Word: one
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...language. After the Persian conquest of Babylon, in 538 B. C., the language continued to flourish till the beginning of our era. Those who used it held also to their ancient script, too conservative to adopt the alphabet. But it is a crowning glory of the Semitic peoples that one of their number invented the alphabet and thus placed the whole world under obligation for all coming time...
...Society has now a membership of 609 which is 151 less than the membership one year ago. The total receipts to date, since the beginning of the fiscal year Sept. 1, 1888 are $50,487,47 against $43306,29 for the same period last year...
...Ninety-one crew cedar shell which Blakey is building in his shop next the boat house, is nearly completed. It is 61 feet long, 24 inches wide, and is built throughout of the best material...
WANTED.- Furnished house from September next, for one or more years; about ten rooms, near college grounds, private family. Address, W. W. W., 33-2t 479 Broadway, Cambridge...
...next event was a one-minute round between Dodge and Marquand. Both men had recovered their strength and went at each other as if they were determined to make the best of their short time. Marquand was slightly quicker, but Dodge was surer of his blows and battered his opponent's face steadily. He seemed to have a decided advantage for the first half minute, but Marquand rallied toward the end and got in several telling blows. When time was called, Marquand was exhausted, while Dodge still appeared equal to another round. The judges could not agree, and Dr. Appleton...