Word: shocked
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Prof. Lovering accidentally received a severe shock while conducting an experiment in electricity before a section in freshman physics, yesterday forenoon...
...very painful accident happened in the gymnasium yesterday afternoon. Mr. Buley '86, fell from the flying rings to the floor, striding upon his head and cutting a deep gash. He was carried to his room in an unconscious condition, but is now improving, his injuries being more from the shock of the fall than from...
...very disappointing, not only to their own class, so confident before the game, but also to the whole college. The upper-class men saw with the usual misgivings, the freshmen set out on their way to New Haven, and the first news of defeat was not a great shock to most men; but when the details were all in, and the playing had been well talked over by all those who saw the game, a different feeling began to prevail. Judging from the games which both these freshman nines had played before last Saturday, the natural expectation was that...
...varnished over its waterproofing, it presents a perfectly smooth surface to the water, unbroken by seam or joint. Nor does it warp or shrink in the sun as much as the wooden one. The paper canoe is also more durable, will last longer and stand harder knocks, because a shock which will only bend or at most cut a hole in it, will completely shatter a wooden...
...regard to a cold bath in the morning, the lecturer spoke at some length. A great many evil effects are caused by these baths, such as neuralgia and headaches, for persons who have been without any hearty food for nearly fourteen hours are not prepared to endure such a shock so early in the morning. The best way is to dip a towel into cold water and then rub the body briskly. This has the effect of a tonic upon the system, without producing any bad results...