Word: prevent
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...summary of the play has been written by Dekker the author of the play. It is as follows: "Sir Hugh Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, had a young gentleman of his own name, his near kinsman, that loved the Lord Mayor's daughter; to prevent and cross which love, the Earl caused his kinsman to be sent as colonel of a company into France; he resigned his place to another gentleman, his friend, and came disguised like a Dutch shoemaker to the house of Simon Eyre in Tower street, who served the mayor and his household with shoes; the merriment which...
...nine had short practice in the cage of the new Carey Building. A few of the men were also sent to the diamond for throwing practice in order to accustom themselves to the new grounds. McCornick has recovered from his injury, but Lynch has a lame leg which may prevent his playing in the game today...
...regard to the objection that building grand stands on the Delta would prevent the space being used the night of the Senior Dance, it is only necessary to say that as the Memorial Hall end is to be left open, the grand stands will not interfere in the least, but will add rather to the privacy of the lawn where tables...
...discover only the initials of the future queen. This leads to complications. Meanwhile, two neighboring old maids arrive with forged proposals of marriage and demand the king's hand. The professor also finds the king's son about to marry otherwise than his book prescribed, and tries to prevent the marriage. He plots with the king's attendant, but only to be discovered. The attendant is forced to marry both old maids, the prince allowed to thwart history, and the professor sentenced to death...
Several changes were made among the crews yesterday. Cabot's knee which he strained at football last fall has begun troubling him again and may prevent his rowing. Sheafe and Marvin of the '98 Weld crew were each tried in his place at 4 yesterday...