he continued the conversation during...
...side. Moreover, they have three of last year's crew, and their winter practice has put them in good form already. Hardly as much can be said of our crew. Their feathering is fair, but they do not use their legs well, being more or less unsteady, and the port is noticeably worse than the starboard. The reinforcement of Mr. Brigham caused some changes in positions which necessarily makes the whole crew a little uneven in movement at first; these are faults, however, which, under their excellent coach and with practice on the river, ought soon to disappear. All things...
Bills from merchants of the 'Port...
...proud 'Port "peeler" slays...