Word: fell
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Fell well-greaved fear on the lads, and they silently watched the performance...
...Chairman of the Class Committee there were six nominations. Three names were withdrawn, leaving Messrs. Townsend, Fuller, and F. H. Allen. Mr. Townsend was elected. There were five nominations for the second place on this Committee, to which Mr. Fuller was elected. Out of seven candidates, the third place fell to Mr. F. H. Allen...
...sacrifice. It should be a matter of pride with every class to hand down to its successors our old University customs. We recommend to the Seniors the course adopted last year in the machinery of the election, and we wish them as pleasant a Class Day as that which fell...
...native land, where summer-waves fell ever on summer-shore...
Mile after mile I scrambled or crawled in the rain through bushes and briars without "getting a bite." I fell into the brook - three feet of muddy water - thereby spoiling my temper and my trousers. I drew out a damp cigarette to take refuge in smoke and philosophy; but "matches are made in Heaven," and I was no farther than purgatory, so I did not smoke just then. On the road I found a small snub-nosed boy with his basket full of fine trout. The little wretch had fished the brook just a hundred yards ahead...