Word: map
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Trinity College has obtained the map of America in 1522. It was made from the ideas of Columbus and first printed at Madrid...
...Lesseps, in an amusing speech at the distribution of prizes at the Lycee Henri IV. of Paris, declared that when he was examined for his Bachelor's degree the examiner took down a map and asked him to show where the north, south, east and west were. Neither he nor any of his comrades knew the cardinal points, for in those days geography was not taught...
...prize, was followed by Jack, '84, Walker, '84, and Brandt, '85. The hares are due great credit for beating the hounds so badly, as the scent lay well and was rarely lost. Besides neither of the hares had been over the course, which was simply planned out on a map...
This poem is said to be unpublished. There is also a book published in Mexico in 1566 and the card states that the library contains no book printed in America before this. Perhaps the most interesting of Americana is the "earliest engraved map" which was supposed to follow the map made by Columbus, now lost. The date...
...Snow, instructor of History 12, has prepared an outline text-book for the members of the course. It is to be issued in two parts, the first one of which will appear next week. Besides the subject matter proper, the first part will contain a map, and numerous valuable appendices. The price of the first part will be $1.75 and of the second 75 cents...