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Word: l35 (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...people being engaged in hostilities with France, but finally when peace was restored they were favorably received. In his report to parliament Lord Elgin estimated the expense at L50,000 and besides this he was out of pocket L20,000 interest. He received for his trouble only L35,000 there by recovering only half his expenses. From this report it appears that more money was spent in this work than in the entire excavation of Olympic which lasted six years...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dr. Tarbell's Lecture. | 12/5/1889 | See Source »

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