Word: thirdly
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...ship occupied the two remaining squares, and a pawn stood in front of each. All these pieces moved in the same way as they do now, with the exception of the pawns and ships. The pawns moved but one square at a time. The ships could only command the third square from them in their diagonals, and, although they had the power of jumping intervening pieces, were of little value. It may be easily seen that there were only eight squares which they could hold. A four-sided die, marked from two to five, was used in playing...
...first and fourth volumes of the series promised last spring have now been sent to the members, and the second and third are reported in press. Among the Allusion Books already issued are Greene's Groatesworth of Wit, 1596; Henry Chettle's Kind-Harts Dreame (written in 1593); Englandes Mourning Garment (1603), etc. In the two series now at press are quartos and parallel texts of Romeo and Juliet with old plays from which Shakspere may have drawn. Then, reported as preparing, are a reprint of the Quarto of 1636, of the Two Noble Kinsmen, a play by Shakspere...
...crews got away pretty evenly. Holyoke had the inside position, Holworthy next, Weld third, and Matthews outside. From the boat-house, Holyoke seemed to have a slight lead when three quarters up the course, but no decided advantage was gained by either until the turn. Weld turned inside of Matthews, and both these crews left their stake ahead of the other two; but Matthews could no longer hold her own, and the Weld men forced their boat ahead. At the other stake Holyoke turned inside, and Holworthy so quickly after her as to strike her bow, when half round, against...
Weld drew the inside position, Holworthy next, Holyoke third, and Matthews outside. Holworthy got the best start, but evidently no crew cared for a lead at first, and the four went up the course, each seeming to pull well within itself and so nearly even that from the shore it appeared that a straight line would have joined the rudders of all. A little farther on, and Weld and Holyoke had drawn slightly ahead, while Matthews and Holworthy remained each about half a length behind. The steady rowing was kept up till near the stake, when Matthews and Holyoke began...
...body should be composed of those who ate with the most finished elegance. A second should consist of such as were able to consume a maximum of food in a minimum of time. The young gentlemen who habitually disregarded the ordinary distinction between knives and forks should form a third. And other divisions might be created at the discretion of the committee. Care should be taken to perfect every man in the peculiar branch of table manners for which he had evinced a talent. Occasional lectures upon the subjects in question would not be out of place, and the personal...