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...boat was obviously faster and when I tried to pass the coxswain wouldn't give way." She added, "I probably lost several seconds trying to steer around, and just when I thought I could pass him we reached the Anderson Bridge which has a sharp turn and a narrow arch. So I sort of sent him into the bridge...
They give the play a dimension of humanity that redeems the occasional lapse into cliches and arch frivolity. It is interesting to speculate about whether Crimes of the Heart would seem so antic in spirit if its lines were delivered in the brisk, flinty inflections of Bangor, Me., instead of the languorous resonances of Hazelhurst, Miss. But that is idle speculation, since Hazelhurst is so beguiling...
Goldman's arch, stinging overview echos that bitchy comment. All too often, he relies on shallow dazzle and backup effects. His subject is a compelling case history, an exploited talent with a wasted, truncated life. But that is not enough for Goldman. The biographer insists that each kink in his subject's psyche represents a tremor in the nation's collective unconscious. When Goldman finishes his juicy recounting of Elvis Presley's life, however, the mystery of the King's fascination remains. For that, fans and readers should rejoice. As Elvis always insisted...
...Bulldogs, fired-up as usual for their arch-rivals, failed to penetrate Harvard's defense and stayed close only because of poor shooting by the aquamen...
Invariably some coxswains fail to take the turn through Weeks footbridge at a sharp enough angle, and their crews head straight for the Cambridge shore. Others make their move on crews in front of the Anderson Bridge, only to discover that three shells cannot fit through the arch at the same time...