Word: whose
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Streams, whose wavelets, quickly melting, musically roll along...
Birdlings, from whose throats the melted measures harmonize in song...
This is exactly the position of the goody at present. She receives her pay from the Bursar, without regard to the manner in which she treats those for whose service she is employed. There is no reason why she should do her work as long as she is paid for not doing it. The fault lies not so much in the goody as in the system...
...fielding was, on the whole, satisfactory. Being a cold, disagreeable day, it was natural that some errors should be made, and those that were made were mostly excusable. Ernst's pitching was effective, and he was well supported by Thatcher, whose throwing to the bases was a feature of the game; in this respect, as well as in many others, he has improved much since last year. Wright's play on first base left nothing to be desired. Leeds, at short-stop, played finely, and is evidently working for a good record this year...
...that fair land whose honors men can give...