Word: darkness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...grand plans of Alexander been consummated and Greece become the dominant power in the East and West, results so glorious might have followed as to dazzle the imagination. Greek civilization, sturdier that that of Rome, by escaping the collapse under the barbarian hordes, would have saved the world the Dark Ages. But with the death of Alexander came chaos...
...reform by which the sphere of his power as a teacher was thus enlarged, he availed himself to the utmost of his new opportunities and opened his rich store of erudition without stint to all who were capable of appreciating them. His sparkling wit was ever ready to illuminate dark corners in even the abstrusest departments of learning, and he could make the dryest subject interesting by his skilful and original way of present-it. To his originality many scholars widely scattered through the land can bear testimony, recalling that it was he who first showed them that there were...
...LOST.- Dark red wheel, low frame, no name, number 46,024. Taken from Sever yesterday between 1.30 and 2.30. No questions asked if returned to 17 Dunster street. Suitable reward for recovery...
...first of the four trial shoots for places on the team which is to be taken to Philadelphia was held yesterday afternoon. There was not much wind, but it was rather dark and foggy, and not a very favorable day for shooting. Fifteen men were out, the best percentages being made by the following men: Mallinckrodt 75, Dana 70, Bancroft 65, Lunt 65, Blake...
...VARSITY BANJO CLUB.- Rehearsal tonight at 7 o'clock in Ware Hall Gymnasium. Dark sack coats will be worn at the concert...