Word: pasted
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...alphabet of about forty-six letters. The place and date of the origin of the script are unknown. The oldest recovered specimens are from about 4000 B. C., and come from Tello in Southern Babylonia. The essential feature of the script, after the period of picture writing was past, is the wedge. These in combination make all the signs, several hundred in number. The script read at first downwards, but afterwards to the right. The wedges have but three directions, horizontal, perpendicular, or oblique, at an angle of about forty-five degrees. Any given Babylonian writing is composed...
PURSER.CONFERENCE FRANCAISE.- There will be a rehearsal of "les deux Sourds" this afternoon at half past four in the rooms of the society. It is necessary for all to be present...
...only recall Harvard's ill success in the past, and the hopes and efforts which should be directed towards victory in the future, if everyone does not feel as a personal responsibility the problem which it is at present the task of the University football players to solve...
...Harvard. We would take this opportunity of again congratulating the college upon being the holder of the cup which represents so many victories for Harvard in general athletic excellence. We would, also, in behalf of the University, again thank the men, both graduate and undergraduate, who, in the past seven years, have brought it about that Harvard should be the first holder of the intercollegiate...
During the past winter the CRIMSON went to the expense and trouble of getting up a petition to the Corporation asking for electric lights in the library. Over a thousand names of students and instructors were sent in as in favor of the petition. The petition was given to the Corporation with the result that the treasurer was directed to investigate thoroughly the advisability of putting in the lights with especial consideration of the expense...