Word: shapely
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Yale museum has received a valuable addition in the shape of a collection of over ten thousand specimens of shells presented by Mrs. Eldridge, of Yarmouthport, Mass...
...adopted by the early Babylonians, and a greater part of what we now have, especially in the form of seals, is due to their efforts. Among the interesting speciments of the collection was one which had belonged to King Nebuchadnezzar. It was a book formed from stone into the shape of a barrel, being entirely solid. On it were various writings of historical interest, and at the end of all, blessing and prosperity from the gods for the king Nebuchednezzar and his family. The writing was carefully done and showed much exactness on the part of the writer...
...writings may be classed as historical, imaginative, religious, scientific and social. The historical records, giving the accounts of the royal wars, limits and erection of cities, palaces and temples, are written on rock mountain sides, on stone statues, monuments, and slabs, but especially on clay books in the shape of prisms, cylinders and tablets. Besides such documents there are others of the nature of historical compilations, while still others are proclamations or letters from the king, petitions to him or reports from his generals and his governors. The total impression made by such records when taken in connection with...
Diagrams were shown by Mr. Peirce by which the formation and organic growth of plants were illustrated. It was shown how fruits and flowers ripen, and how much of their dissemination depends on the shape of the pods of the plants...
...good authority that Corbin, '89, will begin to row again next week, having yielded to the persuasion of Captain Woodruff. Corbin is the financial editor of the Yale News, and has been hard at work for the past few days so as to have his business matters in good shape before he commences to row. Gill, '89, is also rowing and, with Caldwell as stroke, the crew is practically chosen. The crew is now made up as follows...