Word: shake
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...west wind shake and writhe...
...interpreter told me, signified great pleasure of seeing me. Some even actually pulled my long plait of hair, - evidently a very high compliment. For the Americans express good-will by touching one another. When pleased with themselves they rub their own hands; when pleased with others, they rub and shake the hands of others. Different degrees of pleasure are expressed by different manners of touching. When greatly pleased, they touch each other's lips. Once, I distinctly remember, I saw one American stretch out his left foot and knock it against the back of his friend, probably because...
...first minute were a good length in advance. From that time on they were virtually out of the race, gaining at every stroke. But the struggle between the three upper class crews was long and exciting. For a mile no one could be seen to shake off the others. At the beginning of the last half '82 slowly forged ahead, and '80, although badly demoralized and pulling a ragged stroke, gained slightly on '81. The Juniors all this time had been rowing in splendid form, but their light weight seemed to tell against them. On entering the last half-mile...
...never deigns to shake the grate...