Word: blocking
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...close on Friday evening, Dec. 22. The 25th of November is the date on which works will be taken at the academy; earlier or later than this day none will be received. Charcoals, crayons, India inks, pen-and-inks, sepias, etchings, black and white oils, drawings on the block, pencil drawings, proofs of engravings are included in the work acceptable...
Briggs, R., 27 Little's Block...
...finest business block in Montreal was destroyed by fire last evening. Loss...
...game of lacrosse with the University of New York last Saturday that if our men had put forth their full strength at the beginning they would easily have scored. But by the delay the New York men had time to estimate our strength and quickly decided on a "block-game," by which they gave up hope of winning but succeeded in repulsing our most vigorous assaults...
...means to strengthen their assault. In the excitement and nervousness of the first few minutes of a game, and with the disadvantage of a strange ground, none but a decidedly superior team could withstand such an attack. But after the first excitement has passed, a much inferior team can block their opponents and prevent scoring, though tacitly acknowledging their fear of defeat by massing around goal and playing only on the defence...