Word: americans
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...newest books in the series of German Classics for American students is a compilation of selections from Lessing's prose works, representative of his varied ability as a literary and dramatic critic, philosopher and dramatic critic, philosopher and theologian. Owing to the fact that a great deal of Lessing's best work was frequently in fragmentary form. Mr. Horatio Stevens White of Cornell University felt that some sort of an abridged edition of the great German author's writings should be given to the public. Lessing has never had all the credit due him, and it is hoped that this...
...with the intention of raising funds for the purchase of the right to excavate over the site of Delphi that Professor C. E. Norton of the University visited New York recently. His idea is to retain for American archaeologists the sole privilege of excavating on the site of the famous shrine. The English, Germans and French all have their particular spots upon which they are now carrying on their researches; while America is being distanced in this praiseworthy effort for the extension of knowledge concerning the relics of ancient art and learning. Dr. Schliemann, the eminent German excavator. has already...
...Cooke asked from the freshman class the privilege of indulging in a few personal reminiscences. It was the end of his fortieth annual course of lectures in Chemistry. In 1849, to the class of which President Eliot was a member, was given the first instruction in chemistry in any American college. At that time Professor Cooke was the sole lecturer and teacher in the department of chemistry, and the accommodations for carrying on the work were exceedingly limited. The lectures were given in the room at the north end of Univesity, and were illustrated only by the crude and imperfect...
JAMES W. BRINE, 10 and 11 Harvard Row, 436 Harvard Street, has the best line of Gent's Furnishing Goods, at the most reasonable prices, in Cambridge, and warrants all goods Best Quality. Genuine English Mackintoshes, American Mackintoshes, Umbrellas, Hamilton's London Trouser Stretcher and all kinds of Athletic Goods. Clothes cleaned, pressed and repaired at short notice...
JAMES W. BRINE, 10 and 11 Harvard Row, 436 Harvard Street, has the best line of Gents' Furnishing Goods, at the most reasonable prices, in Cambridge, and warrants all goods Best Quality. Genuine English Mackintoshes, American Mackintoshes, Umbrellas, Hamilton's London Trouser Stretcher and all kinds of Athletic Goods. Clothes cleaned, pressed and repaired at short notice...