Word: set
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...short time ago, President Eliot delivered an address before the Commercial Club of Providence, on secondary education in America and France. He again called attention to the facts which he lately set forth in an article in the Atlantic, that education in France is more effective than it is here, as is shown by the fact that a French boy is practically two years ahead of the American in the same studies. President Eliot gave two reasons for this state of affairs, one was that Americans are unwilling to put their boys to hard work and strong lists...
...century attempts were made from time to time, but it was not until the middle of the century that the greatest energy was shown. A French consul named Botta made the most important discovery. At a small town near the site of ancient Nineveh in Assyria, he set to work, and after much labor his workmen succeeded in unearthing an ancient Assyrian palace of huge proportions. During this time discoveries were being made also in the southern part of Babylonia. Huge mounds were being dug out in which were buried palaces, temples and ruined cities. After this time until...
Each member of last year's Yale eleven may choose between a gold watch charm in the shape of a football and a cameo ring with a raised football of red stone set in it, as a championship trophy...
...attention of the Norsemen, owing to violent political upheavals, was turned toward Iceland and many of them migrated to that country. About half of the population was thus of Scandinavian origin, while the remainder came from Great Britain. These old Norsemen were a fine set of men, much superior to those we see there now. They supported themselves by commerce with the surrounding countries, and by what little agriculture they could carry on in their island...
...temple was devoted to the worship of Athena. The ancient wooden statue of the godess was preserved there, and the temple was often called that of Athena Polias. The temple may have lost some of its importance when the Parthenon was built. and the great chryselephantine statue of Athena set...