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...Professors Turner and Putnam. The work of exploring them was tedious, and often the workmen fell into pitfalls, lightly covered with crusts of clay. As the work progressed, however, they made many interesting discoveries. In some of the mounds, altars with skeletons and implements of prehistoric ages were found. Battle-axes, bracelets, knives, the things which were most valued during life, all these were placed by their side when they were buried; on one altar as many as sixty thousand beads were found. Of especial interest are the pictures of serpents, which throw great light upon the serpent worship...
...artistic spirit is manifested in various ways, by ornaments of mica, finely worked plates of copper and fragments of carved bone. The best specimens are probably to be found in the sculpture. Many little terra-cotta figures, about six inches in height, have been discovered, all of which are perfectly proportioned and wrought. These show the dress of the early peoples, the short tunics and curious headdress of the women, and the large earrings which were in general...
...objected. The Boers bought land in the wilderness and emigrated there, establishing Natal and the Orange Free State. The English interfered in Natal and the Boers withdrew, then the English seized Orange Free State, but finding the Kaffirs troublesome, abandoned it and siezed Basuto Land. In 1878 diamonds were found in the Orange Free State and England promptly seized it. Gold was found in the Transvaal and the country was immediately overrun with foreigners. Everything was done by the Boers to keep peace with them, but when the freedom granted by England in 1884 was threatened the Boers stood firm...
...these, the Villa of Bosco Reali deserves the most attention, both because of its contents and its structure. In it was found a typical Roman wine-press. In the cistern connected with this wine-press was found a very valuable collection of silver utensils now on exhibition at the Louvre in Paris. The collection includes cups, plates and bowls wrought in symbolic designs of exquisite workmanship...
...Appleton Chapel, 7.30 p.m. Rev. Professor George F. Moore, D.D., of Andover. Rev. Professor George F. Moore, D.D., will conduct morning prayers from March 10 to March 29. He may be found at Wadsworth House 1 daily from 9 till...