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...introduction Mr. Furlong will review the conditions in the Mediterranean which led to our wars against the Barbary pirates, during which the Frigate "Philadelphia" was seized by the Tripolitans and recaptured and burnt by Lieutenant Decatur in Tripoli harbor...
...Haramesh-Sherif at Jerusalem, which is the result of actual measurements and careful observation, represents the present condition of the plateau where once stood the ancient Temple of Solomon, and also shows the Mosque of Omar, which, it is believed, occupies the site of Solomon's altar of burnt offerings. Another model is a representation of the Temple of Herod which was destroyed in the year 70 A. D. Although this is an elaborate work, it is, however, largely imaginative, and is no more accurate than the numerous other attempts at the restoration of this building. The third copy...
...Burnt through the mist that shrouds the wildering scene...
...runner could not gain alone there was usually no gain at all. Every man played for himself and gave little thought to the other members of the team. When on the defense, it was the same story, and one man would be left to bear the burnt of the whole attack. Fumbling appears to be an irradicable trouble; it has been a prominent lecture in each of the last three games and from present indications will be an important factor in the Yale game. The linemen were very slow in meeting plays and tackled ridiculously high, in marked contrast...
Review of Reviews: "Burnt Clay for Roads in the West," by C. R. Keyes...