Word: quickly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...task; finally she will die and be laid away in the cold earth, while a stranger from the city (that's I) will come and drop a tear over her grave. Say, dearest maid, will you be such an one to me? That sigh betokens regard, I know; speak quick, I pray you, in order that I may get a stop-over for the next station...
...between Messrs. A. Thorndike and J. S. Bell in the excellent time of 4 min., 50 1/8 sec., the best previous Harvard record being 4 min. 56 sec., made by Bell last spring. Their styles were noticeably different, Thorndike striking a long swinging gait, while Bell took a short, quick step, and apparently labored much more than his opponent. They will both run on Saturday, and are both entered for Mott Haven likewise, so we may expect to hear still better accounts of one or both of them before the 1st of June next...
...water on the full reach. Five clips, and six settles. Seven settles, squirms, and does n't pull his hands in high. The general faults are also numerous. The four bow men lack reach. All have a flat feather, none raise their hands high enough, or shoot away quick. Some of the men evidently don't pull a proportional share...
...crew. One fails to keep his arms or back stiff, and to get his oar out on full reach; three is inclined to bucket, and does n't swing straight; five fails in reach; six's hands trouble him on the catch; seven does n't shoot quick enough or hold his hands tight; and eight is apt to overreach. All sliver out, bucket badly, and lack rhythm in movement...
...seven lets his oar fly up on full reach, and does n't always sit up at finish; eight lets his oar fly up at full reach, fails to pull through always, and meets at time. The whole crew tends to bucket on full reach and fails to shoot quick enough...