Word: detailing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...least that is the opinion suggested by a recent discovery. A tablet has been found at Nippur unmistakably antedating the Hebrew epic by ten centuries, and giving in surprisingly similar detail, even to names, the creation and fail of man. Supplemented by other records, a complete Sumerian legend can be constructed, which carries the history of Babylonia up to a flood strangely like that which bore Noah on his famous voyage. Thenceforward, the tale is different, and, as the critics would have said, the Hebrew plagiarism ceases...
...begun a catalogue of the 50,000 prints included in the collection, These prints were given to the Library by Mr. Shaw and by bequest of Mr. Evert Janson Wendell '82. The catalogue will be modeled after that of the British Museum and will describe the prints in sufficient detail to enable a reader to identify any print of which he is doubtful. The catalogue is to-be arranged alphabetically according to the name of the person portrayed and will give such details as description of the subject, size, engraver, printer, date, and whether the print is an engraving, woodcut...
...influence of heat was studied under all possible conditions. In securing data from which conclusions were drawn, something like 100,000 specimens were heated and studied in detail...
...Shelton Hale Scholarship, which is open only to first year students in the Harvard Law School, is to assist those who seek "a legal education under stress of financial difficulties". The award is made on the excellence of the candidate at the annual examination, which covers in detail the work of the first year to date; coupled with his general ability as shown by letters of recommendation and the like, and his record in college. The examination will last four hours...
Following a brief preliminary talk in which plans for the autumn were presented in some detail, Coach Muller sent his two crews out for a short spin and followed the shells down-stream in the coaching launch. Nothing of a strenuous nature was attempted, the main emphasis being placed on balance and getting the men accustomed to the new combination. The seating was as follows...