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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Topographical Nomenclature." The object of this book is to explain the origin and meaning of names given to prominent topographical and scenic features with especial reference to this country. Some field work has been done, chiefly in New England, in continuation of the surface geology and glacial deposits of Northeastern North America...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Work of the Geological Department of the University in 1888. | 12/19/1888 | See Source »

...also Jay's Letter to Evarts, 6-16; Public Opinion, March 3, 1888; Elliott, The Northeastern Fisheries...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: English VI. | 3/2/1888 | See Source »

...acre, in extent, situated just north of Dr. Gray's house not heretofore brought into cultivation as a part of the garden is being transformed into a miniature country of mountain, marsh, and plain, wherein, with the coming of spring, will be represented by growing plants the flora of northeastern America. Little effort will be made to imitate the beauties of nature in waterfalls, grottoes, etc, for such efforts are held to meet with little appreciation in this country. The new topography will be constructed simply in order to secure the varied conditions of shade, moisture and temperature...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE BOTANICAL GARDENS. | 1/7/1884 | See Source »

...cyclone and several waterspouts passed through northeastern Arkansas yesterday, causing great damage to crops and property...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 6/14/1883 | See Source »

...Lick Observatory, in California, is well under way. It is on Mount Hamilton, thirteen miles from San Jose, and nearly 4,500 feet above sea level, with an unobstructed view of the heavens, except a small part of the northeastern horizon, shut out from view by a neighboring mountain peak. There are to be two domes, in one of which a twelve-inch equatorial telescope is now erected. The other is to contain the great thirty-six-inch telescope, the glasses for which are now being ground at Cambridgeport, Mass. The observatory is of the most substantial character, and will...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NOTES AND COMMENTS. | 11/24/1882 | See Source »

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