Word: till
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...stronger and more reliable; and it was then evident that, without accidents, the race would not be so close as the daily papers had led us to expect. On Friday afternoon the strong south-west-wind rendered the water too rough for shells, and the race was put off till the morrow. In the evening our crew took a short practice pull, and were all in excellent health and spirits. They anticipated a hard race and victory. The Yale men were well and jolly, except the redoubtable Cook, who was profoundly agitated because a neglected bed of weeds, opposite...
...begun somewhere in the third book, and read away till I came to where my preparation stopped. I paused and looked up at my master. "Go on," said he. "Five minutes more...
...wish to call the attention of all those in any way interested in boating to the pressing need in which the Clubs stand at present, of an increased membership. Many think that they would rather postpone their subscription till next year; but we must remind them that it is very likely that there will be no clubs next year to join. By the arrangements which have been made with Mr. Blakey, and on which the existence of the clubs now hangs, unless about eight more men join each club and pay their money this year, the club-system must...
...protested that I was very glad to see him, but that I had not remembered him at first; that I should be very happy if he would wait till Lyon came back, and that I would try to sweeten up as well as I could...
...plaster a church with ice-cream is indeed a novel style of decoration. Was it done inside or out? We presume outside, and that internal application was reserved for the "Seniors and Fourth-Years" themselves. We are glad to hear that the experiment of sitting up till nine o'clock after eating ice-cream was a success...