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...narrows, and the trees interlace their branches over our heads. On each side of the valley rise hills fifteen to sixteen hundred feet high. Day dawns at about three in July, and it is not dark until nine, the nights being frequently illuminated by brilliant auroras. The salmon come back up the river about the 1st of July, and after struggling up the rapids, congregate in the "pools" to rest for a fresh start. These pools come at intervals of from five to eight miles in the river, and are, of course, the best places for fishing. One can hire...
...long race. The steadiness with which the stroke kept at his work was much to be praised, and we are glad to see that this idea of the proper stroke is gaining ground here. The waist men of this crew were a little unsteady as regards swinging, some coming back too far, and others not enough; but the prevailing fault was a tendency to settle, and not quite enough catch at the beginning of the stroke; nevertheless, their time stands as a record of some fair rowing...
...natural result is, that when any man of the six is obliged for some reason to leave the crew, those who are left are placed in a very unpleasant predicament. They are usually obliged to fill up the boat with raw men, and the crew is thus put back to a great extent. This is not a theory, but is what has occurred constantly on the river during the past month. There has been but one recourse in such extremities, - the second crews. It is usually considered that these crews are formed for the amusement of those...
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...appreciation of the importance of the transaction, but was gazing over my shoulder the while at a couple of Freshmen laden with checks and term-bills. But, I say, this business was of some importance to me, and as I look upon this formula of assignation I am carried back to one hot summer afternoon when Sam and I stood on the steps of University eagerly scanning the bulletin of Freshman rooms. Lucky boys that we were, we drew our first choice! It is true, the room is not connected with two or even one chamber. It has no modern...