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...very interesting one, is made up of nineteen fragments, written in Greek, in different states of preservation, and of various sizes. Twelve of them were found at Oxyrhynchus, an Egyptian town, and the seven others came from various towns in the Fayum, a district west of the Nile valley. All of these fragments, with many more which have been found by the Egypt Exploration Fund, are described at some length in the publications of the Fund,--"The Oxyrhynchus Papyri," a work in two volumes by B. P. Grenfell and A. S. Hunt of Oxford, and "Fayum Towns and Their Papyri...
...leadership in the Amorgan era and the great maritime empire in the Mycenaean Age were due entirely to the advantageous position of Crete. Thus when commerce and enterprise were fairly under way, Crete found itself nearer to Cyprus and Troy and also nearer to the Delta of the Nile than any other Greek or Aegean land. Crete, then, could be taken as a middle point between Europe, Africa and Asia, and it was made possible for the diffusion of Egyptian germs to be transmitted through Crete into Northern Europe. Hence we need feel no surprise when we note that...
...programme for the promenade concert at Mechanics Hall, tonight, will be as follows: 1. March, "U. S. Volunteers," Strube. 2. Overture, "Raymond," Thomas. 3. Waltz, "O Shoner Mai," Strauss. 4. Selection, "Wizard of the Nile," Herbert. 5. Overture, "Martha," Flotow. 6. Ballet Music, "Queen of Sheba," Goldmark. 7. Gavotte for Strings, Gillet. 8. American Fantasy, Herbert. 9. Overture, "Plque Dame," Suppe. 10. Entr'acte, "Naila," Delibes. 11. Polka, "Love Letter," Ziehrer. 12. March, "Stars and Stripes Forever," Sousa...
...programme for the promenade concert at Mechanics' Hall, tonight, will be as follows: First Appearance of Conductor Gustav Strube. 1. March, "King Karl," (First time). Unrath. 2. Overture, "Freischutz," Weber. 3. Waltz, "Burgersinn," Strauss. 4. Selection, "Wizard of the Nile," Herbert. 5. Overture, "Tannhauser," Wagner. 6. Legato, Strube. 7. Melody, Rubinstein. 8. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, Liszt. 9. March of the Pretorian Guard, Noll. 10. "Pelle-Melle." Potpourri of German Songs, Conradi. 11. Waltz, "Les Patineurs," Waldteufel. 12. March, "Wien bleibit Wien," Schrammel...
...Hall, tonight, will be as follows: 1. March from "The Serenade," Herbert. 2. Overture to "Raymond," Thomas. 3. Selection from "The Belle of New York," Kerker. 4. Waltz, "Snowballs," Ziehrer. 5. (a.) Spring Song, Mendeissohn. (b.) Love's Dream After the Ball, Czibulka. 6. Selection from "Wizard of the Nile," Herbert. 7. Waltz, "Harlequin's Journey," Zach. 8. Overture, "Martha," Flotow. 9. Waltz, "Violets," Waldteufel. 10. Overture, "Pique Dame," Suppe. 11. Narcissus, Nevin. 12. March, "Up the Street," Morse...