Word: briefness
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...define in words the emotions which are inspired by the story of the attempted rescue of the Hamrah. He can only think how fortunate Harvard has been to receive freely from their abilities and how splendid it is that here was a family who gave their friends a brief but enduring glimpse of life, unselfishly lived and unselfishly given...
...units must be kind and patient in their dealings with subordinates, but, if these latter commit offenses and are not repentant, punishment should be firm. Subordinates must be respectful toward their superiors, and even when expressing firm convictions must not forget the important rules of discipline. The Army, in brief, must be united from head to foot in a consciousness of its high mission to serve the nation and the Emperor...
Carl Raswan rode on to other parts of Arabia, was captured by raiding enemies of Amir Fuaz and rescued by Amir himself, went on a great falcon hunt with the prince. Two years later he saw Tuema again, learned that Faris' brief marriage had ended happily by the standards of Bedouin romance, since Tuema had borne...
...second point mentioned a while back, namely Dick Harlow's working into his new surroundings, here things look considerably brighter. Harlow has already had a brief opportunity to see what the situation is up here in Cambridge, for last spring he was in charge throughout the short spring training period at Soldiers Field...
...ATLAS OF EUROPEAN HISTORY?J. F. Horrabin ? Knopf ($1.50). Valuable handbook of maps, together with brief expositions, showing the significant changes in European boundaries from the Second to the 20th Century...