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...character, Man is hero of Van Loon's Geography. He is shown against an economic and geographic background, his character and achievements modified by the contours of his country, the bias of a mountain race, the tendency of a trade route. Not pretending to be anything but a "poor ama-teur," Author Van Loon makes a blanket apology for statistical inaccuracies, explains that the authorities he has had to depend upon contradict themselves. Doubtless few professional geographers will shoot a sitting bird by reading Van Loon's Geography for mistakes; but even a fellow-amateur may hit on some...
With not one of the 140 ships engaged lost and not one of the 35,900 officers and men scratched, the fleets returned to Pan ama for a post-mortem of their encounter. A final verdict had still to be rendered by Admiral Jehu Valentine Chase, Commander-in-Chief of all U. S. fleets, who, aboard the flagship Texas, umpired the war game with the assistance of a score of rear-admirals...
...Central Plaza of Pan ama City, Senor Harmodio Arias, No. 1 revolutionist and Prime Minister, was sworn in by the Supreme Court as "Pro visional President," pending the arrival of President Alfaro from Washington...
...Cyril Tolley, ponderous British ama teur champion, caused natives to gape by resting on a shooting-stick between trudges around the course...
...ceremonies of last week were designed to get pickled King Sisowath finally into the presence of that being who appeared on earth as Gau ama (circa 480 B.C.) and was deified as the serene, immortal Buddha...