Word: feet
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...buildings at Olympia were destroyed partly by earthquakes, partly by incursions of the Byzantines. The ruins were then covered by the little river Cladeus with sand to an average depth of fifteen feet. The same river was utilized in excavating the ruins in removing the masses of earth that covered them...
...Great and by Xerxes. Under these houses were then found the remarkable ruins of a stately city surrounded by strong walls of defense and protected by towers and gates. Within the walls were many single stately buildings. The walls were built of massive blocks of stone and were fifteen feet in width. These walls, and in particular a great tower fifty feet in width, are very impressive even in their ruins. Professor Dorpfeld declared that he knew no where else in Greece walls of any ancient city that were so solid and so strong. There is a great probability that...
...track with its new top-dressing is, for the most part, in fine condition, although there is considerable trouble being had with about fifty feet of it near the last turn. The track there was so high that not enough of the new dressing could be put on to make a new surface, and as the old surface was almost as hard as stone, the added material merely lies loosely on the top instead of packing down firmly...
Wheeler '97, second base, played on his class team and on the Consolidated last year. He prepared at Blair Academy, playing in the outfield and at shortstop. Height, 5 feet 8 inches, weight...
Jayne '97, pitcher, pitched on his class team and was substitute on the 'varsity last year. Jayne prepared at Wyoming Seminary, Pennsylvania, where he played on the baseball and football teams. Height, 5 feet 11 inches, weight...