Word: ordered
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...regatta at Silver Lake yesterday, Goddard lost the single-scull race by turning the stake-boat the wrong way. Notwithstanding the delay caused by his turning again, he passed five boats on the home-stretch. The order at the finish was: Holmes first, Houghton second, Goddard third...
...self-denial, more and harder exercise, and regular, quiet living, comprise the essentials to high condition. It would seem that men who have proved their ability to run well without much training ought to be willing, on another occasion, to forego for a few weeks their personal pleasures in order to secure for themselves and the University a record inferior to that of no American college...
...HIGH and venerable officer of the College, who has its good order at heart, took occasion to blame a certain policeman whose beat is near the Campus, because he did not prevent sundry little escapades of the students, whereupon the insulted Majesty-of-the-Law braced himself up and replied, 'Now look a'here; if you know my business better than I do, you just take my club and travel. I'll resign.' Notwithstanding this generous offer, the Corporation is not represented on the police force." - Brunonian...
...there was a large park not far off, and in it a course had been made, in length about eight stadia; there, then, the youths were about to celebrate their games, having appointed stewards and judges, in order that, going thither, they might preside over them; and the general remained at the gate, taking tickets...
...after these things there was a contest of depositing in a pail fifteen vegetables arranged in order; and many contended, not much skill being needed, and there was much laughter among those beholding...