Word: chief
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...National Academy of Sciences was founded by the United States Government in 1863. Louis Agassiz, the noted naturalist, being its chief instigator. At the society's origin only fifty members were admitted, now the limit is one hundred, the present membership being ninety-six, of whom twelve are from Harvard. The members of the society offer to investigate without recompense, any scientific questions which the government authorities may present to them...
...works. It lacks the vigor and picturesqueness of his Mexican sketches, but is far superior in delivery of thought and treatment. The first part is a little dull and prosy but towards the end the movement is better. The development of Catherine's character is excellent and is the chief merit of the piece...
...people which mere doctrine never attains. The future life was the only real present for him and his promisef of future paradise in addition to present prosperity, secured for him many followers, Mohammed was a practical reformer and did not press the people too far. He took the chief of the tribal deities and elevated them to the position of omnipotent God. His Allah was based on the tribal theology, and hence the rapid progress of the new religion...
...tribal gods in the temple, and thus a polytheism became the religion of the city, although many of the citizens, who had studied the sacred books of the Jews, were inclinto monotheism. Any attack on the idols endangered the commercial prosperity of the city, as the pilgrims afforded the chief source of revenue. The hard-headed merchants, who had enlarged their minds by travel, were by no means as captivated by the doctrine of the would-be reformer as were the savage tribes of the desert. Mecca surrendered, not to the religion or personal influence of the prophet...
...After the march was really begun there were no halts of any importance. The route of the procession lay through Dartmouth street to Boylston, where Gov. Ames, at the Brunswick, reviewed the column; through Berkely, Columbus avenue, Springfield and Washington streets to Adams Square, where the chief marshal reviewed and dismissed the parade. The route was hardly a satisfactory one, but it did very well, and the rounds of applause for Harvard, on Columbus avenue and Springfield St. testified that Harvard's efforts were appreciated. The marching was hardly scientific, but seemed perfectly satisfactory to all interested. The procession...