Word: roped
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that he came round in no time. So she is going down the mine to-morrow, - and, by the way, you had better go down at the same time. We've got nothing as yet but a hand-windlass, with a big bucket on the end of a rope, so that it's like going down a magnified well; but if Elsie can do it, I guess...
Soon a faint "Hello!" from below, and a shaking of the rope, showed that Elsie was safely down; and in a few minutes I was by her side at the bottom of the shaft. Here another "pard," covered with dirt and wearing a lamp in his cap, took us along a low passage, explained the different strata of soft sandy rock and the methods of working them, and pointed out two or three veins of silver ore, and then the last vein, which was rich gold ore. After splashing around in the mud, bumping our heads against the low ceiling...
...columns of the Argo, and the Acta has quickly fallen into step with him, so that now every issue brings its load of rondeaux and ballades. This fall Mr. Sherman has tried the rondel and huitain with more or less success, although now he seems to have reached his rope's end. The following is perhaps the best thing he has put out this year...
...same weakness as follows: "A man swims further than any other man - professor; a man cuts corns and cures bunions for a living - professor; he waltzes three hours without resting - professor; plays the fiddle and imparts to others the secrets of the diabolical art - professor; walks a slack rope stretched across the street - professor; goes without eating twenty days - professor; rides four horses bareback - professor; sings in the choir - professor; teaches a brass band - professor; cures warts - professor; plays billiards for a living - professor; trains dogs - professor; performs some clever trick of sleight of hand - professor; does anything...
Charles S. Childs, assistant superintendent of the Cambridge Cemetery, while driving from the city hall towards the cemetery with about $600 to pay off the men, was assaulted and shot by two men Saturday morning on Mt. Auburn street, who stopped him on the pretext of getting some rope to mend the harness of their team, which they claimed was broken. Mr. Child's condition was very critical Saturday night and he suffered great pain. His condition improved materially yesterday and strong hopes are entertained of his recovery. He passed a comfortable night last night. The assassins made off with...