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J Edgar Hoover — Part 20
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cabbler, poet, and Meistersinger of Nuremburg, which vv:
in his old cobbler shop now being used as a tavern.
St. Avavetiny—St. Martin's Church, Canterbury, Ein
(?-604)
St. Martin's Church, the oldest church in England, was four
by St. Augustine who was sent to England to introduce ist
ity, ‘This tile had fallen off the roof onto the walk.
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Sr, Cavimune—Siena, Italy, (1347-1380 )
Fissideut Halt visited the nianastery in Siena where Si Cather
lived, and saw the iron-graied pillow on which she slept,
shrine at which she worshipped and the board bed w! she
left for a number of years, The stone came from the cour
of the monastery.
St. nancie—Assisi, Italy, (1782-1226)
The piece of rock was picked up at Assisi where St Fre
lived. The stone was blessed by a Franciscan moi
Sr. Mesnozs—Mount Ararat, Armenia, (301-440 a.v.)
The atone came from Mount Ararat, the home of Noah. In]
of St. Mesrob for his translating the Bible into Armenian.
St. Pavit-—Mars Hill, (?-67)
The stone was found on Mars Hill near, the old fli
cut in the hill to indicate that it undoubtedly waa in
trod by Pericles and Jater by Saint Paul,
tong
Avminat Witcras: Tiromas Sampson—Palmyra, %. Y¥.
(1840-1902)
The stone came from Admiral Sampson's birthplace in Palmy>
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Santa Croce Cyuncu—Florence, Italy
The Santa Croce Church ar Florence is one of the
churches of Hyzantine architecture in the world. 1
Nfighglangeto, Galileo, Machiavelli and Rossini. ‘I
fou§dl within the gates of the church at one of the outside cor:
on i plazza,
Savon#e—Florence, Italy, (1452-1498)
The ‘shoe was picked up in the courtyard sur :
cloisterd @£ the monastery where Savonarola lived, He was In
at the atake in the center of the public square in Florence,
Franz Scuvagnt—Vienna, Austria, (1797-1828)
The stone is from the house in which Schubert was born, 2”
city of Vienna purchased the house in 1908 and made it -..
Schubert Museum,
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GevenaL Pinte Senuynen—Albany, N. Y., (1789-1804)
The stone from Schuyler’s birthplace in Albany was secured for
Rollins College by Colonel Edgar Leonard, a Rollins trustee.
Ciurron Sco.tanp—Waterameet, Kent, Conn, (i8t0-L082
The stone was preacnted to Rolling College by Clinton Scoliard
and his wife, Jessie B. Rittenhouse.
Sia Watrer Scott—Dryburgh Abbey, Scotland,
(1771-18382 )
The stone came from Deryburgh Abbey where Sir Watter is buried.
Winrietp Scorr—West Point, N. ¥., (1786-1866 )
This stone was secured by Major Generai William R. Sinith in
Weat Point, where General Scott died.
Janaz Summenweis—Budapest, Hungary, (7818-1865
The stone cones from the birthplace of Dr. Semmelweis in Buda-
pest. It was found in the cellar of ehe old building.
Senreca—Cordova, Spain, (4 s.c.-83 a.p.)
The stone is from the home of Seneca at Cordova, the celebrated
city of learning in Spain under the Moslems. ‘The great stoic
philosopher and the school with which he became alhlisted in
Rome has rarely been surpassed for noble simplicity. Nero became
insanely jealous of the brilliant literary style of his tutor, and
Seneca was forced to take his own life.
Manguise pe Seviewe-—Paria, France, (1626-1606 )
The stone is from the garden behind the house where the Mar-
quise was born in 1692.
Wittiam H, Sewann-—Florida, N. Y., (2801-1872)
This stone was found near the house in which William fl. Seward
was born, in Florida, Grange Country, New York. The house in
which he was bora has been moved back from the sircet and is
now used as a barn. The stone is a part of an okt gravestone
thar has been on the place ever since the present osvner can
remember,
Wiiuiam Suatesrrans—Stratford-on-Avon, England,
(1564-1016) ,
The shed had been a part of Shakespeare's Yomme but had been
demolished some years before when more nara pace was needed
in which to plant every flower mentioned in Bhakespeare’s plays,
This was the last tile left and was given by the caretaker to Miss
Constance Holt who presented it to Rollins College,
Wituiam Suaxesrrang—Trinity Chureh Tower, Stratford-
on-Avon, England, (1504-1616)
This stone was secured at Trinity Church, where Shakespeare
Is buried,
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