Word: featness
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...pathetically desperate invocations of his frightened daughter. The assassin, having completed his ghastly deed, turned, jumped off the car, fell, picked himself up and made off, chased by an angry mob. Several shots were exchanged between chased and chasers, but without effect. Blind terror made Corvi's sprinting feat shame the legendary effort of Mercury. Faster and faster he sped over the uneven cobblestones of Rome, occasionally looking back at his angry pursuers. In such a moment, he ran full tilt against the muzzle of a loaded rifle, at the butt end of which was a stern Italian soldier...
...This feat, magnificent as it appears, was not difficult of accomplishment. Colombia has few cities of any commercial consequence: Barranquilla with its seaport at Puerto Colombia; Bu- caramanga, Cali, Cartagena, Cucuta, Manizales, Medellin, Buenaventura...
Mahan's baseball record in the University was overshadowed by his meteoric gridiron career, but still he ranks as one of the greatest Crimson boxmen. He was the pitching mainstay of the 1914, 1915, and 1916 teams and also one of the leading batters. His greatest feat was a 1 to 0 shutout of the Boston Red Sox in an exhibition game in the spring of 1916 when the Red Sox were World's Champions...
...Lord Renfrew was at Mitchel Field to welcome the U. S. periterrestrial flyers (see Page 31). The crowd gave him a splendid welcome until the birdmen appeared upon the horizon, then they forgot him in their natural enthusiasm for the flyers' splendid feat. For the second time?the first was in London?the Baron gripped the hands of the aviators, heartily congratulated them...
...accomplished the feat, still unique, of winning the U. S., Canadian and British titles all in one summer...