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...Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has just received a fine specimen of the rare monuments of the Hyksos Kings of Egypt, under the last of whom Joseph was prime minister. It is a headless sphinx of black granite and bears the rare monumental name of Setnekht, the last monarch of the dynasty of Rameses...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor | 3/3/1888 | See Source »

...London Exchequer ink; it is quite black and flows evenly...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Co-operative Society Bulletin. | 3/2/1888 | See Source »

...congratulate the '89 board of the Advocate on its energy and good taste as shown in the improved appearance of the paper. The change from a black and white to a crimson and white cover, the absence of the dividing line between the columns, and the new arrangement both of prose and verse all go to make up a very attractive-looking paper. Old Mother Advocate stepping out of her ancient crinoline and poke bonnet, and arraying herself in the garments which modern fashion demands, presents a very pretty and graceful picture, and she need not blush at it either...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 2/29/1888 | See Source »

...specials and Law and Medical School men. It began this year with a muster roll of three men and now that the number has increased to over thirty, many rooms are decorated with the crimson silk burgees bearing the gold circle and shield with a black H-the club signal. The club meets socially once a fortnight, discusses business, votes on any names brought up by the executive committee, and enjoys itself generally. The great draw-back to many has heretofore been the expense of keeping a canoe at the boat-house, but the club has made an arrangement...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Canoe Club. | 2/29/1888 | See Source »

...Dean, librarian of the New England Historic Genealogical Society has in his possession a letter which has been transmitted to him by Mr. H. F. G. Waters. This letter was written by Mr. E. H. W. Dunkin, from Black-heath, England, about ten days ago and sent to Mr. Waters. It announces the discovery by Mr. Dunkin of the marriage license and entry of the fact of the marriage of John Harvard to Anne Sadler, which took place on the 19th of April, 1636. The exact transcripts of the original entries are soon to be printed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Marriage of John Harvard. | 2/29/1888 | See Source »