Word: albions
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Colonel Lawrence's promises were largely forgotten in post-War "realistic" diplomacy and the half-legendary hero-philosopher of the desert revolt retired to write, refused all honors and titles offered by "perfidious Albion," died in a motorcycle accident three years ago. Instead of one Arab nation, so far there have emerged from the old Ottoman confines five major states: Saudi Arabia, the Yemen, Trans-Jordan, Palestine, Iraq. Lebanon and Syria are soon to come to independent statehood. Of these, only Saudi Arabia, ruled by strong-willed King Ibn Saud, can really call its soul...
...veterans in the spelling game. Winner this year, Cantor says he went down in last year's big been on finial. Kean is an Englishman. The Radcliffe representatives lived up to their advance reputation. The American women handed the spelling order, while the English lasses both bulwarks for Albion, came last...
...flood of international amity which has been sweeping down upon our shores since the Britons decided whom among the fecund Windsors they wanted as their sovereign, comes an intriguing bit of flotsam designed specially for Harvard. Not Albion, however, but Germany is seen as the brother nation extending a small sprig of laurel in an attempt to draw fair Harvard out of her accustomed shell. Harvard has again been honored by being asked to send a delegate to the annual celebration of the university of Goettingen. Harvard has again, been honored by being asked to send a delegate...
...spring of 1579, he sailed into a "convenient and fit harborough" somewhere near the future site of San Francisco. There he received the homage of native Indians and, according to his chaplain's account, nailed to a "faire great poste"a brass plaque claiming "Nova Albion"in the name of Her Majesty. Then Francis Drake sailed on west round the world, and his plaque vanished into history...
...name of Heir Majesty Queen Elizabeth of England and Herr successors forever I take possession of this kingdome whose king and people freely resigne their right and title in the whole land unto Herr Majesties keepeing now named by me an to bee knowne unto all men as Nova Albion. Francis Drake...