Word: ruggedness
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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John Ferguson, a rugged old Iris farmer with pure faith in the Biblical doctrine of "turn the other cheek, awaits the destiny which God has is store for him. Neither the impending loss of the house in which he has live all his life, nor the assault on his daughter...
Among the more striking pieces, Mr. Parson's "Let Us Make the Night Light With Drinking" is reminiscent of "We Meet 'Neath the Sounding Rafters." but except for a weak line or two--like "We are sad, I suppose, or should be"--not unsuccessfully reminiscent. Mr. Damous "Beauty" is one...
Captain Cook was born among the folk at the tip of Cape Cod. It was natural for him to take to the sea. He was a sailor boy t eleven, before the mast at fourteen, and captain of a fisherman at twenty, mate of a whaling ship at twenty-six...
"But it is altogether difficult to fathom the logic which gives Nassau an edge on Yale. As a matter of fact--basing judgment of course upon what has actually been shown--Yale has a much more varied offense than the Tigers, and a defence which is, I think, just as...
Wilson and Logan are perfect exponents of two distinctly different types of quarterbacks. Logan, handles the ball securely, manages the team with excellent judgment passes well and is a sure tackler; but owing to his stature, he is not fit for the more rugged work of the game. Wilson, a...