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...said that the Thames course will be better this year than ever before, as much of the eel grass has been removed and the current has thus been rendered considerably faster...
Many flowers, such as eel grass and the water-lilies are water-fertilized. The staminate and pastilate flowers are born near the root of the plant under water, the latter rise on long stems to the surface, and the former breaking off, rise and fertilize them...
...crews to row a straight course. If three crews started off together, a crooked course, according to the bends of the river, would have to be followed. Such a course, on account of the current in the middle of the river, would be manifestly unfair to the outside boats. Eel grass would then justly serve as an excuse for the defeated crews. Moreover, the trouble involved in getting a fair race between two eights at New London is so great, that any increase in the number of the crews must eventually lead to the adoption of another course. Such...
Harvard had the eel-grass course in her race with Yale. The crew did not take the time to look for the eel-grass however...
...Yale crew's shell, which "looked down upon the people below, recalling the time when it had looked upon eelgrass and had felt sadder." Who could have thought of such a brilliant compliment to the young ladies of New Haven? Who would have thought they reminded one of "eel-grass...