Word: northern
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...House of Representatives. The delegates will vote in accordance with the political complexion of their states, so that the result will indicate something more than the mere sentiment of the college. The Southern States will vote solidly Democratic, and these will be balanced by a like number of Northern Republicans. The doubtful states, such as New York, Indiana, etc., which will be represented in the convention by mixed delegations, will cast mixed votes. Each man will be free to throw his ballot as his individual choice dictates...
...Dogtown Commons. In this field is an interesting exhibition of frontal moraine showing a considerable variety of deposits. The field is particularly notable for the decayed boulders, some of which were originally of very large size, and for the eskers, one of which crosses the valley between the northern and southern morainal walls. Near Rockport the relations of well-developed drumlins to morainal deposits may be studied. On the seashore there is an admirable exhibition of dike phenomena. The formation of marine pebbles may be studied in those produced from the quarry waste thrown into the sea. The quarries exhibit...
...Dogtown Commons. In this field is an interesting exhibition of frontal moraine showing a considerable variety of deposits. The field is particularly notable for the decayed boulders, some of which were originally of very large size, and for the eskers, one of which crosses the valley between the northern and southern morainal walls. Near Rockport the relations of well-developed drumlins to morainal deposits may be studied. On the seashore there is an admirable exhibition of dike phenomena. The formation of marine pebbles may be studied in those produced from the quarry waste thrown into the sea. The quarries exhibit...
...sources of knowledge of Buddhism are in the northern and southern literature of India. That of the south comes nearest to the personality of Buddha. The importance of the Buddha legend lies in the fact that a knowledge of Buddha's personality is necessary to understand Buddhism. The basis of the whole system is a belief in pessimism and innumerable births...
...Sources of our knowledge of Buddhism.- Northern and Southern literature.- General characteristics. Language (Sanskrit, Pali). Style.- The Tipitaka ('Three Baskets'): its extent, divisions and contents: a, Vinaya-pitaka or Rules of the Order; b, Sutta-pitaka or Baskets of Discourses (Five Nikayas); c. Abhidhamma or Detailed Exposition of the Religion (Dhamma).- The Pali Text Society.- The King of Siam's edition...