Word: silver
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Taylor, '77, 3; Morgan, '78, bow; Jennison, coxswain. Loring's crew won the race easily in 14 minutes 15 seconds, coming in nearly three lengths ahead of the Union Crew, while the Scientific School men were about four lengths behind the Union. The prizes offered were very handsome silver tankards, and the Union Boat Club showed great generosity in opening the race to crews outside of the club...
...poet bows his silver locks, and lays...
Though burnished withouten with silver and gold...
...next summer. Mr. Blaikie's belief in the use of such exercises is shown by the remark in his address to the undergraduates the other evening, that every man on the University Crew ought to enter the two-mile running-race. Mr. F. Merriam of '71 has offered a silver cup, to be contested for in a mile running-race at the spring meeting. The thanks of the Association are certainly due to this gentleman for his kind offer...
...guide-book says I must pay the boy three marks.* Not being familiar with the coin of the country, I am obliged to let him take his pay from a handful of silver, which I hold out to him. He considerately leaves me one small coin, value unknown. Several men gather around, and talk to me in the heathenish dialect of the country. I conclude to go no farther to-day, and tell them so. They seem satisfied, yet make no reply. Splendid scenery, although a thick fog, which has suddenly settled down upon us, renders the prospect somewhat indistinct...