Word: egyptian
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...college buildings should not be put out at exactly twelve o'clock. Very often men are detained until after that hour, either by business or pleasure, and it is not agreeable, to say the least, on entering the building at ten minutes after twelve to find it shrouded in Egyptian darkness. One must cautiously feel his way up any number of stairs, grope slowly along the corridor, learning where to turn by putting his hand on the friendly wall; and after he has rounded the corner and made the door of his room he must again resort to his sense...
James Grant, Bey, the eminent Egyptian scholar, delivered an address on Ancient Egypt in Boylston Hall last evening. He was briefly introduced by Prof. Cook as the most eminent authority of present time on the language, literature and art of the ancient Egyptians, and who is now in this country as a delegate to the medical conference in Washington. James Grant, Bey, replied to this introduction thanking Prof. Cook for his kindness and then commenced on the subject of the lecture, "No history in the world is so fascinating as bible history on account of its close connection with history...
With the Phonemes, ancient Egyptian art began to give place to the Hellenie...
...past seven o'clock, Dr. James Grant (Bev), of Cairo, will give a lecture on Ancient Egypt in the chemical lecture room of Boylston Hall. Dr. Grant is a Scotch physician who has been resident at Cairo for the past twenty two years, and is an eminent scholar of Egyptian archeology. He will give a summary of the ancient history of this remarkable country, will show how the hieroglyphic writing was deciphered, and exhibit some remarkable specimens of Egyptian antiquities. All members of the University are invited...
...neglect, then, we commit the "Lyceum." In obscurity and neglect it will find honorable company, and it may be satisfied with this lot, which, though it waits the most inferior, is the fate of the most learned productions. Where are the works of Chaldean, of Persian and of Egyptian wisdom? Ages have revolved since their utter perdition, and if in the sack of Alexandria it was their office to heat the baths of the Saracens, we may be contented to cumber the shelves of the book-seller...