Word: ancient
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...forth. One of the two show-cases is quite resplendent with the characteristic bright reds, blues, and golds of illuminated manuscripts, many of which illustrate typical Christmas scenes such as the nativity. One of the most noticeable of these is "A Booke of Christmas Carols" illuminated from ancient manuscripts in the British Museum. This was edited by Joseph Cundall in London...
Into "Invitation to Danger", too, enters that mysticism which never seems lacking in the best books of the sea. The main theme of "The Ancient Mariner", strong in "Moby Dick", is also as evident in every situation of Stanford's latest...
...settled on the banks of the Charles, not the least is the problem of the number of meals to be eaten in the houses and the charge to be imposed. The Harvard CRIMSON views the change which the University will make for meals as "contrary to an ancient Harvard policy and bound to arouse opposition from all those who prize this tradition of individualism and non-interference." And elsewhere a former Harvard man expresses the opinion that the charge per week virtually says: "Unless you are rich and can waste money, you must eat all your luncheons and dinners here...
These signings were really a triumph for ancient and honorable Elihu Root, U. S. elder statesman who spent a furious fortnight last March smoothing World Court-U. S. differences, drafting the Root Formula (TIME, April 1) which in effect left the U. S. entirely free to divorce the World Court instantly at any time after the final diplomatic marriage takes place. The marriage is not yet, the signature of Attaché Moffat was a mere betrothal. There remains U. S. Senate ratification. Washington wiseacres wagered that another year would pass before this is achieved...
...might have been supposed, this subject requires quite an extensive study of the evidences from zoological classification, embryology, paleontology, and geographical distribution of both the ancient and the present relations of man. This is done in Anthropology A without requiring too much detail which would be boring as well as more difficult. On the whole, the lectures are interesting and even amusing to some, while the reading includes selections from such authorities as Darwin and Neman, both of which are well worth while and not too technical...