Word: brilliant
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Dates: during 1880-1880
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...have always shown a great aversion to lamp-posts, particularly those on the bridge, and make light of putting out the glass lights when the gas lights have been put out; but, on the other hand, have shown a great love for "Lampy," whose bright light is far more brilliant even than Edison's Electric Light. Therefore let us earnestly seek for the return of "Lampy" and then the lamps on the College buildings will only serve as ornaments, and targets for the Rifle Club...
...College watchman was exhibited in an iron cage, heavily shackled; he looked sleepy and harmless, and some urchins running along-side even dared to tickle him with a straw. The whole pageant was brilliantly illuminated by an electric light in charge of a professor of physics, who had borrowed it from Edison expressly for this occasion. The enlivening strains of heavenly melody, the brightly flashing armor of the knights, the brilliant galaxy of starry loveliness, the ferocious roaring of the imprisoned monsters, - all combined to make a scene richer than
...Dartmouths were beaten 38 to 0, and the Lowells were frequently worsted. A good game was played with the famous Red Stockings, then champions of the country. A trip was taken during the summer, and a number of professional nines were encountered. This year Perrin, still remembered for his brilliant play at first base, joined the Nine. Fourteen out of twenty games were...
...proved a less brilliant year than the preceding. Only sixteen games were played, ten being victories...
...dash horse." Bell and Thorndike allowed themselves to drop behind at the start, apparently intending to keep their strength for the last lap. Cuyler and Parker in this way got a long lead. On the fourth lap, Thorndike drew up to second place, and Bell, by a brilliant spurt, took third place; but neither of them was able to catch Cuyler, who won in 4 min. 37 3/5 sec., just failing to equal the best amateur record. Thorndike's time was 4 min. 42 2/5 sec., and Bell...