Word: roped
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Come hie ye, lordly Seniors, Come hie ye to the fete, Tonight we hold the bar-becue, Tonight we celebrate. New thrillers every minute, Rope twirlers from the West, A tug-of-war, a parallel bar, An African dodger brought from far, Are all at your behest. And Carmen, gentle creature, So full of winning ways, Our donkey and our mascot Will great your ardent gaze. It is her first appearance, Come cheer her loud and strong. She'll be on the stage in the baseball cage, And you can bet she'll be all the rage When she sings...
...should also like to call your attention to the rope fire escapes which are located in each bedroom above the first floor that does not connect with an iron fire escape. These are of the best type obtainable, and are, I believe, entirely satisfactory. They are inspected monthly and tested annually. For immediate use, standard chemical fire extinguishers are placed in all porters' rooms, and all entries. These are inspected monthly, and discharged and recharged annually, Diagrams giving the location and description of the hydrants, hose, ladders, and other apparatus, are posted in all entries. At the Brattle Square Station...
...Dolomites are not as dangerous as the Swiss snow-clad mountains. In the Tyrol they are from 10,000 to 12,000 feet high, and with one exception have a rocky surface. The climbing party is equipped with a rope and iron-nailed shoes. At 3 o'clock in the morning they start out and climb till noon. This is usually long enough to scale a mountain in the Tyrol. Before starting, the sky line is scanned closely. Clouds from the Italian horizon are a bad omen. Not until the clouds have parted from the mountain peaks, do the natives...
...planes. Up and down motion as well as transverse stability is governed by two transverse planes on the front of the machine; and a small triangular plane, also in front, gives lateral direction. The levers for control of elevation are held in either hand of the operator, and the rope governing the lateral plane is controlled by the movements of his body...