Word: earlier
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Among the objects of archaeological interest, Professor Francke has obtained a model of the famous Viking boat at Kiel, which, in spite of its name, probably dates from the fourth of fifth century, and is thus some centuries earlier than the real Viking era. This boat was found in a remarkably good state of preservation in a bog near the present Danish boundary, together with the arms and armor of the warriors who used it, and the thirty oars which were used to propel...
Applications for Pennsylvania game tickets will be received not earlier than October 21 and not later than 6 p. m., October 28; but no tickets will be sent out before November 3. Persons wishing to sit together may enclose their applications together for not more than ten seats, provided the applications are in the same group and sub-group. The price of seats will be $2.00 each...
...prompt start of the rowing season which was made this year will enable the fall, regatta to be held about a week earlier than usual. The races will be of a very different character from heretofore. The distance for both the graded and Freshman crews will be one mile instead of a mile and seven-eighths, and a number of heats will be rowed, so that each graded crew may be tested against every other. The game arrangement will be made for the Freshman crews. A system of scoring by points will be arranged and the members of the graded...
...contents include besides the human remains, various kinds of pottery, stone vessels, and amulets made of gold or some kinds of precious stones. The skeleton remains are in most cases intact, and in some of the graves perfectly preserved bodies have been found. In the earlier dynasties, the bodies are buried facing towards the west with the knees drawn up close to the body, while in the fifth and sixth dynasties the bodies invariably face to the east and lie more fully extended...
...make possible anything but medium advances. Fumbling again interfered with the playing of the team and the many penalties imposed for holding and similar offences amounted to a considerable number of yards. In the second half, the showing was even poorer than it has been in several of the earlier games and the men were easily handled by the lighter Wesleyan players. The line was cut to pieces on every play, and the backs started so unevenly and followed their interference so little that they were frequently tackled for a loss...