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a celeing and education, massive stone court house of Middlesex co. The first printing office in the United States was located in Cambridge, and the "Bay Psalm-Book," published by Stephen Day and printed in 1640, was the first book from this press. For historical and literary associations, Cambridge is one of the most famous cities in the United States. The venerable Washington elm, under which Washington took command of the American Army, July 3, 1775, 200 stands at the corner of Mason and Garden streets. "Craigie House," built by Col. John Vassall, in 1759, was Washington's headquarters in 1775-1776, and and afterward became the home of the poet Henry W. Longfellow until his death. On scription, to be preserved as a public and home of James Russell Lowell, who lived here 1819-1891. A part of this place has been bought by public subscription, to be preserved as a public park. This city has been the home of such distinguished men as Oliver Wendell Holmes, William Henry Channing, and Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Col. Thomas leges are exclusively for women. brated seat of learning dating from certain public schools established in Cambridge in the 7th century. dating from certain public schools estab- brated seat of learning and education, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY, a cele- The first college was founded under royal charter in 1237. The number of colleges established are 20, viz:-Peterhouse, Clare Hall, Pembroke, Caius and house, Clare Hall, Pembroke, Caius and colleges established are 20, viz:-Peter- royal charter in 1237. The number of The first college was founded under King's, Queen's, St. Catharine's, Jesus, Christ's, St. John's, Magdalene, Trinity, Emmanuel, Sidney-Sussex, Downing, and Selwyn. Girton on, Louis Agassiz, univ The Wentworth Higginson, leges are exclusively for women. The The fine city hall and land for a park was the gift of a former citizen, Fred- cally the same terms as men. university statutes were confirmed by women have been admitted on practi- In 1920 erick H. Rindge, who also presented the city with a public library, an institution now called the Rindge School, and other benefactions which amounted to more than $

1,000,000. The beautiful Mount Auburn Cemetery is partly in Cambridge and partly in Wament. 109,694. See HARVARD UNIVERSITY. dge Manual Training or- CAMBRIDGE, a city of Ohio, the county-seat of Guernsey co.

It is on the Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsylvania county-seat of Guernsey co.

It is on the CAMBRIDGE, a city of Ohio, the railroads. It is the center of an important mining region and is the shipping point for coal and oil. It has tin-plate mills, an earthenware plant, glove fac- point for coal and oil. It has tin-plate tant mining region and is the shipping railroads. It is the center of an importories, and other industries; the division shops of the Pennsylvania railroad; a public library, hospital, and other public shops of the Pennsylvania railroad; a 13,104. the teaching staff numbered 150, and the undergraduates university sends two members to Parliament. for 1919-1920 was A. J. Balfour. The raduates

4,360. The chancellor blood, to whom King Astyages gave his daughter Mandane in marriage. Asty- Cyrus the Great and grandson of the preceding,