Word: sounding
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...rumored that when the result was telegraphed from Cambridge to Princeton, an impulsive Princetonian promptly telegraphed back : "That's a lie; send me the correct score." He could appreciate a good sell, but when it came to imposing upon his sober common sense and sound judgment, it was more than he could stand. - [News...
...game of 'Hare and Hounds,' might have supposed the Somerville Asylum or the School for Feeble-Minded Youth had let their young inmates out for an airing. 'Up hill and down dale,' 'in and out and round about' they went, while at intervals might be heard the inspiring sound, 'Tally Ho,' 'Tally Ho,' which to the initiated meant that the lost 'trail' of scraps of white paper was again 'scented.' Great excitement prevailed when the trail was once lost at the river bank in Brighton, and then discovered to be continued on the opposite bank; however, these brave hounds would...
...strains of "Nearer, My God, to Thee," proceeding from an injured runner, clashed with the "Babies on Our Block." By this time the whole air resounded with a wondrous pot-pourri, a strange medley of songs, hymns, anthems, curses, utterly regardless of time or place, each player translating into sound the overwhelming passion of his soul. But this sublimity could not sustain itself. The crisis was approaching. One of the basses, by a mighty stroke, sent the ball high into the air; it paused, hesitated, then floated between the goal posts. Breathless was the suspense as it rose, and silence...
...with careful training, are capable of strengthening our present hold upon the cup, and of assuring to us another year's championship. But it is '86 that we wish to congratulate especially, in having brought forward so many strong men. Their records, it is true, will not sound remarkable to outside readers, but the circumstance of the races, the season of the year, and all things considered, must satisfy every supporter of the crimson that we have not fallen a peg from last year's position...
...orchestra chairs. With a fearful and blushing consciousness of their own wickedness, about forty very meek and very proper freshmen from time to time during the performance furtively glanced around, and beheld the eyes of some fifteen or twenty upper class men narrowly watching them. Not a sound was heard, however, but silently and stealthily, at the close of the performance, these freshmen glided from the scene of their terrible orgy, and emerged under the frosty starlight of Scollay square. With loudly beating hearts, forty freshmen took up their line of march for Cambridge bridge. There their courage failed. With...