Word: swing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Should come back with a strong sweep, and should show more life. Must swing more from his hips. Is apt to hang both at the finish and full reach. Fails to use his stretcher well...
...first three lines are harsh, and "need the file." The thought, again, is obscure, and the lines often labor. "The Last of the Adventures," by Mr. Bruce, is not a powerful effort. It is direct, admirably written and picturesque, but it is disconnected. There is lacking something of that "swing" so peculiar to the writer's better work. A translation of the second epode of Horace, by Mr. Isham, which received a Sargent prize, is in many respects a masterpiece of direct, literal translation. But much of the strength of the work is lost through the absence of the Latin...
...thing that we have probably all noticed, but which few have made mention of, thinking it no doubt too small a matter, is the annoyance, if not danger, caused by the swinging doors in Sever Hall. We can never tell when we enter whether at that moment some one will not be coming out and so slam the door in our face. This is especially grievous, as the two steps in front of the door give an impetus to the push which the goer-out gives to the door, preparatory to jumping down these steps, and often cause the goer...
...Must be careful to swing over the keel. Slumps at both ends of the stroke. Doesn't keep a steady pressure on his stretcher. Should keep his eyes in the boat...
...Doesn't seem to realize how important it is to keep his mind on his work. Apt to swing down into the boat on the recover. Clips badly at the beginning of the stroke. Must sit up to it better...