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and Is from near the ancient Convent de los Remedios. At the age
of 19, Las Casas sailed with Columbus to the West Indies and
later settled in Cuba, He returned to Spain in 1516,
Lawrence or AnaBia—aAll Souls College, Oxford, England,
(1888-1935 }
The wartime member of England’s secret service, who was 29
instrumental in winning Arubia to the Allies, wos a scholar oJ
archeology and oa Fellow at AlE Soul's College. ‘The stone was
fuund behind the kitchen of the college.
Ronent E, Lex—Stratford, Va., (1807-1870 )
The stone from Stratford Hall, Lee's birthplace, was secured for
the “Walk of Fame" by Mrs. Charles D. Lanier, president of the
Robert E, Lee Meimorial Foundation, Inc.
Leonanpo pa Vinct—Florence, Italy, (1452-1619 }
The piece of fluted marble came from the old monast
ence where Leonardo da Vinci painted “The Tage Supper”.
dent Hole picked up the piece of marble in the room where
masterpiece was painted.
Sincram Lewis—Barnard, Vt., (1885— )
The stone, from the garden, was stepped on by Lewis and
wife, Dorothy Thompson, and then handed to President Holt hy
the author of “Main Street” and “Babbitt”.
Sincrain Lewis—Sauk Center, Minn, (1885)
The stone was found on Main Street, Sauk Center, Minn, the
locale of Lewis’ story, ‘Maia Street’.
Anrauam Lincorn——New Salem, Hil, (4809-863 )
The stone is from Lincolu’s home in New Salem aad was xcnt
by tha Custodian of the New Salem Park,
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Cianzes A, Linpnerau—Little Falls, Minn., (190:.-~}
This stone was picked up near the poreh of the Lindh
place and was apparently part of the foundation.
J ANCOLN—Hodgemsille, Ky., (1809-1805 )
ine was in the valley near the spring where the Lir
tew their water for the log cabin, a few feet awa;
sipcoln way born,
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Franz Liszrv—Doboyan, Hungary, (1811-1886 }
Zoltan Bekassey, foreign exchange student at Rollins ¢
cured this stone from the birthplace af Franz Liszt in
of Doboyan and carried [t in a knapsack six miles tc s
station for shipment to Rollins.
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Joun Locux—Oxford, England, (1632-1704)
Locke was educated at Westminster School and was censor at
Christ Church College. He waa one of the greatest modern
philosophers and one of the few truly tolerant men of the Restora-
tion Period. His greatest work, “Phe Mesay Concerning Human
Understanding” made him the fi ng English pbtlose-
pher. The atone is from the main quadrangle of Christ Church
College. .
Henny Wapswortin Lonorettow—Vortlanid, Me.,
(1807-1882 )
This stone is a piece of the back door slepping-stone of the house
where Longfellow waa born.
Genenay James G, Lonastazet—Gaincsville, Ga.,
(1821-1904)
The stone was found near the site of the house where Longstreet
lived. He commanded the Confederate charge at Gettysburg.
Amy Lowert—lJrookline, Mass., (1874-1925 )
This stone came from under the hydrant in the beautiful garden
of the poet's home in Brookline.
James Russern Lowettp—Cambridge, Mass., (1810-2891)
The only stone on the place was the “drip” stone at the corner
of the house, placed so the water fram the eaves wotld not dig
a hele, Dean Arthur D. Enyart, whe was attempting to secure
a Lowell anarker, made a compact with the pardener te swap stones,
and for one the Dean procured from a stene wall nor far away
he received the “drip” stone from Lowell's howse.
Jamea Russenn Lowenit-—Cambridge, Mass,, (7329-189)
Mrs. Laura Wibhard Loomis, professor of incdieval literature at
Welledes College, who was im ing the Lowell honmw for dhe
summer fom the stone From the side of the house dard presened
it to President Holt. . .
St. Ignacio px Lovora—Azpcitia, Spain, (149351556 )
The stone came from the birthplace of Loyola ogffie shrine which
his been erected on the lecation of lis: fami Ma ¢, not far from
San Sebastian, ‘he old castle has been remodeled by the Jesuits
and only the most costly materials have been used. One «mall
room jis entirely of silver, including the floor, with trimmings of
lapis Jazuli and alobaster, He was the founder of the Jesuit order,
Ramon Lutt—Mallorea, Spain, (1294-1315)
The stone js from: a place on the wide of the mountain, where
Lull is said to have retreated to pray and think, He was oorn in
Palma and at thirty became the most brilliant scholer of his
century. He left 486 works,
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