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...Lanciani spoke last evening of the Police organizations of ancient and mediaeval Rome. He dwelt on the great hardships and dangers which these guardians of the peace were obliged to undergo. The streets of Rome were wholly without lights at night, and consequently were very favorable places for the operations of theives and foot-pads. The police, besides the ordinary duties of their office, were obliged to act as fire men. The frequency of disasterous fires in Rome is too well known to need comment. Mr. Lanciani closed his lecture as usual with appropriate stereopticon views...
Roman Archaeology. Ancient and Mediaeval Libraries. Professor Lanciani. Sanders Theatre...
...Prof. Lanciani delivered the sixth of his course of lectures, last evening, in Sanders Theatre, on "The Campagna," A good seized audience was in attendance and the lecturer held their attendance throughout with a description of the ancient and modern life of the Campagna, the Roman villas and the modern dwellings which rest on the ruins of ancient grandeur. The lecture closed as usual with an interesting series of stereopticon views illustrating the preceeding text...
...WEDNESDAY.Roman Archaeology. Ancient and Mediaeval Libraries. Professor Lanciani, Sanders Theatre...
PROFESSOR LANCIANI'S LECTURES.A course of eleven lectures on Roman Archaeology was begun by Professor Rodolfo Lanciani, L.L.D., of Rome, on Wednesday, November 17, in Sanders Theatre. The lectures are attractively illustrated with stereopticon views. The subjects of the remaining lectures are as follows...