Word: rougher
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About one hundred yards after passing the bridge all the crews struck very much rougher water; the Sophomore boat which had lost its weather washboard, first felt the effect of the waves and began filling almost immediately. Mr. Lehmann, seeing that there was likely to be trouble, called to the crews that the race was off. Almost as soon as he had done so the Sophomore boat went down. Ninety-eight rowed a few strokes more, when they too sank. A few minutes later '99 also filled...
...musician, who sings them that famous song, which is, perhaps, the most exquisite, and deepest in meaning of any we find in the Divine Comedy. On the third day the poets pass the gate of Purgatory, and find before them three stairways, the first of polished marble; the second rougher and dark in color, and the third of flaming red. At the top of the third flight of steps stood the Angel of the Lord with a great sword in his hands. Dante falls before this Angel weeping and praying that he be allowed to pass, since he repents...
...umpire, Alex. Moffat, stated that the injury was a pure accident which might have happened at any time and that it was impossible to place any responsibility. Linesman George O. Pratt, in his statement, declared that he saw no unnecessary roughness in the game and that Hinkey was no rougher than any of the other players from his point of view; and the assistant linesman, I. McD. Garfield, says in his declaration that he cannot believe that Wrightington's injury was other than accidental...
...paper in the California series appears as usual and in it a description of a Sunday in Coloma is given, a picture which gives prominence to the rougher life of mines,- the auctioneering, racing, gambling, thimble-rigging, etc. The usual sheaf of short stories charmingly told, and poems delicate in flavor is not wanting...
...riders who finished yesterday were in favor of this course in preference to the old one, although the roads are rougher, because of the absence of railroad crossings, and the convenience of start and finish. Twenty-three entries have already been sent in for the road race...