Word: jawed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Second bout. H. McAllister, '86, 145 lbs., and G. F. Woodman, V. S., 156 lbs. After some cautious sparring, Woodman found an opening, and planted a heavy blow upon McAllister's jaw who retaliated by getting several good leads on his opponent. Woodman pressed his man to the corner, but most of his blows were cleverly ducked or countered by his opponent...
...follow one of its victims on his wandering journey from the time when he enters the river to that when he is lifted from its bosom and borne to face the jostling crowd before the glass. How gaily the body floats! The last spark of life is extinct, the jaw has fallen, the eyes are glazed the limbs dangle listlessly abroad. What need of haste? It has plenty of time. It ventures out timidly toward the middle current. No one notices the livid face, floating like a mask upon the yellow Seine. Now it sinks and now it rises...
...given to a man who came to the college green and countrified and suddenly blossomed out into the toughest man in the class. Spurs were given to the one who used the most steeds (ponys and trots) by the men who used them least. Music followed; and then the "Jaw bone of an ass" was received by the man with the most "gall." from the quietest fellow." The "Spade" and "Pillow" were given to the greatest dig and to the laziest man respectively. A "Spoon" was presented to the greatest eater, a Comb to the man who best represented that...
...honors," consisting of a mirror, cradle, spurs, jaw-bone, spade, pillow, spoon, crank and knife, were presented to the Juniors of Dartmouth in Precinct Hall last Tuesday evening...
...long-busted student received and opened a letter from his paterfamilias. The first words which he read: "In-closed you will find" - made him set up a hilarious cry. But his jaw dropped as he read the remainder of the sentence as follows: "a plan of our new home." Poor boy, he had a very narrow escape from being an inmate of a lunatic asylum...