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...with the names of the subjects. The ventilators underneath are to be occupied by representations of episodes appropriate to the figures, together with suitable inscriptions, - the one in the Sidney window, by the representation of the death of Sir Philip, and the incident of his giving the cup of water to a wounded soldier, probably with the inscription, "Thy necessity is yet greater than mine"; and the other, by the picture of the Spartan matron giving the shield to her son, while for an inscription, either on the shield or above the picture, her words may be placed, H tautav...
...kind of work goes, the same as that in the boat. What is to all intents and purposes an oar will be used, and this, at the end near the fulcrum, is attached to a piston. When the power is exerted, the piston is made to force water into a narrow cylinder, and thus is afforded resistance. The oarsmen, on these new weights, can practise a natural feather and recover, which heretofore they could not do. The seats are to be placed in the Gymnasium one behind the other; thus the men may have the additional advantage of working...
PREACHER to University, just after required church, finds a student drinking brandy-and-water. Student says he always thirsts after righteousness...
...boat than in the other, and one more dashing spurt from Otis, every man in the crew well with him, left Matthews behind; and the friends on shore were hoarse with crying, "Holyoke wins!" Weld crossed the line fifteen seconds later with half a length of clear water between herself and Holworthy...
...time made by the winners was remarkable for barges and rather rough water. There was good rowing in all the boats, and very excellent steering, all which went to make the races decidedly successful and far superior to any class-crew racing we have ever had, though the unfortunate occurrence of a foul in the four-oared race must teach the coxswains greater care in future. That race should fairly have been rowed over again, between Holworthy and Holyoke; but the referee was unable to fix on a time, and so gave the decision...