Word: ageing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Whatever tends to lessen the willingness of citizens to discharge their duty to bear arms . . . detracts from the strength and safety of the government. The influence of conscientious objectors ... is apt to be more detrimental than their mere refusal to bear arms. The fact that, by reason of sex, age or other cause they may be unfit to serve, does not lessen their purpose or power to influence others...
...next day. From all the corners of his 49,900 English acres the Duke of Norfolk's men were coming, as they had come for 15 dukes before him. And with them came wives and children, for the coming-of-age festivities of England's Premier Duke & Earl were to last four days, were to be unparalleled in Arundel's history Dukes for of splendor Norfolk and date lavish their titles from hospitality...
With the sunset gone and darkness settling down upon Bury Hill, the master of Arundel Castle had still to set the final signal of his coming of age. Just outside the castle grounds at a bald spot on the hill there towered 40 feet into the night a pile of 3,000 faggots cut from Arundel copses, woodsmen had guarded the pile from pranksters and now watched with relief their master approach and throw the flaming torch to set the fire off. Yellow tongues licked up the oil and shot toward the dark sky. Soon in all the seven counties...
...sons. For 30 years sugar refining was his interest. He was director of the American and Spreckels Sugar Refining Companies, of Great Western Sugar Co. In 1916 he retired to devote his time to chemical research. Magic is his chief hobby. He has been a modern Merlin since the age of 12. At table, if he wishes, he can keep plates spinning furiously-an old Chinese pastime...
Even at the age of twelve Harry Dean felt in a measure responsible for his race. His great-grandfather, Paul Cuffee, was the first Negro to petition an American legislature against slavery. Paul's shipbuilder-father, Sam, was Said Kafu back in the old country-North Africa. Harry felt like carrying...