Word: indians
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Thus scarce a trace remains of the Massachusetts Indian and his times, save here and there a broken relic; his customs and habits are almost forgotten, and his lonely burial-ground and battle-field are generally unvisited and unknown. Even landmarks of the Revolution are by no means so frequent nowadays as formerly. The "Old Powder-House," in North Cambridge, is a most interesting example of those not yet destroyed...
...first contest was in swinging of Indian clubs; the contestants being Messrs. Shilleto, '79, and Martin, '77. Mr. Shilleto took the prize, after a very good exhibition. A contest on the parallel bars followed, and was participated in by Messrs. Brett, '77, Livermore, L. S. S., Sigourney, '78, and Preston, '79. Much time was wasted through the lack of some order of movements, by the performance of which the relative merits of the contestants might have been more quickly decided. After much deliberation the prize was awarded to Mr. Brett. The standing high-jump was next in order...
...events of the Gymnastic Tournament of the Athletic Association at the Gymnasium, March 4, are as follows: Swinging Indian clubs; putting up dumb-bells; parallel bars; horizontal bars; vaulting, two-handed and one-handed; standing high jump; light-weight and heavy-weight sparring; light-weight and heavy-weight wrestling...
...parts of the hill are scattered in little groups gentlemen and ladies, boys and girls, - of all ages, from fifteen to thirty, - married and single, engaged, and still to have that pleasure. Instead of sleds they are dragging up the hill "taboggins," which is the Indian sled, and which finds a mate in the bark canoe. They are made of thin pieces of cedar-wood, which have been planed perfectly smooth; these pieces are bent up at the front so as to form a sort of runner, but the boards themselves lie flat on the snow, being fastened together above...
...home for going to all the fires in London. The policemen on the beats near his home have standing instructions to call him whenever there is a fire of any consequence anywhere in the city. He was the roughest-looking person on the ship in his attire. The Indian English, of whom there were a great number on board, were more intelligent and infinitely more agreeable and courteous than their countrymen who have always lived at home. They appear to have lost their insularity...