Word: cowardly
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...score of his poverty, till he acquires both wealth and glory by the capture of Fra Diavolo, the bandit Marquis and his lawless retainers. There are two subordinate Canditti - though far from subordinate in the interest they impart to the drama - Beppo and Giacomo, Beppo a half bully, half coward, who would stab an innocent girl, yet crawl on his knees at the mention of the Holy Virgin...
...right till Yale can prove it all wrong at Springfield. A great public spirit means as much or a good cause as a great public opinion does against an evil one. The man who contributes to anything but a courageous, loyal Harvard spirit is an unmanly, unsportsmanlike coward, and every opportunity should be taken to convince him of his insignificance. A unity of purpose in the team, and a unity of faith in the students must work wonders for the great game...
...COWARD,Janitor, Thayer Hall.ROOMS TO LET. - A large parlor and several large chambers, at 823 Main...
...only fiction of the number is a story by Mr. Lovett entitled "The Coward." It is a reminiscence of war-times, the tale of a man who was apparently guilty of cowardice during a battle and who afterwards sacrificed his life to a mob in New York to save a negro. The plot is more or less chimerical but there are a number of vivid descriptions in it, - notably the account of the New York...