Word: ancient
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Somewhere out in the field Haile Selas sie still controlled a sizable body of troops, but the end of his ancient kingdom was rapidly approaching. When no news from the front had reached Addis Ababa for days, Correspondent Steer of the New York Times hopped on a truck with a British Army major to deliver 1,850 home made gas masks to Crown Prince Asfa Wassan's troops at Dessye...
...History (Departmental) Monday, May 4 (Morning) 9.15--12.15 Anthropology (written) 9.15--12.15 English Literature (Part One) 9.15--12.15 French, German, Italian and Spanish Literatures 9.15--1.15 History and Literature--Final General Examination and Qualifying Examination (for Juniors, candidates for Honors) 9.15--12.15 Greek Translation 9.15--12.15 History of Ancient Philosophy and General Psychology 9.15--12.15 Sociology (Afternoon) 2.00--5.00 Music (Examination A) Tuesday, May 5 (Morning) 9.15--11.15 Fine Arts (written, with slides) 9.15--12.15 Geological Sciences 9.15--12.15 Latin Translation Literature, Ancient Authors (Honors) 9.15--12.15 Systematic Philosophy and Special Psychological Topics Wednesday, May 6 (Morning) Anthropology (oral...
Author Landau believes Gurdjieff was once a Russian agent in Tibet, that there he learned ancient esoteric lore, that he must now be over 70 although he looks no more than...
...years ago on a drizzly December morning 75 Russians stood in the lounge of the M. S. Lafayette, each solemnly breaking off a bit of rye bread and dipping it in salt. The ceremony was an ancient one, observed in Russia by peasants and tsars. On this occasion it was intended to bring good fortune to the dancers of the Monte Carlo Ballet Russe, arriving in Manhattan for their first U. S. season...
Promoter Dickson's Boswell is ancient little Sparrow Robertson, sports columnist of the Paris Herald, in whose writings it is a 5-to-1 bet that Promoter Dickson's name will appear on any given day. Dickson's secretary is Count Nicolas Ignatieff, son of Prince Nicolas Ignatieff, who once commanded the Tsar's Imperial Guard. When they discovered each other, the Count was a taxi driver and Promoter Dickson was his first fare. Apologizing for his incompetence as a chauffeur, the Count admitted he could speak twelve languages and take shorthand dictation. Dickson ordered...