Word: splendid
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...ritual, and increased their spirituality. Thus new influences came to bear upon the Jews at a time when they were best prepared to receive them. Here the conception of Yahweh began to rise. In Ezekiel the rescue of Israel from her troubles is portrayed by the well-known and splendid figure of the resurrection of the bones. This figure was never fully realized. The time of the return from captivity was one of sadness, and it was only when the vicissitudes of life aroused the national consciousness that the idea got life. In Isaiah, chapters 24-27, there are many...
...splendid one for football. The four large grand-stands were completely filled and several hundred people who were unable to get seats were crowded around the low fence that surrounded the field, when at two o'clock the Pennsylvania team and shortly afterward the Harvard team ran on to the field. Wild bursts of applause rose from both sides of the field and flags of crimson and red and blue were waved gaily...
Waters kicked off and Osgood got the ball on the 15-yard line and made a beautiful run of 50 yards before he was downed. In this run he was aided by splendid interference on the part of Gelbert and Knipe...
...seniors played a splendid game yesterday and deserve all that the class can do for them in the way of honor...
...Harvard's points were made in the first half and Cornell scored in each part of the game. Cornell played a kicking game during the first half, reserving her backs, and Ohl out classed Brewer at nearly every exchange of punts. The Harvard team did splendid work all through the first half and by successive rushes, aided by excellent interference, scored four touchdowns, but this rapid pace told on the men. When the second half began the Harvard players were tired and unable to withstand the aggressive attacks of their lightweight opponents. Both of Cornell's touchdowns were accidental...