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Word: sit (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Jones-158 pounds. Rowed in place of Dewey, 155 pounds, who was absent. His rowing is loose. He should endeavor to sit up and keep his shoulders back. He makes too much work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Freshman Crew. | 2/1/1889 | See Source »

...Steadman-164 pounds. Loses control of himself at both ends of the stroke. Should sit up to his work better and not reach around...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Freshman Crew. | 2/1/1889 | See Source »

...thus far in the future, they have made it easy for every man to adopt his plans to this arrangement. We hope therefore that every man in the class will be able to attend the dinner. It will probably be the last one at which the whole class can sit together and the occasion ought to be appreciated by every senior...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 12/6/1888 | See Source »

...better reared and trained for skilful athletic work. Continued defeat has caused positions on university teams in the last five years, literally speaking, to go begging. In the class of '87, there were men fitted by health and strength to lead the crew to victory, but who refused to sit in the boat and so refused with impunity. Neither the anticipation of success nor a feeling of honor on the subject had sufficient power to bring them back to hard training. And these were the kind of men who, lacking the incentive of a frugal life, had the means...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard's Athletic Decadence. | 11/14/1888 | See Source »

FINE ARTS 3.- Professor Norton requests that every one who takes Fine Arts 3 as an extra will give up any seat which has been already assigned and sit for the time being in the chairs along the sides and back of the lecture room. Men sitting where cards are made out with their names will please remember to mark upon them their attendance...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Notices. | 10/13/1888 | See Source »

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