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Amid the singing of that anthem by all present at the trial, he went scot*free...
Miscellaneous. Ocean-breaking rocks over which the national anthem is annually sung, include Wake Island (one square mile) directly en route from Hawaii to Hongkong, and the Midway Islands, many leagues north of Hawaii...
...most interesting phase of the program is a group of four folk songs each one of which represents the local music of a different country. "The Keeper" is an old English folk song, and will head the list. Next will be sung "Men of Harlech," the well-known Welsh anthem, after which will come "The Londonderry," Irish as its name implies. The last will be chosen from among the folk songs of the Continent and is called "The Firefly". It is an example of the many beautiful Russian songs of the people...
After much hurried consultation it became apparent that there was nothing to do. President Doumergue, who refused to Ambassador Rakovsky the usual courtesy of having the anthem of his country* played when he presented his credentials (TIME, Dec. 21), was fairly caught. At the banquet perhaps only M. Rakovsky was entirely at ease. Seated at the President's right, he beamed...
...Belgian national anthem, composed at the time of the revolution of 1830, which resulted in the separation of Belgium from the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the setting up of Leopold of Coburg as the founder of the present reigning house...