Word: superiority
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...decline of our interest in rowing, one of which is thought by several boating men to deserve some attention. The cups for which the crews contend in the spring and autumn races are of the most ordinary description; those won in the last club-race being little superior to those offered in scratch-races. It is the opinion of prominent boating men that if finer cups were offered there would be more rivalry among the crews, and a greater desire to row on them. Such a result would, of course, bring many to the boathouse who are never seen there...
...must endeavor to make them believe that you only work when you have nothing better to do. You must never allow yourself to openly sacrifice pleasure to duty. The truth is, that any American is provoked by the presence of a person who is in any way his superior; and if you hint to your classmates that you are walking away from them on the rank-list, they will take good care to establish a balance of power by walking away out of sight down a vista of society rooms...
...point of mechanical execution the work is remarkably handsome. The binding is of red muslin, and the paper is of a superior quality. There is only one typographical error as far as we have been able to discover. The edition is limited to a thousand copies, and we doubt not will be soon exhausted...
...islanders aforesaid were unprovided with spring suits, and, consequently, with upper left outside breast-pockets. It is not in cruelty, not in wrath, that I cull from Mr. Dwight's cerebral convolutions a few of the flowerets that grow between; they shall be transplanted to bloom in a superior flower-pot above, - it is needless to say that I refer to the Crimson...
...winners of the previous bouts in sparring, Messrs. Seymour and Reeves, then came forward. After a few partially successful movements on each side, they closed, and Mr. Reeves endeavored to get Mr. Seymour's head in chancery; but the latter, on account of his superior strength, succeeded in freeing himself. At last the judges decided in favor of Mr. Seymour. The final bout between Messrs. Seymour and Morgan then began, with great interest on the part of the spectators. Both contestants were excellent boxers, but Mr. Seymour labored under the disadvantage of being still somewhat blown by his preceding contest...