Word: suddenly
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...life was shown in getting the oars in at the catch. The work of the three fours was also encouraging and the Freshman eight continued to improve, showing signs of being faster than last year's crew. Dr. Ladd was forced to leave the quarters today because of the sudden death of his mother. Dr. C. Frothingham, Jr., '02 arrived in the afternoon and will take his place until his return in a few days...
...could not cure the servant girl's earache. The pain, proved to be caused by an ant which was brought out by means of a ladle of water. The story is well told. "Un Roi de France" and "The Hoss-Thief" are tales of murder and sudden death. In the first, one does not fully sympathize with Pierre in his heroic calm while the flames of the burning building licked his feet. But "then mercifully, he fainted," which, of course, makes his end less horrible. The story of the "hoss-thief" is told thirty years afterward with appropriate scenic effects...
...during the last month, a trifle too high-pitched to suggest absolute sincerity; and to be insincere about Lincoln is a crime. The American people have doubtless been much moved in recalling their great hero, but it is only the poets who have been blinded by "a veil of sudden falling tears...
...clock. He will also read "The Black Cat" and several of Poe's poems. "The Black Cat" is one of the most striking of Poe's short stories. The rapidity of the action, the deliberateness with which the most grewsome and revolting details are described, and the sudden climax unite in producing a story of tremendous power. The reading will be open to members of the Union only...
...mountains and even rise above the clouds for short periods of time. The sensation of landing, if the airship is skillfully managed, is scarcely perceptible. As the balloon touches the ground, sand-bags are thrown out to lessen the shock. Frequently the balloon is carried along by a sudden wind, dragging basket and occupants over fences and through trees. To prevent such accidents; the ripping cord is used, which tears open the bag and lets the air escape. Often a careless or unlucky balloonist comes down into a forest and has to appeal to some farmer for help in rescuing...