Word: harvardium
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Dates: during 1885-1885
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Long, long ago, before the glory of Greece and Rome had begun to fade, there lived in the oriental city of Harvardium a body of wise and venerable men. It was their duty to exercise a protective care over the people, as well as to act on all public measures conjointly with another somewhat numerous but equally learned body...
...laws of Harvardium was that no foreigner should be admitted to the sacred precincts and classic shades of their renowned city, unless he was able to spell ten words of a language long since in its grave. The words were so difficult to master and pronounce, that comparatively few obtained the privileges of citizenship. Other cities, notably Cornellsium, were rapidly augmenting their population by increased acquisition of new citizens, who not only rose to distinction in advancing the infant sciences, but aided materially in defending the city in times of danger...
Time went on, and Harvardium jealously observed the increasing power and importance of her sister cities. At last, the body of learned men, called the Facultas, revoked the obnoxious requisite for citizenship, and reports came from distant lands that large numbers of people were flocking to Harvardium, to take advantage of the culture and facilities of the place. Now it happened that the members of the Facultas received very meagre salaries for their arduous and valuable services, while the Board consisted of men who were either very wealthy, or lived on fame-a kind of ambrosial fruit, which was said...
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