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...architect John Nash, and the worst by his pupil, Edward Blore. "Blore the bore," as he came to be known, took over the decoration of Buckingham Palace after Nash was dismissed by George IV's successor, William IV, for his "inexcusable irregularity and great negligence." Blore was a beacon of probity, but not of talent. His lack of it is why the east front of the palace -- the backdrop to the Changing of the Guard -- looks like a bank that got too big for its boots. He specialized in bland, thick architectural effects coupled with the sort of mingy "good...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Buckingham Palace: 18 Rms, No Royal Vu | 8/30/1993 | See Source »

...casino boat idea is now being floated by Gov. William F. Weld '66 on Beacon Hill...

Author: By Joe Mathews, | Title: Casino Boats to Cambridge? | 7/23/1993 | See Source »

...Harvard's been doing it the right way." Restic said, enunciating for emphasis. "The Ivy League has been doing it the right way. I just see things happening....Harvard has to be out in front when it comes to that part. Harvard has to be a beacon in that respect. Not only to the League, but to the game...

Author: By John B. Trainer, | Title: Still Keeping the Faith | 6/10/1993 | See Source »

Macdonald said his 110-year-old shop is "like a beacon in the night," for alumni in a Square much-changed since previous visits...

Author: By Wendy M. Seltzer, | Title: City Anticipates Graduation | 6/9/1993 | See Source »

...company, which began peddling its wares this past weekend, rents walkmen and taped tours to visitors interested in viewing the Freedom Trail, Beacon Hill, and other popular sights on their...

Author: By Wendy M. Seltzer, | Title: Harvard Tour Now on Tape | 4/12/1993 | See Source »

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