Word: sank
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...theatre to the Senate. Agrippina chafed at this and a struggle arose between mother and son. The idea was then suggested to Nero to kill Agrippina, but he hesitated for a long time until he was sure of its being accomplished in secrecy. In the spring of 59, murderers sank the ship on which Nero had persuaded Agrippina to go. But Agrippina escaped by swimming and hastened back to Rome. Nero was afraid of his mother and at first did not dare to return to Rome. Later, however, his second attempt on his mother's life was successful. Nero...
...Monday morning Dean Shaler's condition was most encouraging and the physicians had hopes of a complete recovery, but at noon both lungs again became highly congested and he sank slowly until the end came yesterday afternoon. He had not been conscious for any length of time during the last few hours of his illness, but shortly before his death he was able to recognize those about him. The use of oxygen prolonged his life only a few hours...
Dean Shaler experienced a sudden change for the worse during the early morning yesterday and sank rapidly until noon. Since then little change has taken place in his condition. At noon Drs. E. A. Darling of Cambridge, F. R. Jouett of Cambridge, and F. C. Shattuck of the Harvard Medical School were in consultation, but refused to make any official announcement upon Dean Shaler's illness. While the Dean's condition is extremely critical, the doctors have not given up hope of his recovery...
...littleness; they both had visions, both heard the call. One obeyed it, the other disobeyed. Saul of Israel heard God's call to destroy Amelek, but disobeyed. Paul the Apostle heard the call to preach to the Gentiles and "was not disobedient to the heavenly vision." One through disobedience sank into absolute faithlessness and the dark shadow of suicide; the other through obedience advanced to a life of glory...
...Seniors spurted and came out a length ahead of the Freshmen, who were now closely followed by the Law School. From this point the 1904 and 1905 crews were clearly out of the race, although they managed to keep afloat for another half-mile, after which the Junior boat sank. The Sophomores continued for another hundred yards when they also sank. Both crews were picked up by the launch "John Harvard." About three-eighths of a mile from the finish the Freshmen were obliged to cease rowing though they managed to cross the line...